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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I consider myself 100 per cent German - RosbergNico Rosberg has hit back at his teammate Lewis Hamilton, after the Briton said next weekend's German grand prix is "not really his home race". F1 now heads from Hamilton's home...
09 Jul 2014 12:49 -
Wife says Schumacher 'slowly moving forwards' in rehab
Corinna Schumacher has delivered an encouraging message about the progress of her injured husband. Now out of his long coma, F1 legend Michael Schumacher was transferred from in...
09 Jul 2014 12:13 -
Vettel plays down likelihood of home win at HockenheimSebastian Vettel is targeting a podium finish at his home race next weekend. The German has had a difficult first half to 2014 in the wake of his four consecutive drivers' title...
09 Jul 2014 11:46 -
Bianchi, Gutierrez, Sainz headline 2014 'silly season'F1's silly season is underway. At the Silverstone test this week, Ferrari junior and Marussia racer Jules Bianchi is stepping in for the injured Kimi Raikkonen. Asked if he feel...
09 Jul 2014 11:02 -
Ecclestone's bribery trial extended until mid-OctoberBernie Ecclestone's Munich trial has been extended. Originally, the F1 chief executive's corruption hearings were set to continue only until mid-September. But the Austrian news...
09 Jul 2014 09:57 -
FIA sends letter to teams about possible FRIC banIf the latest developments are any indication, Mercedes' dominance might not last for too long. Last year, we reported that a secret under the skin of the silver car is 'FRIC' -...
09 Jul 2014 08:39 -
Button had 'a laugh' with Dennis about commentsJenson Button is still confident he will be a McLaren driver in 2015. Prior to his home grand prix at Silverstone last weekend, team supremo Ron Dennis publicly urged F1's most ...
08 Jul 2014 16:55 -
Kolles has to make unpopular decisions amid Caterham 'mess'Jobs will be lost after Caterham's change of ownership, new team 'advisor' Colin Kolles has admitted. "I prefer to have 200 safe jobs than 300 lost jobs," the Romanian, who has ...
08 Jul 2014 15:22 -
Fittipaldi tells Alonso to stay another year at FerrariF1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi has urged Fernando Alonso to spend "another year" at Ferrari. Spaniard Alonso, reportedly frustrated with Ferrari's continuing struggle, is apparent...
08 Jul 2014 14:50 -
Germany 'not really Rosberg's home race' - HamiltonRight back in the championship hunt after a home win at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton has also ramped up his off-track battle with teammate Nico Rosberg. German Rosberg's 29-point...
08 Jul 2014 13:28 -
Lauda slams 'balls out' Raikkonen for unnecessary crashKimi Raikkonen will sit out the post-British grand prix test, after his high speed crash on Sunday. Sharing the Ferrari duties at Silverstone instead will be Pedro de la Rosa an...
08 Jul 2014 12:49 -
Renault partnership will be intensified for 2015 - Red BullWith Mercedes heading for 2014 spoils, Red Bull is setting its next targets in formula one. "In 2015," Dr Helmut Marko is quoted by Speed Week, "we want to be on par with Merced...
08 Jul 2014 12:06 -
Complete nonsense that Button is axed for 2015 - McLarenMcLaren has rubbished rumours Jenson Button already knows he will not be driving for the Woking based team in 2015. A story swept the Silverstone paddock that Ron Dennis has act...
08 Jul 2014 11:22 -
Authorities close to tracking down Schu medical record thiefAuthorities are on the cusp of tracking down the thief of Michael Schumacher's medical records. On Monday, the French newspaper Le Dauphine Libere claims investigators have trac...
08 Jul 2014 10:40 -
All the names going around are false - Colin KollesCaterham is the latest hotbed of formula one rumours. Because the true identity of the team's new owners has not been disclosed, plenty of speculation is flying around. Names re...
08 Jul 2014 09:44 -
Wolff can't confirm Lotus' switch to Mercedes yetLotus' switch to Mercedes power for 2015 may be hitting a snag. As recently as Sunday, the end of the struggling Enstone based team's Renault deal seemed a mere formality. "I ca...
08 Jul 2014 08:28 -
Bild publishes photos of smiling Corinna Schumacher
As Michael Schumacher's fans hold out hope, no official news has been heard from the F1 great's camp for three weeks. It was mid June when his management announced the 45-year-o...
07 Jul 2014 16:01 -
Lauda slams Vettel for 'screaming like a startled child'Niki Lauda has slammed Sebastian Vettel for "screaming like a child" during the British grand prix. The Mercedes team chairman said he enjoyed every moment of the on-track battl...
07 Jul 2014 15:32 -
Mercedes duo tussle as title battle steps up a gearLewis Hamilton insists he is right back on track for the 2014 title. Ever since his 'tantrum' in Monaco, the Briton's earlier momentum swung wildly in Mercedes teamate Nico Rosb...
07 Jul 2014 14:24 -
Changes afoot as Caterham's new chapter beginsChanges are afoot at Caterham, mere days after the team's takeover by mysterious investors. "We're not even a week into this new chapter in the team's life," said new boss Chris...
07 Jul 2014 13:41 -
Raikkonen assumed to be fit again for German grand prixKimi Raikkonen is expected to sit out this week's post-British grand prix test at Silverstone. Circuit workers took an hour to repair the unprotected armco barrier that the Ferr...
07 Jul 2014 12:43 -
Monza needs to accept new contract terms - EcclestoneBernie Ecclestone has revealed he is "ready to sign" a new contract with circuit officials at Monza. The F1 chief executive sparked alarm among proponents of the historic Italia...
07 Jul 2014 12:12 -
Lauda denies Ferrari poaching top engineers from Mercedes
Niki Lauda has promptly played down suggestions dominant Mercedes is bleeding engineers to Ferrari. Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that a couple of handsful of enginee...
07 Jul 2014 11:29 -
Lotus to test 18-inch Pirelli tyre at Silverstone
Pirelli will test a much lower-profile tyre during this week's post-British grand prix test at Silverstone. F1's official tyre supplier, whose public profile has been much lower...
07 Jul 2014 10:37 -
Sauber to continue with Ferrari power for 2015According to word from Silverstone, Lotus is poised to announce its switch from struggling Renault to leading Mercedes power for 2015. The Enstone based team, fourth overall in ...
07 Jul 2014 09:53 -
McLaren loses loyal sponsor Hugo Boss to MercedesEric Boullier has played down McLaren's sponsorship situation. Already without a title sponsor in the wake of Vodafone's exit, the British team is in a two-year competitive slum...
07 Jul 2014 08:42 -
Engine chief Marmorini 'in danger' of being ousted at FerrariYet another big name could be set for the Ferrari axe. After the fabled Italian team's poor start to the new turbo V6 era, team boss Stefano Domenicali was replaced as team boss...
04 Jul 2014 16:39 -
Caterham sale caught its drivers by surpriseCaterham's change of ownership this week also caught its race drivers by surprise. "It was as much news to me as it was for everyone else," Swedish rookie Marcus Ericsson said a...
04 Jul 2014 15:52 -
New contract currently not one of my priorities - AlonsoFernando Alonso says he is not ready to look beyond his current Ferrari contract. Although their first collaboration ended spectacularly badly, it is rumoured McLaren has approa...
04 Jul 2014 15:06 -
McLaren isn't the only team in formula one - ButtonJenson Button has declared himself on the market, in the wake of McLaren supremo Ron Dennis' criticism. Dennis is said to have dismayed other members of the Woking based team's ...
04 Jul 2014 14:21 -
FIA plays down 'unfair and unsafe' standing restart fearsF1 race director Charlie Whiting has played down concerns about next year's grid restarts. "We (drivers) all pretty much disagreed (with the proposal) as far as I am aware," Red...
04 Jul 2014 13:27 -
Haas Automotion enters F1 early as Ferrari sponsor
Haas, F1's new team for 2016, has arrived in formula one earlier than expected. Ferrari announced on Thursday that the logo of Gene Haas' automotive machine business will begin ...
04 Jul 2014 12:13 -
Lotus owner Lopez witnessed a kidnapping incident
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez was in the middle of a kidnapping incident, according to reports in the French press. Le Quotidien claims Lopez was returning from a business trip ...
04 Jul 2014 11:25 -
Ferrari prepared to dig deep to lure Brawn back into F1Ferrari has set its million-dollar sights on luring Ross Brawn back to formula one. That is the claim on Thursday of the Milan daily Corriere della Sera, reporting that the 59-y...
04 Jul 2014 10:11 -
Raikkonen to 'probably' retire from F1 after 2015Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he will "probably" retire from formula one at the end of next season. Despite his 2007 title and his on-form F1 comeback with Lotus, the Finn has str...
04 Jul 2014 09:28 -
Wolff had 'quite a long row' with Ecclestone over social networksToto Wolff has revealed he had "a long row" with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Last month, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo called for a meeting with the sport's ke...
04 Jul 2014 08:58 -
Renault shakeup sees Abiteboul return as managing director
Deep into its difficult first season of the new V6 era, Renault has made changes at the very top. After premier team Red Bull's dismal showing at home in Austria last time out, ...
03 Jul 2014 16:31 -
Everyone at McLaren has to try harder - ButtonJenson Button has hit back at Ron Dennis, after the McLaren supremo warned the out-of-contract 2009 world champion to "try harder". Speculation about the 34-year-old's future ha...
03 Jul 2014 15:53 -
Video: A lap onboard around Silverstone with Hamilton
Silverstone hosts the Grand Prix of Great Britain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...
03 Jul 2014 15:07 -
Monza to invest 10 million euros in upgrading the trackTen million euros might not be enough to keep the Italian grand prix at historic Monza. It is believed the governing FIA has some powers to protect some of the sport's most icon...
03 Jul 2014 14:47 -
The edge I have over Rosberg is in my ability - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has stepped up the off-track battle ahead of his home grand prix, declaring he has "the edge" on teammate Nico Rosberg on sheer "ability". It is the latest barb i...
03 Jul 2014 13:25 -
Raikkonen and Vettel seem to have similar problems - managerChampions Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel are suffering from similar problems in 2014. That is the claim of Raikkonen's manager Steve Robertson, amid speculation that due to...
03 Jul 2014 12:38 -
Susie Wolff 'nervous, but ready' for free practice on FridaySusie Wolff is "nervous" but "ready" as she prepares to break a long F1 drought this week. At Silverstone, the 31-year-old Scot will be the first female driver in more than two ...
03 Jul 2014 12:07 -
F1 teams involved in bids to buy into the sportFormula one teams may not just be competing for trophies and sponsors, according to a report by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. Speculation that F1's largest shareholder, CVC, m...
03 Jul 2014 11:26 -
Another witness backs Ecclestone's defence in courtBernie Ecclestone's run of good form in court continued on Wednesday. Already this week, as the F1 supremo's trial resumed in Munich, the testimony of a former BayernLB official...
03 Jul 2014 10:32 -
F1 paddock 'puzzles over' investors behind Caterham saleHeads are being scratched in the F1 paddock, the day after the struggling Caterham team changed hands. Malaysian aviation entrepreneur Tony Fernandes' 100 per cent sale of the t...
03 Jul 2014 09:42 -
MES, not Renault, to blame for Vettel's problem in Austria
Renault was not solely to blame for Sebastian Vettel's problems in Austria last time out. The reigning world champion suffered a momentary loss of drive in the opening stages of...
03 Jul 2014 08:28 -
Great Britain 2014 preview quotes: SauberThe British Grand Prix, the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, will take place from the 4th to 6th July in the United Kingdom. On Friday test and reserve dri...
02 Jul 2014 16:32 -
'Vettel should switch to Ferrari to kick-start his career'Switching to Ferrari could be a way for Sebastian Vettel to kick-start his F1 career, according to Bernie Ecclestone. After winning four consecutive world championships, the Ger...
02 Jul 2014 14:27 -
Ecclestone 'ready' for F1 with eight teams and three cars eachEven amid swirling speculation about Caterham's future, Bernie Ecclestone is unmoved. He told an Austrian newspaper last week that he would be "happy" if struggling and complain...
02 Jul 2014 13:12 -
Button looking forward to McLaren's new Honda eraJenson Button insists he is "looking forward to" McLaren's new Honda era. That is despite team supremo Ron Dennis' warning that the most experienced driver in the paddock actual...
02 Jul 2014 12:47 -
'No intention to sell' engine department to Red Bull - RenaultF1 engine supplier Renault has denied it is being bought out by disgruntled partner Red Bull. Team boss Christian Horner is back on the offensive this week, insisting the French...
02 Jul 2014 12:05 -
Witness gives Ecclestone's defence a boost in court
Bernie Ecclestone's defence got a boost on Tuesday, as the corruption trial continued in Munich. If found guilty of having bribed the jailed former F1 banker Gerhard Gribkowsky,...
02 Jul 2014 10:33 -
Kolles set to return to pitwall as team boss at CaterhamColin Kolles is set to return to the pitwall as a F1 team boss. Until now, it has been clear that the former HRT and Force India chief is in fact leading a Romanian project for ...
02 Jul 2014 09:24 -
Pirelli raises concerns over new standing restarts ruleF1 tyre supplier Pirelli has raised its concerns about F1's new standing restart rule for 2015. With the move already controversial among the sport's fans, top drivers have also...
02 Jul 2014 08:40 -
F1 to say 'bye bye' to Monza after 2016 - EcclestoneMonza is on a three-race countdown to the F1 exit, Bernie Ecclestone warned on Tuesday. Italy's Autodromo Nazionale is one of the last remaining iconic venues on the calendar, b...
01 Jul 2014 15:32 -
Great Britain 2014 preview quotes: Caterham F1 TeamKamui Koabayashi, car #10, chassis CT05-#02: "The British Grand Prix is our second home race of the season and one everybody likes for many reasons! For the drivers it's a good ...
01 Jul 2014 14:51 -
Alex Zanardi wishes Michael Schumacher wellAlex Zanardi, horrifically and near-fatally injured in 2001, has wished his old rival Michael Schumacher well. Three times during their respective racing careers, the Italian an...
01 Jul 2014 12:05 -
Mallya happy with Force India driver pairingDrivers at Force India and Williams appear unlikely to feature in this year's F1 'silly season'. He may now be an 'ex-billionaire' as his airline sinks, and he is set to begin t...
01 Jul 2014 11:26 -
Difficult for Hamilton to beat 'thinking driver' Rosberg - WalkerNico Rosberg has put himself on pole position to beat his high-profile teammate to the 2014 world championship. That is the view of Lewis Hamilton's countryman Murray Walker, th...
01 Jul 2014 10:52 -
'Caterham sold to a consortium of Arab businessmen'Ever since team founder and main backer Tony Fernandes departed Twitter with the message "F1 hasn't worked", Caterham has been officially silent. The back-of-the-grid team did s...
01 Jul 2014 09:42 -
Lotus in 'contact' with Mercedes over engines for 2015Lotus could be set to move on from its disastrous 2014 season. Fourth in the constructors' championship not only last year but also in 2012, the Enstone-based team has struggled...
01 Jul 2014 08:23 -
Caterham gives Haryanto test outing at Silverstone
Caterham F1 Team has confirmed that Indonesia’s Rio Haryanto will drive on day two of the sixth 2014 F1 test At Silverstone on July 9th, joining Will Stevens who drives day on...
30 Jun 2014 16:12 -
Great Britain 2014 preview quotes: PirelliFormula One heads to Silverstone, the home of British motorsport (with no fewer than eight teams based in the UK) and also a second home race for Pirelli, with the company's log...
30 Jun 2014 15:38 -
Caterham needs 'help' in difficult situation - Kobayashi
Kamui Kobayashi is trying to keep his mind off Twitter and on the job of improving Caterham's flagging fortunes. It appears the green-coloured team has lost the support of its f...
30 Jun 2014 14:24 -
Dennis expects more from Button and tells him to 'try harder'As speculation swirls around the future of F1's most experienced active driver, McLaren supremo Ron Dennis has called on Jenson Button to up his game. At the end of his fifteent...
30 Jun 2014 13:40 -
Sochi '99 per cent' ready for first F1 weekend
The Sochi track is nearing completion, as preparations for the inaugural Russian grand prix race on. Even amid speculation the Crimean crisis could derail the country's first ev...
30 Jun 2014 12:44 -
Hakkinen tips Ferrari to replace one of its two driversFerrari appears likely to shed at least one of its existing drivers. That is the view of retired double world champion Mika Hakkinen, who thinks the Maranello team is grappling ...
30 Jun 2014 12:14 -
Ambulance staff may have photographed Schumacher fileInvestigators may be even closer to solving the theft of Michael Schumacher's medical records. The Swiss newspaper Sonntagsblick reports that investigators are now looking elsew...
30 Jun 2014 11:03 -
Possibilities for engine development limited - Renault
Not even halfway through the 2014 season, Renault is having to acknowledge it will not catch up with V6 pacesetters Mercedes. That, according to the French marque's F1 engine ch...
30 Jun 2014 10:45
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