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
Buemi, Not in a Hurry for 2009 Seat
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Buemi hopes he will be enjoying the Christmas holidays as an official Formula 1 drivers. While waiting for a confirmation of his 2009 racing seat with Toro Rosso, the Swiss driver insisted that he has improved his racing greatly in the pa...
Heidfeld: New Cars Will Increase Accident Rate
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite being one of the first teams to properly develop their KERS unit and introduce the new aerodynamic package for 2009, BMW admitted that the new changes will not necessarily make the new cars easier to drive. After Kubica insisted that compet...
Luca di Montezemolo Happy with Ferrari Drivers, Dismisses Alonso Rumors
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / So what does the word “urea” bring to your mind? OK, let's get past all that toilet humor from the very beginning so we can tell our story in peace. We're pretty sure than when someone utters the word “urea” car fu...
Honda Unhappy with Canadian GP Hammering
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It ain't over till the fat lady sings! The saying goes very well when evaluating the Canadian Grand Prix situation a few days after being thrown out of the F1 calendar for 2009. In this case, the fat lady is represented by important car manufa...
Kobayashi Scores Best Time at Jerez
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota test driver and GP2 Asia favorite Kamui Kobayashi pulled off a great performance during the Thursday testing session at Jerez, topping both morning and afternoon timing sheets. The DAMS driver – who started this GP2 Asia season with a ...
Buemi Outpaces Vettel in Jerez Testing
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Buemi topped the testing sheets at Jerez once again on Tuesday. The Swiss driver, currently running for a racing seat with Scuderia Toro Rosso next year, outpaced nearest rival Sebastian Vettel by more than three tens of a second, complet...
Bayliss Given Medical OK
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Australian ace Troy Bayliss was released from hospital on Tuesday and returned to his Monte Carlo residence the same day, a Ducati press release announced. The Australian underwent an operation on his hand following his terrible crash at Donington ...
Ford Confirm WRC Stay
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Rally Championship can rest assured. Ford confirmed late yesterday that they are not considering quitting the sport despite the car maker's latest financial problems. The American manufacturer insisted, through a statement released y...
Bourdais Asks for Second Chance
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais is still on the waiting list for securing a racing seat for the upcoming season, with Scuderia Toro Rosso unable to make up their mind before the season’s finale at Interlagos. The 4-time Champ Car winner is urging his team...
Singapore to Host MotoGP in 2011
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It has become an universally-accepted truth that Asia is a great place for marketing as far as motorsport competitions are concerned (sports in general, we might add). After Formula 1 racing, MotoGP is the second big world-class competition to try ...
F1 Manufacturers Object to Standard Engine Solution
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Standard parts, yes! Standard engine, hell no! That seems to be the general idea inside the Formula 1 paddock when talking from the manufacturers' point of view. While agreeing with FIA's latest cut-down policy – expressed recently ...
Brian Vickers and #83 Team Slammed with NASCAR Penalty
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brian Vickers lost two positions in the Cup classification after being docked 150 points in the championship following the Martinsville race. The #83 driver along with the team's crew chief Kevin Hamlin and car chief Craig Smokstad were severe...
Ferrari Happy with FIA-FOTA Conclusions
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's CEO Luca di Montezemolo confirmed yesterday that some of the new rules for the upcoming two F1 seasons include a dramatic chance in terms of engine use as well as decreased pricing for power trains within the paddock. The Italian arg...
Pakistan to Miss Next 2 Events as Khan Doesn't Fit Into Car
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Pakistan will not be joining the A1 GP caravan for the upcoming two rounds of the 2008/2010 season. The Asian team will therefore make its first appearance in the series on round 4 – as the Pakistani team was also absent at the season op...
Honda Withdraw from F1
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Economic regression has made its first victim inside Formula 1. Honda' president and CEO Takeo Fukui has confirmed that the Japanese manufacturer will immediately withdraw from the competition due to financial reasons, during a press conferenc...
Proteam and D'Aste Part Ways
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Proteam Motorsport might have considered Stefano D'Aste for their 2009 campaign in the FIA WTCC, but the Italian seemed to have other plans. Less than 24 hours after the team officially announced that they are ready to offer D'Aste a one-...
Berger Doesn't Rule Out F1 Comeback
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Gerhard Berger admitted earlier this week that he is still considering a return to Formula 1 should the right conditions arise. The former Ferrari-an has been co-owning the Scuderia Toro Rosso for the past two years until finally selling his 50% wo...
MotoGP Responsible for Melandri's Future Says Manager
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Kawasaki close to announcing their decision to withdraw from the MotoGP later this week, Marco Melandri and John Hopkins are already looking for new racing seats in 2009. The former has joined the Japanese manufacturer shortly after the 2009 s...
Ferrari Goes Back to 'Lollipop'
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If he's not crowned world champion this year, Felipe Massa could certainly blame part of it on his team. The Singapore incident – that saw the Brazilian exit the pit area while team's mechanics were still fueling his car – was...
Schumacher Impressed by Hamilton's Improvement
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the season's finale knocking at everyone's door, former F1 champion Michael Schumacher expressed his thoughts regarding the title fight this season, as well as Ferrari's performances in the second half of the year. While support...