Ovidiu Panzariu
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Favorite quote: “Winning is everything. The only ones who remember you when you come second are your wife and your dog”, Damon Hill, 1996 F1 champion
Slim Completes Honda F1 Buyout
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nothing is yet official, but it seems that Mexican billionaire is the lucky owner of Honda's F1 team. The man in charge of 73% of all communication networks in South America – through Telmex – has allegedly made an offer to purchas...
Gene Thinks Less of In-Race Refuel Ban
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not everyone in the F1 paddock thinks much of the latest proposal regarding a refueling ban for the upcoming years. Despite helping to decrease costs within Formula 1 – bringing the fuel pricing to a minimum – the measure would not cont...
Luca di Montezemolo Smashed TV for Losing Title
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We all saw the frustration in the Ferrari pitbox after Hamilton finished the Brazilian Grand Prix in 5th place and not 6th overall as expected. The first person to realize it was Felipe's father, after which an angry Ferrari mechanic smashed o...
Frank Williams Raises the Stakes: Bring In Budget Caps!
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It was once believed that introducing a salary cap in Formula 1 could save the sport from going bankrupt in the upcoming years. All that talk – including the FIA proposal on the matter – was totally abandoned, as the international body ...
Allmendinger to Secure GEM Spot
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A.J. Allmendinger has secured his place in next year's Sprint Cup Series. Although no official announcement has been released by either Allmendinger's manager Tara Ragan or Gillett Evernham Motorsports, it is believed that the driver will...
How to Prepare for Long-Distance Drives
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / From the very beginning, we'd like to state that there's no illusions here about you remembering every single detail on this long-distance trip preparation guide. But if one can keep in mind just a few guidelines on the subject, I guess i...
How to Choose Your Driving Shoes
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Whenever you hit the mall looking for a new pair of shoes, the first thing that comes to your mind is (or should be) the way it fits your wardrobe. For all you drivers out there, footwear selection should also relate to the way it affects your driv...
Briatore Wants Improved Performances for 2009 Car
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Renault's performances during the last few races, with Fernando Alonso scoring back-to-back wins at Singapore and Fuji and Nelsinho Piquet making the point-scoring positions more often, team's managing director Flavio Briatore h...
Force India Signs Mercedes Deal
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than a week after parting company with Ferrari, Force India have secured an engine deal for 2009 with McLaren Mercedes. Vijay Mallya made the official announcement earlier today, revealing that the VJMO2 – the team's 2009 car &ndash...
PSA to Replace Honda in Formula 1?
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn's nightmare might soon come to an end. According to several media reports in Belgium – most of it being rumors – the PSA Group is allegedly considering buying Honda's F1 team. The news initially appeared on the page...
Ecclestone: Chandhok Is F1 Material!
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Karun Chandhok received a boost of confidence from the F1 supreme himself, Bernie Ecclestone, as to where his chances of landing an F1 seat in the near future stand. The Englishman, known to have a very good relationship with Force India's Vij...
Rossi Will Race for Stobart in Rally GB
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No more speculation! Valentino Rossi confirmed earlier today that he will be joining the M-Sport Ford Rally Team between the 4th and the 7th of December for the final round of the World Rally Championship. This would be his second participation in ...
Kovalainen: No More Number 2
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With McLaren walking away with at least one title in 2008, there wasn't really much pressure on Heikki Kovalainen to succeed in his very first season with McLaren. Nevertheless, the Fin cannot be satisfied with what he's achieved througho...
Coulthard Warns: Button Might Be Forced Out!
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button might be sidelined for the upcoming year, should Ross Brawn & Co fail to secure a buyout by the end of the winter. And that's not us talking, but freshly-retired F1 driver David Coulthard. The Scot warned his British compatri...
Bernd Schneider Retires from DTM
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German touring car driver Bernd Schneider announced earlier today that he will retire from DTM after season's finale at Hockenheim. The 44-year old driver was rumored to leave the sport ever since he clinched his last win at Nurburgring in lat...
Maldonado Tops First Testings at Jerez
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first day of testing at Jerez was all about ART Grand Prix. The team's new lineup – newcomer Pastor Maldonado and rookie Nico Hulkenberg – topped the timing sheets on Wednesday, the only GP2 drivers able to keep the pace with t...
Slim Denies Honda F1 Takeover
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only one day after La Stampa newspaper predicted that Carlos Slim is only moments away from becoming the owner of Honda's F1 team, the man himself, through an official statement released by Telmex the other day, denies purchasing the team or h...
Domenicali Concerned with Ferrari's Lack of Pace in Shanghai
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Ferrari’s poor performance at Shanghai, team principal Stefano Domenicali urged his team to find what caused the immense gap in performances that prevented its drivers to even challenge McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton for the win. Th...
McLaren: No Pressure on Hamilton
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren insisted that Lewis Hamilton is under no pressure before the season finale at Interlagos, as his sole focus in Brazil will be to score enough points for securing a maiden title in Formula 1. Norbert Haug, Mercedes' motorsport director,...
Honda Hails Engine Performance Equalization
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest decision (well, it's yet to be implemented) by the International Automobile Federation concerning engine equalization inside the sport starting 2009 has raised many pros and cons within the F1 paddock. While teams like Ferrari, McLa...