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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Whiting has idea to stop Monaco-style qualifying sagasCharlie Whiting wants to prevent a repeat of the Monaco qualifying scandal. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have fallen out spectacularly, after Hamilton accused his Mercedes te...
28 May 2014 11:05 -
Sebastian Vettel not giving up on title defence yet
Sebastian Vettel has denied throwing a tantrum after Sunday's Monaco grand prix. It was in the glitzy Principality that the reigning quadruple world champion's 2014 hit a new lo...
28 May 2014 10:39 -
Fernandes remains wholly committed to Caterham GroupTony Fernandes has denied he is selling Caterham, admitting instead that he is seeking new "investment" in the struggling backmarker team. "Despite press rumours to the contrary...
28 May 2014 09:51 -
Ferrari puts in new audacious bid for Adrian NeweyFerrari has not given up on wooing Adrian Newey to Maranello. That is the claim of the authoritative Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, whose correspondent Luigi Perna outli...
28 May 2014 08:40 -
Mind games increase chance of Hamilton mistakes - Massa
Monaco was a victory for Nico Rosberg not only on the track, but also in the mind. That is the view of Felipe Massa, who in 2008 only just lost the battle to Hamilton when the B...
27 May 2014 13:16 -
Webber-like luck 'can't go on forever' - VettelAfter four consecutive world championships, Sebastian Vettel's fall from grace has been swift in 2014. Although a chassis change after China appeared to have worked for the Germ...
27 May 2014 12:08 -
Newey recieved an offer from Mercedes and Ferrari - MarkoFerrari is reportedly not the only team prepared to pay big money to lure Adrian Newey from Red Bull. In Monaco, Ferrari team boss Marco Mattiacci denied reports he had offered ...
27 May 2014 11:37 -
Jordan urges Peter Sauber to stop and sell his F1 teamEddie Jordan has urged Peter Sauber to follow him into F1 retirement. Actually, having sold his Silverstone based team back in 2005 that today is called Force India, Irishman Jo...
27 May 2014 09:54 -
F1 teams show 'plenty of interest' in Max Verstappen
Jos Verstappen was in the Monaco paddock. The 42-year-old Dutchman was a highly popular formula one driver for multiple teams until 2003, including Benetton and Minardi. In 1998...
27 May 2014 08:23 -
Ecclestone closes door for French Grand Prix in 2015
Bernie Ecclestone gave a clear "no" when asked if France is on the brink of returning to F1. A week ago, former grand prix venue Magny Cours' boss Serge Saulnier told Infosport:...
26 May 2014 15:03 -
F1 needs 'dictator' with clear plan for the future - BriatoreFormula one "needs a dictator", according to the flamboyant former team boss Flavio Briatore. Embroiled in a corruption scandal that could end his reign, F1's current 'supremo',...
26 May 2014 12:12 -
Tension is building up within Mercedes - LaudaNiki Lauda has scolded Lewis Hamilton for not congratulating teammate Nico Rosberg after his second consecutive Monaco win on Sunday. As their clash for the 2014 title exploded ...
26 May 2014 11:49 -
Monaco points felt like a victory to me - BianchiMarussia crowned its hero Jules Bianchi in Monaco, after the French driver on Sunday delivered the backmarker team its first-ever F1 points. Maintaining the spot in the construc...
26 May 2014 11:01 -
'Painful mistake' Gutierrez keeps Sauber pointlessSauber on Sunday plumbed the depths of its "embarrassing situation", according to veteran Swiss correspondent Roger Benoit. The Hinwil based team has had a dire 2014 season so f...
26 May 2014 09:50 -
PDVSA and Maldonado are staying with Lotus - LopezTeam owner Gerard Lopez has added his denial to reports Lotus could be set to lose its new lucrative PDVSA backing. The Enstone team secured the deal with the state Venezuelan o...
26 May 2014 08:38 -
McLaren looking to make a swoop for Alonso for 2015Former McLaren and Ferrari driver Alain Prost has some advice for those beleaguered F1 teams -- "do something different". "If you compare them to Red Bull and Mercedes, you see...
24 May 2014 13:52 -
EU considering banning alcohol sponsorships in sportStruggling F1 teams could be dealt another financial blow. There are reports that the European Union is considering banning alcohol sponsorships in sport. Some years ago, F1 had...
24 May 2014 13:30 -
Hamilton can snap if something isn't quite right - RosbergNico Rosberg says he feels well equipped for 'mind games' with Lewis Hamilton. With Mercedes so far ahead of any other 2014 rival, the pair look set to joust for the world champ...
23 May 2014 16:41 -
Grosjean hits out at 'unsuited' tyres for 2014 carsRomain Grosjean hit out at Pirelli's "wooden tyres" after practice in Monaco. In fact, this weekend on the Principality's streets, the 2014 'super soft' compound is making its d...
23 May 2014 15:28 -
Renault needs a plan for 2015 - ProstRenault needs to be looking ahead to 2015, according to F1 legend Alain Prost. Although an ambassador for the French engine supplier, Prost does not hide his belief that Renault...
23 May 2014 14:27 -
Hamilton open to more 'lively' competition with RosbergLewis Hamilton has hinted he is open to having an even more "lively" rivalry with his teammate and 2014 championship opponent Nico Rosberg. When the duo was first paired togethe...
23 May 2014 13:17 -
Alonso committed to future projects at Ferrari - spokesmanFernando Alonso will be "involved in future projects" at Ferrari. That is the claim of a Ferrari spokesman, amid swirling rumours in the Monaco paddock that the Spaniard's patie...
23 May 2014 12:03 -
Grosjean not ruling out Lotus exit at the end of 2014Romain Grosjean has not ruled out leaving Lotus at the end of 2014. Earlier this week, while backing the troubled Pastor Maldonado, team owner Gerard Lopez said Frenchman Grosje...
23 May 2014 11:29 -
Mercedes hands Rosberg contract extension for two yearsMercedes is set to deal a knockout blow to speculation it might replace Nico Rosberg with Fernando Alonso in 2015. When the Alonso rumours first emerged in Barcelona two weeks a...
23 May 2014 10:35 -
Championship leader Hamilton 'overslept' in MonacoThere was action on and off the track in Monaco on Thursday. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton's day began with a thump on the door, as two Mercedes staff roused the sleepy Bri...
23 May 2014 09:28 -
Di Montezemolo moves to reassure frustrated AlonsoLuca di Montezemolo on Thursday moved to reassure an apparently increasingly frustrated Fernando Alonso. Daimler and Mercedes chairman Dieter Zetsche this week hailed the Spania...
23 May 2014 08:40 -
Domenicali called Vettel after stepping down as Ferrari boss
Stefano Domenicali has been quoted as saying he phoned world champion Sebastian Vettel on the day he stepped down as Ferrari boss. Until now, Domenicali has been silent since le...
22 May 2014 16:44 -
Ricciardo is a gift for Formula One - Colin Kolles
Red Bull team figures like Christian Horner, Dietrich Mateschitz and Helmet Marko have all said they were "surprised" by Daniel Ricciardo's pace so far in 2014. Perhaps that is ...
22 May 2014 16:27 -
Monaco step into the unkwown for Daniil KvyatDaniil Kvyat says he is taking a "step in the dark" this weekend at Monaco. While others in the Principality are soaking up the glamour of the 'jewel' in F1's crown, the Russian...
22 May 2014 15:56 -
Driver 'crash' scenario discussed at Mercedes get-togetherA Mercedes 'get-together' did not go unnoticed in the Monaco harbour on Wednesday. The scene was former F1 driver Gerhard Berger's luxury boat, but on board were Mercedes team c...
22 May 2014 15:01 -
Newey plays down reports about Ferrari switchAdrian Newey has played down reports he is thinking about a switch to Ferrari. Two weeks ago in Barcelona, F1's most highly paid and rated engineer sounded equivocal amid rumour...
22 May 2014 13:29 -
Ill Ecclestone will not skip Monaco grand prix
Bernie Ecclestone will not skip this weekend's Monaco grand prix. On Tuesday, the judge in the F1 supremo's corruption trial in Munich adjourned the case because Ecclestone, 83,...
22 May 2014 12:11 -
Maldonado about losing backing: "Very big misunderstanding"Pastor Maldonado has denied his sponsorship backing is ending. Early this week, the new Venezuelan sports minister Antonio Alvarez warned the country will not spend "one more do...
22 May 2014 11:13 -
Alonso fuels rumours on souring relationship with FerrariFernando Alonso on Wednesday added fuel to speculation his patience with Ferrari is at an end. Already the best paid in F1, the Spaniard was earlier this week also hailed as "pe...
22 May 2014 10:28 -
Mallya denies debt, failure and jail are hurting Force IndiaVijay Mallya has distanced Force India from the travails of the Silverstone based team's co-owners. For one, the Indian's struggling airline, Kingfisher, is grounded and in debt...
22 May 2014 09:15 -
We will see drivers make many mistakes in Monaco - PerezAlthough a critic of F1's new era, Sergio Perez admits this weekend's Monaco grand prix will be "more interesting than usual". Two weeks ago in Spain, the Mexican was highly cri...
22 May 2014 08:32 -
Force India extends partnership with AlpinestarsSahara Force India Formula One Team drivers, Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez, will arrive in Monaco with new-look Alpinestars race suits as the team extends its long-standing p...
21 May 2014 15:35 -
F1 drivers pay tribute to Schumacher at football gameFormula one drivers have paid tribute to their stricken former rival Michael Schumacher. For years ahead of the Monaco grand prix, seven time world champion Schumacher captained...
21 May 2014 14:58 -
Mercedes expects to be challenged in MonacoThe big question ahead of this weekend's Monaco grand prix is whether Red Bull can finally challenge the so far unbeaten Mercedes to a 2014 win. After Barcelona, McLaren's Jenso...
21 May 2014 13:37 -
Red Bull must redesign nose to mount FOM cameraRed Bull must redesign the nose of its car, after Adrian Newey exploited a loophole in the 2014 rules. Keen-eyed observers noticed throughout the winter and again when the race ...
21 May 2014 12:46 -
Mercedes figure calls Alonso 'best driver' in F1Fernando Alonso is "perhaps the best driver" in formula one. That is the claim this week not of an F1 fan or an insider, but of Dieter Zetsche. Zetsche is the chairman of Daimle...
21 May 2014 12:05 -
McLaren ends talks with new title sponsor without a dealMcLaren is likely to contest the rest of the 2014 season without a title sponsor, according to Italy's blogf1.it. Last month, in the wake of former main backer Vodafone's depart...
21 May 2014 11:26 -
Video: A lap around Monaco onboard with Nico Rosberg
The streets of Monte Carlo host the Grand Prix of Monaco this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Nico Rosberg around that track. ...
21 May 2014 10:42 -
Ferrari in one of the greatest crises in history - JordanFerrari has rarely been in a deeper 'crisis' than today. That is the claim of outspoken former F1 team owner and boss Eddie Jordan, who is now an expert pundit for British telev...
21 May 2014 09:28 -
Rival teams knock on our door to sign Grosjean - LotusRival teams are interested in signing Romain Grosjean, Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez claims. The Luxembourger revealed the news while responding to criticism of the Enstone team...
21 May 2014 08:38 -
Judge agrees to adjournment in Ecclestone bribery trialThe brakes were applied to Bernie Ecclestone's corruption trial on Tuesday. The F1 chief executive is appearing once or twice per week in Munich for the court proceedings, in wh...
20 May 2014 15:43 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: Red Bull RacingDaniel Ricciardo: "In Monte Carlo it's impossible to do that calm, detached racing driver thing. Every year I'm determined I'm going to approach the weekend in a coldly logical ...
20 May 2014 14:44 -
Tost predicts Toro Rosso future for Sainz jrCarlos Sainz jr is the next driver in line at Red Bull's F1 junior team, Toro Rosso. This year, Russian 20-year-old Daniil Kvyat has impressed despite stepping straight into F1 ...
20 May 2014 13:25 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: McLarenJenson Button: "Obviously, I've never driven a turbocharged F1 car around Monaco before – and I'm relishing the opportunity. More than any other 2014 race, I think this event ...
20 May 2014 12:44 -
Sochi guarantees safety for Russia GP visitors
There is "no risk" Russia will not stage its inaugural grand prix in October. That is the claim of Alexander Saurin, the administration chief of the local Krasnodar territory, a...
20 May 2014 12:15 -
Magny Cours 'very close' to 2015 F1 return
Magny Cours is on pole position to return to the F1 calendar next year, the boss of the former French grand prix venue has said. "If the will of a number of people is confirmed ...
20 May 2014 11:03 -
Venezuela won't back Pastor Maldonado anymoreThe F1 party may soon be over for Pastor Maldonado. Until now, the 29-year-old Venezuelan's formula one career has been powered by state millions, through the oil company PDVSA ...
20 May 2014 10:37 -
Racing next year is 'plan A' for Haas Formula
Amid the F1 paddock's usual scepticism, the sport's newest team is pushing ahead with its plans. Gene Haas - a top Nascar team co-owner and boss of Haas Automation, a world-lead...
20 May 2014 09:37 -
Toro Rosso to use same rear suspension layout as Red BullRed Bull's two formula one teams will work even more closely together from 2015. Already in 2014, after Toro Rosso's switch to Renault power, the Faenza team and Red Bull Racing...
20 May 2014 08:52 -
Sutil and Gutierrez will wear special helmets in MonacoAs part of a charity campaign, Sauber F1 Team drivers Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutiérrez will be contesting the Monaco Grand Prix wearing special helmets designed by world-reno...
19 May 2014 16:24 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: PirelliPirelli's P Zero Red supersoft tyres make their 2014 debut at Monaco, alongside the soft tyres that have already been seen in three of the five races that have been held so far....
19 May 2014 15:13 -
Wolff gives Brawn credit for Mercedes' dominanceMercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed he is trying to lure departed chief Ross Brawn back into the team's F1 garage. Brawn, 59, stepped down at the end of last year but, during ...
19 May 2014 14:51 -
CVC considers Scudamore as successor for Ecclestone
A source at F1 owners CVC have named Richard Scudamore as an ideal successor to the sport's embattled chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. With 83-year-old Ecclestone fighting for...
19 May 2014 13:35 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: SauberThe Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth round of the FIA Formula 1 Championship, is not only the most prestigious, but also a unique Grand Prix. In the principality the focus at the st...
19 May 2014 12:45 -
Hamilton tries to play 'mind games' on teammates - Button
F1's dominant championship leader Lewis Hamilton will try to play "mind games", according to former teammate Jenson Button. Amid the dominance of their Mercedes car, Briton Hami...
19 May 2014 12:09 -
Promotors 'agreed' to push for louder F1 - WalkerF1 will continue to push for louder engines, according to disgruntled Australian grand prix chief Ron Walker. Last week in Barcelona, Mercedes tried a trumpet-shaped exhaust att...
19 May 2014 11:13 -
Ferrari needs 'exceptional economical efforts' to recoverLuca di Montezemolo has hinted he will increase Ferrari's budget in order to catch up with dominant Mercedes. The fabled Italian marque has struggled early this season, promptin...
19 May 2014 10:27 -
Fuel suppliers playing big role in new V6 turbo eraFuel has emerged with a big role to play in F1's new V6-powered era. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said struggling Renault took a 12 horse power step forward last time out in B...
19 May 2014 09:55 -
Ricciardo has secured his seat at Red Bull for 2015Daniel Ricciardo's seat at Red Bull is secure beyond 2014, team boss Christian Horner has confirmed. Australian Ricciardo graduated this year from the energy drink company's sec...
19 May 2014 08:38 -
Monaco 2014 preview quotes: MercedesLewis Hamilton: "It's been a busy few weeks for me, both on track and away from it, but I'm pleased to be getting back to racing again next weekend. And what a place to get back...
16 May 2014 15:29 -
Sauber uses F1 technology for bobsleigh monocoqueThe International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (FIBT) has launched a new racing series for junior athletes featuring 'mono bobs'. The company responsible for building the mon...
16 May 2014 14:39 -
No trust with previous chassis - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has admitted there was "something wrong" with his original 2014 chassis. After Barcelona, where the German impressed at the wheel of Red Bull's winter testing m...
16 May 2014 13:41 -
Renault admits it's tough to stay within allowed five unitsSome Renault-powered F1 drivers could run out of engines later in 2014, the French supplier has admitted. Renault chief Rob White said the French marque's recovery from its earl...
16 May 2014 12:52 -
Turning up the volume not F1's primary problem - Minardi
Gian Carlo Minardi has slammed as "absurd" F1's efforts to turn up the volume of the new turbo V6 engines. Mercedes fitted an unseemly, trombone-shaped exhaust to its car at thi...
16 May 2014 12:08 -
Lauda disappointed as Red Bull drops his name from F1 circuitNiki Lauda has hit out at Red Bull for dropping his name from a corner at the returning Austrian grand prix venue. Now called the Red Bull Ring, the former A1-Ring was demolishe...
16 May 2014 11:32
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