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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F1 'not a topic' for DTM champion Marco WittmannMarco Wittmann may be the newly-crowned DTM champion, but he is not dreaming about a future in formula one. Although Paul di Resta set a precedent for launching a F1 career off ...
17 Sep 2014 12:07 -
Vettel 'most valuable member' of Red Bull - MarkoContract negotiations between reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull may now be in full swing. On Tuesday, rampant speculation that the German could be about to c...
17 Sep 2014 11:18 -
2014 full of highs and lows for new Merc reserve WehrleinPascal Wehrlein's 2014 has had both its dizzying highs and its appalling lows. The high has been the last few weeks -- the teenaged German became the youngest ever DTM winner at...
17 Sep 2014 10:25 -
F1 teams identify high ticket prices as major problemF1 team bosses have identified high ticket prices as a major problem for the sport, according to the Telegraph. The British newspaper said crowd numbers at some of the sport's m...
17 Sep 2014 09:33 -
Singapore 2014 preview quotes: Scuderia Toro RossoJean-Eric Vergne: "Singapore is possibly the most difficult Grand Prix for the driver, a really long race on a tricky track, in hot conditions. The track surface is quite bumpy ...
17 Sep 2014 08:42 -
Singapore 2014 preview quotes: MercedesLewis Hamilton: "It was a good feeling to finally get back on the top step at Monza - especially after another tough start to the race. The car was just flying out there after t...
16 Sep 2014 13:07 -
Heidfeld defends Formula E after Vettel criticismNick Heidfeld has defended the new Formula E series following criticism from within the F1 paddock. F1's reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel recently slammed the fully elec...
16 Sep 2014 12:10 -
Caldarelli 'excludes' himself as candidate for Caterham seatAndrea Caldarelli has counted himself out of the running to race for Caterham in the near future. As the cockpit reshuffling continues in the wake of Kamui Kobayashi's missed ra...
16 Sep 2014 11:32 -
Ferrari's business unrelated to F1 succes - Di MontezemoloLuca di Montezemolo says there is no correlation between Ferrari's successes as a business as opposed to success in formula one. After 23 years as president, the Maranello marqu...
16 Sep 2014 10:13 -
FIA gives more information about radio clampdown for teamsThe FIA has furnished teams with more information about how it intends to enforce its new clampdown on radio communications in Singapore and beyond. Following feedback from fans...
16 Sep 2014 09:46 -
Singapore 2014 preview quotes: SauberAfter the last European race in Monza the Sauber F1 Team will travel to one of the season highlights in the Far East, the Singapore Grand Prix. The island of Singapore is again ...
16 Sep 2014 08:28 -
Singapore 2014 preview quotes: WilliamsDescribed by former Williams driver David Coulthard as a 'modern day classic', the Singapore Grand Prix has its place firmly etched on the F1 calendar – despite this being onl...
15 Sep 2014 15:52 -
Mercedes announces Pascal Wehrlein as reserve driverThe Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is delighted to announce the appointment of Pascal Wehrlein to the position of reserve driver. After a successful early career in go-...
15 Sep 2014 15:05 -
Ferrari entitled to option to buy $25m stake in F1Ferrari could become the first F1 team to actually own a stake in the sport, the Telegraph reports. F1 business journalists Christian Sylt and Caroline Reid reveal that, as a no...
15 Sep 2014 14:42 -
Singapore 2014 preview quotes: PirelliFollowing Monza, where the two hardest compounds of the Pirelli F1 range were nominated, Formula One now heads to Singapore where the two softest compounds in the range will be ...
15 Sep 2014 13:36 -
Roman Rusinov linked with Caterham seat for RussiaDaniil Kvyat might not be the only Russian on the Sochi grid next month. The Russian publication Sportbox claims that, amid the cockpit reshuffling under Caterham's new manageme...
15 Sep 2014 12:46 -
Alonso and Raikkonen are staying at Ferrari - MarchionneFerrari's management revolution will have no impact on the driver lineup, new president Sergio Marchionne insists. With Stefano Domenicali, Luca Marmorini and now long-time pres...
15 Sep 2014 12:12 -
Bianchi future unclear amid Marussia financial strugglesJules Bianchi has revealed he is not sure he will still be driving for Marussia beyond 2014. The 25-year-old Frenchman, who is the cream of Ferrari's driver development 'academy...
15 Sep 2014 11:54 -
Peter Prodromou starts work back at McLarenPeter Prodromou has today joined McLaren Racing's design department in the role of chief engineer. Prodromou, who previously worked for McLaren between 1991 and 2006, joins the ...
15 Sep 2014 11:31 -
Ferrari seeking 'further clarification' on radio clampdownFerrari has given a cool welcome to the FIA's clampdown on radio instructions to F1 drivers. The ban will fall on teams with immediate effect, and Red Bull's Christian Horner de...
15 Sep 2014 10:43 -
Red Bull's Felix da Costa admits F1 dream 'probably' overAntonio Felix da Costa has admitted his F1 "dream" is probably over. Last year, the young Portuguese was the cream of Red Bull's driver development programme and apparently dest...
15 Sep 2014 09:26 -
Schumacher treated at home by team of 15 medical specialistsMichael Schumacher is being treated at home by a medical team numbering about 15, the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reports. After eight months of coma and hospitalisation fo...
15 Sep 2014 08:49 -
Pirelli announces tyre nominations for Japan and RussiaPirelli has revealed the nominations for the forthcoming grands prix in Japan and Russia. The Japanese Grand Prix takes place at the spectacular Suzuka circuit: one of the most ...
11 Sep 2014 15:48 -
Di Montezemolo secures 27 million parting fee from FerrariDespite securing $35 million as he walks away, Luca di Montezemolo had a tear in his eye on Wednesday as he said farewell to Ferrari. Although he was president, and although his...
11 Sep 2014 12:10 -
Ghosn frustrated by attention for 'Mercedes domination'Losing is just a "normal" part of competing, Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn insists. Just as crisis-struck Ferrari is grappling for traction at the start of the turbo V6 era, so ...
11 Sep 2014 11:26 -
Swiss police enforcing calm around Schumacher's houseSwiss police are enforcing calm around Michael Schumacher's house. This week, the F1 legend returned home to his estate on the shore of Lake Geneva following eight months in hos...
11 Sep 2014 10:35 -
Rosberg pressure 'perhaps too big' in Italy - Wolff
As the conspiracy theorists circle over Nico Rosberg, a more credible theory has been put forward by the German newsmagazine Focus -- pressure. After Monza - still amid the heat...
11 Sep 2014 09:54 -
Toro Rosso impressed by Max Verstappen at first proper test
After trying a Formula 1 car for the first time a few weeks back during a promotional Show Run in Rotterdam, Max Verstappen had his first proper test at the wheel of a Formula 1...
11 Sep 2014 08:28 -
'Lucky' Hamilton won the race in Monza - Rosberg
"Luck" helped Lewis Hamilton to win Sunday's Italian grand prix. That is the view of his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, even if the championship leader didn't initially want hi...
10 Sep 2014 16:28 -
GP2 leader Palmer may fail to step up to F1 for 2015GP2 is steadily losing its reputation as the main feeder series to formula one. In 2011, champion Romain Grosjean used the GP2 title as his springboard to returning to the grid ...
10 Sep 2014 15:34 -
Driving force behind F1 sponsor Santander diesEmilio Botin, a man well-known within the F1 paddock, has died. The 79-year-old was chief of Europe's biggest bank Santander, a major Ferrari sponsor and closely aligned with Fe...
10 Sep 2014 15:14 -
'Stroll bid for Sauber collapsed on eve of Italian GP'Sauber's potential sale to a Canadian billionaire could have collapsed. It has been strongly rumoured in past days that Lawrence Stroll, a fashion mogul with close links to Ferr...
10 Sep 2014 14:46 -
Ferrari never possible as Schumacher hated me - MontoyaJuan Pablo Montoya says F1 legend Michael Schumacher blocked his potential move to Ferrari a decade ago. The Colombian, now 38 and having switched to Indycars at the end of a lo...
10 Sep 2014 13:36 -
Andrea Caldarelli candidate to race for Caterham in JapanKamui Kobayashi could return to the wheel of his Caterham next weekend in Singapore.nAt Monza, while the Japanese was drafted back in for the Italian grand prix, it was obvious ...
10 Sep 2014 12:44 -
Massa admits career almost collapsed 'several times'Felipe Massa has admitted his motor racing career almost collapsed several times. The latest was this year, as teammate Valtteri Bottas was dominating amid speculation Williams ...
10 Sep 2014 12:11 -
Mercedes' Bell 'has met' with Ferrari team principalReports that Bob Bell's future could be in red have resurfaced this week. At around the same time Stefano Domenicali stepped down at Ferrari earlier this year, Mercedes technica...
10 Sep 2014 11:48 -
Button held 'good and interesting' talks with Dennis
The signs are growing stronger that Jenson Button will secure at least one more year at McLaren. The British team's quest for a star champion like Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilto...
10 Sep 2014 11:05 -
Di Montezemolo announces Ferrari departure
Luca di Montezemolo has ended the intense speculation about his future by announcing his departure as Ferrari's long-time president. In a media statement on Wednesday, the 67-ye...
10 Sep 2014 10:13 -
Boullier denies teams to run third cars in 2015Eric Boullier has dismissed suggestions top F1 teams will have to run three cars next year to plug vacancies on the grid. Amid suggestions some teams are struggling to survive, ...
10 Sep 2014 09:47 -
FIA to ban certain radio instructions to driversF1's governing body has reportedly banned certain radio communications between engineers and drivers with immediate effect. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports that the incre...
10 Sep 2014 08:35 -
Vettel to use yet another new chassis in SingaporeSebastian Vettel will use yet another new Red Bull chassis in Singapore -- his fourth RB10 in 2014. The reigning world champion has struggled from the very first laps of the rad...
09 Sep 2014 15:00 -
Di Montezemolo hints at end of an era at Ferrari
All signs continue to point towards a major change of direction at crisis-struck Ferrari. Although long-time president Luca di Montezemolo played down the waves of speculation a...
09 Sep 2014 11:36 -
FIA rubbishes Rosberg 'mistake' conspiracy theoriesF1's governing FIA has rubbished the latest conspiracy theory in the wake of the Italian grand prix. After the Monza race, multiple authoritative media publications and F1 offic...
09 Sep 2014 10:57 -
Williams competitors 'keep an eye' on Bottas - bossAfter a run of four podiums in five races, Valtteri Bottas had a less enjoyable Italian grand prix. The Finn had to settle for fourth, while his teammate Felipe Massa scored his...
09 Sep 2014 09:45 -
Haas F1 Team reveals extent of tie-up with Ferrari
The extent of new 2016 entrant Haas' tie-up with Ferrari is becoming clearer. Earlier in 2014, the 'Haas' logos of Nascar team owner Gene Haas' successful machine tool company w...
09 Sep 2014 08:25 -
Mercedes would have placed Max Verstappen in GP2Prior to Max Verstappen's signing by Red Bull, the teen Dutchman came close to being snapped up by Mercedes. At the height of the Verstappen-Mercedes rumours, sources said the G...
08 Sep 2014 12:44 -
McLaren 'happy' to keep current drivers for 2015McLaren could wait another year for a top name to join the newly Honda-powered outfit. In recent days and weeks, it has become increasingly clear that the Woking team is bidding...
08 Sep 2014 12:10 -
Di Montezemolo locked in dispute with potential successorAn obvious dispute is playing out between Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and his potential successor, Sergio Marchionne. At Monza, Montezemolo half-heartedly denied incre...
08 Sep 2014 11:57 -
Wolff looking to offload more of Williams stakeToto Wolff is still working on offloading his stake in the Williams team. Ever since the Austrian bought into Mercedes and began working as the German marque's F1 and motor raci...
08 Sep 2014 11:23 -
Canadian billionaire linked to Sauber buyout
Sauber is quiet amid reports the Swiss team is being sold to the Canadian retail billionaire and racing enthusiast Lawrence Stroll. On Sunday, a report emerged in Germany that s...
08 Sep 2014 10:05 -
Mercedes slams 'paranoid' conspiracy theoristsWhen Lewis Hamilton passed championship leader Nico Rosberg to take the win at Monza on Sunday, not everyone was convinced. F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart is one such conspiracy t...
08 Sep 2014 09:29 -
I stand by my opinion that Rosberg was at fault - LaudaAt Mercedes, the apologies are flying around like so much shattered carbon fibre. Contrite after his run-in with teammate Lewis Hamilton at Spa, Nico Rosberg at Monza revealed t...
05 Sep 2014 14:23 -
Red Bull Racing found some things in Vettel's old chassisSebastian Vettel's 'new' Red Bull chassis for Monza and beyond is not the one used to such good effect by on-form teammate Daniel Ricciardo in 2014. However, Germany's Sport Bil...
05 Sep 2014 12:12 -
Alonso holds the key to unlock driver market - GrosjeanRight at the front of the grid, the 2015 'silly season' is threatening to burst into life. On paper, the top teams - Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull - are all locked up contractu...
05 Sep 2014 11:21 -
Valtteri Bottas hints contract news coming 'quite soon'Recently linked with McLaren's quest for a top driver lineup for the Honda era, Valtteri Bottas' future is suddenly not a topic in the F1 paddock. According to Finland's Turun S...
05 Sep 2014 10:17 -
Kobayashi 'not happy' with last-minute Caterham call-upKamui Kobayashi may be back on the grid, but that doesn't mean he is "happy". As Caterham's new management took hold, the Japanese was sidelined in Belgium two weeks ago in favo...
05 Sep 2014 09:02 -
New rumours say Di Montezemolo stepping down at Ferrari
Speculation is rife that Luca di Montezemolo is on the verge of announcing his departure as Ferrari president. Rumours Maranello's long-time and charismatic figurehead is steppi...
05 Sep 2014 08:38 -
Ferrari doubts if an all-new car will be enough for 2015Ferrari will have an all-new car for 2015 but it still might not be enough to match Mercedes, technical boss James Allison has admitted. After the departures of team boss Stefan...
04 Sep 2014 16:06 -
Michael Schumacher could return home later this yearMichael Schumacher could leave a rehabilitation clinic and return home by Christmas. That is the claim of the German weekly Bunte, citing sources at the facility in Lausanne whe...
04 Sep 2014 14:43 -
Caterham confirms Kobayashi for this weekend at MonzaCaterham on Thursday confirmed reports Kamui Kobayashi is returning to race duty this weekend at Monza. After the Japanese sat out Spa-Francorchamps for Andre Lotterer, it emerg...
04 Sep 2014 13:31 -
Teammate battle 'valuable' for F1, Mercedes - HaugF1 should thank the warring Mercedes teammates for their spicy championship battle in 2014. That is the view of Norbert Haug, the former Mercedes chief who is today removed from...
04 Sep 2014 13:24 -
Vettel takes interest from McLaren-Honda into considerationSebastian Vettel is reportedly chewing over the interest in his services expressed by McLaren-Honda. In the media, Ron Dennis' desire for a truly top driver to spearhead the new...
04 Sep 2014 12:46 -
Vatanen says Todt concerned about Russian grand prixJean Todt is concerned about the viability of next month's inaugural grand prix. That is the claim of Ari Vatanen, an FIA official who once stood against Todt for the presidency...
04 Sep 2014 12:02 -
Drivers from other teams back Rosberg over Hamilton incidentChampions Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel have backed Nico Rosberg amid the German's run-in with title rival and teammate Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton accused his Mercedes coll...
04 Sep 2014 11:15 -
Vettel 'not the best driver' in formula one - AlonsoFernando Alonso does not believe reigning quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel is the best driver in formula one. Some have been surprised this year as Vettel, despite his ...
04 Sep 2014 10:34 -
Video: A lap of Monza onboard with Nico Hülkenberg
Monza hosts the Grand Prix of Italy this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Nico Hülkenberg around that track. ...
04 Sep 2014 09:48 -
Lotterer turned down Caterham, Kobayashi to return
Caterham is set to announce Kamui Kobayashi's return to the cockpit for the Italian grand prix. The Japanese was sidelined two weeks ago at Spa-Francorchamps, as reigning Le Man...
04 Sep 2014 08:54 -
Alonso wants to 'extend his contract' at FerrariFernando Alonso says he is working on extending his Ferrari deal. Amid growing rumours the Spaniard could switch to McLaren, he played down the speculation this week by telling ...
03 Sep 2014 16:50 -
Force India not affected by Mallya's latest troublesForce India has played down this week's alarming news from India about team supremo Vijay Mallya. Amid the decline of his airline Kingfisher, the former billionaire was declared...
03 Sep 2014 16:45 -
European Union could recommend Russia GP boycottMere days ago, Bernie Ecclestone remained certain formula one will race for the first time in Russia next month. Amid the Ukrainian crisis and the MH17 atrocity, the F1 chief ex...
03 Sep 2014 14:25
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