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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We are used to winning with less horse power - MarkoRenault's 2014 crisis began to ease when the French marque became more "open", according to outspoken Red Bull director Dr Helmut Marko. He revealed during an interview with the...
17 Apr 2014 13:24 -
Ecclestone planning new series for former F1 cars and driversBernie Ecclestone is planning to launch a 'masters' series for former F1 cars and drivers. With drivers like Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Riccardo Patrese at the wheel,...
17 Apr 2014 12:48 -
Mercedes preparing to shed some F1 staffDominant F1 team Mercedes could be preparing to shed some staff. Italy's Autosprint reports that team chairman Niki Lauda has assessed the chassis team at Brackley, and the n...
17 Apr 2014 11:58 -
Mistakes in initital treatment affected Schumacher outcomeA German magazine claims mistakes in the initial treatment of Michael Schumacher's head injuries may have affected his hopes of recovery. Stern, a weekly newsmagazine, says that...
17 Apr 2014 11:07 -
Next four or five races decisive for this season - FerrariFerrari may already be looking to write off the 2014 title. After a bad start to the new turbo V6 era for the fabled Italian team, Ferrari is just fifth in the constructors' cha...
17 Apr 2014 10:12 -
Video: A lap around Shanghai onboard with Kimi Raikkonen
Shanghai International Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of China this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Kimi Raikkonen around that track. ...
17 Apr 2014 09:44 -
Vettel 'shocked' by Domenicali's departure at FerrariWorld champion Sebastian Vettel says he was "shocked" when he heard about Stefano Domenicali's departure at Ferrari. Although also fierce rivals, the pair were friends, and so r...
17 Apr 2014 08:33 -
F1 could bring back active suspension to cut costs
F1 could bring back highly-sophisticated 'active suspension' to cut costs. Reporting from Shanghai, Telegraph correspondent Daniel Johnson said the idea is among a draft proposa...
16 Apr 2014 15:51 -
China 2014 preview quotes: WilliamsRob Smedley: "Shanghai is one of the very modern circuits with a good mix of high speed and low speed corners. It is a very particular track in that it has two corners which are...
16 Apr 2014 13:43 -
2014 critics pushing their own particular 'agenda' - MosleyFormer FIA president Max Mosley says criticism of the 'new' face of formula one is being powered by those with an "agenda". Since the sport made its revolutionary switch to the ...
16 Apr 2014 12:48 -
Di Montezemolo rejects early criticism on new Ferrari team bossPresident Luca di Montezemolo has dismissed early criticism of Ferrari's new team boss. First, he applauded the ousted Stefano Domenicali for taking responsibility for the fable...
16 Apr 2014 12:18 -
Marko amazed by 'aggressive' Mercedes in appealDr Helmut Marko has hit back at Mercedes, after the German squad this week called on the court of appeal to come down hard on Red Bull. As Red Bull appealed Daniel Ricciardo's M...
16 Apr 2014 11:28 -
Lotus' struggles with Renault not very reassuring - RicciardoDaniel Ricciardo has admitted he is "surprised" Lotus is still struggling so much with its Renault engine. Following the post-Bahrain test last week, Lotus' Romain Grosjean slam...
16 Apr 2014 10:52 -
Small teams write 'explosive' letter on budget cap collapseF1's four smallest teams have written a letter complaining about the state of the sport. Germany's Sport Bild revealed that the letter, initiated by Marussia and also signed by ...
16 Apr 2014 10:05 -
China 2014 preview quotes: MercedesLewis Hamilton: "It's been good to have a bit of a break after such a long stint away but I'm already looking forward to getting back in the car. The last race in Bahrain was fa...
16 Apr 2014 08:45 -
China 2014 preview quotes: Scuderia Toro RossoThe track is in the province of Jiading, part of the ever-growing sprawl that testifies to China's incredible economic expansion in recent years. Jiading Province is about 40 mi...
15 Apr 2014 16:23 -
Ecclestone agrees public perception is against him in corruption affairBernie Ecclestone has admitted that public perception already depicts him as being defeated amid the Gerhard Gribkowsky corruption affair. Next week in Munich, his trial on brib...
15 Apr 2014 15:35 -
Red Bull to 'accept appeal decision and move on'Red Bull has lost its appeal against Daniel Ricciardo's Melbourne disqualification. Following Monday's hearing in Paris, the FIA announced on Tuesday morning that the judges "de...
15 Apr 2014 14:50 -
China 2014 preview quotes: PirelliThe Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, where the P Zero White medium and P Zero Yellow soft tyres will be used, is a race that has been traditionally been dominated by strategy. Ev...
15 Apr 2014 14:01 -
Updates will stop once Schu can go into rehab clinic - manager
Michael Schumacher's family will stop releasing information about his condition once the former F1 driver leaves hospital. Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm has told German telev...
15 Apr 2014 13:10 -
Frozen bank accounts SMP endanger Sirotkin's F1 futureSergey Sirotkin's F1 future is suddenly in doubt. Closely linked with a Russian rescue deal that reportedly saved Sauber from financial collapse last year, the 18-year-old is ba...
15 Apr 2014 12:15 -
GPDA threatens to strike over unpaid wagesF1 drivers are threatening to strike if their teams do not pay them. Germany's Sport Bild reports that, in Bahrain recently, Kimi Raikkonen's manager Steve Robertson was seen ar...
15 Apr 2014 11:36 -
'Berger, Brawn or Bell to replace temporary Mattiacci'Within hours of Ferrari's confirmation that Stefano Domenicali has left the team, Mercedes announced its own split with technical director Bob Bell. Irishman Bell, who worked wi...
15 Apr 2014 10:33 -
2015 is too close, 2016 is too far - HaasDanica Patrick, the world's most famous female racing driver, will apparently not be making the switch to formula one with Haas. The 32-year-old drives in Nascar for new F1 entr...
15 Apr 2014 09:41 -
Mercedes wants further sanctions for Red Bull RacingChampionship leader Mercedes has urged FIA judges to add to reigning world champion Red Bull's penalty amid the fuel flow affair. In Paris on Monday, the judges heard Red Bull's...
15 Apr 2014 08:27 -
Vandoorne highly desirable by end of the season - DennisMcLaren could oust Jenson Button at the end of 2014 and replace him with the team's next young development driver talent. That is the admission of returned McLaren supremo Ron D...
14 Apr 2014 16:59 -
Prosecutors dismiss Ecclestone 'blackmail' possibility
The pre-trial documents outlining the case against Bernie Ecclestone make no mention of the possibility he was blackmailed by Gerhard Gribkowsky. That is the claim of the German...
14 Apr 2014 16:27 -
Engine deal is 'next move' for Haas Formula
Colin Kolles is at the helm of 'Forza Rossa', a team that the FIA on Friday said could be next in line for a F1 debut. At a World Motor Sport Council meeting in Morocco, the gov...
14 Apr 2014 15:04 -
Mercedes car 'about on par' with Red Bull - CostaMercedes insists its 2014 car is "on par" with the chassis being fielded by reigning world champions Red Bull this season. The more common perception in the F1 paddock so far th...
14 Apr 2014 14:42 -
Official: Stefano Domenicali resigns as Ferrari team boss
Stefano Domenicali has decided to resign from his position as Ferrari team boss. "There are special moments that come along in everyone's professional life, when one needs coura...
14 Apr 2014 13:33 -
'Small improvements' in Schumacher condition encouraging - manager
Michael Schumacher's health is continuing to improve, his manager Sabine Kehm said in a television interview late on Sunday. In the last official statement, Kehm said the great ...
14 Apr 2014 12:55 -
'Forza Rossa' is Romanian Ferrari importerA major potential link between F1's potential 13th team and Ferrari has been discovered. Last Friday, when the governing body gave the green light for 2015 to new twelfth team H...
14 Apr 2014 11:55 -
Di Montezemolo hints Ferrari 'will leave no stone unturned'
La Gazzetta dello Sport, the influential Italian sports daily, speculated on Friday that Ferrari could be poised to make a change at the top. It has long been rumoured that Stef...
14 Apr 2014 11:33 -
China 2014 preview quotes: SauberNext weekend, the Sauber F1 Team will travel to the fourth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, taking place from 18th to 20th April at the Shanghai International Ci...
14 Apr 2014 11:13 -
Pirelli announces tyre selection for Spain, Monaco, CanadaFollowing the start of the 2014 Formula One season, Pirelli has nominated the tyres that will be used in the grands prix of Spain, Monaco and Canada. In Spain, Pirelli will b...
14 Apr 2014 10:14 -
Subway and Formula 1 are a 'perfect fit'American chain Subway could be the next sponsor to enter formula one, according to F1 business journalist Christian Sylt. Zak Brown, an F1 sponsorship guru who manages the sandw...
14 Apr 2014 09:28 -
Red Bull taking 'new evidence' to appeal hearingRed Bull claims to have "a very strong case" as the world champions try on Monday to overturn Daniel Ricciardo's Melbourne disqualification. Initially, many believed the team wo...
14 Apr 2014 08:47 -
Sauber's De Silvestro to make F1 test debut in old FerrariSimone de Silvestro will shortly make her formula one test debut. The 25-year-old female Swiss driver, best known for her Indycar exploits, recently became "affiliated" with the...
11 Apr 2014 14:29 -
China 2014 preview quotes: Caterham F1 TeamKamui Kobayashi, car #10: "The last of the four early season flyaway races is Shanghai, a track I've always had good support on and one that's a really good challenge technicall...
11 Apr 2014 13:39 -
Red Bull needs better Renault engine to attack MercedesIf Renault cannot improve its engine, Mercedes will run away with the 2014 title. That is the warning of Dr Helmut Marko, an outspoken director of the Renault-powered reigning w...
11 Apr 2014 12:13 -
First races have shown our 'weaknesses' - BottasValtteri Bottas has admitted Williams is yet to display its full potential in 2014. Despite a horror 2013 season, following its switch to Mercedes power the Grove based team was...
11 Apr 2014 11:25 -
Promoter worried about unsure Canada GP futureRace promoter Francois Dumontier is worried about the future of the Canadian grand prix. He told French-language La Presse newspaper that Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ne...
11 Apr 2014 10:50 -
Haas accepted, other applicants being considered - Ecclestone
Gene Haas will hear some good news on Friday, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has revealed. After the Nascar team co-owner and Californian applied to enter a team for 2015,...
11 Apr 2014 09:50 -
Pirelli casts doubt over proposed tyre-warmer ban for 2015The plan to ban tyre warmers in 2015 is currently in doubt. This week at the Bahrain test, after Williams test driver Felipe Nasr tried an experimental Pirelli tyre, the Brazili...
11 Apr 2014 08:50 -
No 'harakiri' between Mercedes drivers - WolffLewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have been told the 'rules' for their future wheel-to-wheel battles. The Mercedes pair thrilled the F1 world last Sunday with their duel for victo...
10 Apr 2014 13:27 -
F1 media strategy will get a modern facelift - EcclestoneBernie Ecclestone has agreed to race formula one into the digital age. Early this week, Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali urged the F1 chief executive to embrace the internet, as ...
10 Apr 2014 11:58 -
Todt promised to 'think about' rule changes - Marko
Jean Todt has vowed to "think about" some of Red Bull's criticisms of the current rules. That is the claim of the reigning world champion team's Dr Helmut Marko, who said one of...
10 Apr 2014 11:17 -
F1 return still 'impossible' with my limitations - KubicaRobert Kubica has revealed his physical limitations are still standing in the way of his return to formula one. The Pole, now 29, was regarded as one of the most talented driver...
10 Apr 2014 10:07 -
Grosjean sounding increasingly frustrated with RenaultRomain Grosjean is apparently becoming more and more frustrated with the situation at troubled Lotus this season. Before the season, video footage circulated on the internet dep...
10 Apr 2014 08:54 -
Ferrari ends Bahrain test early with damaged chassisFerrari abandoned the second and final day of post-race testing in Bahrain on Wednesday. Before the test, having finished just ninth in the grand prix, Spaniard Fernando Alonso ...
09 Apr 2014 14:36 -
Mercedes would have quit F1 under old V8 rulesMercedes has revealed it probably would have quit formula one if the sport had stayed with loud V8 engines beyond 2013. It was believed Renault was the major driving force behin...
09 Apr 2014 13:43 -
Ferrari brand is strong, Ferrari team is not - BriatoreWhile Ferrari's global brand remains strong, the health of the Maranello based formula one team is less impressive. That is the view of former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore, who ...
09 Apr 2014 12:49 -
Bahrain would have been a bland race without safety car - MarkoHelmut Marko is not convinced Sunday's Bahrain grand prix was a F1 thriller. After all the carping about the radical 2014 rules having turned F1 into 'formula yawn', Bahrain was...
09 Apr 2014 12:12 -
Marussia has split with its Russian ownerF1 team Marussia has split with its Russian supercar maker owner. The sports arm of the Russian news agency Ria Novosti reports that Marussia Motors, headed by Nikolai Fomenko, ...
09 Apr 2014 11:27 -
Haas still not notified officially about 2015 F1 entryGene Haas has revealed he is yet to be notified officially that he will be let in as F1's newest team owner in 2015. In Bahrain at the weekend, Bernie Ecclestone confirmed that ...
09 Apr 2014 09:52 -
A 'stroke of genius' not enough to get close to Mercedes - MarkoReigning world champion team Red Bull is hoping to be "at least within reach" of dominant Mercedes in the space of a month. After controlled race victories for the German squad ...
09 Apr 2014 08:43 -
Force India joins forces with Gatorade
Sahara Force India is delighted to announce Gatorade UK, the sports performance nutrition specialists, as an official supplier of the team.nGatorade was first developed in 1965 ...
08 Apr 2014 13:41 -
To get passion and emotion, you need some noise - TodtWhen it comes to engine noise, most F1 players are open to turning up the volume of the turbo V6s. "We're examining this problem with the three engine manufacturers involved in ...
08 Apr 2014 12:56 -
Maybe we should turn GP2 into Formula 1 - EcclestoneThe 'GP1' rumours are building. It has been rumoured that all the bleating about F1's controversial 2014 rules is because Bernie Ecclestone and Dietrich Mateschitz are trying to...
08 Apr 2014 12:10 -
Hamilton claims Rosberg improved by studying data from MalaysiaLewis Hamilton claims teammate Nico Rosberg improved between the Malaysian and Bahrain grand prix by studying his data. The 2008 world champion, still 11 points behind champions...
08 Apr 2014 10:53 -
Fair comparison Ricciardo and Webber very difficult - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel insists it is too early to say his new teammate Daniel Ricciardo is better than Mark Webber. Ricciardo, who like Webber is also Australian, has already made Vet...
08 Apr 2014 10:17 -
Todt unmoved by extreme diets putting drivers at riskJean Todt insists he is not moved by claims extreme diets are putting drivers at risk. As the heavier 2014 cars struggle to get beneath the 692kg minimum weight limit, rumours o...
08 Apr 2014 09:48 -
Championship will be over before last race - Ecclestone
When it comes to the loud criticisms of F1's new 'double points' innovation, Bernie Ecclestone simply points to Mercedes. The F1 chief executive said he proposed the extra point...
08 Apr 2014 08:31 -
Red Bull needs some time, but they will win in Monaco - WebberMark Webber has tipped Red Bull to win next month's Monaco grand prix. The Australian, who retired from formula one in 2013 after a seven-year stint with the reigning world cham...
07 Apr 2014 13:40 -
'Schumacher making eye-contact, responding to voices'Michael Schumacher is making eye-contact and responding to voices, according to the very latest media reports. Earlier, after a worrying three-month long coma, the F1 legend's m...
07 Apr 2014 12:45 -
Ferrari president left track during Bahrain thriller
Luca di Montezemolo did not wait to see Ferrari's drivers collect the dregs of the points in Bahrain. The Ferrari president, having earlier admitted to pushing for rule changes ...
07 Apr 2014 12:06 -
Mercedes' secret is uniquely packaged turbine and air compressorsA secret of Mercedes' 2014 dominance has been compared to the game-changing 'double diffuser' innovation of a few years ago. It emerged in Bahrain that, beneath the skin of the ...
07 Apr 2014 11:29 -
F1 needs to embrace digital era, according to Domenicali
F1 needs to race into the digital era, according to Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali. A report by the Bloomberg news agency said the official F1 website is only the 39th mos...
07 Apr 2014 10:41 -
F1 to push ahead with fixing V6 engine soundF1 will push ahead with trying to make the sport's new turbo V6 engines louder. In an interview with the British broadcaster Sky on Sunday, chief executive Bernie Ecclestone was...
07 Apr 2014 09:56 -
Mercedes denies Lowe issued out 'team order' in Bahrain
Mercedes boss Paddy Lowe insists his drivers did not ignore a clear team order during Sunday's Bahrain grand prix. Heading for a sure one-two, Lowe - who rarely talks to Lewis H...
07 Apr 2014 08:38
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