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
Renault Confirm Podium Goal for Hungary
14 Jul 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the battle between the Red Bulls and the Brawns on top of the Formula One standings, nobody seems to have noticed that Renault have recorded a major performance at the Nurburgring last weekend. Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso scored th...
Lauda Dismisses Dirty Fight between Red Bull Drivers
14 Jul 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Part of the reason why Jenson Button was not out-of-this-world worried about his 5th place in Germany was because Red Bull's Mark Webber won the race. In Button's view, that meant good news for at least two reasons: first, Vettel recupera...
Alonso's Manager Confirms Ferrari "Possibility"
14 Jul 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso's manager Luis Garcia Abad had a busy day yesterday, as he had to give further clarifications to the media regarding the two latest media reports concerning his client. The first one he got rid of rather quickly, suggesting the...
Alberto Contador Keeps Quiet about Alonso's Team Rumors
14 Jul 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / 2007 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and Fernando Alonso's manager Luis Garcia Abad need to have a drink and put their stories together, as the two don't seem to agree on the latest reports suggesting 2-time Formula One champion Fe...
Toro Rosso Debut Revised STR4 in Hungary
14 Jul 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While still uncertain, at least officially, about their drivers lineup for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Toro Rosso have at least one good news for the Hungaroring weekend. As announced by team boss Franz Tost a few weeks ago, the Faenza based team wil...
Button Worried about Red Bull Surge
14 Jul 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he didn't lost too many points to his rivals in the last couple of races, as he is still more than 20 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel with half of season to go, championship leader Jenson Button admitted Red Bull's surge at Silv...
BMW Aim to Become Engine Supplier in 2010
14 Jul 2009, 07:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes now have a serious competitor to landing an engine deal with Red Bull Racing for 2010. According to media reports in Germany, BMW has confirmed its plans to become engine supplier in Formula One starting next year. “We have the c...
Niki Lauda Critic of Hamilton for Abandoning German GP
14 Jul 2009, 07:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Triple Formula One champion Niki Lauda publicly criticized Lewis Hamilton for his decision to let go of the German Grand Prix last weekend following his puncture in the very first corner of the race. The reigning world champion has had a great star...
Alonso to Start Professional Cycling Team in 2010
14 Jul 2009, 06:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso is reportedly thinking of establishing himself a new professional cycling team. The report that surfaced in both Spanish and Italian media in recent days says the 2-time Formula One champion will appoint 2007 Tour de France winner A...
Jorge Lorenzo Wants to Limit Point Losses in Germany
13 Jul 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite his recent injury in the US Grand Prix two weekends ago, Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo still believes a podium appearance is not out of reach in the upcoming German Grand Prix. Having suffered a terrible crash in the warm-up for the Laguna Se...
Bwin Extends Deal with MotoGP for 2010
13 Jul 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / MotoGP might have lost yet another team prior to the German Grand Prix this weekend – Grupo Francisco Hernando has decided to pull the plug on their MotoGP operations – but what they did in turn was secure another year of partnership wi...
Alguersuari Confirms He Will Replace Bourdais in 2009
13 Jul 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Sebastien Bourdais made it very clear that he'll report to the Toro Rosso garage at the Hungaroring, two weekends from now, the team's new test and reserve driver Jaime Alguersuari today revealed the Frenchman will no longer driv...
Timo Glock Auctions German GP Helmet for UN Programme
13 Jul 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Here's some news that we haven't paid too much attention to in the last few days. While everyone was preparing for the German Grand Prix on Saturday night, Toyota's Timo Glock used the time to launch an online charity auction aimed t...
Ferrari Confirm Switch to 2010 Car
13 Jul 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari are the first team who have publicly admitted that they will switching focus to their 2010 programme in a matter of days. According to team principal Stefano Domenicali, the upcoming season will be crucial for the Scuderia and the Maranello...
Honda Not Considering F1 Return
13 Jul 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although their revitalized Formula One operations back at Brackley are showing some obvious success throughout the first half of this season, Japanese manufacturers Honda don't seem to regret too much their withdrawal from the series. While re...
Button Happy for Webber's Win
13 Jul 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he struggled all day during the German Grand Prix last Sunday to squeeze a good result for his 2009 campaign championship leader Jenson Button crossed the chequered flag in 5th place. Nevertheless, he admitted he will not walk away from th...
Angry Bourdais Dismisses Exit Rumors
13 Jul 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais is set on fighting for his racing seat with Toro Rosso for the remainder of the 2009 season. Despite recent reports that his seat was conditioned by a good result in Germany – which never came – the angry Frenchman in...
Barrichello Reiterates Critics of Brawn GP
13 Jul 2009, 10:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Ross Brawn tried to excuse Rubens Barrichello's burst of fury at the end of the German Grand Prix last Sunday, the Brazilian driver is having a hard time letting go of his anger towards the Brackley based team. The F1 veteran reiterat...
Sutil Avoids Pointing Finger at Raikkonen for Germany Failure
13 Jul 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he was so close to scoring his first points in Formula One this weekend, Adrian Sutil reckons he cannot walk out of Nurburgring too disappointed. While obviously running for points on Sunday, the German saw his race being torn to pieces by...
Mark Martin Wins Thrilling Race at Chicagoland, 4th Win of the Season
13 Jul 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Martin clinched his 4th Sprint Cup win this season after a dominant performance at Chicagoland, in the LifeLock.com 400, on Saturday night. The NASCAR veteran was unchallenged for the race win for the majority of the race, as he led no less th...