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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WTCC: Ma gets fulltime raceseat at CitroënChinese driver Ma Qing Hua will take part in every round of the FIA WTCC 2015. Having already won one race last year, he has once again been entrusted with an official Citroën ...
11 Feb 2015 15:10 -
First test not to verify performance - MercedesDesigner Aldo Costa denies Mercedes has played it too safe with the new title-defending W06. The Brackley team utterly dominated the first season of the new turbo V6 rules in 20...
11 Feb 2015 13:42 -
Alonso feels new motivation at McLaren-HondaArguably the biggest question mark heading into the 2015 season is the form of McLaren-Honda. Team management are hailing the tight packaging of their "size-zero" MP4-30, but pr...
11 Feb 2015 12:53 -
Ecclestone envisions F1 future with customer carsTelevision ratings and major car manufacturers would appear to be ingredients Bernie Ecclestone cannot do without. F1, however, shed no fewer than 25 million viewers last year, ...
11 Feb 2015 12:05 -
Mercedes clearly the favourite for 2015 - Haug
Former chief Norbert Haug doubts that Mercedes' rivals have been able to track down the German giant's advantage ahead of the 2015 season. At the opening pre-season test at Jere...
11 Feb 2015 11:17 -
No serious problems between Alonso and Ferrari - BriatoreFlavio Briatore has hit back at claims Fernando Alonso's relationship with Ferrari was in ruins when he left the fabled team. One of the Spaniard's former contemporaries, David ...
11 Feb 2015 10:39 -
Ferrari not getting carried away with test formSergio Marchionne insists he is not getting carried away with Ferrari's winter test form. The fabled Maranello marque struggled in 2014, prompting Fiat Chrysler chief Marchionne...
11 Feb 2015 09:47 -
Wolff aims for new Hamilton deal before MelbourneToto Wolff has admitted he would like to agree a new deal with world champion Lewis Hamilton before the season begins. The Briton remains under contract for the full 2015 season...
11 Feb 2015 08:38 -
Sauber announces bluechemGROUP as partnerThe Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce bluechemGROUP as Promotional Partner. bluechemGROUP is an international company in the automotive area. As Promotional Partner bluechem...
10 Feb 2015 15:57 -
Difficult to judge Red Bull's 2015 form - Symonds2014 runner-up Red Bull has emerged as a big question-mark ahead of the new season. Last year, Daniel Ricciardo was the only driver other than the occupant of a Mercedes to see ...
10 Feb 2015 14:03 -
'Winning would be pleasant surprise for Ferrari'
Ferrari tester Marc Gene has acknowledged that Mercedes remains the favourite for the 2015 season. After Jerez, where the formerly struggling Maranello team surprised the F1 wor...
10 Feb 2015 13:21 -
Alonso vows to file lawsuits over tax evasion reportsFernando Alonso is threatening legal action after being named on a list of those suspected of tax evasion. The so-called 'Falciani list', named after a whistleblower, features t...
10 Feb 2015 12:12 -
Vettel camp denies link with Schumacher helmetThe Sebastian Vettel camp has denied claims the quadruple world champion's 2015 helmet livery is based on a design once worn by the great Michael Schumacher. Publications includ...
10 Feb 2015 11:44 -
I took a risk to sign in formula one - Verstappen
Max Verstappen says he understands the FIA's decision to clamp down on the age and inexperience of future rookies in formula one. In just over a month, the Dutchman will smash t...
10 Feb 2015 10:59 -
Nurburgring makes an offer to save German GP
The Nurburgring has tabled an offer in the hope of keeping the German grand prix alive in 2015. The F1 paddock - and particularly Germany's prominent representatives including M...
10 Feb 2015 10:28 -
Proposal for 'second division' with old Red Bull rejectedBernie Ecclestone is working on a contingency plan in case the F1 grid continues to dwindle. If Marussia's bid to return this year should fail, the pitlane looks set to house ju...
10 Feb 2015 09:36 -
McLaren slows aero upgrades due to lack of mileageMcLaren-Honda is confident it will see the chequered flag in Melbourne. Together again after more than two decades, the famous British team and the returning Japanese manufactur...
10 Feb 2015 08:25 -
Mercedes signs DB Schenker as logistics partnerThe Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team today confirmed a new four-year logistics partnership with German-based global transportation and logistics provider, DB Schenker. ...
09 Feb 2015 16:08 -
Saxo Bank extends partnership with LotusSaxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, today announces that it is extending its partnership with Lotus F1 Team. As part of the partnership package,...
09 Feb 2015 15:16 -
Ecclestone has not given up yet on German GPThe 2015 German grand prix is not dead yet. One week ago, Bernie Ecclestone told a German correspondent that the country will fall off this year's schedule. He quickly backtrack...
09 Feb 2015 14:26 -
Mercedes will be superior again this year - BriatoreFlavio Briatore does not think any F1 rivals are ready to challenge Mercedes' dominance in 2015. Ferrari set the pace at the Jerez test last week, while Red Bull and Williams ar...
09 Feb 2015 13:52 -
Photographer notices coat of new paint on FerrariFerrari has reportedly added a coat of new paint to its formula one car for 2015. After a dire 2014, the fabled Maranello team underwent a radical personnel shakeup and emerged ...
09 Feb 2015 12:49 -
Qatar about to sign contract to organise F1 raceQatar claims it is about to join the F1 calendar. Earlier, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said that despite the oil-rich Arab state's interest, Qatar's grand prix aspirations were...
09 Feb 2015 12:07 -
New Lotus much more fun to drive - GrosjeanRomain Grosjean is once again wearing his customary smile. Having emerged from his personal 'crash-kid' crisis of 2012, the Frenchman's F1 career gathered momentum in 2013 befor...
09 Feb 2015 11:13 -
Vettel in a good mood at Ferrari - MarkoSebastian Vettel is back to his old self, Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko has admitted. Recently, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner claimed that amid Vettel's struggle to ke...
09 Feb 2015 10:26 -
Bottas believes Williams can challenge MercedesValtteri Bottas is not ruling out racing to his first-ever grand prix win in 2015. The Finn was a standout of last season and is now being linked with a potential move to Merced...
09 Feb 2015 09:50 -
Campos invites Van der Garde to test GP2 carGiedo van der Garde will return to the cockpit of a GP2 car this week. The Dutchman, who debuted for Caterham in 2013, spent last year as Sauber's reserve and was disappointed n...
09 Feb 2015 08:41 -
Marussia to attempt China comeback with new carThursday's Paris blow may not be the death knell for Marussia. At the strategy group meeting, Force India and other rival teams blocked the ailing backmarker's bid to return as ...
06 Feb 2015 16:55 -
Bottas not denying interest in seat at FerrariValtteri Bottas has not denied he might be looking to take Kimi Raikkonen's place at Ferrari for 2016. Raikkonen, who struggled last year, remains under contract to the Maranell...
06 Feb 2015 16:05 -
Force India explains blocking Manor revivalForce India has defended blocking Marussia's application to return to F1 this year with a 2014-spec car. Now called Manor, the ailing backmarker once known as Marussia had repor...
06 Feb 2015 15:23 -
'Upset' Magnussen considering Indycar 'option'Kevin Magnussen is not ruling out looking elsewhere to keep his racing instincts sharp. Just a year into his F1 racing career, the 22-year-old has been pushed aside by McLaren i...
06 Feb 2015 14:54 -
Insiders doubt if McLaren-Honda will shine in 2015Respected insiders are not expecting McLaren-Honda to shine in 2015. With the Japanese engine maker Honda returning to the sport this year to revive its iconic collaboration wit...
06 Feb 2015 14:11 -
End of the line as Caterham puts assets up for auctionCaterham is finally reaching the end of the line, as administrators decide to auction the backmarker's assets. It emerged on Thursday that auctioneers have been appointed to beg...
06 Feb 2015 13:33 -
Ferrari made 'big step' forward for 2015 - SauberMonisha Kaltenborn has joined those who are impressed with the progress made by beleaguered great Ferrari over the winter. Like the Maranello based works team, the Swiss outfit ...
04 Feb 2015 18:08 -
Rival teams won't agree with Manor revivalMarussia's 2015 comeback could be thwarted because the team does not have a new car ready to race. It emerged on Wednesday that the backmarker team, to be known now as Manor, co...
04 Feb 2015 18:06 -
Ferrari could be our main opponents in 2015 - LaudaFerrari is emerging from crisis and turmoil to become perhaps Mercedes' biggest threat for the 2015 title. The beleaguered Italian team has been playing down its prospects amid ...
04 Feb 2015 16:57 -
New Force India likely to miss another testYet another official test will pass before Force India's 2015 car is debuted, it emerged on Wednesday. Already absent at Jerez, the Silverstone based team is fending off specula...
04 Feb 2015 15:19 -
Manor plans to exit administration on 19 FebruaryThere were signs of life on Wednesday from the team formerly known as Marussia. Despite beating both Caterham and Sauber to ninth place in the championship, the backmarker misse...
04 Feb 2015 14:36 -
Ecclestone triggers controversy with German GP remarksThe apparent demise of F1's historic German grand prix is causing a stir in the country. Although he later diluted his comments, Bernie Ecclestone triggered controversy when he ...
04 Feb 2015 13:43 -
Mercedes admits F1 engines sound louder in 2015Mercedes chiefs have admitted that F1 unexpectedly turned up the volume for 2015. Last year, as the turbo 'power units' replaced the screaming normally-aspired engines of the pa...
04 Feb 2015 09:54 -
Jerez sees F1 notch it up a gear for 2015As the first test of the 2015 pre-season nears its end, more questions have emerged than have been answered. McLaren, for one, has struggled with its odd-sounding new works Hond...
04 Feb 2015 09:13 -
We'll definitely be on the grid in Melbourne - Force IndiaForce India and also F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone have played down reports about the health of the Silverstone based team. Amid rumours the team is in financial trouble and could m...
04 Feb 2015 08:55 -
Lotus welcomes Capriza as technology partnerDisruptive SaaS-based enterprise mobility platform vendor Capriza has joined Lotus F1 Team as a Technology Partner. Capriza's mobile solution will enable Lotus F1 Team to extend...
04 Feb 2015 08:37 -
Fastest time means nothing in testing - NasrFelipe Nasr has played down Sauber's sudden leap from the doldrums of 2014 to the top of the Jerez timesheets. The new C34, bearing the blue and yellow of Brazilian rookie Nasr'...
04 Feb 2015 08:30 -
Follow LIVE the fourth test day of 2015 from JerezThis is it, the long wait is over and Formula 1 awakens from its Winter hibernation. The Circuito de Jerez this week hosts the first test ahead of the 2015 season. Eight teams w...
04 Feb 2015 08:22 -
Strategy Group to discuss 1,000hp engines on ThursdayF1 is targeting a return to four-digit horse power. On Thursday, the sport's powerful strategy group is set to meet in Paris, and the big-ticket item for discussion will be Bern...
04 Feb 2015 08:06 -
Must be a way to make German GP profitable - LaudaNiki Lauda says the demise of the German grand prix would be a "disaster". Amid the Nurburgring's ownership troubles and Hockenheim not agreeing an alternative deal for 2015, th...
03 Feb 2015 16:28 -
F1 engines to produce more volume in 2015F1 has turned up the volume for 2015. As per the engine 'freeze' rules, 2014 manufacturers Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari have been allowed to upgrade their turbo V6s by a value ...
03 Feb 2015 14:11 -
Mercedes not expecting driver 'harmony' in 2015Toto Wolff is not expecting the current mood of peace between Mercedes' drivers to last. Last year, the relationship between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg deteriorat...
03 Feb 2015 12:32 -
Ferrari emerging as contender to take on MercedesFerrari is emerging as a shock contender to take on mighty title defenders Mercedes in 2015. After Nico Rosberg stunned the paddock with his 157 laps on the W06's debut on Sunda...
03 Feb 2015 10:19 -
Haas in no hurry to sign drivers for 2016Gene Haas says he is in no rush to sign a pair of drivers for his 2016 F1 team. Accompanied by his team principal Gunther Steiner, the Californian is this week visiting the Jere...
03 Feb 2015 09:50 -
'Hamilton to live out remainder of F1 career at Mercedes'Lewis Hamilton is on the cusp of agreeing a new deal that could see him live out the remainder of his F1 career at Mercedes. The reigning world champion has at Jerez been locked...
03 Feb 2015 09:26 -
Ecclestone 'sad' as he writes off German GP for 2015
The fate of this year's German grand prix remains dim, as local reports suggest Bernie Ecclestone has now written off the scheduled July race. Amid the Nurburgring's ownershi...
03 Feb 2015 08:47 -
Dennis upbeat despite frustrating start for McLarenMcLaren are continuing to put a brave face on its troubled start to the 2015 pre-season. After two of the 12 official test days before Melbourne, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Butt...
03 Feb 2015 08:41 -
Follow LIVE the third test day of 2015 from JerezThis is it, the long wait is over and Formula 1 awakens from its Winter hibernation. The Circuito de Jerez this week hosts the first test ahead of the 2015 season. Eight teams w...
03 Feb 2015 08:25 -
Kvyat and Lotus in spotlights on day 2 in JerezRed Bull and Lotus caused a stir on Monday as the first test of the 2015 pre-season continued at Jerez. Daniil Kvyat had a bad start to life as a race driver for the energy drin...
02 Feb 2015 15:16 -
Newey: "Deficit to Mercedes difficult to make up"Adrian Newey has admitted that while Renault has improved its engine over the winter, it may not be enough to challenge Mercedes for the title. The Red Bull technical boss, whil...
02 Feb 2015 13:17 -
Day of contrasts marks start of test in JerezF1's 2015 test season kicked off on Sunday amid stark contrasts, as Mercedes looked set to extend its utter dominance into a second championship campaign. The German giant, in f...
02 Feb 2015 11:30 -
Making season opener 'virtual impossible' for Force India
Rumours about the health of the Force India team are continuing to worsen. The Silverstone based squad has not fully explained its absence from the Jerez test this week. On soci...
02 Feb 2015 10:34 -
Kobayashi to keep career alive in Super FormulaF1 favourite Kamui Kobayashi has kept his motor racing career alive for 2015. The popular Japanese raced last year with Caterham, and although the ailing backmarker's administra...
02 Feb 2015 10:13 -
Alonso puts up brave face on slow start for McLarenFernando Alonso on Sunday put on a brave face as he admitted his first day in the MP4-30 was a "slow start" to his new chapter at McLaren. The Spaniard, having switched from Fer...
02 Feb 2015 09:29 -
Ron Dennis: "The McLaren livery will change"McLaren supremo Ron Dennis is not ruling out a change of livery for the newly-launched MP4-30. We reported last week that, amid raised expectations of an orange or iconic red an...
02 Feb 2015 08:58 -
Follow LIVE the second test day of 2015 from JerezThis is it, the long wait is over and Formula 1 awakens from its Winter hibernation. The Circuito de Jerez this week hosts the first test ahead of the 2015 season. Eight teams w...
02 Feb 2015 08:19 -
Lotus not running on first day at Jerez testOnly seven teams are up and running for the first day of official pre-season testing at Jerez. Missing altogether are the ailing backmarkers Caterham and Marussia, as well as Fo...
01 Feb 2015 16:38 -
Mercedes has 2015 engine 'right from the first test'Mercedes has hit back at rumours it might begin the 2015 season with 'old' engines for strategic reasons. It has been suggested the title-defending team, expected to still be wi...
01 Feb 2015 11:21 -
Follow LIVE the first test day of 2015 from JerezThis is it, the long wait is over and Formula 1 awakens from its Winter hibernation. The Circuito de Jerez this week hosts the first test ahead of the 2015 season. Eight teams w...
01 Feb 2015 08:19 -
Scuderia Toro Rosso launches their 2015 challengerScuderia Toro Rosso has revealed their new car for 2015. Rookies Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz jr pulled off the covers of the STR10 in the pits of Circuito de Jerez. Toro Ros...
31 Jan 2015 17:26 -
Jenson Button shows helmet livery for 2015
McLaren driver Jenson Button has revealed his new helmet livery for the 2015 season. He has changed his helmet colours from pink into red and white, with a Union Jack on the bac...
31 Jan 2015 15:23 -
Estrella Galicia joins Toro Rosso as sponsorScuderia Toro Rosso has signed a sponsorship agreement with Spanish brewery Estrella Galicia, which comes into immediate effect. The Estrella Galicia 0,0 logo features prominent...
31 Jan 2015 14:52 -
Ex Ferrari boss points finger at departed Alonso
A former Ferrari chief has pointed the finger at departed Fernando Alonso following the Maranello team's recent troubles. Legendary designer Mauro Forghieri, a key Ferrari figur...
30 Jan 2015 16:13
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