Rob Veenstra
Rob founded GPToday together with Danny. He started as an intern at the end of 2004, after which he became the first journalist to be hired and wrote articles and various interesting columns for many years. He was regularly the daily hub of the news, but also provided live coverage of the test sessions.
News
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Alonso seeing great progress from McLaren every weekendMcLaren will not "give up" after a frustrating outing recently in Canada. That is the claim of Fernando Alonso, despite being quoted in recent days suggesting the Hond...
17 Jun 2015 12:06 -
Ferrari altered plans for forthcoming test in AustriaFerrari reportedly altered its plans for the forthcoming post-Austrian grand prix test. With only two in-season tests taking place in 2015, the Maranello team was criticised by ...
17 Jun 2015 11:48 -
Engine customers can beat factory teams - SymondsPat Symonds has denied suggestions F1 teams cannot win grands prix if they are engine 'customers'. Since deciding to leave the Mercedes camp and switch to Honda, McLaren...
17 Jun 2015 10:57 -
Vettel thinks Ferrari switch positive for 'F1 as a whole'Sebastian Vettel thinks his move to Ferrari this year has been good for F1. Recently, although earlier a friend and supporter of the quadruple world champion, Bernie Ecclestone ...
17 Jun 2015 10:06 -
Hamilton 'happier' with this year's MercedesLewis Hamilton is heading into the Austrian grand prix as the overwhelming favourite to win. The world champion and 2015 title leader bounced back from the Monaco strategy blund...
17 Jun 2015 09:42 -
Michelin in the running for F1 return in 2017Michelin has announced it is in the running to return to F1 in 2017. Italian company Pirelli has been the sport's official sole supplier since 2011, but now the FIA has laun...
17 Jun 2015 08:36 -
McLaren and Honda say Manor link is 'just a rumour'McLaren and Honda have played down speculation linking Manor with a supply of Japanese power for 2016. Honda, returning to F1 this year, decided to focus exclusively on McLaren,...
16 Jun 2015 16:48 -
Mallya describes Hülkenberg Le Mans win as incredibleFernando Alonso has named Nico Hulkenberg as one of the very best drivers in F1 today. Before German Hulkenberg won Le Mans on debut at the weekend, the Spanish broadcaster Ante...
16 Jun 2015 16:01 -
Symonds says modern F1 cars are 'easier to drive'Pat Symonds, one of the most experienced engineers in F1, has admitted the cars of today are easier to drive. The Briton's career has spanned decades, as he has worked with ...
16 Jun 2015 15:24 -
Lotus engineer thinks F1 car could win Le MansLotus' technical boss thinks a formula one car could win at Le Mans. The fabled 24 hour sports car race is in the headlines at present, after full-time Force India driver Ni...
16 Jun 2015 14:50 -
No practice debut for Manor's Leimer in Austria
Fabio Leimer will not make his Friday practice debut in Austria this weekend. In Canada two weeks ago, the 2013 GP2 champion was unveiled as the new Friday and reserve driver fo...
16 Jun 2015 13:38 -
Four teams made modifications to 'flexi' front wingsFour teams made modifications to their front wing designs ahead of the recent Canadian grand prix. In the days after Monaco, we reported that the FIA was clamping down once agai...
16 Jun 2015 12:48 -
Honda experiencing most difficulty with energy recoveryMcLaren and Honda are working hard to improve their relationship as the once-great collaboration struggles at the start of a new era. After Canada, reports suggested frustration...
16 Jun 2015 12:07 -
Volkswagen says 'no talks' about F1 projectVolkswagen has issued another denial to seemingly constant speculation it might be considering a foray in formula one. VW Group brands including Audi and Porsche, already with L...
16 Jun 2015 11:28 -
Schumacher's son 'fine' to race with broken hand
Michael Schumacher's son will race through the pain barrier this weekend by going wheel-to-wheel with a broken hand. 16-year-old Mick suffered a fracture in his hand just be...
16 Jun 2015 10:55 -
Do they want to destroy a healthy F3? - BergerF1 legend Gerhard Berger has criticised the decision to cancel a recent Formula 3 race at historic Monza. The decision was taken after a spate of terrifying wheel-to-wheel crash...
16 Jun 2015 10:06 -
Imola emerges as option to save Italian GPImola has emerged in the running to return to formula one. Currently, the future of the Italian grand prix at historic Monza is under a cloud, as F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone de...
16 Jun 2015 09:39 -
Ferrari will intervene in Monza negotiations if neededSergio Marchionne has vowed to help Monza keep its fabled Italian grand prix. Although an important home race for Ferrari, it has however been said that the Maranello marque wou...
12 Jun 2015 16:52 -
London selected to host Race of Champions 2015The 2015 Race Of Champions will take place on November 20-21 at the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – the iconic home of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Gam...
12 Jun 2015 16:12 -
Raikkonen has until July 31 to impress FerrariJuly 31 is a key date in the diaries of Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen. According to Italy's Corriere dello Sport, it is on that day that Ferrari's 'option' to simpl...
12 Jun 2015 15:43 -
Missing practice affects Grosjean 'quite a lot'Romain Grosjean admitted recently that sitting out Friday practice sessions this year affects his preparation for races. After some early appearances in 2015, Lotus reserve Joly...
12 Jun 2015 14:26 -
Renault plays down penalties as not a 'game changer'Renault has played down the impact of the ten-place grid penalties now being served by its F1 customers. The penalties are due to the sport's long-life engine rules, this ye...
12 Jun 2015 13:40 -
Le Mans a track for 'real men' - Nico HülkenbergLe Mans is a circuit for "real men" of motor racing. That is the claim of Nico Hülkenberg, who has qualified a strong third overall for his debut in the fabled 24...
12 Jun 2015 12:47 -
Button thinks drivers can help in sorting out F1 futureJenson Button hopes drivers are consulted as formula one steps into a more exciting future. Acknowledging some of the problems with the rules and the current generation of cars,...
12 Jun 2015 12:02 -
Ferrari tips Mercedes to 'be reasonable' with engine rulesSergio Marchionne has tipped Mercedes to be "reasonable" as the sport looks to tweak the engine freeze rules. In recent days, Red Bull chief Christian Horner has warne...
12 Jun 2015 11:36 -
Ricciardo will definitely be at Red Bull in 2016 - MarkoRed Bull has ruled Daniel Ricciardo out of the running for a Ferrari seat in 2016. Already linked with the place currently occupied by Kimi Raikkonen, Australian Ricciardo fired...
12 Jun 2015 10:39 -
Williams hopes to repeat strong result in AustriaWilliams' race drivers expect their resurgence from the Monaco slump to hit an even higher gear in Austria next weekend. The British team struggled notably on the twisty tur...
12 Jun 2015 09:58 -
Manor could delay plans for a new car until 2016Manor is reportedly contemplating shelving its plans to introduce a new car in 2015. Earlier, having hurriedly modified the 2014 machine for the 2015 rule changes, the former Ma...
12 Jun 2015 08:24 -
I still feel connected with Red Bull in a way - VettelSebastian Vettel says he maintains a good relationship with Red Bull and the energy drink company's mogul Dietrich Mateschitz. Although now a Ferrari driver, German Vettel w...
11 Jun 2015 13:31 -
Marchionne knew Mercedes would not stand stillSergio Marchionne says he was never under any illusion about the challenge faced by Ferrari in 2015. Sebastian Vettel's breakthrough win wearing red came early this season, ...
11 Jun 2015 12:11 -
Big teams want indepent teams to disappear - FernleyBob Fernley has accused F1's biggest teams of conspiring against the smaller outfits. On Friday in Montreal, a meeting convened by McLaren's Ron Dennis was attended only...
11 Jun 2015 11:35 -
Kubica backs Alonso's switch from Ferrari to McLarenRobert Kubica has backed his old friend Fernando Alonso's decision to join McLaren-Honda. Much has been made of Spaniard Alonso's Ferrari departure, especially on the ev...
11 Jun 2015 10:57 -
'Ecclestone should hand over F1 supremo job to Horner'Two authoritative F1 correspondents have identified Christian Horner as the ideal man to take charge of the sport's future. Writing in the British newspaper The Times, Kevin...
11 Jun 2015 10:06 -
Mercedes 'listening' to arguments to re-open loopholeEric Boullier has tipped Mercedes to compromise over the current engine rules. Christian Horner, boss of the struggling Red Bull team, said this week that if the so-called '...
11 Jun 2015 09:14 -
Red Bull to take 'tactical' engine penalties in AustriaRed Bull looks set to start dead last on the grid for its home race in Austria next weekend. The embattled energy drink owned team has acknowledged that, after burning through u...
11 Jun 2015 08:40 -
Rosberg plays down 'radio coaching' controversyNico Rosberg has played down a controversy about an episode of apparent 'radio coaching' inequality during the Canadian grand prix. During the Montreal race, Lewis Hamil...
10 Jun 2015 15:45 -
Tickets to visit GP are just too expensive - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is worried about the future of formula one. The latest alarming news is from the Ferrari driver's native Germany, where on Sunday the TV rat...
10 Jun 2015 15:20 -
Force India had to do without Mercedes engine upgradeForce India had to do without Mercedes' latest engine upgrade in Canada, it has emerged. Without having to trade in any of its in-season performance 'tokens', the Ge...
10 Jun 2015 14:26 -
Raikkonen hopes to win at least one race in 2015Kimi Raikkonen is hoping to win at least one race in 2015. After boss Maurizio Arrivabene gave the Finn "qualifying homework" to do after Monaco, Raikkonen duly lined ...
10 Jun 2015 13:37 -
Vijay Mallya spectator at fabled Le Mans 24 hoursNico Hulkenberg wasted no time after the Canadian grand prix as he looked ahead to his next race outing. The German is completing the ultra-rare feat in 2015 of combining a full...
10 Jun 2015 12:45 -
Ricciardo scheduled to get new chassis for AustriaDaniel Ricciardo hopes a new chassis will solve his mysterious lack of performance in the Canadian grand prix. The Australian struggled to bare his famous wide grin throughout t...
10 Jun 2015 12:08 -
One can only pray for Michael Schumacher - Haug
Norbert Haug says he has his "fingers crossed" for his old friend Michael Schumacher. The hunger in the media for news about the F1 legend is so strong that it emerged...
10 Jun 2015 11:33 -
McLaren new nose box fails FIA crash testsThe centrepiece of McLaren's aerodynamic upgrade for the Austrian grand prix next weekend is yet to receive the green light. Montreal was a notably bleak weekend for the Hon...
10 Jun 2015 10:50 -
Reliable Renault turns attention to performanceRenault is now set to turn its attention to speeding up in formula one. Amid ever-growing speculation about Renault's future in the sport, the highest placed car powered by ...
10 Jun 2015 10:19 -
Honda 70 horse power down on leading power unitsMcLaren-Honda is still united despite a horror start to the project, boss Eric Boullier insists. Star driver Fernando Alonso let his frustration show on the radio during the Can...
09 Jun 2015 16:06 -
Both Mercedes drivers are treated equally - WolffToto Wolff has played down suggestions Mercedes did not treat its drivers equally during the Canadian grand prix. During the Montreal race, leader Lewis Hamilton's engineer ...
09 Jun 2015 15:18 -
Arguments against refuelling are 'nonsense' - FerrariF1's strategy group looks set to proceed with taking the earlier-proposed reintroduction of in-race refuelling off the table for 2017. At the last meeting, the top teams, Be...
09 Jun 2015 14:44 -
Red Bull expecting difficult home race - MarkoRed Bull does not see the light at the end of the tunnel yet, Dr Helmut Marko has warned. The former champions had a particularly bad weekend on Montreal's long straights, b...
09 Jun 2015 13:30 -
If we win twice this year, we can be satisfied - FerrariSebastian Vettel is not Ferrari's 'number 1' driver, according to boss Maurizio Arrivabene. Earlier, the Italian said one of the first things he told Vettel and Kimi...
09 Jun 2015 12:11 -
Felipe Nasr saw 'many ways' to get to F1Felipe Nasr says three other F1 teams were interested in signing him before he started his road to the grid with Sauber. Although impressive on debut in 2015, the 22-year-old Br...
09 Jun 2015 11:49 -
'Check mate for Formula 1, Mercedes is too strong'Niki Lauda says he is not concerned about Mercedes' utter domination of F1. In Monaco, a strategy blunder showed a potential weakness of the German team, and then Ferrari lo...
09 Jun 2015 11:02 -
Williams and Force India excluded from key meetingTwo teams were excluded from a key meeting in Montreal, it has emerged. Last Friday, photographers in the paddock spotted Maurizio Arrivabene (Ferrari), Ron Dennis and Eric Boul...
09 Jun 2015 10:02 -
McLaren offers help to Honda to 'accelerate recovery time'McLaren has offered to help works engine partner Honda to end the current crisis before it becomes "embarrassing". Team figures have put a brave and united face on the...
09 Jun 2015 08:29 -
Briatore and Mosley say F1 needs a revolutionIf Max Mosley and Flavio Briatore were in charge, they would push to revolutionise formula one. Neither, however, is interested. "I was approached in 2013 to stand for elec...
08 Jun 2015 17:27 -
'Engine updates precarious for Renault's commitment'Renault will probably quit formula one if the 'engine freeze' rules are not changed. That is the claim of Christian Horner, boss of the French carmaker's premier cus...
08 Jun 2015 17:19 -
F1 is a sport that has to evolve - Ferrari presidentSergio Marchionne on Sunday made his first appearance at a grand prix since taking over as Ferrari president. He said in Montreal that the work done by the resurgent Maranello t...
08 Jun 2015 15:26 -
No FIFA like corruption problems within FIA - TodtF1 will not suffer the same sort of scandal that is currently gripping the world of football. That is the claim of FIA president Jean Todt. Currently, officials of FIFA, the wor...
08 Jun 2015 14:53 -
Ferrari further back with engine update - ArrivabeneMaurizio Arrivabene struggled to hide his anger after the Canadian grand prix. With Sebastian Vettel struggling through the field following reliability problems and a penalty, F...
08 Jun 2015 13:44 -
Alonso still has optimism for McLaren futureFernando Alonso showed the first signs of frustration on Sunday as he accused McLaren-Honda of making him look like an "amateur". Asked to save fuel during the Canadia...
08 Jun 2015 12:47 -
Marko blames F1 for selling less tickets for Austria GPRed Bull is struggling to fill the grandstands ahead of its second race as a formula one race promoter. Last year, the energy drink company achieved a full house of 95,000 spect...
08 Jun 2015 12:02 -
Schumacher's son suffers fractured hand in crashMichael Schumacher's son ended his second weekend as a single seater race driver in hospital. Amid intense scrutiny and global media interest, the 16-year-old German won a r...
08 Jun 2015 11:18 -
Pirelli on pole to stay on as F1's sole tyre supplierThe likelihood Michelin will enter the race to become F1's 2017 tyre supplier is dwindling by the day. The French company announced its interest recently, just as the FIA ki...
08 Jun 2015 08:45 -
Fantasy Grand Prix du Canada (at least 150 euro in prizes)This weekend the next Grand Prix is scheduled. Following the Formula 1 is even more exciting with a team created in the Fantasy F1 from Zweeler. All drivers and teams have been...
05 Jun 2015 09:45 -
Manor F1 Team announces Airbnb as partnerThe Manor Marussia F1 Team today announced a new partnership with Airbnb, the world's leading community driven hospitality company, ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix du...
05 Jun 2015 08:41 -
Leimer linked to Merhi race seat at Manor F1 TeamFabio Leimer's formula one dream could be back on track. With the 2013 GP2 title in his pocket, the 26-year-old Swiss was disappointed to find the door to F1 closed, despite...
04 Jun 2015 16:08 -
Ferrari faster than Mercedes on the straights - SurerF1 pundit Marc Surer thinks Ferrari could be set to take on Mercedes this weekend in Canada. Reports this week suggested an engine performance upgrade for the Italian team could...
04 Jun 2015 15:15 -
Technical problems explain difficult period - MaldonadoPastor Maldonado says "technical" reasons explain his current slump. Earlier, as the Venezuelan struggles to finish races in 2015 and throw off his growing reputation ...
04 Jun 2015 14:43 -
Ex-Diageo chief never took up role in CVC boardA supposed threat to Bernie Ecclestone's reign appears to have ended. Late last year, reports began to emerge that Paul Walsh, the former Diageo chief, was being lined up as...
04 Jun 2015 13:55 -
Pundits not so sure if Hamilton still trusts MercedesTwo respected pundits think the relationship between Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton was damaged by the Monaco strategy gaffe. After an extra pitstop cost Hamilton a sure victory in...
04 Jun 2015 12:14 -
Ecclestone still in talks with German F1 broadcaster
Crucial negotiations between Bernie Ecclestone and Germany's free-to-air F1 broadcaster appear to have advanced. We have reported recently that, with the German grand prix a...
04 Jun 2015 11:45
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