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
BMW Doesn't Blame Drivers for 2009 Failure
16 Jul 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Their drivers might not have recorded the greatest F1 campaigns of their lives – far from it, actually – but BMW Sauber doesn't feel any less of them as compared to last season. Motorsport director for the Bavarian marque Mario The...
BMW Committed to 2009 Car
16 Jul 2009, 06:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen insisted there is no reason for his team to focus completely on the 2010 car and leave this year's challenger under-developed for the remainder of the 2009 season. He rightfully argued that the aerodynami...
Coulthard Reckons He Quit at the Right Time
16 Jul 2009, 06:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / David Coulthard did stop from racing in Formula One at the right time, as insisted upon in a recent interview with British broadcaster BBC. The Scot wanted to clear that up after previously hinting – as interpreted by the media, however &ndas...
Mosley Confirms Quit, Backs Todt for FIA Presidency
15 Jul 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finally, and hopefully we might add, the uncertainties regarding Max Mosley's potential candidature for another FIA mandate have been cleared by the very 69-year old Brit. In a letter sent to the FIA membership earlier today, Mosley confirmed ...
Dark Clouds Ahead for Brawn GP
15 Jul 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / An expert observer of Formula One racing commented on the tough time Brawn GP is now having to find the pace that brought them 6 wins in the first 7 races of the 2009 championship. The Brackley based team scored only one 3rd place in the last 2 rac...
Ralf Schumacher Blames Red Bull for Letting Webber Win
15 Jul 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having raced during an era in which team orders were practically a commonly used technique in order to secure Formula One titles – and his brother Michael has never denied it – Ralf Schumacher doesn't have too many good positive co...
Buemi Not Getting Excited about Cousin's F1 Links
15 Jul 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the world of Formula One might witness the debut of another female driver in the series from as early as next season – and we're not talking about North America's star Danica Patrick – the characters that should be th...
NASCAR Hands Penalties to Martin Truex Jr.
15 Jul 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It appears the No 1 Chevrolet car driven by Martin Truek Jr. during the Chicagoland race the past weekend was not compliant with the NASCAR rules. According to a press release from the North American series, Truex Jr's entire team was handed a...
Webber to Undergo 2nd Leg Surgery after Hungarian GP
15 Jul 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One more proof that Mark Webber's perfect weekend at the Nurburgring was the result of an out-of-this world performance is the latest news confirming that the Australian driver is scheduled to undergo another surgery at his right leg after the...
McLaren Support Vatanen for FIA Presidency
15 Jul 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first short-circuit between Max Mosley and McLaren Mercedes finally occurred during the course of this weekend, when the Woking based team's boss Martin Whitmarsh publicly announced his backing for Ari Vatanen for the FIA presidential seat...
Schumacher Denies Comeback, Brawn Rumors
15 Jul 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher insisted, once again, that returning to Formula One racing is certainly not an option for him anymore. Having been in the public eye quite constant during the past few months – either due to his yet-uncertain role with the ...
Villeneuve to Make Nationwide Return in Montreal
15 Jul 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / He may not be that optimistic about making his Formula One return, but Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve could certainly not miss the Montreal round of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, scheduled for late August. The former F1 champion was today c...
Gronholm to Compete in Rallysprint Event during Rally Finland
15 Jul 2009, 06:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm will make his return in the championship later this month, when he'll compete in his home rally in Finland. However, his second outing in the WRC this season – following his drive in Rally Port...
Raikkonen Points to German Curse
14 Jul 2009, 15:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen seems to have found the reason why he has such a hard time scoring race wins at the Nurburgring. While giving his fellow drivers a bunch of headaches – see Force India's Adrian Sutil – the Fin is convi...
Stoner Diagnosed with Gastritis and Anaemia
14 Jul 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The doctors have finally gotten to the bottom of Casey Stoner's mysterious illness during the past few weeks. After undergoing some further tests in the United States last week, it has emerged that the 2007 MotoGP champion suffers from a sligh...
Webber Dedicates German GP Win to Jack Brabham
14 Jul 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A couple of days after his maiden F1 victory, an emotional Mark Webber conducted a Q&A session with Red Bull's media office on Tuesday morning. While pointing out the obvious burden that he had just managed to get off his shoulders –...
Nurburgring Unable to Host 2010 German GP
14 Jul 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The future of the German Grand Prix seems more uncertain by the day, especially following the latest news coming from the Nurburgring officials. Although it was initially looked upon as an option for the dying Hockenheim circuit for hosting the Ger...
Briatore Does Not Confirm Piquet for Hungaroring
14 Jul 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais might not be the only driver left out of the F1 roster ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix in late July. According to media reports in the UK, it seems Nelsinho Piquet is also on the verge of losing his F1 spot after the German Gra...
London's Olympic Park to Host F1 Race?
14 Jul 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Donington Park organizers are still in search of finances to secure the hosting of next year's British Grand Prix, a much more extravagant option for a Formula One race in the UK has surfaced in the media recently. According to a ...
Barrichello Takes Back Brawn Criticism
14 Jul 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rubens Barrichello took the night off and meditated on his inexcusable attack on his very own team following last weekend's German Grand Prix, admitting that there was no chance he could have challenged the two Red Bulls for the win at the Nur...