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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Brown: "McLaren's sponsor hopes rise after Honda exit"
Zak Brown has admitted it was "difficult" for McLaren to convince sponsors to join the British team amid its Honda crisis. After three years with insufficient power an...

11 Dec 2017 13:23
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Kimi Raikkonen not judging Liberty Media yet
Kimi Raikkonen says he will not judge Liberty Media until the next generation of F1 cars emerges in a few years' time. Already, top teams are threatening to quit the sport a...

11 Dec 2017 12:52
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Hulkenberg welcomes Sainz challenge at Renault
Nico Hulkenberg says he is happy rather than worried now that Carlos Sainz is his teammate at Renault. This year, German Hulkenberg was teamed up at the French team with Jolyon ...

11 Dec 2017 12:09
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New deal close for German F1 broadcaster RTL
F1 looks set to remain on free-to-air television in Germany. As the 2017 season ended and Niki Lauda retired as a television pundit, a dark cloud hung over the future of German ...

11 Dec 2017 11:51
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Ferrari eyes 'healthy cigarette' sponsor IQOS for 2018
Ferrari could be about to announce a 'new' major sponsor for 2018. Recently, the Spanish bank Santander announced that it is leaving Ferrari and F1. The Spanish newspape...

11 Dec 2017 10:27
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'Sirotkin offers 15 million dollar for Williams seat'
Williams has denied that Formula 2 star Oliver Rowland is now a late contender to replace Felipe Massa for 2018. With Robert Kubica inching towards the race seat for next year, ...

11 Dec 2017 09:47
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Formula 1 making plans for Las Vegas race
An official has denied that planning for a F1 race in Las Vegas is obviously racing ahead. With Liberty Media often mentioning the desire for a second annual grand prix in the U...

11 Dec 2017 08:35
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Hamilton: "Vettel showed more nerves than before"
Lewis Hamilton said Sebastian Vettel buckled "under extreme pressure" in 2017. In June, the quadruple world champion was locked in a tight championship battle with Vet...

08 Dec 2017 13:27
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Honda understands Alonso's 'great disappointment'
Hirotoshi Honda says he can understand Fernando Alonso's disappointment with the failed three-year works McLaren-Honda project. It is believed Alonso pushed for McLaren to s...

08 Dec 2017 12:51
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Monisha Kaltenborn questions decision to oust Wehrlein
Monisha Kaltenborn has questioned Sauber's decision to oust Pascal Wehrlein. Earlier this year, the Swiss team parted with Kaltenborn and appointed Frederic Vasseur as its n...

08 Dec 2017 12:05
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Pierre Gasly recalls near-fatal 2016 crash
Pierre Gasly made his F1 debut this year, but he says an event of 2016 was more emotional. He was travelling to Silverstone for the GP2 race with his parents, when the car crash...

08 Dec 2017 11:28
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Sebastian Vettel says Formula E 'not the future'
Sebastian Vettel says he has no interest in Formula E. The all-electric series has been increasing in popularity, and now has many car manufacturers, top sponsors and ex-F1 driv...

08 Dec 2017 10:49
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Costa: "Moving to Mercedes was godsend for me"
Aldo Costa says he has no desire to return to Ferrari. The Italian joined Ferrari in 1995, rising through the design ranks until he was ousted in 2011. Costa, 56, is now a key d...

08 Dec 2017 10:11
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Valentino Rosso: "F1 crazy to slow Verstappen down"

Valentino Rossi says F1 is "crazy" to try to reign in Max Verstappen. The flamboyant MotoGP rider admits he is a fan of the 20-year-old Red Bull driver. "Verstapp...

08 Dec 2017 08:55
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Alain Prost: "Customers may beat Renault in 2018"
Alain Prost has admitted Renault may struggle to beat its engine customers in 2018. Next year, the French carmaker will continue to run its own works team while supplying identi...

07 Dec 2017 10:10
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Todt: "F1 and WEC should have similar engines"
Jean Todt says he hopes F1's new engines for 2021 might be adapted for use at Le Mans. Plans for a 'world engine' were scrapped when the current F1 rules were introd...

06 Dec 2017 14:14
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Leclerc: "Keeping Sauber secret was pretty difficult!"
Charles Leclerc admits it was "difficult" to keep F1's worst kept secret in the second half of the 2017 season. Most F1 insiders suspected the Monaco-born 20-year-...

06 Dec 2017 13:37
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Nico Rosberg 'not surprised' Ferrari lost in 2017
Nico Rosberg insists he continues to have no regrets about deciding to quit F1 at the age of 31. The German said there had been some "difficult moments" adapting to li...

06 Dec 2017 13:03
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Pirelli: "New superhard tyre is our insurance"
Pirelli has defended its decision to introduce a 'super hard' tyre in 2018. After a full season with the new, faster cars, F1's tyre supplier is now introducing a &#...

06 Dec 2017 11:29
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Bottas not happy with 2017: "I expected more"
Valtteri Bottas says he feels disappointed at the end of his first season with Mercedes. The Finn won three races, finished on the podium eleven times and finished third in the ...

06 Dec 2017 10:47
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No move to European Nascar for Daniil Kvyat
European Nascar chief Jerome Galpin has played down suggestions Daniil Kvyat is set to move to the series next year. We revealed this week that Kvyat, the Toro Rosso refugee, te...

06 Dec 2017 10:13
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Todt: "Teams must handle Budkowski-style work bans"
Jean Todt says it is up to F1 teams to regulate how new staff are employed after they move from the FIA. Marcin Budkowski's impending move from the FIA to Renault caused upr...

06 Dec 2017 09:52
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Michael Schumacher 'would love' to attend FIA event
Figures close to Michael Schumacher say the F1 legend was missed at an FIA function this week. F1's governing body launched its hall of fame, and seven time world champion S...

06 Dec 2017 09:25
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Marcus Ericsson 'nervous' before 2018 deal signed
Marcus Ericsson has admitted he had "a few nervous weeks" before he was re-signed by Sauber for 2018. The Swede was out-scored this year by his teammate Pascal Wehrlei...

05 Dec 2017 10:24
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Haas F1 Team closes door on Ferrari's Giovinazzi
Haas appears to have closed the door completely on Antonio Giovinazzi. Since July, the Ferrari junior driver appeared in a Haas cockpit on seven Friday mornings at grands prix. ...

05 Dec 2017 09:55
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Daniil Kvyat to attend European Nascar test
Another potential opportunity has opened up for ousted Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat. The Russian was dropped from Red Bull's F1 programme, but we reported this week that ...

05 Dec 2017 08:30
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Prost: "Renault sets modest goals for future"
Renault is setting moderate goals for its immediate future in F1. That is the claim of team advisor and F1 legend Alain Prost. The Renault works team finished just sixth overall...

04 Dec 2017 15:04
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No four leaf clover in 2018 concept livery for Sauber
It is not yet clear if Alfa Romeo's legendary 'four leaf clover' will be on the Sauber livery in 2018. The Swiss team's sponsorship by the Italian luxury car bra...

04 Dec 2017 14:16
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Vettel and Hülkenberg unsure over Kubica return
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is not sure what to think about Robert Kubica's F1 comeback. It is believed the Pole is now on the cusp of securing his return to the sport ...

04 Dec 2017 13:24
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Lewis Hamilton rules out Alonso as teammate
Lewis Hamilton says he will never again be paired with a driver like Fernando Alonso. The Briton made his F1 debut over a decade ago alongside then reigning world champion Alons...

04 Dec 2017 12:57
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'Vandoorne playing on same level or better than Alonso'
Stoffel Vandoorne is now knocking on the door of performing "even better" than Fernando Alonso. That is the view of F1 legend Alain Prost, referring to the development...

04 Dec 2017 12:28
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Daniil Kvyat in talks over Formula E move
Daniil Kvyat could revive his motor racing career in Formula E. After a tumultuous couple of years, the 23-year-old Russian lost his place not only at Toro Rosso, but in the ent...

04 Dec 2017 11:56
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Niki Lauda could quit F1 after 2020
Niki Lauda has joined Ferrari and Mercedes in not promising to stay in F1 beyond 2020. The F1 legend is the team chairman at Mercedes, but he has now quit his 21-year role as th...

04 Dec 2017 11:02
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Michelin not interested in F1 return
Michelin has ruled out returning to formula one for now. Having supplied F1 teams in the past, the French marque briefly considered returning to the grid more recently. But boss...

04 Dec 2017 09:45
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Surer: "Hamilton sometimes distracted by private life"
Lewis Hamilton will quit formula one when his "private life" becomes more important to him. That is the claim of former F1 driver Marc Surer, following the reigning wo...

01 Dec 2017 13:27
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Vijay Mallya fears torture and death in Indian jail
Vijay Mallya says he fears being murdered if he is put in an Indian jail. Over a corruption case, the Indian government wants to extradite the Force India team owner and boss fr...

01 Dec 2017 12:48
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Sergey Sirotkin admits wanting Williams race seat
Sergey Sirotkin has admitted he is hoping Williams picks him instead of Robert Kubica to drive for the British team in 2018. Although Kubica is the hot candidate, and other driv...

01 Dec 2017 12:03
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'Triple header' for 2018 is an emergency measure
Ross Brawn says F1 wants to avoid organising 'triple header' races in future. Mid next year, during its first-ever 21 race calendar, the schedule will for the first time...

01 Dec 2017 10:33
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Jean Todt 'forgives' Sebastian Vettel for Baku incident
FIA president Jean Todt says he "forgives" Sebastian Vettel for his actions this year in Baku. In the heat of their 2017 title battle, the Ferrari driver pulled alongs...

01 Dec 2017 09:18
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F1 chiefs scout potential race locations in Miami
Miami is emerging as a likely destination of a second US grand prix in the near future. With Liberty Media now owning F1's commercial rights, the coastal city in Florida has...

01 Dec 2017 08:35
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Agag: "Ferrari not ready for Formula E"
Formula E boss Alejandro Agag does not think Ferrari is serious about launching a foray any time soon. Annoyed about the direction of F1 under Liberty Media, Ferrari president S...

30 Nov 2017 15:09
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Jean Todt to stay as FIA president until 2021
Jean Todt will not face a rival as he secures his third and final four-year tenure as FIA president. F1's governing body is on December 8 expected to ratify the 71-year-old ...

30 Nov 2017 14:50
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Ricciardo: "Year off could be good for Kvyat"
Daniil Kvyat can still return to formula one even if he has to sit out 2018. That is the view of the Russian's former Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo. After being dropped...

30 Nov 2017 13:07
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Porsche, Aston Martin and Lamborghini on F1 radar
Ross Brawn says he wants more car manufacturers to enter formula one. This week, it was finally confirmed that the Ferrari-linked Fiat brand Alfa Romeo is entering the sport in ...

30 Nov 2017 12:32
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Force India takes up interest free loan with Liberty
Christian Horner says he supports F1's new owners Liberty Media. Top teams Ferrari and Mercedes are publicly unhappy with the new era, decrying a drop in revenue and threate...

30 Nov 2017 11:54
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Williams not discussing Robert Kubica's pace
Williams is keeping the F1 world in suspense over whether Robert Kubica will return to the grid next year. With minor car modifications to accommodate his permanently injured ri...

30 Nov 2017 10:27
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Red Bull Technology already working with Honda
Red Bull is already working with Honda, amid rumours they will go racing together in 2019. Already next year, given the Japanese marque's breakup with McLaren, Honda will su...

30 Nov 2017 09:56
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Santander confirms leaving Ferrari and F1
Santander has announced it is quitting not only Ferrari, but F1 altogether. It was rumoured that while the Spanish bank might withdraw its $40 million per year sponsorship deal ...

30 Nov 2017 08:11
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Kimi Raikkonen 'not worried' about Kubica return
Kimi Raikkonen insists he is "not worried" he might be sharing a grid with Robert Kubica next year. After a seven year absence, Pole Kubica looks set to return to F1 n...

29 Nov 2017 12:59
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Honda: "Toro Rosso partnership to be more equal"
Honda thinks it will have a "more equal partnership" with Toro Rosso in 2018 after three ill-fated years with McLaren. The Japanese marque's Yusuke Hasegawa admitt...

29 Nov 2017 12:12
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Nico Rosberg not ruling out full-time TV role
Nico Rosberg is not ruling out replacing F1 legend Niki Lauda as a full-time television pundit on German television. During the broadcast of the 2017 finale in Abu Dhabi last Su...

29 Nov 2017 11:39
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Official: Alfa Romeo returns to F1 as Sauber title sponsor
Sauber is delighted to announce that it has reached a multi-year technical and commercial partnership agreement with Alfa Romeo. The Italian car manufacturer, which is part of F...

29 Nov 2017 11:01
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Mercedes quitting F1 a 'conceivable scenario'
Mercedes is now joining Ferrari in threatening to quit formula one after 2020. Earlier, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne said that if Liberty Media proceeds with its plans fo...

29 Nov 2017 10:01
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Sauber to make key announcements on Wednesday
Sauber is preparing to make some key announcements on Wednesday. Blick newspaper reports that the Swiss team will confirm that its Ferrari engines will be rebranded as Alfa Rome...

29 Nov 2017 09:40
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Hasegawa: "Honda was not ready for top team"
Despite the McLaren split, Honda thinks it has finally found the right direction in F1. Although the Japanese marque was effectively dumped by the top British team, Honda's ...

28 Nov 2017 15:55
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Pirelli: "Some races were not particularly exciting"
Pirelli chief Marco Tronchetti Provera says he hopes the top three teams are closer together in 2018. From the point of view of the tyres, the Italian said he is happy with the ...

28 Nov 2017 14:36
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Daimler chief happy with Bottas at Mercedes
Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche says Mercedes is happy with its F1 driver pairing. Earlier in 2017, the German marque may have been in talks about snapping up Max Verstappen or Seb...

28 Nov 2017 14:11
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Italian press worried about flagging Ferrari form
The Italian press is heading into the winter break concerned about Ferrari's late-season performance. Mercedes finished its 2017 campaign with both the drivers' and cons...

28 Nov 2017 12:55
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Mercedes predicts bright future for Max Verstappen
The top men at Mercedes are predicting a bright future for Max Verstappen. Although earlier linked with a move to silver, 20-year-old Verstappen recently extended his stay at Re...

28 Nov 2017 12:16
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Lowe: "Lance Stroll understands need to improve"
Paddy Lowe has admitted he hopes Lance Stroll learns from his difficulties in 2017. 19-year-old Stroll, backed by his billionaire father Lawrence, has struggled at times during ...

28 Nov 2017 11:32
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Nico Rosberg thinks Hamilton could quit F1
Nico Rosberg says there are signs his former Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton will soon retire from formula one. At the end of last year, German Rosberg retired within days of b...

28 Nov 2017 10:02
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Ferrari to lose major sponsor Santander
Ferrari looks set to lose major sponsor Santander. The El Confidencial publication reports that the Spanish bank's chief Ana Botin has decided against extending the EUR 40 m...

28 Nov 2017 09:17
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F1 drivers not keen on new Formula 1 logo
Top F1 drivers have reacted coolly to the unveiling of the sport's new logo. Although the full F1 rebranding won't be launched until the start of next season, the world ...

27 Nov 2017 14:53
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Hermann Tilke defends Abu Dhabi layout after dull finale
Hermann Tilke has defended the Abu Dhabi layout after a processional 2017 finale. Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko said after Sunday's race: "It was one of the worst race...

27 Nov 2017 14:09
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FIA not to be swayed by Ferrari's threats to leave F1
Jean Todt says the FIA cannot be swayed by Ferrari's threats about quitting formula one. Amid Liberty Media's plans for new engine rules and a budget cap for the future,...

27 Nov 2017 13:35
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McLaren has signed two new sponsors for 2018
McLaren looks set to secure a significant new sponsor for 2018. Earlier this year, we reported that with Petrobras leaving Williams, the Brazilian oil multinational could switch...

27 Nov 2017 13:10
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Niki Lauda quits as German TV pundit
Niki Lauda announced on Sunday that he will no longer work as a F1 pundit for German broadcaster RTL. The F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman shocked host Florian Konig and fel...

27 Nov 2017 10:04
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Liberty Media eyes track changes to improve racing
Max Verstappen does not think Liberty Media should push for fundamental changes to be made to the circuits. A report is circulating that claims the sport's new owner thinks ...

24 Nov 2017 15:02
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Le coq sportif joins Renault as official team kit supplier
Renault Sport Formula One Team is happy to welcome le coq sportif as an official team kit supplier. Le coq sportif will supply all the clothing worn by team members from next ye...

24 Nov 2017 14:09
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Plans for F1 race in Copenhagen very much alive
Plans for a grand prix on the streets of the Danish capital are still alive. As the world of F1 congregated in Abu Dhabi for the 2017 finale, officials got together in a Copenha...

24 Nov 2017 13:37
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