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
Santander to Secure Alonso Ferrari Seat
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The future between Fernando Alonso and Ferrari seems to be in the hands of Grupo Santander. The famous Spanish bank – the Spaniard's most powerful sponsors throughout the years – will become the Scuderia's main sponsors starti...
Canada OUT of F1 Calendar in 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation made a very clear statement yesterday about their future F1 plans regarding North America. And the answer is there aren't any. One year after dropping the Indianapolis-based American Grand Prix, Bernie E...
Hamilton: Pressure Is Now on Massa
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the title fight still open for the season's finale at Interlagos, championship contenders Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa are now trying to put pressure on each other before the Brazilian Grand Prix. Despite losing the title to Kimi Raikk...
Irvine: Ferrari Should Consider Ferrari Sack
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Ferrari bad-boy Eddie Irvine admitted he wouldn't pay Kimi Raikkonen's salary for another year should the Fin not finish the next season ahead of teammate Felipe Massa. Known to have one of the best-paid deals in the F1 paddock, th...
Coulthard: Hamilton Should Leave McLaren If Necessary
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Shortly after Lewis Hamilton expressed his unconditioned love for McLaren Mercedes and insisted he wants to spend all his F1 career with the Woking-based team, retired driver and F1 veteran David Coulthard questions his countryman's decision a...
Ferrari Defend Team's Tactics in China
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari sure didn't win a lot of fans following their latest performance in Shanghai. And we're not talking about their on-track performances – as Massa and Raikkonen finished on an encouraging 2-3 – but the team orders that b...
Kubica Happy with 3rd Place
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica admitted that, despite being a bit disappointed to exit the title race after the Chinese Grand Prix, is very happy with the current 3rd place in the drivers' classification. With Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton only focusing on s...
Schumacher Forgives Massa for Gay Comments
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Rubens Barrichello's and Felipe Massa's latest faux pas in Sao Paolo last weekend – when the two got so drunk after a disappointing season that they called Michael Schumacher gay during a karaoke contest – people wer...
FIM Announces MotoGP Lineup for 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite their financial problems that have led to quitting the world of Formula 1, Honda has confirmed their presence as a works' team inside the MotoGP next season. The announcement was made by the International Motorcycle Federation earlier ...
Ecclestone: Button Should Sit 2009 Out
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone advised Jenson Button to consider sitting the 2009 season out rather than spend the entire year struggling for a few points. Following Honda's quitting the sport earlier this month and no buyer yet interested in purchasing th...
Toseland and Haga Share Wins at Donington Park
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / James Toseland managed to keep his overall lead in the World Superbike Championship after winning Race 1 of the Donington Park event. Unfortunately for the British rider, a mechanical problem with his bike kept him from finishing the second race in...
FIA Urge Mosley to Avoid F1 Financial Crash
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Cutting costs has become a major issue in Formula One for some time now. Ever since the budget cap discussion arose earlier this year, FIA has been trying to find newer and more efficient solutions to limit teams' spendings. The World Motor Sp...
Barrichello: Experience Should Keep Me in F1
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rubens Barrichello will not go down without a fight. The F1 veteran – currently holding the record for most Grand Prix in the Great Circle – is still hoping to continue his collaboration with Honda inside the sport despite recent rumors...
Whitmarsh Urges McLaren to Push for Constructors' Title
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren's CEO Martin Whitmarsh insisted that his team is still very much alive in the constructors' title race and urge the British outfit to pull all the necessary strings in order to challenge Ferrari for the remaining 18 points in the ...
Hakkinen Takes On Driver Management Role
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike Michael Schumacher – who admitted late last week that he has no intention of taking on a team principal job for an F1 team any time soon – former F1 champion Mika Hakkinen already made the first step into racing management. Well,...
Pirelli Urges WRC Teams to Stay
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Subaru pulling out of the World Rally Championship for 2009 and Suzuki also deciding to cease all motorsport activities in the series due to financial reasons, WRC's main tire supplier Pirelli insisted the latest cost cutting measures int...
Alonso Would Equal Schumacher If Joining Ferrari
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest media reports linking Fernando Alonso to a move to Ferrari in 2011 has created nothing short of a hysteria among the Scuderia fans throughout the world. While most Italian tiffossi see the Ferrari-Alonso combination as lethal in the near...
McLaren to Play It Safe for Hamilton
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although confident in Lewis Hamilton's ability to clinch the world title this year, McLaren's CEO Martin Whitmarsh admits that his team is a bit nervous before the season finale at Interlagos. And the reason is not Hamilton-dependent, but...
Goodyear Solve Indy Tire Problem
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Goodyear is close to restoring their reputation inside the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after their rather disappointing performance at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in late July. The race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was then interrupted by ...
West Slams Kawasaki's Chances for 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Some riders leave the MotoGP on the back door quietly and pursue their dreams elsewhere in the World Superbike or World Supersport series. But that's certainly not the case for future former-Kawasaki rider Anthony West, who will compete for th...