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.

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Marko says Toro Rosso sale to Renault not very likely
Red Bull has played down reports Renault is set to buy Toro Rosso -- and leave the former world champions without an engine deal. Toro Rosso chief Franz Tost said in Australia i...

02 Apr 2015 15:08
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Sauber improves Environmental Result in 2014
Environmental protection is of great importance to Sauber Motorsport AG, as the 2014 Environmental Report shows. "We are delighted that we were able to achieve our goals and gen...

02 Apr 2015 13:15
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Marko admits Red Bull chassis does not work 'optimally'
Helmut Marko has admitted for the first time that Red Bull has issues that run deeper than the Renault engine. A furious row between Red Bull and Renault erupted in and after Au...

02 Apr 2015 12:12
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Vettel victory increases demand for Italian GP tickets
Another figure has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone's claim that Lewis Hamilton is a better world champion than Sebastian Vettel. In Malaysia last week, F1 supremo Ecclestone criti...

02 Apr 2015 11:55
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Text message from Schu house made Arrivabene cry
A text message sent from Michael Schumacher's home in Switzerland reduced Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene to tears after the Malaysian grand prix. After a tumultuous period for...

02 Apr 2015 11:17
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Strict age rules for drivers for 2016 'sad' - Marko
Helmut Marko thinks Red Bull has proved that F1 took a wrong turn with its new-for-2016 super licence rules. Following widespread criticism of the energy drink company's selecti...

02 Apr 2015 10:08
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Manor's one-car Sepang race was a 'clear strategy'
Manor has dismissed as "nonsense" rumours it only had the ability to run one car at a time last weekend in Malaysia. The governing FIA and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone had repor...

02 Apr 2015 09:28
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F1 trio question if Ferrari can keep up winning form
A trio of well-known F1 figures has questioned whether Ferrari can keep up its new winning form. Sebastian Vettel stunned the Sepang paddock by winning on merit last Sunday, des...

02 Apr 2015 08:24
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Alonso doesn't think Ferrari can beat Mercedes 'regularly'
Even after Ferrari's breakthrough win, Fernando Alonso insists he has no regrets about swapping the Maranello team for the back of the grid. "Looking forward!" he wrote on Twitt...

01 Apr 2015 14:18
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Raikkonen very close to Vettel's performance - manager
Kimi Raikkonen's manager has defended the Finn following suggestions he is already slipping into a 'number 2' role for 2015. After struggling alongside former teammate Fernando ...

01 Apr 2015 12:44
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Alice Powell says F1 series for women 'good idea'
A female racing driver has tentatively welcomed plans for an all-women's formula one series. Bernie Ecclestone revealed in Malaysia last weekend that a separate championship jus...

01 Apr 2015 12:07
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Alonso can be difficult to work with - Trulli
Ferrari will not be missing its departed number 1 driver Fernando Alonso. That is the view of the Spaniard's former Renault teammate Jarno Trulli, who today can be found running...

01 Apr 2015 11:28
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Monza set for key meeting with Ecclestone in Monaco
Ivan Capelli, the new chief of the Italian grand prix organiser, has vowed to save the embattled formula one race at historic Monza. Bernie Ecclestone has blasted the current ra...

01 Apr 2015 10:45
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Sainz convinced Alonso, McLaren will take 'giant steps'
Ferrari is not looking back, having put its 'Alonso era' swiftly behind. After departed number 1 Fernando Alonso's 2015 replacement Sebastian Vettel won in Malaysia, the Italian...

01 Apr 2015 09:56
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Ferrari progressed much more than Williams - Bottas
Williams' race drivers have admitted the British team has been clearly overtaken by Ferrari. Last year, with field-leading Mercedes power, Grove based Williams ended a long slum...

01 Apr 2015 09:14
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Red Bull and Renault sideline row to focus on 2015
Red Bull and Renault have sidelined their furious row, according to Dr Helmut Marko. After Australia, Marko and his Red Bull colleagues let loose their fury with the team's unde...

01 Apr 2015 08:44
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Mercedes to re-think equal race strategies - Wolff
The big question after Malaysia is: has Ferrari really caught Mercedes? After Sebastian Vettel's breakthrough win in red on Sunday, Mercedes figures admitted to being surprised ...

31 Mar 2015 12:41
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Former management deserves credit for win - Montezemolo
Luca di Montezemolo insists Ferrari's former management should not be forgotten after the fabled team returned to the top step of the podium. Long-time president Montezemolo was...

31 Mar 2015 12:09
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Hamilton 2016 deal should be done 'this week'
Lewis Hamilton's new Mercedes deal is still inching towards the signatures, the reigning world champion says. After months of rumours, delays and public negotiations, the Britis...

31 Mar 2015 11:28
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'F1 must come up with something to satisfy customers'
Norbert Haug has lamented the demise of Germany's historic grand prix. "It does not send the right signals about the car industry in Germany," the former Mercedes chief told the...

31 Mar 2015 10:55
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Ferrari's driver hierarchy already established - Fiorio
Kimi Raikkonen is back. 2015 is a crucial year for the Finn, having declared his interest in racing on beyond the season but acknowledging his expiring Ferrari contract. Last ye...

31 Mar 2015 09:38
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Impossible for us to catch up this season - Red Bull
Dr Helmut Marko remains doubtful Red Bull can catch up in 2015. After Australia, the Red Bull official was warning the energy drink company could quit the sport unless 'equalisa...

31 Mar 2015 08:57
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Berger doesn't understand Ecclestone's criticism of Vettel
Gerhard Berger has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone, following the F1 supremo's criticism of Sebastian Vettel. Before Vettel won for Ferrari on Sunday, 84-year-old Ecclestone said ...

31 Mar 2015 08:26
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Vettel to be father for the second time - Ecclestone
All is well in the world of Sebastian Vettel. The German broke Mercedes' run of dominance on Sunday, and ended Ferrari's victory drought, in just the second race of his new cont...

30 Mar 2015 16:02
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Alonso happy to fight with other cars in Malaysia
Fernando Alonso insists his first race with McLaren-Honda went better than expected. Earlier in Malaysia, the Spaniard told reporters he would prefer not to let the world know w...

30 Mar 2015 15:06
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Honda needs more help from McLaren people - Boullier
McLaren and Honda are working hard to make their new works collaboration gel. Back together in 2015 after more than two decades apart, the British team hailed Honda's return as ...

30 Mar 2015 14:26
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Marko won bet by gambling on victory for Vettel
Dr Helmut Marko left Sepang 400 euros richer -- by betting on a Ferrari. Germany's Sport Bild reports that, in an internal paddock bet, the Red Bull official put his money on hi...

30 Mar 2015 13:43
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Merhi hopes to race again for Manor in China
Roberto Merhi is having to keep his options open even after making his grand prix debut on Sunday. For now, the rookie Spaniard is part of the resurrected former Marussia team, ...

30 Mar 2015 12:48
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Ferrari says Mercedes advantage has not evaporated
Although disappointed, Toto Wolff had to chuckle late on Sunday when asked if Malaysia signalled the "end of an era" in formula one. Although it was somewhat of a jibe at his fo...

30 Mar 2015 12:07
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'Raikkonen has shown what a fabulous driver he is'
After two races in 2015, Ferrari is happy with its driver lineup. Having struggled alongside Fernando Alonso last year, Kimi Raikkonen went into the last year of his current con...

30 Mar 2015 11:29
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Dennis insists: "No problem between team and Alonso"
Ron Dennis has played down suggestions McLaren's relationship with Fernando Alonso is once again breaking down. In 2007, paired with rookie Lewis Hamilton and amid the spy scand...

30 Mar 2015 10:29
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Manor appears to have lost the backing of Ecclestone
Manor appears to have lost the backing of Bernie Ecclestone, the most powerful man in formula one. The F1 supremo was furious with the former Marussia team after Australia, clai...

30 Mar 2015 09:58
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Hamilton contract will probably take a 'few more days'
The Malaysian grand prix weekend started and ended without Lewis Hamilton's new Mercedes contract being announced. The reigning world champion entered the Sepang weekend hinting...

30 Mar 2015 09:10
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Malaysia announces new F1 race deal until 2018
Malaysia will continue to host a grand prix for at least the next three years. As the chequered flag waved on Sepang's seventeenth F1 race on Sunday, the office of the Malaysian...

30 Mar 2015 08:40
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Ecclestone reveals frustration over current F1 show
Bernie Ecclestone cut a frustrated figure on Friday. Speaking to reporters in Malaysia, the F1 supremo refused to accept the blame for the axe of the German grand prix. The 84-y...

27 Mar 2015 15:00
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We have exactly the same engine as Mercedes - Massa
Felipe Massa has denied ever saying Williams may be running inferior engines than Mercedes' works team. "I hope we have the same engine," Brazilian Massa had said in Australia. ...

27 Mar 2015 14:07
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Questions remain as Rosberg says Alonso saga 'strange'
The FIA does not intend to release the findings of its investigation into Fernando Alonso's Barcelona test crash. Although the Spaniard is back up and running after his one-mont...

27 Mar 2015 12:48
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Drivers may be allocated an extra engine for 2015
Drivers may be allocated an extra engine to use throughout 2015, it emerged on Friday. Bernie Ecclestone sat down with team bosses in Malaysia and reportedly agreed that the new...

27 Mar 2015 12:05
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Rule stops Hamilton from wearing special helmet
Lewis Hamilton cannot wear a special helmet this weekend in Malaysia. To celebrate title sponsor Petronas' home race, the reigning world champion and Mercedes both revealed Hami...

27 Mar 2015 11:24
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Mercedes miscalculated Rosberg's fuel consumption in Australia
Lewis Hamilton may not have been as dominant in Melbourne as first thought. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports that a detailed investigation by Mercedes showed that it got i...

27 Mar 2015 10:31
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Our chassis is at the level of Williams and Ferrari - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted Red Bull's engine is not its only problem in 2015. In and after Australia, the former champion team took its long-time partner Renault to task, wit...

27 Mar 2015 09:58
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Engine customers would not simplify Honda recovery
Adding a customer or two to its roster would not speed up Honda's F1 programme. That is the claim of Yasuhisa Arai, who was asked if the fact Honda is working exclusively for Mc...

27 Mar 2015 09:05
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Rosberg's pregnant wife struggling with nausea
Nico Rosberg's mind is on the other side of the world as he also concentrates on his job this weekend in Malaysia. Back at his home in Monaco, where he has lived almost his enti...

27 Mar 2015 08:09
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'Hamilton has signed new Mercedes contract until 2018'
Lewis Hamilton has now scribbled his name on a new contract beyond 2015, according to a Spanish newspaper. After the reigning world champion said he hopes the deal is "done" thi...

27 Mar 2015 06:48
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GP2: Amberg joins Lazarus for the 2015 season
Lazarus have confirmed that Swiss driver Zoel Amberg will race with them in GP2 Series this season alongside Nathanaël Berthon. Rookie Amberg was born in Stans, in the canto...

27 Mar 2015 03:20
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Manor completes Ferrari engine fire-up at Sepang
By the sound of it, Manor appears on course to hit the track this weekend for the first time in 2015. The former Marussia team tried the patience of the FIA and Bernie Eccleston...

26 Mar 2015 16:21
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Vettel turns down Rosberg's invite to attend briefing
Sebastian Vettel has turned down Nico Rosberg's invitation to attend his engineering briefing in Malaysia. In Australia, the rival Germans exchanged verbal blows in the press co...

26 Mar 2015 15:50
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$Red Bull fracas just 'a bit of frustration' - Ricciardo$
Red Bull fracas just 'a bit of frustration' - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has dismissed as "frustration" the unseemly spat between Red Bull and its works engine partner Renault. After Melbourne, it became clear that while Ferrari has ...

26 Mar 2015 15:02
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Bottas tweaks seat and pedal position after back injury
Valtteri Bottas says modifications have been made to his car ahead of the Malaysian grand prix. The Finn got clearance from FIA doctors on Thursday to return for Williams this w...

26 Mar 2015 14:48
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Alonso declares 'locked steering' caused testing crash
Fernando Alonso on Thursday said he crashed in Barcelona last month because his steering "locked". The news has thickened the already convoluted plot even more, after weeks of r...

26 Mar 2015 13:30
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'Teams never complain about domination when they dominate'
Max Mosley has told those complaining about the F1 rules to "live with it". As Red Bull protests bitterly about Mercedes' domination amid arguably overly-complex and foolhardy r...

26 Mar 2015 12:45
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FIA wants to see both Manor cars on track in Malaysia
Manor has been told it must fire its engines this weekend in Malaysia. In Australia, where the former Marussia team stayed in the pits all weekend, suspicions arose that Manor n...

26 Mar 2015 12:14
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Force India next in signing low-profile development driver
Force India has become the next F1 team to court controversy with its signing of a 'development driver'. Lotus has faced criticism of trading credibility for money, as it unveil...

26 Mar 2015 11:52
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Williams appoints Sutil as its official reserve driver
Williams Martini Racing is pleased to announce Adrian Sutil as its official Reserve Driver for the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship season. Adrian made his Formula One d...

26 Mar 2015 11:06
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Red Bull ramping up efforts to become engine maker
Red Bull could be ramping up efforts to go it alone in formula one as an engine manufacturer. In the days between Australia and Malaysia, open war broke out between the energy d...

26 Mar 2015 10:36
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Video: A lap around Sepang onboard with Hamilton
Sepang International Circuit hosts the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap with Lewis Hamilton onboard around that track. ...

26 Mar 2015 09:55
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Williams confirms Bottas' return to action in Malaysia
Williams on Thursday confirmed Valtteri Bottas' return to action in Malaysia. The Finn sat out the Melbourne season opener with a torn disc in his lower back, but has since been...

26 Mar 2015 08:30
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Alonso given the green light to race in Malaysia
Fernando Alonso has been declared fit to return to the cockpit of his McLaren-Honda this weekend. The Spaniard had already been given the green light prior to travelling to Mala...

26 Mar 2015 08:21
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Hockenheim didn't want to gamble with German GP
Hockenheim and Bernie Ecclestone on Wednesday denied responsibility for the demise of the historic German grand prix. The Nurburgring was scheduled to host this year's July 19 r...

25 Mar 2015 15:04
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Malaysia 2015 preview quotes: Sauber
After a successful season opener in Melbourne, the Sauber F1 Team and its drivers Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr are looking forward to the Malaysian Grand Prix. The second rou...

25 Mar 2015 13:43
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Red Bull also has issues with the chassis - Renault
Renault has continued to hit back amid suggestions its turbo V6 'power unit' is the only reason for Red Bull's 2015 struggle. The French marque's F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul on Tue...

25 Mar 2015 12:03
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Lotus taking criticism for development driver lineup
Lotus is once again taking criticism after naming another 'development driver'. A month ago, the Enstone team signed up Carmen Jorda, a 26-year-old female driver, to attend race...

25 Mar 2015 11:18
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Barrichello couldn't stay awake during 2015 opener
A trio of former F1 drivers are hoping the 2015 season opener was just a blip. In Australia, Sauber battled for survival in court with Giedo van der Garde while Manor never left...

25 Mar 2015 10:27
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China National Chemical secures control of Pirelli
China has bought F1's official tyre supplier Pirelli. State-owned China National Chemical, or Chem China, has secured control of the Milan-based company valued at over EUR 7 bil...

25 Mar 2015 09:41
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Alonso looking forward to first race weekend in MP4-30
Fernando Alonso has admitted he is expecting a "tough weekend" in Malaysia. The Spaniard is undoubtedly right. As he watched the season opener on TV from his home in Dubai almos...

25 Mar 2015 08:56
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Hamilton and Mercedes almost ready to sign new deal
The end of Lewis Hamilton's protracted negotiations with Mercedes over a new deal beyond 2015 may finally be close. The reigning world champion has conducted his own talks with ...

25 Mar 2015 08:14
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Renault on Red Bull: "Hard to have a partner who lies"
Renault's relationship with works team Red Bull continues to crumble. Cyril Abiteboul, chief of the French carmaker's F1 engine programme, on Tuesday accused Red Bull technical ...

24 Mar 2015 17:07
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Malaysia 2015 preview quotes: Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton: "Australia was a great way to start. To pick up where we left off last year was awesome. But if 2014 showed anything, it's that putting together a whole season i...

24 Mar 2015 16:45
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Hakkinen 'definitely expected more' from Raikkonen
Mika Hakkinen says he was disappointed with the performance of his countryman Kimi Raikkonen in Australia. When he retired at the end of 2001, Hakkinen recommended McLaren sign ...

24 Mar 2015 16:14
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McLaren MP4-30 ranked fourth in cornering ratings

A silver lining for struggling McLaren-Honda could be the cornering ability of the new MP4-30 car. After Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen qualified dead last in Melbourne, some...

24 Mar 2015 15:22
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