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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Sebastian Vettel not thinking about F1 retirementSebastian Vettel says he is not thinking about his retirement from F1. At the end of last year, Nico Rosberg suddenly quit his Mercedes contract as he achieved his dream of winn...
11 Oct 2017 15:06 -
McLaren could let Fernando Alonso race at DaytonaMcLaren could let Fernando Alonso contest the famous Daytona 24 hour endurance sports car race early next year. It is believed the British team and the Spanish driver are discus...
11 Oct 2017 13:21 -
Toto Wolff hits back at Helmut Marko over 'style' commentMercedes boss Toto Wolff has hit back at his Red Bull counterpart Dr Helmut Marko. At Suzuka, Marko slammed Wolff for lacking "style" by meeting with Jos Verstappen, t...
11 Oct 2017 12:04 -
Abu Dhabi wants to keep hosting F1 season finaleAbu Dhabi wants to hold onto its place at the very tail-end of F1's calendar. For the past several years, the Arab emirate has hosted the final round of the world championsh...
11 Oct 2017 10:53 -
Boullier: "Vandoorne struggled in F1 spotlight"McLaren is now happy with the performance of Stoffel Vandoorne. Earlier, the British team expressed concern about how the Belgian rookie was struggling to adapt to life in formu...
11 Oct 2017 09:43 -
F1 looking into streetrace in Amsterdam or RotterdamF1 could be looking to stage a race on the streets of the Dutch capital. Reports including in the Berliner Kurier indicate that on the back of Max Verstappen's huge populari...
11 Oct 2017 08:50 -
Rosberg: "Bad career choices Alonso not bad luck"Only Fernando Alonso is to blame for the Spaniard's failure to add another title to his tally in over a decade. That is the view of the reigning world champion Nico Rosberg,...
10 Oct 2017 16:28 -
Sainz admits beating Hulkenberg will not be easyCarlos Sainz says he is happy to make the switch to Renault earlier than originally planned. Actually, the Spaniard said recently that he preferred to spend the rest of the seas...
10 Oct 2017 13:11 -
Rosberg: "Kubica will not race for Toro Rosso in Austin"Co-manager Nico Rosberg has counted Robert Kubica out of the running for a one-off debut in Austin next weekend. Toro Rosso is looking for a one-off replacement for Pierre Gasly...
10 Oct 2017 12:07 -
Ferrari president still believes in Vettel titleSergio Marchionne insists Ferrari's 2017 title charge is not over. That is despite the fact the partisan Italian press thinks Sebastian Vettel's campaign went up in smok...
10 Oct 2017 11:23 -
Red Bull wants to keep Daniel Ricciardo until 2020Red Bull wants to keep Daniel Ricciardo beyond next year. That is the view of team boss Christian Horner, even though fellow Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko said at Suzuka tha...
10 Oct 2017 09:08 -
Mercedes not worried about Hamilton's engineMercedes is not worried about an engine problem aboard runaway championship leader Lewis Hamilton's car. At the chequered flag at Suzuka, the Briton said on the radio that d...
10 Oct 2017 08:34 -
Wolff: "Bottas moving in a better direction now"Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas is starting to rebuild his confidence after a performance slump late in 2017. A solid first season at Mercedes for the Finn earned him a new deal...
09 Oct 2017 15:21 -
Japanese supplier NGK blamed for Vettel failureFingers of blame are pointing at a team supplier, after Ferrari's 2017 title campaign turned into a Japanese nightmare. NGK, the supplier of spark plugs to the Italian team,...
09 Oct 2017 14:36 -
Austin seat still not confirmed for Pierre GaslyIt still is not clear whether Pierre Gasly will race for Toro Rosso next time out at Austin. Earlier, it seemed possible the French rookie would return to Japan instead of conte...
09 Oct 2017 12:39 -
Steiner: "2018 cars with Halo will be ready on time"F1 teams will be ready with Halo-equipped cars next year. That is the view of Haas boss Gunther Steiner, when asked about reports teams are concerned the FIA has released detail...
06 Oct 2017 12:13 -
Chase Carey: "Event in Germany important for F1"Chase Carey says F1 wants to keep Germany on the calendar. The country is missing on this year's schedule but will return next season. But beyond 2018, there is no deal in p...
06 Oct 2017 11:41 -
Niki Lauda: "Bottas struggle is Mercedes' fault"Niki Lauda says struggling Valtteri Bottas is not to blame for his collapse in form. The Finn was having a solid first season for Mercedes until a few races ago, when Ferrari an...
06 Oct 2017 10:25 -
Max Verstappen feels better after Malaysia illness
Max Verstappen says he is feeling better after his illness in Malaysia. The Dutchman admitted only after winning at Sepang that he struggled physically throughout the weekend. &...
06 Oct 2017 09:08 -
FP2: Rain hampers session, Lewis Hamilton quickestMercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set the best time in a heavily rain-hampered second free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. The track stayed closed for the first half of t...
06 Oct 2017 08:35 -
Kevin Magnussen says F1 rules 'nonsense'Kevin Magnussen has described as "nonsense" the amount of penalties handed out to F1 drivers. After run-ins with Nico Hulkenberg, Fernando Alonso and others, the Dane ...
05 Oct 2017 16:49 -
Brawn impressed by rookies Vandoorne and StrollRoss Brawn says two F1 rookies have impressed him this year. That is despite the fact that Stoffel Vandoorne and Lance Stroll initially struggled in 2017. But Brawn, the F1 spor...
05 Oct 2017 15:54 -
Wehrlein emerges as contender for Williams seatPascal Wehrlein has emerged as a fourth candidate to become Lance Stroll's teammate at Williams next year. Earlier, reports circulated that Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta w...
05 Oct 2017 15:19 -
Carlos Sainz admits Toro Rosso 'frustration'Carlos Sainz thinks the only thing stopping Toro Rosso from becoming a winning team is money. After three seasons with the junior Red Bull team, the Spaniard is finally stepping...
05 Oct 2017 14:30 -
Sergio Perez is fully recovered after Malaysia virusSergio Perez says he has recovered completely after a stomach virus affected his weekend in Malaysia. Photos emerged of the Force India driver attached to an IV after Saturday a...
05 Oct 2017 12:20 -
No gearbox penalty for Sebastian Vettel in JapanSebastian Vettel's Japanese grand prix weekend has started well. After Ferrari's horror outing in Malaysia last week, Vettel headed to Suzuka under a cloud due to his bi...
05 Oct 2017 09:31 -
Vijay Mallya accused of money launderingVijay Mallya is accused of laundering money related to his F1 team Force India. On Tuesday, the former Indian billionaire was arrested in the UK and later released on $80,000 ba...
04 Oct 2017 17:04 -
Luca di Montezemolo backs 'unreliable' Ferrari carLuca di Montezemolo has backed Ferrari, amid criticism of the Italian marque's poor car reliability in Malaysia. Current Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne this week admitt...
04 Oct 2017 16:36 -
Lammers: "Verstappen can win more races in 2017"Max Verstappen could win another race before the end of the 2017 season. That is the view of former F1 driver Jan Lammers, who like the 20-year-old Red Bull driver is Dutch. &qu...
04 Oct 2017 14:27 -
Vettel: "Mercedes used Bottas as road block"Sebastian Vettel has accused Valtteri Bottas of deliberately holding him up during last weekend's Malaysian grand prix. Bottas and Mercedes have each denied that the Finnish...
04 Oct 2017 13:48 -
Daniel Ricciardo 'on the market' for 2019Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull is already looking for "alternatives" to Daniel Ricciardo for 2019. It looks certain the energy drink company's premier F1 team ...
04 Oct 2017 12:55 -
Sebastian Vettel set to avoid Suzuka grid penaltySebastian Vettel looks set to avoid a grid penalty at Suzuka this weekend. The German had admitted after his bizarre post-race crash with Lance Stroll that he wasn't sure if...
03 Oct 2017 12:04 -
F1 to open commercial office in New YorkF1 will open a US-based office, a spokesman has confirmed. Earlier, following Liberty Media's takeover, the American company moved from Bernie Ecclestone's London HQ to ...
03 Oct 2017 11:23 -
Sepang winner Max Verstappen has the fluMax Verstappen has admitted he is not feeling well in the days before Sunday's Japanese grand prix. Indeed, the Dutchman said he was already suffering from the flu in Malays...
03 Oct 2017 10:13 -
Vettel fears damaged gearbox after bizarre crashSebastian Vettel's title hopes look set to take yet another hit, after a bizarre post-race incident in Malaysia. It had already been a horror weekend for Ferrari, with Vette...
02 Oct 2017 14:41 -
Malaysia may return on F1 calendar in the futureSunday's Malaysian grand prix may not have been the last at Sepang. That is the view of the country's prime minister Najib Razak, who was speaking as many F1 insiders sa...
02 Oct 2017 13:05 -
Haas F1 team boss defends under-fire MagnussenKevin Magnussen's boss has defended the under-fire Danish driver. In Hungary, Haas driver Magnussen famously told Nico Hulkenberg to "suck my b-lls", after the Ger...
02 Oct 2017 12:08 -
Carlos Sainz to 'finish season with Toro Rosso'Carlos Sainz says he is staying in his Toro Rosso seat for the rest of 2018. In the weeks before Malaysia, there were rumours the Spaniard would make his move to Renault before ...
29 Sep 2017 11:26 -
Fernando Alonso eyes new McLaren deal before AustinFernando Alonso says he will turn his attention towards a new contract for 2018 after the forthcoming F1 double-header in Malaysia and Japan. The Spaniard actually left Singapor...
29 Sep 2017 10:06 -
Bottas: "My driving style doesn't fit the Mercedes"Valtteri Bottas has identified his driving style as the reason for his recent struggle. In recent races, although the Finn has secured a new Mercedes contract for 2018, he has s...
29 Sep 2017 09:26 -
Boullier: "Body language shows Alonso wants to stay"Little doubt remains that Fernando Alonso is staying in F1 with McLaren next year. The Spaniard reportedly pushed for the British team to swap its Honda engines for a Renault de...
28 Sep 2017 16:12 -
Vettel: "There are enough races left to catch up"Sebastian Vettel does not think his championship hopes ended in Singapore. The German was widely criticised for causing the first lap crash that ultimately left him 28 points be...
28 Sep 2017 14:51 -
Honda to slow engine improvements for McLarenHonda looks set to slow down the improvements to its engine made available to McLaren for the remaining races of 2017. It was confirmed in Singapore two weeks ago that the Japan...
28 Sep 2017 13:06 -
Ross Brawn: "World championship is not decided yet"
Ross Brawn has backed Sebastian Vettel's view that the Ferrari driver is still in the title hunt. Vettel's hopes took a big hit in Singapore, with the German widely blam...
28 Sep 2017 11:59 -
Video: A lap around Sepang onboard with HamiltonSepang International Circuit hosts the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap with Lewis Hamilton onboard around that track. ...
28 Sep 2017 10:39 -
Max Verstappen says he's faster than Daniel RicciardoMax Verstappen thinks he is driving better than his teammate Daniel Ricciardo this year. That is despite the fact the young Dutchman has not scored even half the amount of point...
28 Sep 2017 10:03 -
Toro Rosso sponsor says Kvyat out for 'two races only'A Toro Rosso sponsor says Daniil Kvyat could be back in the car in a month. The junior Red Bull team has announced that Kvyat has been sidelined for "the next grands prix&q...
27 Sep 2017 13:02 -
Mandatory 'Halo' device to cost up to EUR 24,000F1 teams are surprised about the high cost of the controversial 'Halo' safety devices that are mandatory for 2018. Although unpopular among many drivers, fans and inside...
27 Sep 2017 11:58 -
Felipe Nasr admits that a F1 return is unlikelyFormer Sauber driver Felipe Nasr says he wants to get back to racing next year. The Brazilian contested two seasons with the Swiss team until the end of last year, when his back...
27 Sep 2017 11:06 -
Lewis Hamilton: "F1 losing toughest race on calendar"Lewis Hamilton on Tuesday said F1's "toughest race" will be missing on next year's calendar. He is referring to Malaysia, where after almost 20 years in formul...
26 Sep 2017 15:12 -
Robert Kubica not denying Williams rumoursRobert Kubica has not denied speculation he is now in the running for the Williams race seat for 2018. Earlier, the former BMW and Renault driver was eyeing a return to F1 next ...
26 Sep 2017 14:25 -
Official: Gasly replaces Kvyat at Toro Rosso for MalaysiaFor the next Grands Prix, Pierre Gasly will be driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso, standing in for Daniil Kvyat, alongside Carlos Sainz. Gasly, one of the Red Bull Junior Programme...
26 Sep 2017 12:27 -
Improved financial results for Williams in first half of 2017Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC today announced the Group's interim results for the six months to 30 June 2017. WGPH is the holding company of the Williams group of compani...
26 Sep 2017 11:48 -
Mercedes will not 'cage' polarising Lewis HamiltonMercedes says it will continue to allow Lewis Hamilton to express his personality and opinions. In recent days, the triple world champion has continued to polarise fans with his...
26 Sep 2017 11:17 -
F1 to make cars louder with ceramic 'microphone'F1 owner Liberty Media is backing an initiative to make the cars louder. Ever since the new 'power unit' era began in 2014, insiders and fans have complained that the lo...
26 Sep 2017 09:44 -
McLaren-Renault believes it will win a race in 2018Eric Boullier thinks McLaren can make a swift return to the top step of the podium. The British team is splitting with Honda after three years deep in the midfield, but boss Bou...
25 Sep 2017 16:25 -
Helmut Marko 'optimistic' about Red Bull-Honda futureRed Bull is "optimistic" about Honda's future in formula one. With the energy drink company's Renault connection flagging, junior team Toro Rosso is linking up...
25 Sep 2017 14:53 -
Vasseur admits Marcus Ericsson could leave SauberFrederic Vasseur says Mercedes junior Pascal Wehrlein is still in the running to stay at Sauber next year. Earlier, German Wehrlein seemed resigned to losing his seat with the S...
25 Sep 2017 12:59 -
Palmer turns down offer to give up Renault seatJolyon Palmer looks set to keep his race seat at Renault for the rest of the 2017 season. Sources report that the British driver and his father Jonathan turned down the French t...
25 Sep 2017 11:42 -
Aston Martin to become Red Bull title sponsor in 2018Eighteen months ago, Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin launched an Innovation Partnership. The team carried the iconic wings badge on the nose and sidepods of the RB12 and RB13 a...
25 Sep 2017 10:59 -
F1 presses ahead with engine rule change for 2018F1 has resisted a push to call off a scheduled engine rule change for 2018. Earlier, with the end of this season now affected by a spate of confusing grid penalties, some argued...
25 Sep 2017 10:17 -
Sauber tipped to finalise driver lineup 'soon'Sauber will reportedly make the call about its 2018 driver lineup soon. Earlier, it looked certain Pascal Wehrlein would lose his seat as team engine supplier Ferrari brings in ...
22 Sep 2017 15:44 -
Boullier: "McLaren offered Honda sabbatical option"Honda rejected a proposal whereby it would take a "sabbatical" and return to McLaren at a later date. It emerged in Singapore that the two sides have definitely split,...
22 Sep 2017 14:38 -
'Sooner or later, Renault will have to part with Red Bull'Cyril Abiteboul has all but confirmed reports Renault and Red Bull will split after next season. It was rumoured in the Singapore paddock recently that the French supplier has a...
22 Sep 2017 13:21 -
Earthquake will not stop the Mexican Grand PrixNext month's grand prix in Mexico City looks set to go ahead, despite a devastating earthquake whose death toll is approaching 300. The circuit is currently being used as a ...
22 Sep 2017 12:56 -
Berger: "Mateschitz not getting tired of Formula 1"Gerhard Berger has hit back at rumours Red Bull is getting "tired" of formula one. There have been paddock rumours the energy drink company's chief Dietrich Matesc...
22 Sep 2017 12:23 -
Vettel's engine from Singapore can be used againSebastian Vettel's engine was not damaged in his first-lap Singapore crash last weekend. La Repubblica newspaper had reported that with his points deficit already blowing ou...
22 Sep 2017 11:08 -
Carlos Sainz unsure of early Renault debutCarlos Sainz says he still doesn't know which car he will be racing in Malaysia next week. The Toro Rosso driver is being loaned to Renault for 2018, but there are reports h...
22 Sep 2017 10:10 -
Sauber confirms four free practice outings for LeclercThe Sauber F1 Team is pleased to confirm that Charles Leclerc will be in the cockpit of the Sauber C36-Ferrari during four free practice sessions ahead of the upcoming 2017 Form...
21 Sep 2017 16:13 -
Mexico track in good condition after earthquakeA dark cloud has moved above Mexico, just over a month before the country is scheduled to host its grand prix. Over 200 lives have been lost as buildings crumbled around greater...
21 Sep 2017 14:48
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