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
Williams Strongly Opposes Schumacher Test
3 Aug 2009, 12:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following his brief testing session with the Ferrari F2007 last weekend, Michael Schumacher was aiming to do some more laps with Ferrari's 2007 challenger during the course of this week. In order to do that, however, the German ace and the Scu...
Renault to Sack Piquet on Monday
3 Aug 2009, 11:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This probably won't come as a shock to you, but Brazilian driver Nelsinho Piquet is to be officially sacked from Renault F1 during the course of today. Well, at least that's what Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S.Paolo reported this morni...
Raikkonen Crashes Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 in Rally Finland
2 Aug 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen might have crashed during the 19th special stage of Rally Finland on Saturday, but he sure did not make a full out of himself this weekend. Although he never got to cross the finish line, the Finn proved everyone that he does have th...
Mikko Hirvonen Wins Rally Finland
2 Aug 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mikko Hirvonen has moved one step closer to securing his first ever World Rally Championship crown after clinching his maiden Neste Oil Rally Finland win in career on Sunday. Driving in front of a home crown, the Fin brought his Ford Focus RS home ...
New Concorde Agreement Signed
2 Aug 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We can now say that the war between the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) finally came to an end, after a press release issued by the former states that FIA's president Max Mosley signed th...
Weber Denies Money Talks between Ferrari and Schumacher
31 Jul 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the rumors that appeared in the Spanish media regarding the amount of money Michael Schumacher will earn per race in 2009 – Diario AS revealed the sum is close to 3.2 million euros – his manager Willi Webber issued a quick cla...
Kubica Comes to Sauber's Rescue
31 Jul 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After BMW announced their complete retirement from Formula One on Wedensday, plenty of questions are still up in the air as to what will happen to Peter Sauber's team. The Swiss manager was holding 20% of the team before the German manufacture...
Massa to Return to Brazil on Sunday
31 Jul 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa's recovery is going better than expected and the Brazilian is expected to be released from the AEK hospital in Budapest at the end of this weekend. Although it was initially suggested that the Ferrarian will be transferred to anot...
Alguersuari Slam FIA for "Stupid" Renault Suspension
31 Jul 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he has become the youngest driver to ever start a Formula One grand prix during last weekend's Hungarian GP, Jaime Alguersuari is set to become a strong character in the series. The 19-year old Spaniard did not hold back to publicly c...
Alain Prost Disagrees with Schumacher's Return
31 Jul 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While most of the Formula One experts agree that Michael Schumacher's return will do a great deal for the sport – in terms of attracting the fans to the race track and everything – the others are wondering if the 7-time world champ...
Schumacher to Test Ferrari F2007 This Weekend
31 Jul 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As shown in one of our previous reports, Michael Schumache and Ferrari have found a way to trick the FIA rules regarding the in-season testing ban. As no driver is allowed to test a 2009 challenger throughout the duration of the ongoing season, the...
Finland: Hirvonen Leads from Loeb After SS5
31 Jul 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mikko Hirvonen got off to a great start in Rally Finland on Friday, as the Ford driver managed to quickly pull away from title rival Sebastien Loeb after the first super stages of the day. After 3 stages, the local favorite was already 7 seconds ah...
FIA to Judge Renault Appeal on August 17
31 Jul 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA's International Court of Appeal (ICA) announced the final date for Renault F1's appeal on the Hungarian Grand Prix stewards' decision. According to a press release from the ruling body, the Enstone based team will find out th...
Lauda: "Bernie Should Pay Schumacher Half His Wages!"
31 Jul 2009, 06:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Michael Schumacher announcing his return to Formula One racing a couple of days ago, the news surrounding this event will most likely make the headlines day in and day out until the very start of the European Grand Prix. After Lewis Hamilt...
Doctors Optimistic of Schumacher's Fitness
31 Jul 2009, 05:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher may have agreed to step in for the injured Felipe Massa and make his return to Formula One, but it is only to the doctors when the 7-time world champion will actually get to race the Ferrari F60 this year. The German made no secr...
Hamilton Vs Schumacher at Valencia
31 Jul 2009, 05:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Michael Schumacher confirming he'll make his F1 return soon, we'll finally have the opportunity to see an exciting on-track battle between the 7-time world champion and the reigning F1 champion Lewis Hamilton. The “What Ifs...
Schumacher to Earn 3.2M Euros Per Race
30 Jul 2009, 14:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher might have come to the rescue of his former team Ferrari, but the German will surely not do it for nothing. According to a report from Spanish newspaper Diario AS, it seems the 7-time world champion will earn as much as 3.2 milli...
Ford Confirms 2010 Lineup in the WRC
30 Jul 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford's factory team in the World Rally Championship yesterday confirmed its drivers lineup for the 2010 season. In addition to reiterating their commitment to their WRC operations, Malcolm Wilson's team also announced it will not change t...
Loeb Tops Rally Finland Shakedown
30 Jul 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With only 4 rounds to go and every single point bearing great importance in the title fight between Ford's Mikko Hirvonen and Citroen's Sebastien Loeb, the latter today made a clear statement on his plans for this weekend's Rally Fin...
Mosley: "F1 Would be Just as Good without Manufacturers!"
30 Jul 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems every time Bernie Ecclestone tries to give a hand to a struggling manufacturer to get him to stay in Formula One for the long run, soon-to-be-retired FIA president Max Mosley is right there ruining the whole thing. Now that everyone�...