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
F2 Issue Official Statement on Surtees' Tragic Death
21 Jul 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One day after the tragic death of Henry Surtees during the Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch, the championship's chief executive Jonathan Palmer issued a statement in which he offered his condolences to the Surtees family. Palmer admitted he ...
Force India Update VJM02 for Hungary
21 Jul 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India are hoping to keep their momentum in the Formula One championship alive for at least one more race and finally score their first point(s) in the series, in Hungary. Considering the track at the Hungaroring is very much alike the one at ...
Tracy: "Bourdais Was a Misery to Begin With!"
21 Jul 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais' forced departure from Formula One did not leave his former rivals speechless. After teenager Jaime Alguersuari – who was confirmed at Toro Rosso to fill out the free racing spot – told the Frenchman it was only ...
Mark Webber Unappealing to Australian Sponsors
20 Jul 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he has become only the third Australian to win a race in Formula One, Mark Webber is not seen as an attractive figure for Aussie companies. According to Red Bull driver's manager and partner Ann Neal, none of the Australian sponsors w...
Guglielmini's Tragic Death Stops Rally Bulgaria
20 Jul 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Bulgaria's chances of making the WRC calendar next year suffered a great blow this weekend due to a tragic accident on Sunday morning involving Italian co-driver Flavio Guglielmini. Rally Bulgaria, making for the 40th running of the FIA ...
Lorenzo Unhappy with Yamaha Offer
20 Jul 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The love story between FIAT Yamaha Team and Jorge Lorenzo seems to be going nowhere according to recent reports, as the Spaniard admitted he is not at all satisfied with what the Italian outfit has offered him in order to sign a contract extension....
Hamilton Eyes Le Mans, NASCAR One-Offs
20 Jul 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton revealed that his future aims in motor racing are not strictly related to Formula One. The reigning F1 champion said he'd be very interested in debuting in the famous 24 Hours Race of Le Mans if Mercedes were to decide to make a...
Renault Gives Piquet Ultimatum for Hungary
20 Jul 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After surviving the German Grand Prix two weekends ago, when he was believed to do his last outing with Renault F1 Team, Brazilian driver Nelsinho Piquet will reportedly leave the Enstone based team if he doesn't score a point at the Hungarori...
Official! Toro Rosso Confirms Jaime Alguersuari as Race Driver
20 Jul 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now confirmed! Jaime Alguersuari has officially been named race driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso for the remaining rounds of the 2009 Formula One season. What has been rumored in the international media during the course of the last few weeks h...
Patrick Rules Out F1 Move, Considers NASCAR
20 Jul 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / From the 6 additional racing spots created by the newly-entrant teams for the 2010 Formula One championship, only one was reportedly landed by an F1 veteran. Pedro de la Rosa presumably inked a 2-year deal with Campos Grand Prix this weekend, but 5...
Henry Surtees Dies at Brands Hatch after Severe Crash · Video !
20 Jul 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula 2 weekend at Brands Hatch ended in tragedy on Sunday, when Henry Surtees, son of Formula One and MotoGP champion John Surtees, died following an accident during the British race. Surtees was hit in the head by a wheel and tire from Jack...
Farfus and Menu Share Brands Hatch Wins
20 Jul 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW's Augusto Farfus moved closer to the top of the FIA WTCC standings thanks to his impressive win in Race 2 at Brands Hatch, after Alain Menu had previously won Race 1 in a commanding style. The Swiss driver managed to hold on to the lead...
Paffett Wins DTM Race at Zandvoort, 4 Audi Drivers Excluded
20 Jul 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Gary Paffett seems to make the most of driving a 2009-spec machinery inside the DTM, after two years of driving one-year old AMG Mercedes C-Klasses for the German marque's secondary teams. Being promoted to works driver this year, the 28-year ...
Colombian Race Driver Shot Dead by Assasins
20 Jul 2009, 06:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Grand Prix driver Ricardo Londono-Bridge was shot to death on Saturday, in his home country Colombia. The news was reported by Colombia's Caracol Radio and the newspaper El Tiempo during the course of this weekend. It has emerged tha...
De La Rosa Lands F1 Job with Campos Grand Prix
19 Jul 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren's test driver Pedro de la Rosa will be test driver no more inside the Formula One championship. The 38-year old Spaniard was this weekend confirmed as official race driver for newly-entrants Campos Grand Prix for the upcoming two F1 se...
Rossi Wins Thrilling Race at Sachsenring, Beats Lorenzo
19 Jul 2009, 16:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi clinched his 101th win inside the MotoGP championship on Sunday, after holding off teammate Jorege Lorenzo for his 4th success at the Sachsenring. And it was Catalunya all over again for the Yamaha duo, as the two riders went head ...
Ferrari Still Think of Vettel Move
17 Jul 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With all eyes on the Fernando Alonso – Ferrari drama in recent weeks, people tended to overlook a potential switch for Sebastian Vettel to the Italian team. Of course, that's not possible only until after the upcoming season, but then ag...
Vatanen Slams Mosley for Public Backing of Todt
17 Jul 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ari Vatanen did not take long to launch a few critics at current president of the FIA Max Mosley for publicly asking the member clubs of the ruling federation to give their votes to former Ferrari F1 boss Jean Todt. In the same letter in which h...
Stoner Tops First Practice at Sachsenring
17 Jul 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only days after finding out that he suffers from slight anaemia and started undergoing intense treatment to get back on race winning form, Ducati's Casey Stoner topped the first practice session of the German Grand Prix on Friday. The time...
Honda Debut New Engines at Sachsenring
17 Jul 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso will begin preparations for this weekend's German Grand Prix holding an ace down their sleeves, as HRC has surprised the two factory riders with some brand new engines for the Sachsenring race. According to Mo...