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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Grey livery and no new title sponsor at McLarenMcLaren looks set to enter the 2014 season without an orange livery, and without a replacement for departed title sponsor Vodafone. The great British team has launched a range o...
21 Jan 2014 12:10 -
Williams confirms presence at first test in JerezWilliams has announced that its 2014 car will make its debut at Jerez next week. "Valtteri Bottas will do days 1 and 2," the British team said on Twitter, "Felipe Massa days 3 a...
21 Jan 2014 10:18 -
Van der Garde signs as test and reserve driver for SauberThe Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce Giedo van der Garde as its test and reserve driver. The 27-year-old Dutchman had his first taste of Formula One from 2007 to 2009 and t...
21 Jan 2014 09:34 -
Toro Rosso STR9 clears all mandatory crash tests
Scuderia Toro Rosso, having already announced a Monday launch before the Jerez test, said its new STR9 is now clear to debut after passing the FIA's mandatory crash tests. An...
21 Jan 2014 08:54 -
Todt confident in recovery of Michael Schumacher
Jean Todt says he is confident Michael Schumacher will recover from his skiing injuries. The FIA president, who became famously close to the seven time world champion during the...
20 Jan 2014 16:35 -
Sorensen looks set to follow Saxo Bank to LotusMarco Sorensen looks set to join Lotus as the Enstone based team's new reserve driver. It emerged recently that 2013 reserve Davide Valsecchi, admittedly "angry" with the decisi...
20 Jan 2014 15:45 -
Sponsor GP2 champion Leimer calls F1 system 'sick'Even with millions in backing, new GP2 champion Fabio Leimer has been priced out of formula one. Until now, the 24-year-old Swiss has been backed by his wealthy sponsor, Rainer ...
20 Jan 2014 14:41 -
Lotus teams up with new sponsor Saxo BankLeading online trading and investment specialist Saxo Bank joins Lotus F1 Team as an Official Business Partner for the 2014 season. Through this partnership, Saxo Bank gains uni...
20 Jan 2014 14:12 -
Hungaroring needs money for modernisation - boss
The Hungaroring needs an urgent cash injection of more than 3 million euros. That is the claim of the Budapest track's boss Zsolt Gyulay, despite the fact the F1 circuit renewed...
20 Jan 2014 13:15 -
Vettel 'not afraid' to go head-to-head against AlonsoSebastian Vettel insists he is not afraid to go head-to-head with one of F1's very best drivers, hinting his next move could be to Ferrari. Red Bull's reigning world champion is...
20 Jan 2014 12:14 -
McLaren to retain chrome look after Dennis return
McLaren's 2014 car will not be orange, Italy's Omnicorse reports. With Honda arriving in 2015, the long Mercedes partnership entering the final straight and title sponsor Vodafo...
20 Jan 2014 11:50 -
F1 not a priority for Brazil's auto racing federationThe president of Brazil's auto racing federation is not sure it is true that "F1 is always the best option" for the country's rising drivers. Confederacao Brasileira de Automobi...
20 Jan 2014 11:01 -
Dacia denies involvement in F1 project Kolles
The low-cost Romanian carmaker Dacia has denied reports linking it with formula one. The unlikely name was mentioned in connection with Romanian former Force India and HRT boss ...
20 Jan 2014 10:13 -
'Kobayashi-Caterham deal is now effectively done'
A returning Kamui Kobayashi looks set to join rookie Marcus Ericsson, marking a second consecutive all-new driver lineup for Caterham in 2014. We reported recently that, having ...
20 Jan 2014 08:42 -
Sauber to present new car on 26 January
The preparations for the first test of the 2014 season are in full swing. On 28th January the V6 turbo engines will roar into life in Jerez de la Fontera, Spain to herald a new ...
17 Jan 2014 16:27 -
Kolles, Stefanovich also interested in F1 entry in 2015Two more potential teams are bidding to join the formula one pitlane. Bernie Ecclestone revealed on Thursday that he is in talks with two new outfits, and the first reared its h...
17 Jan 2014 14:39 -
Force India joins forces with new partner RoshfransSahara Force India is delighted to begin 2014 by announcing an exciting multi-year partnership with Roshfrans, the lubricant oils specialists from Mexico. The agreement will see...
17 Jan 2014 14:10 -
Numbers Vergne and Kvyat correspond to their birthdatesStarting this year, the FIA has ruled that Formula 1 drivers can choose their own race numbers. At the moment, it looks like the Toro Rosso duo of Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniil Kv...
17 Jan 2014 12:14 -
Red Bull to launch new RB10 on 28 January in Jerez
World champion team Red Bull Racing will unveil its title-defending RB10 car on the first morning of the opening test at Jerez. There had been some uncertainty designer Adria...
17 Jan 2014 11:01 -
Nascar team owner bidding for F1 entry in 2015
An American team is bidding to enter formula one in 2015. Bernie Ecclestone revealed on Thursday that he is in talks with two parties interested in the FIA's invitation to fill ...
17 Jan 2014 10:27 -
Ecclestone steps down, but continues to run F1
Bernie Ecclestone's demise may now have begun, as the F1 chief executive stepped down from the sport's board. The news on Thursday followed hot on the heels of confirmation that...
17 Jan 2014 09:11 -
F1 in talks with two potential new teams for 2015Bernie Ecclestone claims F1 authorities are in talks with two potential new teams for the 2015 season. The governing FIA recently invited new entrants to bid for the vacant spot...
16 Jan 2014 16:42 -
Pirelli confirmed as sole tyre supplier until 2016
Following a decision by the World Motor Sport Council confirming Pirelli's status as the single supplier of tyres to the FIA Formula One World Championship, Pirelli and the FIA ...
16 Jan 2014 13:34 -
Ecclestone facing German trial and bids for NurburgringBernie Ecclestone looks set for a challenging 2014, as German prosecutors prepare to send him to court to face criminal bribery charges. Sky News' authoritative city editor Mark...
16 Jan 2014 11:44 -
Vettel's girlfriend gives birth to a daughter
Sebastian Vettel has reportedly kicked off the new year by becoming a father. The news of the world champion's impending parenthood broke only in December, when the German ne...
16 Jan 2014 09:44 -
Lopez moves to allay fears Lotus is on the verge of collapse
Lotus owner Gerard Lopez has moved to allay fears the Enstone based team is on the verge of collapse. When the FIA issued the official 2014 entry list recently, Lotus' place was...
16 Jan 2014 08:30 -
GP3: Trident signs Victor Carbone for 2014 seasonVictor Carbone will join Trident for the next GP3 Season. The 21 year old Brazilian driver, born and living in Sao Paolo, will make his European debut with Maurizio Salvadoris...
15 Jan 2014 18:31 -
Ferrari to reveal car for 2014 on 25 January
For the first time in the history of Scuderia Ferrari, the name of the car that Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen will drive as they aim for victory in this year's Formula 1 ch...
15 Jan 2014 14:50 -
Vettel's number 5 no specific Schumacher tributeSebastian Vettel has explained the reasoning behind picking the number 5 for the rest of his formula one career. As world champion, the Red Bull driver will - for the fourth con...
15 Jan 2014 08:40 -
Michael Schumacher wrote $1bn will in 2010
The will drawn up by Michael Schumacher would see his $1 billion-dollar estate divided equally among the three other members of his family. That is claim of the Argentine daily ...
14 Jan 2014 16:25 -
Media divided about pullrod or pushrod for new FerrariReports that Ferrari has abandoned its innovative 'pullrod' front suspension layout for 2014 were apparently wide of the mark. In late November, Italy's Autosprint said the Mara...
14 Jan 2014 11:21 -
Williams on schedule to attend first test of 2014Williams has become the latest team to confirm it will be on track as crucial preparations for the 2014 season begin in two weeks at Jerez. "We'll be on track in Jerez," the Oxf...
14 Jan 2014 09:40 -
Williams reqruits another three new engineers
The Williams F1 Team has expanded its engineering team as part of its on-going work to strengthen the technical leadership structure at Williams ahead of the 2014 Formula One Wo...
13 Jan 2014 16:22 -
GP3: Roman De Beer becomes member of Trident RacingIt is with great pleasure that Trident announces its first GP3 driver, Roman De Beer. The 19 year old South African, has already been at the wheel of Trident's car during the mo...
13 Jan 2014 15:21 -
'Most teams to adopt 'anteater' noses for new cars'Nose solutions for the 2014 regulations could leave F1 cars resembling "anteaters", the Italian magazine Autosprint has revealed. The report published an image apparently origin...
13 Jan 2014 14:28 -
Marussia, Lotus hit back at conditional statusMarussia has hit back at suggestions it might be in dire health. The backmarker team's place on the newly-released official 2014 entry list was marked with a conditional asteris...
13 Jan 2014 12:14 -
McLaren's 2013 problems not fully identified - PaffettMcLaren ended last season without fully understanding where it went so wrong with the 2013 car. That is the claim of the Woking based team's main test driver Gary Paffett, as he...
13 Jan 2014 11:35 -
GP2 champion Leimer dissapointed to miss out on F1The new reigning champion of the F1 support series GP2 will not move up to the pinnacle of motor sport in 2014. Since the series' inception in 2005, every single champion became...
13 Jan 2014 09:58 -
Schumacher's condition unchanged since last statement
Michael Schumacher's condition remains unchanged, the German newspaper Bild reports. Almost a week ago, the seven time world champion's wife Corinna urged the media to go easy o...
13 Jan 2014 09:07 -
'Hamilton has enormous speed, but too many distractions'Sebastian Vettel finally overtook Fernando Alonso as the very best driver in formula one last year. That is the view of former F1 driver Gerhard Berger, who nonetheless admitted...
10 Jan 2014 16:41 -
Sauber continues partnership with Jose CuervoThe Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce it will continue its partnership with Jose Cuervo. The multi-platform marketing partnership began in 2011 and will continue to promote ...
10 Jan 2014 16:04 -
'Toro Rosso among teams who attend Jerez test'
Toro Rosso will be among the teams at the Jerez test later this month. Lotus boss Eric Boullier insisted on Thursday that the Enstone based team will not be the only F1 outfit m...
10 Jan 2014 13:19 -
FIA homologates crucial fuel flow sensor for 2014
The manufacturer of a crucial fuel flow sensor is now ready for F1's 2014 season. We reported last October that the governing FIA was in a race against time to ensure teams obey...
10 Jan 2014 11:53 -
Caterham very close to making driver announcement
Kamui Kobayashi appears imminently close to securing his return to formula one. The Japanese lost his Sauber seat at the end of 2012, spending last season as a Ferrari test driv...
10 Jan 2014 11:11 -
Law change paves road for F1 to return to IndiaIndia has moved a step towards securing its return to the formula one calendar. New Delhi hosted three races between 2011 and last year, but the grand prix will be absent from t...
10 Jan 2014 10:04 -
Eddie Irvine sentenced to six months in jail
A Milan judge on Thursday sentenced former F1 driver Eddie Irvine to six months in jail. The case dates all the way back to 2008, when Michael Schumacher's former Ferrari teamma...
10 Jan 2014 08:40 -
Lotus not only team to skip first test - Boullier
Team boss Eric Boullier on Thursday played down Lotus' decision to sit out the opening test of the 2014 pre-season. The Enstone based team finished last season a competitive fou...
09 Jan 2014 16:31 -
GP2: Julian Leal joins Carlin for 2014 seasonJulián Leal will race for British team Carlin in the 2014 GP2 Series. The 23 year-old Colombian will join the squad that finished second in last year's teams' championship fol...
09 Jan 2014 15:27 -
Sutil questions Lotus' decision to sit out first testAdrian Sutil has questioned Lotus' decision to sit out the opening test of the official 2014 pre-season period. The Enstone based team - who like Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari ...
09 Jan 2014 12:12 -
Authorities to rule Schumacher fall just an accident
Authorities appear likely to rule that Michael Schumacher's skiing injuries were caused simply by an unfortunate accident. There has been speculation the seven time world champi...
09 Jan 2014 10:26 -
Caterham announces new car roll-out for JerezCaterham has announced it will have its 2014 car ready for the start of official 2014 testing. Lotus, fourth in 2013 but struggling with financial problems, said earlier this we...
09 Jan 2014 08:25 -
Middle teams have chance to get ahead in 2014 - Kvyat2014 could be a big chance for "middle" teams to show up their bigger rivals. That is the claim of Daniil Kvyat, the confident 19-year-old Russian who has been promoted straight...
08 Jan 2014 12:15 -
Valsecchi likely to vacate his role as Lotus' third driverDavide Valsecchi has admitted he is likely to vacate his role as Lotus' reserve driver ahead of the 2014 season. As reigning GP2 champion, but having failed to secure a race sea...
08 Jan 2014 10:48 -
Footage proves Schumacher crashed at low speed
Footage from a camera mounted on Michael Schumacher's helmet proves the seven time world champion was skiing slowly when he fell on rocks recently. That is the claim of France's...
08 Jan 2014 09:55 -
McLaren to launch new MP4-29 on 24 January
McLaren will launch its 2014 car on 24 January. We reported recently that the Woking based team was planning to reveal the MP4-29 on the 25th, a Saturday. But it is believed Fer...
08 Jan 2014 08:33 -
Mercedes to reveal new W05 on January 28Mercedes will reveal its 2014 car on the opening day of official winter testing late this month. We reported on Monday that despite requests from other teams to delay the start ...
07 Jan 2014 14:05 -
'Michael Schumacher no longer in acute danger'
Nine days into his coma, positive news is finally emerging from the Michael Schumacher camp. Multiple authoritative media sources, including major German news agencies and telev...
07 Jan 2014 10:14 -
Lotus to skip first winter test in Jerez
Lotus will not take its new 2014 car to the first official test of the pre-season, the Enstone based team has announced. Last month, we reported that Lotus, having completed the...
07 Jan 2014 08:52 -
Force India joins forces with Motegi RacingSahara Force India is delighted to announce the beginning of a new technical partnership with Motegi Racing, the high performance wheel brand. The new partnership will see the t...
06 Jan 2014 16:13 -
Mercedes rejects idea of delay for first winter testNiki Lauda says Mercedes is on track for the start of official 2014 testing, despite the huge challenge of the all-new turbo rules. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports rumour...
06 Jan 2014 12:12 -
Ferrari likely to launch new car on 23 or 25 January
Ferrari is edging close to having its 2014 car ready for the start of winter testing. Reports in the Marca sports newspaper (Spain) and the authoritative Autosprint (Italy) say ...
06 Jan 2014 11:27 -
Schumacher skiing crash saga enters second week
Media interest remains at fever pitch as Michael Schumacher's coma after his skiing crash in France enters a second week. Philippe Streiff, a former F1 driver paralysed in a 198...
06 Jan 2014 10:00 -
Lotus to turn to Marco Sorensen for reserve roleLotus looks to have made its choice of official reserve driver for 2014. It appears unlikely the Enstone based team will keep Davide Valsecchi on board, particularly after the I...
06 Jan 2014 08:44 -
Sainz junior has the talent for F1, but needs luckCarlos Sainz jr could be the next rookie in line for a Red Bull-powered step into formula one. For 2014, it was expected that Antonio Felix da Costa would replace the Red Bull R...
24 Dec 2013 13:57 -
Allison best technical boss since Brawn - FerrariJames Allison is Ferrari's best technical director since Ross Brawn. That is the view of the Italian team's president Luca di Montezemolo, after a subtle reshuffle of responsibi...
24 Dec 2013 12:15 -
Mercedes rules out engine development with RenaultMercedes has ruled out cooperating with Renault in the development of its all-new turbo V6 engines for formula one. On the road-car side, however, Mercedes and Renault-Nissan do...
24 Dec 2013 11:36 -
Sirotkin expects Friday practice session for Russian GPSergey Sirotkin says he has "no doubt" he will drive a Sauber at his inaugural home grand prix in Russia next year. It was expected a race seat for the teenager was part of Saub...
24 Dec 2013 10:07 -
'McLaren to launch orange MP4-29 on 25 January'
McLaren could launch its 2014 car with an orange livery, according to an Italian media report. Omnicorse claims the famous British team will publicly reveal its new car, the MP4...
24 Dec 2013 09:38 -
Alonso looks to have a year of perfection in 2014Fernando Alonso has acknowledged he did not perform as strongly in 2013 as he did the previous year. Recently, the Spanish sports daily AS conducted a survey among Alonso's driv...
23 Dec 2013 17:12 -
Kovalainen planning ahead despite uncertain future
Heikki Kovalainen expects to eat his Christmas lunch without knowing if he has a formula one seat for 2014. Throughout this year, the experienced Finn has been considered a favo...
23 Dec 2013 12:13
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