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' KERS Will Never Be Used in F1
17 Jul 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike the teams that have pumped millions in developing their Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for the 2009 season, Williams F1 will likely benefit from their investments. And that's because their flywheel mechanical-based system is comp...
Timo Glock Moves from Cologne Home, Further from Toyota Headquarters
17 Jul 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German driver Timo Glock has reportedly moved from his home located west of Cologne's suburbs to a new house, two hours away from Frankfurt. The news was reported by the locally-based Express newspaper, who claims the main reason for Glock...
Spanish Sponsors to Pay 2M Euros for Alguersuari Debut
17 Jul 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The chances of Spanish teenager Jaime Alguersuari making his Formula One debut for Toro Rosso at the Hungaroring have received a boost on Thursday, after several media reports in Spain suggested two important sponsors are ready to pour some 2 milli...
Haug Hits Bak at Lauda for Hamilton Criticism
17 Jul 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Niki Lauda must have really ticked off Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug when he openly criticized Lewis Hamilton for wanting to abandon his race at the Nurburgring last weekend. The German official did not hold back from launching some acc...
Renault Confirm Piquet for Hungarian GP
17 Jul 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault confirmed, during the course of this morning, that it will keep Nelsinho Piquet for at least one more race this season. That means the Brazilian sophomore will make the grid of the Hungarian Grand Prix, scheduled two weekends from now, at t...
Gronholm Eyes New Time Record at Pikes Peak
17 Jul 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Two weeks before his Rally Finland outing this year, former WRC champion Marcus Gronholm is preparing for his first shot at breaking the time record in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, USA. The Finnish driver will drive a Ols...
De La Rosa Urges FIA, FOTA to Change Risky Test Rules
17 Jul 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Iconic figure of the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA), Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa urged the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the members of the FOTA to change the testing rules for the 2010 season. The McLaren test driver ...
Alonso Salutes New Tire Policy in Formula One
17 Jul 2009, 07:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso is one of the first drivers to salute the new policy adopted by Formula One tire manufacturer Bridgestone concerning tire allocations for the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix. As of Hungaroring, the Japanese company will bring consecut...
Webber Prepared to Discuss Red Bull Extension
17 Jul 2009, 06:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber's contract with Red Bull Racing runs out at the end of the year, but his win in Germany sure positioned him well enough for the upcoming negotiations with the Milton Keynes team. According to British magazine Autosport, team boss C...
Bourdais Considers Legal Actions against Toro Rosso
17 Jul 2009, 05:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toro Rosso might have finished their business with former race driver Sebastien Bourdais, but that doesn't seem to apply to the 4-time Champ Car winner as well. Shortly after being informed, via an official statement, that he will no longer be...
Rosberg Eyeing Brawn GP Seat for 2010
17 Jul 2009, 05:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Those who thought Nico Rosberg is already an indisputable asset of BMW Sauber for the 2010 Formula One Championship, think again (we might fall into the same category ourselves, given the latest reports presented on the matter). Although he was...
Vatanen Hits Back at Mosley-Todt Alliance
16 Jul 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Max Mosley publicly admitted his full support for former Ferrari boss Jean Todt for the FIA presidency was certainly no good news for the other candidate for the FIA job, former rallying champion Ari Vatanen. The 57-year old Fin qu...
Jean Todt Confirms Run for FIA Presidency
16 Jul 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than 24 hours after FIA president Max Mosley publicly revealed he will back Jean Todt for the presidency of the ruling body in October should he decide to run for it, the former Ferrari boss confirmed he will stand for election. The Frenchman ...
McLaren Confirm KERS for Hungary
16 Jul 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following their obvious mastering of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in recent weeks, McLaren today confirmed that they will continue to use the unit at the Hungaroring also. Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug argued the team's decis...
Red Bull to Improve RB5's Standings Start this Weekend
16 Jul 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing have a busy weekend ahead of them – not that this wasn't the case until now, only this time it involves inline on-track testing. Both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber were summoned by their team to test the title contendi...
Kubica Organizes Fun Karting Event This Week
16 Jul 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Some of the current F1 drivers are prepared to begin testing on their 2009 challengers ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix two weekends from now (see the Toro Rosso situation). Others are in the process of finding out whether they'll still make ...
Webber Sends Apology Email to Hamilton
16 Jul 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber once again proved to be a true gentleman – continuing the legacy of DC at Red Bull – and apologized to reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton for “clipping the back” of his McLaren MP4-24 in the first corne...
It's Official: Bourdais Ousted by Toro Rosso
16 Jul 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now official! Sebastien Bourdais will not be racing for Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009. The news was confirmed by a press release from the very Faenza based team earlier today, which did not disclose the name of Bourdais' replacer for the u...
Mayfield Tests Positive for Meth Once Again
16 Jul 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One thing's for sure these days in the North American racing environment: NASCAR does not want Jeremy Mayfield to race in their sanctioned series any more. According to the latest media reports confirmed by series' official site, NASCAR h...
Chinese GP High-Ranked Official Sentenced to Death
16 Jul 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There seems to be a bad connection between Formula One and the Chinese investors lately. Ever since the Great Circle started to dazzle the eyes of the Chinese fans back in 2004, it has emerged that 2 high-ranked officials involved in the hosting of...