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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No regrets as Maldonado stays calm during Lotus slumpPastor Maldonado insists he has no regrets about moving from Williams to Lotus for 2014. On the face of it, the Venezuelan switched his millions in PDVSA backing from a resurgen...
06 May 2014 14:54 -
Mercedes turns to psychologist as F1 consultantMercedes has turned to a psychologist to help the dominant team cope with its championship campaign in 2014. That is the claim of the Telegraph newspaper, revealing that former ...
06 May 2014 13:41 -
Spain 2014 preview quotes: Scuderia Toro RossoJean-Eric Vergne: "This race marks the start of the European season and it's very important from one point of view – no more jet lag and a lot less flying! It's also a circuit...
06 May 2014 12:48 -
Insiders tip Ecclestone to come out on top in corruption scandalThree F1 insiders have tipped Bernie Ecclestone to drive out of the corruption scandal not only with his freedom, but also the keys to the sport. Some think the Gerhard Gribkows...
06 May 2014 12:14 -
$14m not enough for Leimer to buy his way into F1Even with $14 million in his hand, reigning GP2 champion Fabio Leimer could not buy his way into formula one. The 25-year-old Swiss, who will instead race sports cars in 2014, w...
06 May 2014 11:45 -
McLaren could fit Lotus-style nose on MP4-29 for Spain
McLaren could fit a Lotus-style 'double pronged' nose solution to its 2014 car at this weekend's Spanish grand prix. After a notable dip in form for the Woking based team, Franc...
06 May 2014 11:09 -
Rosberg claims he is 'better than Hamilton in dry'
Nico Rosberg is sounding far from defeated ahead of the Spanish grand prix. The German, although still leading the drivers' world championship by a few points, has seen his team...
06 May 2014 10:28 -
F1 could axe one free practice session to cut costsF1 could axe Friday morning practice sessions next year, as teams consider how to cut costs in the absence of a mandatory budget cap. Although keenly supported by the small team...
06 May 2014 09:33 -
Russian GP 'wildly unrealistic' amid Crimean crisis
An unofficial asterisk is still hovering above this year's inaugural running of the Russian grand prix. Earlier, F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda dismissed sugges...
06 May 2014 08:40 -
Spain 2014 preview quotes: SauberThe Spanish Grand Prix, the fifth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, kicks off the European season at the Circuit de Catalunya and takes place from the 9th to 11th...
02 May 2014 13:37 -
Spain 2014 preview quotes: MercedesLewis Hamilton: "It's been good to have a bit of a break between races: for us as drivers and also for the team who have been working flat out for so many weeks. But after three...
02 May 2014 11:30 -
Williams reports improved financial performance in 2013Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC today announced the Group's financial results for the year ended 31 December 2013. WGPH is the holding company of the Williams group of companie...
02 May 2014 10:02 -
'FIA and teams rattled by EU interest'A meeting in London on Thursday eased the threat of a head-on collision between F1's big and small teams, according to reports. Together with Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt, bo...
02 May 2014 09:42 -
Force India announces deal with vodka brand SmirnoffSmirnoff - the world's leading premium vodka - is on a mission to bring down the velvet rope around racing via its new partnership with Sahara Force India Formula One Team. The ...
01 May 2014 15:45 -
Teams meet at Biggin Hill amid 'discrimination' claimsIn the three-week gap between grands prix, F1 chiefs on Thursday are headed to Biggin Hill, Bernie Ecclestone's airport in London. It is there that the F1 chief executive will m...
01 May 2014 14:46 -
Ecclestone heads back to Munich as trial resumesBernie Ecclestone is set to return to Munich as his bribery trial resumes. The F1 chief executive will be back in court on Friday, with the German news agency DPA reporting that...
01 May 2014 12:15 -
Canada GP chief doesn't mind milder F1 soundCanadian grand prix promoter Francois Dumontier doesn't mind the new and milder sound of formula one. Earlier in 2014, Australian grand prix chief Ron Walker revealed his outrag...
01 May 2014 11:36 -
Azerbaijan reaches deal to host Grand Prix in 2016Plans are racing ahead for a grand prix in Azerbaijan, an oil-rich former Soviet state at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. A year ago, Bernie Ecclestone stunned F1's headline ...
01 May 2014 10:08 -
Senna wanted to end career at Ferrari - Di MontezemoloAyrton Senna wanted to break his Williams contract, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has claimed. On the twentieth anniversary of the great Brazilian's death in 1994, Monte...
01 May 2014 09:53 -
Renault moving towards '100 per cent' by MontrealRenault is on the road to getting "100 per cent" from its new turbo V6 engine, according to operations chief Remi Taffin. Earlier deep in pre-season crisis, the French marque ha...
01 May 2014 08:55 -
Nuclear millions powering De Silvestro's push for race seatThe nuclear lobby is powering Simona Silvestro's push for a Sauber race seat in 2015. That is the claim of the Swiss newspaper Blick, as it revealed some of the secrets behind t...
30 Apr 2014 11:02 -
Italian company to help F1 turn up V6 volume
Formula one is pushing ahead with efforts to make its new V6 engines louder. After decades of screaming, naturally-aspirated V12s, V10s and V8s, the markedly lower volume of thi...
30 Apr 2014 09:53 -
I watched for five laps and then switched it off - MontoyaMercedes may now be at the front, but little has changed in formula one. That is the view of former driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who left the paddock half-way through the 2006 sea...
30 Apr 2014 08:39 -
McLaren denies Button is nursing a leg injuryMcLaren on Tuesday denied reports Jenson Button is nursing a leg injury ahead of next weekend's Spanish grand prix. The 2009 world champion pulled out of a triathlon on the Cana...
29 Apr 2014 12:49 -
Raikkonen needs to do something very soon - HakkinenKimi Raikkonen must quickly get on terms with his Ferrari teammate, countryman and fellow world champion Mika Hakkinen insists. When Hakkinen left McLaren at the end of 2001, he...
29 Apr 2014 12:06 -
Argentina reveals ambition to return to F1 calendarArgentina has set its sights on returning to formula one. Last held on an ageing circuit in Buenos Aires in 1998, plans to revive the Argentine grand prix emerged two years ago....
29 Apr 2014 11:40 -
Button pulls out of triathlon with 'muscle problems' in his legJenson Button pulled out of a triathlon on the Canary Islands last weekend. The McLaren driver, participating in the event at Fuerteventura in the gap between the Chinese and Sp...
29 Apr 2014 10:11 -
Haas not ruling out Domenicali and Haug for F1 team
Stefano Domenicali could continue his formula one career with F1's newest team. Gunther Steiner, a former Jaguar and Red Bull chief, is now heavily involved in the Haas Formula ...
29 Apr 2014 09:42 -
Kovalainen set to sign contract as Mercedes test driverHeikki Kovalainen is poised to return to formula one, according to the major Finnish newspaper Ilta Sanomat. The report said the 32-year-old, who was dropped by Caterham at the ...
29 Apr 2014 08:24 -
Vettel needs to 'show leadership' now - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton thinks the time is right for Sebastian Vettel to "show his leadership" at world champion team Red Bull. The Milton Keynes based team has been pushing to emerge fr...
28 Apr 2014 13:12 -
European Union monitoring F1's Strategy GroupThe European Union is "monitoring" the controversial new system of decision-making within formula one, it has emerged. Earlier this month, we reported that F1's four smallest te...
28 Apr 2014 12:15 -
'Very much alive' Ecclestone senses vultures circling
Bernie Ecclestone's troubles are continuing. According to F1 business journalist Christian Sylt in the Telegraph, court papers in Munich show that, since the F1 chief executive ...
28 Apr 2014 11:30 -
Manager denies latest rumours about 'awake' Schumacher
Michael Schumacher's manager has denied reports she told German television that the F1 legend had finally emerged from his long coma. Late last week, multiple media sources clai...
28 Apr 2014 10:23 -
Wealthy industrialist behind De Silvestro's test for SauberSimone de Silvestro's debut F1 test for Sauber was funded by a wealthy industrialist. At the weekend, the Swiss team headed to engine supplier Ferrari's private test circuit, Fi...
28 Apr 2014 09:52 -
Marko suspects 'small hairline crack' in Vettel's chassisSebastian Vettel will definitely be at the wheel of a new 'Suzie' for the start of the European season. Earlier this week, we reported that Red Bull was looking into whether an ...
28 Apr 2014 08:46 -
Assos becomes official team supplier for Mercedes
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is pleased to confirm a new partnership with cycling apparel equipment company, Assos of Switzerland for the 2014 Formula One season a...
25 Apr 2014 15:05 -
Rossi to drive for Caterham in FP1 in Canada and the USCaterham F1 Team has confirmed that Alexander Rossi, Caterham F1 Team Reserve Driver and Caterham Racing GP2 race driver, will drive in two FP1 sessions this season at the Canad...
25 Apr 2014 13:11 -
Domenicali could rebuild career in the world of basketball
Stefano Domenicali could rebuild his professional career in the world of Italian basketball. Italian media reports claim the 48-year-old, who started work at Maranello in his tw...
25 Apr 2014 11:23 -
Ricciardo silenced those who were against him - MarkoDaniel Ricciardo has proved his doubters wrong -- even those who wear a Red Bull uniform. That is the claim of Dr Helmut Marko, the force behind the energy drink company's drive...
25 Apr 2014 09:46 -
Ecclestone shows sense of humour as bribery trial begins
Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday showed he has not lost his sense of humour, despite the seriousness of his predicament. Facing the loss of his job in charge of formula one, hundre...
25 Apr 2014 08:13 -
Debate raging within Mercedes over team ordersA debate is raging inside Mercedes. The dominant German team declared proudly after the Bahrain grand prix that letting Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg go wheel-to-wheel in a th...
24 Apr 2014 16:08 -
F1 could get a 'normal' management board - WolffOn the eve of a trial that could send Bernie Ecclestone to jail, formula one is having to look into its future. If convicted of bribery in Munich, the F1 chief executive could e...
24 Apr 2014 14:28 -
McLaren implements plans for future without FallowsMcLaren is planning ahead without Dan Fallows. The British team has threatened to take the matter to court, after Fallows signed to switch to McLaren only to change his mind and...
24 Apr 2014 13:36 -
One word caused chequered flag to be waved early in ChinaA single word caused 'flag-gate', it has emerged. Article 43.2 of the sporting rules dictates that if the chequered flag is waved early, even in error, the race is over. That is...
24 Apr 2014 12:49 -
Hakkinen criticises Vettel for ignoring ordersFellow world champion Mika Hakkinen has criticised Sebastian Vettel for ignoring team orders. Although Red Bull and the German driver have claimed Vettel ultimately decided to l...
24 Apr 2014 12:11 -
Behind Mercedes and Red Bull it is interesting - LotusGerard Lopez, the owner of the Lotus team, has conceded that Mercedes is strolling to the 2014 title. Asked about the championship prospects of the Enstone team, who are still y...
24 Apr 2014 11:38 -
CVC board admits Ecclestone reign in F1 is 'over'
The criminal trial is only just beginning, but F1's board has already conceded that the Bernie Ecclestone reign is at an end. The banker he allegedly bribed, Gerhard Gribkowsky,...
24 Apr 2014 10:52 -
Ferrari needs to 'step up a gear' after Domenicali exitFerrari has been told to "step up a gear" in the wake of team boss Stefano Domenicali's departure. After a poor start to the season for the fabled Italian marque, the F1-unknown...
24 Apr 2014 09:26 -
Mercedes doesn't want to win all the races in 2014 - LaudaNiki Lauda hopes Mercedes' rivals do not make it too easy for the German marque in 2014. So far this year, the dominant Brackley based team has easily won the opening four grand...
24 Apr 2014 08:39 -
Struggling Vettel to get new chassis - Marko
Red Bull is investigating whether a fault in his chassis is causing Sebastian Vettel's 2014 trough. Team boss Christian Horner says the reigning quadruple world champion is lack...
23 Apr 2014 15:55 -
Prospects 'not terribly good' for Ecclestone as trial beginsBernie Ecclestone's bribery trial begins on Thursday. It could be the final lap in a long and lucrative career for the 83-year-old Briton, as two courts have already found that ...
23 Apr 2014 14:41 -
Red Bull tells 'mates' in next garage to shove Mercedes starReigning world champions Red Bull have told Mercedes to "shove that three-pointed star". Last week, Mercedes argued in Paris that rival Red Bull's appeal against the Melbourne d...
23 Apr 2014 13:12 -
Marussia 'financially fine' after split with car companyMarussia is not planning to change its name, even though the F1 team is no longer owned by the Russian supercar maker. It emerged two weeks ago that the British-based team has s...
23 Apr 2014 12:06 -
Lopez 'surprised' by Raikkonen struggles at FerrariKimi Raikkonen's last team boss says he is "surprised" the Finn is struggling so much at the wheel of his new F1 car. The 2007 world champion, who had returned to the sport with...
23 Apr 2014 11:31 -
New fuel will bring us two tenths, maybe three - MarkoNew fuel could give Red Bull a three-tenths boost next time out in Barcelona. That is the claim of the reigning world champions' Austrian director Dr Helmut Marko, as Red Bull p...
23 Apr 2014 10:20 -
A shame that Domenicali is portrayed as 'scapegoat' - Fiorio
Stefano Domenicali is just Ferrari's latest "scapegoat", according to another former Ferrari team boss. Cesare Fiorio, who led the Maranello team before the ultra-successful Jea...
23 Apr 2014 09:51 -
I couldn't ask for better teammate than Button - MagnussenKevin Magnussen says he is happy with the current configuration of McLaren's driver lineup. Fernando Alonso - arguably the best driver in F1 - has often been linked with a 2015 ...
22 Apr 2014 13:40 -
Hamilton returned to Europe in Lauda's private jetNiki Lauda gave Lewis Hamilton a 'money can't buy' reward for securing his first-ever F1 hat-trick -- a ride on his own private jet. "I told him 'If you win, I'll fly you back' ...
22 Apr 2014 12:11 -
Ricciardo puts Vettel under pressure - MassaSebastian Vettel has "forgotten" how to drive something other than the best car in the field. That is Niki Lauda's view, as the entire world of F1 contemplates the reigning quad...
22 Apr 2014 11:29 -
Whitmarsh set for 10 million dollar McLaren payoutOusted boss Martin Whitmarsh could walk away from McLaren with a $10 million payout. Last month, when Eric Boullier became the British team's new chief in the wake of supremo Ro...
22 Apr 2014 10:33 -
Lotus bullied into signing budget cap axe - Lopez
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez on Sunday indicated he was unhappy to have joined the opposition against the introduction of budget caps. The powerful 'Strategy Group' teams - com...
22 Apr 2014 09:59 -
Obvious why McLaren is looking for aerodynamicists - Horner
Red Bull has advised McLaren to focus on upping its game rather than taking the reigning world champions to court. A bitter spat has broken out between the British-based teams o...
22 Apr 2014 08:43 -
World title remains the goal for Ferrari under MattiacciMarco Mattiacci wore sunglasses all day in cloudy, smoggy Shanghai.n"I have not slept in the last 40 hours," explained Ferrari's brand new team boss, who is mere days into his s...
18 Apr 2014 14:29 -
Difficult for Ferrari to overturn results in 2014 - MalagoGiovanni Malago says it is unlikely Ferrari will recover from its competitive slump within the 2014 season. The Italian olympic chief's name is now well-known in the F1 paddock,...
18 Apr 2014 12:14 -
Ecclestone out to prove his innocence in German trial
Bernie Ecclestone has denied rumours he will strike a plea deal with Munich prosecutors to stay out of jail and in charge of F1. The sport's chief executive faces up to a ten-ye...
18 Apr 2014 11:01 -
Lotus receives improved Renault power unit for ChinaLotus is hoping to finally get its 2014 season on track in the next two races. After a disastrous start to the new turbo V6 era for the Enstone team, Lotus has finally taken del...
18 Apr 2014 09:55 -
New Mercedes nose passes crash test on fourth attemptMercedes could pull even further clear of the field in Shanghai, after readying for its debut arguably the most expensive new front nose in F1 history. Actually, the dominant Br...
18 Apr 2014 04:13 -
Alonso denies sarcastic 'celebration' in BahrainFernando Alonso on Thursday denied his frustration with Ferrari's poor 2014 hit a sarcastic low recently in Bahrain. Hot on the heels of Stefano Domenicali's departure, it now e...
17 Apr 2014 16:21 -
Mattiacci to be at the helm at Ferrari for 'long time'Luca di Montezemolo has played down rumours Marco Mattiacci is only a stop-gap solution at the top of the Ferrari team. It is rumoured Gerhard Berger or Ross Brawn are the more ...
17 Apr 2014 15:51 -
'Taxi driver' claim absolutely not true - Lauda
Niki Lauda has lashed out at Luca di Montezemolo's claim that the 2014 rules have reduced the F1 field to little more than "taxi drivers". "Whoever says the races are 'economy r...
17 Apr 2014 14:56
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