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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Webber not 'in boxing ring' with Vettel anymoreMark Webber has admitted the venom has gone from his relationship with former F1 teammate Sebastian Vettel. The pair were teammates at Red Bull until the Australian's retire...
06 May 2015 16:46 -
Ferrari decides to keep long nose for SF15-TFerrari has opted against joining the 'short nosed' camp on the 2015 grid. Mercedes and Williams have designed their 2015 aerodynamic concepts around an ultra-short nose...
06 May 2015 16:06 -
A lot technology, but no real racing in F1 - BriatoreFlavio Briatore, who for two decades presided over often title-winning success on the pitwall, says he is now only an occasional viewer of grands prix. "On Sunday I watched...
06 May 2015 15:51 -
McLaren slams critics who 'inflated expectations'McLaren has reacted "angrily" to claims it has failed to live up to the hype of its works Honda partnership. Ahead of the fifth race of 2015 in Spain, Britain's Ti...
06 May 2015 15:26 -
Lotus ready to join group behind title contendersLotus thinks it is ready to join the action in the "second group" behind the title-warring Mercedes and Ferrari. Like most teams, the Enstone camp has brought what dri...
06 May 2015 14:45 -
Red Bull now targeting to fight with WilliamsRed Bull is setting its sights on F1's third-best team. The 2010-2013 champions have already ruled out a tilt for this year's title, with engine supplier Renault taking ...
06 May 2015 14:01 -
McLaren shows new look for the MP4-30McLaren has posted some pictures of the new livery for the Spanish grand prix. The MP4-30 will support a more grey look with some red markings across the bodywork. Revised Mc...
06 May 2015 13:14 -
De la Rosa admits F1 career appears to be over
Pedro de la Rosa has admitted his career in formula one appears over. From his first test laps for Jordan in 1998 to his Ferrari role that ended last year, the 44-year-old Spani...
06 May 2015 12:48 -
New Manor car not expected until BelgiumAnother half a dozen races may pass before Manor is ready to debut a 2015 car. So far in 2015, the former Marussia team has fought back from near collapse and administration wit...
06 May 2015 12:13 -
Susie Wolff feels 'very far away' from F1 debutSusie Wolff has admitted she still feels "very far away" from the formula one grid. Actually, the 32-year-old is much closer than others, as she will take over Valtter...
06 May 2015 11:58 -
Criticisms represent a mistaken view - NasrFelipe Nasr has hit back at any lingering claims he might be written off as a typical 'pay driver'. It was said the Brazilian's arrival at Sauber with his sponsor Ba...
06 May 2015 11:05 -
Hakkinen happy to admit he was 'wrong' about Verstappen
Mika Hakkinen has admitted he was "wrong" about Max Verstappen. When Red Bull announced last year that the 17-year-old would be making his debut for Toro Rosso in 2015...
06 May 2015 10:29 -
Lauda insists drivers will not be allowed a fifth engineDrivers will not be allowed to use a fifth 'power unit' in 2015 and escape penalty, according to Niki Lauda. That is despite Red Bull team boss Christian Horner saying l...
06 May 2015 09:48 -
McLaren confirms change to a 'graphite-grey' liveryMcLaren on Tuesday confirmed reports it is tweaking its livery ahead of the Spanish grand prix. Earlier media reports suggested the works Honda-powered team was set to drop the ...
06 May 2015 08:31 -
Hamilton not one of F1 greats yet - MossF1 legend Sir Stirling Moss has admitted he is an avowed fan of Sebastian Vettel. That is despite the fact that it is Moss' fellow Briton Lewis Hamilton who is dominating fo...
05 May 2015 12:13 -
Juncadella has no regrets for leaving Force IndiaFormer Force India reserve Daniel Juncadella says he does not regret leaving the Silverstone based team. Last year, the young Spaniard worked with the Mercedes-powered team, att...
05 May 2015 10:21 -
Lopez urges teams to stand together for viable futureGerard Lopez, the Lotus team owner, has urged other formula one outfits to "stand together" to make the sport more sustainable. Caterham has collapsed, Marussia (now M...
05 May 2015 10:04 -
Ricciardo not sure Red Bull quit threats are genuineDaniel Ricciardo has admitted he is not sure Red Bull's F1 quit threats are "real". When the extent of Red Bull's 2015 struggle and dissatisfaction with the ru...
04 May 2015 16:06 -
Reaching level of Mercedes will take 'a while' - VettelSebastian Vettel has admitted that Ferrari continues to trail F1 pacesetter Mercedes. At the wheel of his resurgent red car, the German won the Malaysian grand prix while Ferrar...
04 May 2015 14:49 -
Raikkonen now happy with new race engineerKimi Raikkonen is now happy with his relationship with his race engineer. Last year, as the Finn struggled with the 2014 Ferrari, Raikkonen was also at odds in the garage as he ...
04 May 2015 13:36 -
Alonso to reunite with Barcelona medical teamFernando Alonso will this week reunite with the medical team that nursed him back to health after his winter testing crash. Spain's El Mundo newspaper reports that the McLar...
04 May 2015 12:10 -
Iran planning to build a F1 track at Qeshm IslandIran is once again being mentioned as a potential new host for formula one. In 2011, the country bordering Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq came onto the F1 radar when it emerged ...
04 May 2015 11:47 -
Honda not abandoning idea of podium finish in 2015Honda is not yet abandoning the idea of powering McLaren to the podium in 2015. Amid all the hype about the reunion of the ultra-successful names in formula one, McLaren-Honda h...
04 May 2015 10:57 -
Commentator to miss Spain after falling from horseGerman television Sky will be without one of its F1 commentators this weekend in Barcelona. Swiss Marc Surer, a veteran of 88 grands prix until the mid-80s, fell off a horse las...
04 May 2015 10:03 -
Arrivabene dodges questions about 2017 deal for BottasFerrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has not ruled out a move to the fabled Maranello team for Valtteri Bottas in 2017. The Italian was interviewed by Germany's Bild am Sonntag ...
04 May 2015 08:41 -
Alonso not an easy person, he needs results - MassaFernando Alonso might decide to retire rather than keep struggling with McLaren-Honda. That is the claim of the Spaniard's former Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa. Speaking to ...
01 May 2015 15:40 -
Could get more difficult from Barcelona on - NasrBarcelona could be a "turning point" in Sauber's 2015 campaign, driver Felipe Nasr has admitted. Having struggled financially through 2014 and then fended off Gied...
01 May 2015 14:37 -
Mercedes relaxed a bit after 2014 success - VilleneuveMercedes was caught by surprise by Ferrari's 2015 resurgence, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. In Australia, the reigning world champion team appeared to...
01 May 2015 13:35 -
Mutual decision about Le Mans by McLaren and AlonsoThe decision to sit out Le Mans this year was also taken by Fernando Alonso himself, McLaren insists. This week, during the three-week lull between grands prix, the media has ta...
01 May 2015 12:52 -
Source denies Bottas has signed Ferrari agreementA Finnish media source has hit back at rumours Valtteri Bottas is closing on a switch to Ferrari. Italian sources this week reported that the Williams driver could replace fello...
01 May 2015 12:08 -
Massa intends to keep driving for WilliamsFelipe Massa says he has no plans to leave Williams or formula one at the end of the season. Many believe that, in the wake of his near-fatal 2009 crash, the Brazilian never qui...
01 May 2015 11:31 -
Aero boss says Red Bull has 'the power' to catch upAerodynamics chief Dan Fallows thinks Red Bull can catch up despite its obvious engine disadvantage. Although Adrian Newey is known as the sport's aerodynamic genius, Fallows' q...
01 May 2015 10:45 -
Sauber supports Mosley's renewed call for budget capSauber has backed former FIA president Max Mosley's renewed call for a budget cap in formula one. Earlier this week, ahead of the Strategy Group's crunch meeting on May 14 about...
01 May 2015 10:34 -
Jean Todt appointed as Special Envoy for the UNUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed FIA President Jean Todt as his Special Envoy for Road Safety at a meeting held today in Paris. In this capacity, he will assist...
30 Apr 2015 16:06 -
Media speculates about Alonso's Le Mans absenceLast year, it seemed clear that Fernando Alonso would be joining Mark Webber and Nico Hulkenberg in a F1 super-team lineup for Porsche at the 2015 Le Mans 24 hours. The reasons ...
30 Apr 2015 12:51 -
'Bottas signs preliminary contract with Ferrari'
Rumours in Italy suggest Valtteri Bottas's formula one future is coloured in red. Former double world champion Mika Hakkinen, now involved in the management of the Williams driv...
30 Apr 2015 12:02 -
Current rules in F1 backfiring a little - WarwickYet another voice has been added to concerns that formula one must change its rules to stop them "killing" the sport.The powerful Strategy Group will meet in May and it is expec...
30 Apr 2015 11:11 -
Ecclestone not denying accuracy of leaked 2016 calendarBernie Ecclestone is not denying the accuracy of a "leaked" 2016 race calendar. On Wednesday, organisers of the Australian grand prix triggered the story by announcing that the ...
30 Apr 2015 10:27 -
Audi once again dismisses possible F1 entryAudi has once again dismissed suggestions it is poised to enter formula one. Seemingly constant speculation that a Volkswagen Group brand is on the cusp of launching a F1 projec...
30 Apr 2015 09:55 -
Races in F1 have become 'quite boring' - GlockFormer F1 driver Timo Glock has denounced the pinnacle of motor sport as "boring". The 33-year-old German drove for Toyota until 2009, when the Japanese giant suddenly pulled ou...
30 Apr 2015 08:41 -
McLaren insists that new approach is bearing fruitNext year's McLaren car will be an "evolution" of the current MP4-30. Last year, the famous British team finished the season just fifth best, despite having clearly the best eng...
29 Apr 2015 16:42 -
Hamilton feels like hovering on a cloud of successLewis Hamilton has issued an ominous warning to his rivals. The reigning world champion has won three of the four races so far this season, leaving his Mercedes teammate Nico Ro...
29 Apr 2015 15:44 -
Sauber fulfills requirements for ISO 14001 certificateThree years ago the environmental management system of the Sauber group was certificated with ISO 14001 for the first time. Now, the company has received the renewal of this cer...
29 Apr 2015 14:51 -
Rosberg should get rid of ballast in his head - LaudaNico Rosberg needs to "start from scratch" as he tries to take on teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2015. That is the advice of Mercedes' team chairman Niki Lauda, who is also one of t...
29 Apr 2015 13:30 -
Red Bull Racing to finally debut 'short nose' in SpainRed Bull is tipped to finally debut the so-called 'short nose' version of its 2015 car at the forthcoming Spanish grand prix. "The modified car is arguably an RB11 'B'," declare...
29 Apr 2015 12:46 -
F1 season 2016 to get late kick-off in AprilThe F1 season will get off to a late start next year. Australian media reports say the Melbourne race, which is guaranteed the opening spot on the sport's annual calendar, will ...
29 Apr 2015 12:01 -
Alesi alarmed by Mick Schumacher 'media exposure'
Former F1 driver Jean Alesi has expressed alarm at the "media exposure" surrounding Michael Schumacher's 16-year-old son. Mick Schumacher's step from karting to the German Formu...
29 Apr 2015 11:44 -
Alonso move not necessarily wrong decision - GeneFerrari test driver Marc Gene does not agree that Fernando Alonso's decision to leave the Italian team has been proved definitely wrong. As the famous Spaniard slumped deep into...
29 Apr 2015 10:39 -
Silverstone makes 'plea' for more excitement in F1Silverstone chief Patrick Allen has added his voice to calls for a rules shakeup in formula one. He has told British newspapers that races are too predictable because of the dom...
29 Apr 2015 09:50 -
Mosley proposes budget cap with design freedomMax Mosley has urged F1 teams to rethink the idea of a budget cap -- with an added twist. In 2015, the issue of spiralling and unmanageable costs is high on the agenda, and not ...
29 Apr 2015 08:24 -
Perez expects Force India to struggle in BarcelonaSergio Perez is expecting Force India to struggle in Spain next weekend. Having earlier admitted the Silverstone based team's lack of competitiveness was affecting his motivatio...
28 Apr 2015 16:54 -
Frank Williams not planning to retire as team principalClaire Williams says her legendary father will be "face down on the desk" on the day he retires from his role as team principal. Claire, 38, is now the Grove team's deputy and u...
28 Apr 2015 16:06 -
Alonso would also have won with this Ferrari - Gracia
Fernando Alonso "knew" Ferrari would take a step forward in 2015. That is the claim of Carlos Gracia, the head of Spain's motor racing federation. "People keep saying Fernando w...
28 Apr 2015 15:42 -
Hakkinen not sure Ferrari should continue with RaikkonenMika Hakkinen is not sure he would advise Ferrari to keep his countryman Kimi Raikkonen beyond 2015. Finn Raikkonen, who replaced Hakkinen at McLaren some 13 years ago, is curre...
28 Apr 2015 14:34 -
Mercedes denies Hamilton has signed new contractMercedes has denied reports suggesting Lewis Hamilton has finally signed his long-awaited contract extension. Germany's Sport Bild said the reigning world champion and 2015 cham...
28 Apr 2015 13:27 -
Montezemolo denies calling for Ecclestone to step downLuca di Montezemolo has denied calling for Bernie Ecclestone to step down as F1 supremo. The former Ferrari president had been quoted by German monthly Manager Magazin last week...
28 Apr 2015 12:46 -
F4 team manager questions Vettel 'patron' role
DTM driver Timo Scheider has questioned Sebastian Vettel's new role as a 'patron' of the Formula 4 series. "I'm pleased to make a contribution to increasing the attraction of Fo...
28 Apr 2015 11:54 -
F1 sponsors drivers from key markets in GP2, GP3The company that runs formula one sponsors key junior drivers in the feeder categories GP2 and GP3. That is the finding of F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, having studied ...
28 Apr 2015 11:12 -
Rosberg insists 'nothing is lost yet' in title fightNico Rosberg says he has changed tack after complaining about teammate Lewis Hamilton's driving in the recent Chinese grand prix. The German had accused his Mercedes teammate of...
28 Apr 2015 10:46 -
Sutil stil in discussion with Sauber to find a solutionSauber's legal troubles could be set to explode again next week in Spain. Ahead of the 2015 season opener, the Swiss team found itself in a near-terminal court struggle with Gie...
28 Apr 2015 09:44 -
Merhi has 'no idea' about future after Spanish GPRoberto Merhi has confirmed his F1 future is clouded beyond next weekend's Spanish grand prix. The rookie has only been racing for the resurrected Marussia team on the basis tha...
28 Apr 2015 08:33 -
Todt unscathed in massive Nepal earthquakeFIA president Jean Todt has emerged unscathed from a massive earthquake that killed thousands in Nepal on Saturday. The Frenchman was heading the governing body's Asia-Pacific R...
27 Apr 2015 19:32 -
VW-to-F1 rumours return as chief steps downOnce again, the Volkswagen-to-F1 rumours are gathering speed. At the Bahrain grand prix, Bernie Ecclestone was told of rumours that as long as he is chief executive, Volkswagen ...
27 Apr 2015 11:47 -
European Commission investigation into F1 unlikely
F1 teams must lodge a formal complaint or the European Commission will not launch an investigation into the sport. That is the claim of F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, fo...
27 Apr 2015 11:39 -
Schumacher's son Mick wins Formula 4 raceMick Schumacher won a race during his debut weekend in the FIA-sanctioned German Formula 4 series. "It's just amazing to win a race in my first 'formula' event," the shy 16-year...
27 Apr 2015 11:36 -
Williams recorded loss of more than $50m in 2014Williams has revealed it recorded a more than $50 million loss in 2014. The Grove team, listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, enjoyed a surge in performance last year followin...
27 Apr 2015 11:08 -
Lauda has little sympathy for German GP organisersNiki Lauda insists he has no sympathy for organisers of the now-defunct 2015 German grand prix. After a six-decade run for the key German market on the F1 calendar, neither Hock...
24 Apr 2015 16:52 -
Sainz confident he can beat 'new Senna' VerstappenCarlos Sainz is confident he can hold his own against his highly-rated teammate Max Verstappen. The pair both made their debuts for Toro Rosso this year, but it is only the 17-y...
24 Apr 2015 16:34 -
Bottas not sure Williams can catch Mercedes and Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas has joined team engineer Rob Smedley in playing down Williams' chances of chasing down Ferrari in 2015. Team deputy Claire Williams admitted in Bahrain that the ...
24 Apr 2015 16:00 -
Force India proposes 'individual choice' for Pirelli tyresForce India has come up with a proposal to spice up formula one. Sporting director Otmar Szafnauer thinks the races would be more exciting if more of Pirelli's four compounds ar...
24 Apr 2015 15:02
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