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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Pirelli open to shed its 'conservative' 2014 approach
Pirelli has admitted it may ease its newly conservative approach to formula one. Initially tasked by Bernie Ecclestone to spice up the racing action, the Italian marque endured ...
16 May 2014 10:37 -
Ecclestone explains exlusion of small teams from Strategy GroupBernie Ecclestone has hit back at criticism of F1's new 'Strategy Group'. The decision-making group features only six of the sport's eleven competing teams -- powerful Mercedes,...
16 May 2014 09:54 -
Lotus hits out at Renault after payment issue claimsLotus team owner Gerard Lopez has hit out at Renault, after the F1 engine supplier revealed some of its customers are behind in payments. Although Renault chief Jean-Michel Jali...
16 May 2014 08:41 -
Not long before Rosberg and Hamilton clash - BergerGerhard Berger has warned Mercedes to expect fireworks between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2014. So far, the relationship between the silver-clad pair has been ...
15 May 2014 14:54 -
Hungrier than ever for wins and I can eat a lot - RicciardoDaniel Ricciardo is enjoying the moment as he shows a clean pair of heels to F1's reigning quadruple world champion. Early in 2014, Red Bull's fresh-faced newcomer Ricciardo set...
15 May 2014 12:15 -
'New Ferrari team boss almost never opens his mouth'Marco Mattiacci is officially the lowest-profile team boss in F1, two respected correspondents have declared. Just ahead of the Chinese grand prix last month, Stefano Domenicali...
15 May 2014 11:53 -
Red Bull Racing has no choice but to stay with RenaultRed Bull says it is not interested in being powered by Mercedes. Unhappy with its underpowered Renault V8 a few years ago, Red Bull looked into switching to Mercedes but was vet...
15 May 2014 11:01 -
Ecclestone, Gribkowsky clashed over control of F1 - witnessBernie Ecclestone and Gerhard Gribkowsky clashed over "control" of formula one. That was the testimony on Wednesday offered in court by investigative author Tom Bower, who in 20...
15 May 2014 09:43 -
'Questionable' debut for Mercedes' trumpet exhaustMercedes' 'trumpet' exhaust made a questionable debut on Wednesday. "Looks like Mercedes have put a vuvuzela on the back of their car," Reuters' Alan Baldwin wryly observed. Ger...
15 May 2014 08:35 -
Caterham behind in engine and gearbox paymentsIs the F1 backmarker Caterham for sale? That was the question being asked on Wednesday by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, recalling paddock rumours from the Spanish grand prix v...
14 May 2014 16:31 -
A certain fatigue for Vettel after four titles - BergerPart of Sebastian Vettel's struggle so far in 2014 is "fatigue" after four consecutive world championship triumphs. That is the view of Gerhard Berger, a former Ferrari and McLa...
14 May 2014 14:55 -
Videos: The sound of the new Mercedes exhaust
Mercedes experimented this morning in Barcelona with a megaphone exhaust. The new exhaust should improve the sound of the V6 turbo engines. Watch and listen to these videos to j...
14 May 2014 13:25 -
Mateschitz doubts Red Bull can challenge MercedesWith not yet a quarter of the season gone, Red Bull on Tuesday came close to conceding the 2014 title to Mercedes. Earlier, team owner Dietrich Mateschitz suggested the reigning...
14 May 2014 13:10 -
Hamilton needs competition to stay motivatedNew championship leader Lewis Hamilton insists he does not want to run away unchallenged with a dominant 2014 title. The Briton has won the past four grands prix on the trot wit...
14 May 2014 12:47 -
Ecclestone desperate to keep running F1 - witnessThe man jailed for accepting Bernie Ecclestone's alleged bribes depicted the F1 'supremo' on Tuesday as someone desperate to cling to power. The corruption charges, playing out ...
14 May 2014 11:32 -
Smedley impressed by wind tunnel correlation at WilliamsFormer Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley says it is nice to finally be working in formula one with a wind tunnel that works. The fabled Italian team's wind tunnel problems are well k...
14 May 2014 10:58 -
Sebastian Vettel's previous chassis was 'crooked'The chassis used by Sebastian Vettel in the first four races of 2014 was bent, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The reigning quadruple world champion notably struggl...
14 May 2014 09:36 -
F1 gets first look and sound of 'megaphone' exhaust
The world of F1 will hear Mercedes' 'megaphone' exhaust for the first time early on Wednesday. The first images of the metre-long, trumpet-like attachment have already emerged, ...
14 May 2014 08:44 -
No reason to reconsider Russian GP - TodtThe FIA does not intend to cancel the inaugural Russian grand prix, according to the governing body's president Jean Todt. Amid the Crimean crisis, the threat of war with Ukrain...
13 May 2014 16:16 -
I know no one who can succeed Ecclestone - MateschitzDietrich Mateschitz claims formula one is staring into the abyss. On Tuesday, F1's long-time chief executive and 'supremo' Bernie Ecclestone will be back in a Munich courtroom, ...
13 May 2014 15:41 -
Hamilton will struggle to break me mentally - RosbergTheir battles may be played out on the track, but Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are also waging a war of the minds in 2014. One silver-clad driver or the other will almost cer...
13 May 2014 14:56 -
Red Bull to use Austria as benchmark - Marko
Red Bull will take stock of the 2014 season after its home race in Austria next month. That is the claim of the energy drink company's Dr Helmut Marko, despite team owner Dietri...
13 May 2014 13:34 -
What teams proposed to cut costs was a joke - TodtJean Todt has slammed as "a joke" the initial cost-saving proposals put forward by formula one teams. The powerful 'Strategy Group' teams vetoed the FIA president's plans for ma...
13 May 2014 12:12 -
Ferrari targets Brawn, Bell and Newey for return to the topBob Bell could be the next piece of the puzzle, as Ferrari looks to end its slump and return to the top of formula one. Already reported by multiple authoritative sources is tha...
13 May 2014 11:37 -
Barcelona discusses new F1 deal through 2026Talks about the long-term future of the Spanish grand prix reportedly kicked off last weekend. Although the Circuit de Catalunya's existing contract runs until 2016, El Mundo De...
13 May 2014 10:56 -
Massa 'not the least bit worried' about criticismFelipe Massa insists he is not fazed by the latest round of criticism. The Brazilian was often under fire as a Ferrari driver, but for 2014 he switched to Williams where he reli...
13 May 2014 10:15 -
Vettel thinks chassis change mada a difference in Spain
Sebastian Vettel thinks his 'new' chassis helped him to pull out of his 2014 crisis. Until Barcelona, the reigning quadruple world champion has struggled at the wheel of his ori...
13 May 2014 09:44 -
McLaren thinking about test with Honda in Abu DhabiMcLaren could be ready to test a Honda engine before the end of 2014. That is the claim of team boss Eric Boullier, even though the Frenchman's immediate task after joining McLa...
13 May 2014 08:30 -
'Very stressful' time for careworn Ecclestone - HornerBernie Ecclestone cut a careworn figure in the Barcelona paddock at the weekend, as the sport's chief executive clings to F1 power. The 83-year-old had travelled to Spain on Sat...
12 May 2014 16:20 -
Mercedes looking to repeat or exceed McLaren 1988 recordFour races into an unprecedented winning streak for the Briton, Lewis Hamilton admits he is happy to make critics "eat their words". At the end of 2012, the critics had said the...
12 May 2014 15:00 -
Raikkonen angered by Ferrari tactics in Spain
Hours after the chequered flag in Spain, Kimi Raikkonen's "long talks" with Ferrari officials were dragging on. That is the claim of the Finnish broadcaster MTV3, reporting that...
12 May 2014 14:29 -
Mateschitz feels sympathetic for discontent fansDietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull's low profile team owner, has renewed his attack on the new face of formula one. The Austrian billionaire has already been highly critical of the s...
12 May 2014 12:51 -
Newey refuses to rule out future move to FerrariAdrian Newey has refused to categorically rule out a future move to Ferrari. Rumours in the Barcelona paddock at the weekend suggested the fabled but struggling Italian team had...
12 May 2014 12:06 -
Creeping tension at Mercedes as rivals give up hopeWhile a creeping tension between the Mercedes teammates is obvious, Mercedes is playing down any conflict between new championship leader Lewis Hamilton and the Brackley based t...
12 May 2014 11:28 -
Haas 'not interested in buying Lotus' - sourceA source close to F1's newest team owner Gene Haas has denied reports linking the Californian with Lotus.Amid rumours Enstone based Lotus is struggling to pay its Renault engine...
12 May 2014 10:44 -
GP2 champion Leimer could become Marussia's Friday driverThe reigning GP2 champion is moving to put his formula one ambitions back on track. Even with a reported $14 million sponsor offering to Sauber, Swiss Fabio Leimer could not fin...
12 May 2014 09:54 -
Massa says Williams can fight against Force India and McLaren
Williams is eyeing the next scalp, after scooping up the similarly Mercedes-powered McLaren at the Spanish grand prix. And the Grove based team's next target is Force India, acc...
12 May 2014 08:40 -
Lewis Hamilton now a fan favourite in SpainLewis Hamilton says the dark days of deep unpopularity in Spain are over. The Briton's relationship with Barcelona hit a low at the height of his rivalry with Fernando Alonso, w...
09 May 2014 17:05 -
Horner expected Ricciardo to perform close to VettelRed Bull has been surprised by the performance so far of team newcomer Daniel Ricciardo. The reigning world champion team signed the Australian for 2014 to replace the Le Mans-b...
09 May 2014 16:15 -
Mercedes doesn't have any competition - ButtonToto Wolff has entered the Spanish grand prix weekend predicting that Ferrari could be Mercedes' biggest challenger over the entire 2014 season. But what about Red Bull? Many be...
09 May 2014 15:40 -
Toro Rosso backs struggling Jean-Eric VergneToro Rosso is singling out teenage Russian rookie Daniil Kvyat as a future world champion. "Yes," boss Franz Tost confirmed, "because he's shown that already by winning the youn...
09 May 2014 14:37 -
Ferrari working hard to get both cars up to speed - AlonsoFernando Alonso could not resist a mischievous joke on Thursday when asked about teammate Kimi Raikkonen's struggles so far in 2014. Finn Raikkonen has struggled notably at Ferr...
09 May 2014 12:58 -
Chassis change more a sanity check than real problem - VettelSebastian Vettel has confirmed he switched chassis ahead of this weekend's Spanish grand prix because of his poor performance in China. After Shanghai, where the reigning world ...
09 May 2014 12:11 -
Silanna joins Caterham F1 Team as official partnerCaterham F1 Team has confirmed today that Silanna, an international semiconductor company that invests in disruptive technology in order to bring advanced semiconductor products...
09 May 2014 10:54 -
Sutil experimented with fasting to lose weightAdrian Sutil has revealed he trialled abstaining from food altogether as he battled to lose weight for 2014. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the German is 13 kilogr...
09 May 2014 10:10 -
Mercedes to test new 'megaphone' exhaust next weekMercedes will test a new 'megaphone' exhaust next week, not during Friday practice for the Spanish grand prix. It had been claimed the Brackley team may run its prototype design...
09 May 2014 08:26 -
'Dangerous' Gribkowsky to testify on Friday in Ecclestone trial
Bernie Ecclestone's bribery trial will step up a gear on Friday. SID news agency reports that Gerhard Gribkowsky, the jailed former banker who the F1 supremo is alleged to have ...
08 May 2014 15:37 -
Red Bull Racing enters a partnership with Scott Sports
Infiniti Red Bull Racing is delighted to announce a partnership with Scott Sports, leading manufacturer of high-end cycling, running, moto and wintersports products. As official...
08 May 2014 14:29 -
The Fantasy Giro d'Italia: at least 12.500 euros in prizes
The first big cycling race in 2014 is rapidly approaching. On Friday the 9th of May, the 97th Giro d' Italia will start in Belfast (Northern Ireland). It is the first Grand Tour...
08 May 2014 13:51 -
Sochi promotor denies Russia GP is in doubt
Azerbaijan on Wednesday denied reports it could step in to replace this year's endangered Russian grand prix. Earlier, Germany's Welt newspaper said the oil-rich former Soviet s...
08 May 2014 13:32 -
Team chiefs Mercedes not divided on team ordersMercedes has played down the issue of team orders ahead of this weekend's Spanish grand prix. After Bahrain, where Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg thrilled spectators with their...
08 May 2014 12:12 -
I don't want to go back to Korea - Ecclestone
Azerbaijan is taking Korea's full-time place on the F1 calendar, Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed. It is expected a city street race in the capital Baku starting in 2015 will be ...
08 May 2014 11:53 -
Spain 2014 preview quotes: Caterham F1 TeamKamui Kobayashi: "After a couple of weeks to recharge we're back to work in Barcelona at a track everyone knows extremely well, but, unusually for us in the recent F1 era, this ...
08 May 2014 10:54 -
Video: A lap around Barcelona onboard with Fernando Alonso
The Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya hosts the Grand Prix of Spain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Fernando Alonso around that track. ...
08 May 2014 10:16 -
Mercedes to try out 'megaphone' exhaust in SpainMercedes is preparing to show off a louder engine note during the Spanish grand prix weekend. Early this week, team chief Toto Wolff revealed that one proposed solution to the t...
08 May 2014 09:29 -
Red Bull says Vettel's chassis change was scheduledRed Bull has played down the significance of Sebastian Vettel getting a brand new chassis for this weekend's Spanish grand prix. Just days after the reigning world champion stru...
08 May 2014 08:39 -
Spain 2014 preview quotes: McLarenJenson Button: "Formula 1's springtime return to Europe is always one of my favourite times of the year. The paddock is filled with familiar faces, the travel shortens, and the ...
07 May 2014 16:32 -
Wins in 2014 'difficult' for Ferrari - MaldonadoPastor Maldonado doubts Ferrari can turn around its disappointing start to the season and win races in 2014. Fernando Alonso appeared to be putting the F14-T's early troubles be...
07 May 2014 15:54 -
Spain 2014 preview quotes: Marussia F1 TeamJohn Booth, Team Principal: "The three-week break since China has been extremely beneficial for the Team, providing some respite after the first four long-haul races and the op...
07 May 2014 15:17 -
Only one new lightweight chassis for Sauber in SpainOnly one Sauber driver will be racing under F1's minimum weight limit this weekend in Barcelona, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The Swiss team, whose Ferrari-power...
07 May 2014 14:44 -
FIA has zero influence on the costs for F1 - Todt
Jean Todt insists his hands are tied after F1's most powerful teams vetoed the move to a budget cap for 2015. It has been suggested former FIA president Max Mosley, whose antago...
07 May 2014 13:40 -
Mercedes confirms psychologic assesments for F1 personnelF1 championship leader Mercedes has confirmed reports it is now working with a psychologist. The Telegraph newspaper this week reported that former professional soccer player Dr...
07 May 2014 12:48 -
Azerbaijan could fill gap if Russian Grand Prix is axedAzerbaijan could be set to make its debut on the F1 calendar much earlier than first expected. We reported last week that plans are racing ahead for a street race in the oil-ric...
07 May 2014 12:08 -
Stewart, Prost moved from front of Senna's casketThe configuration of the pallbearers at Ayrton Senna's fabled funeral was changed at the last minute, the F1 legend's former personal assistant has revealed. Betise Assumpcao, n...
07 May 2014 11:13 -
Spain 2014 preview quotes: WilliamsRob Smedley: "Spain is a good leveller. Getting back to Europe gives teams the opportunity to bring further upgrades,which we will also be doing. Barcelona and the following two...
07 May 2014 10:25 -
Brawn insists Ferrari visit part of a tour of ItalyRoss Brawn and Ferrari have played down the former Mercedes boss' visit to Maranello this week. Specialist Ferrari journalist Leo Turrini on Tuesday revealed that the 59-year-ol...
07 May 2014 09:41 -
Barcelona wants to rename the Spanish Grand PrixSpanish grand prix organisers would like the annual formula one race to be renamed. Last year, the Barcelona venue - known since it was built in 1991 as the Circuit de Catalunya...
07 May 2014 08:33 -
Haug has no favourite in Mercedes pairingFormer Mercedes chief Norbert Haug is predicting a "close duel" between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2014. Haug's German countryman Rosberg is currently leading the world ...
06 May 2014 16:51 -
Spain 2014 preview quotes: PirelliFormula One returns to Europe for what is traditionally a key race: the Spanish Grand Prix. The Montmelo circuit is familiar to the teams and they frequently use the return to E...
06 May 2014 16:10 -
McLaren to pass Mercedes knowledge on to Honda - Wolff
Toto Wolff suspects McLaren will pass on knowledge about Mercedes' turbo V6 to its 2015 engine supplier Honda. This year, Mercedes is in the awkward situation of being contractu...
06 May 2014 15:26
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