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
Official: Fuji is Out of the 2010 F1 Calendar
7 Jul 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fuji Speedway is officially out of the Formula One calendar for the upcoming season. After several rumors about Toyota's scrapping the Mount Fuji-based circuit from their F1 programme have surfaced in the media in recent months, it was now con...
Ecclestone: I Was an Idiot, I'm Sorry
7 Jul 2009, 06:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone finally realized that this is a war he couldn't possible win and apologized for his pro-Hitler remarks in an interview with the Jewish Chronicle. Although he initially insisted that his remarks in the London's Times were...
Vettel Boosts Ticket Sales at Nurburgring
7 Jul 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a 2-year draught, the German fans finally have someone to rule for during their annual German Grand Prix. The Nurburgring crowd was left without a driver to give their unconditional support back in 2006, when Michael Schumacher decided to wit...
German Politicians Cancel Meeting with Ecclestone Due to Pro-Hitler Comments
6 Jul 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As apologetic as Bernie Ecclestone was towards the Jewish community after his misinterpreted pro-Adolf Hitler comments the other weekend – expressed via an interview with London's Times newspaper – he couldn't stop the German ...
Renault Bring Fundamental Changes to R29 at Nurburgring
6 Jul 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Regardless of what Nelsinho Piquet believes will happen in the second part of the season – whether he feels his team can get things done like last year or not – Renault are proceeding with their preparation to becoming the 3rd best team...
US F1 Don't Deny YouTube Rumors
6 Jul 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While some teams are consistently denying sponsorship reports linking them to important companies – see the Manor Grand Prix case, with their alleged partnership with Virgin Group – US F1 takes the other approach. The North Carolina bas...
Teams Praying for Warm Weather at Nurburgring
6 Jul 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring coming up, most of the Formula One teams are starting to pray for good weather. Following a rainy start of the season – with no less than 3 of the starting 4 races being heavily affected by weather &n...
Controversy Surrounds FIA's Deal with Cosworth
6 Jul 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) deal with Cosworth for the supply of a standard engine in Formula One doesn't look like such a clean deal after all. And we're not talking about the process of picking a new engine supplier fo...
Ecclestone Explains Pro-Hitler Comments, Appologizes to Jewish People
6 Jul 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the controversy of his pro-Hitler comments the other day, Formula One boss felt obliged to give some further clarification concerning his interview in London's Times newspaper. Being now very close to a worldwide conflict with Jewish...
Solberg Confirms Xsara for Rally Finland
6 Jul 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Petter Solberg revealed, prior to Rally Greece, that he would change cars before Rally Finland due to his 2006-spec Citroen Xsara's poor performances this season – even though 2 podium appearances hardly seem like a poor perform...
Button: I'm the Greatest Driver in F1 History
6 Jul 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Modesty away, Jenson Button has no doubts about who the greatest F1 races in history is. Currently leading the overall classification after scoring 6 wins in the first 8 races of the season, the 29-year old Brit believes there is nobody in the hist...
Hartley Gave Up Red Bull Role on His Own
6 Jul 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / New Zealand's Brendon Hartley revealed that it was him who wanted out from his test/reserve driver position within the Red Bull outfit and not his team releasing him from his F1 duties. After the media presented the news that Hartley was repla...
Hayden: "5th Place is Like Winning at Laguna Seca"
6 Jul 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nicky Hayden might have scored only a 5th place at Laguna Seca the other day, but his performance in his home grand prix sure looked like a race win for the Ducati rider. Having been used to qualify poorly and finish outside of the Top 10 constantl...
Stewart Takes Chaotic Daytona Win, Busch Crashes in the Last Corner
6 Jul 2009, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tony Stewart stretched his lead in the overall classification with a wonderful performance at Daytona this weekend, as he won his second race of the season after taking the chequered flag in the Coke Zero 400. The Stewart Haas Racing driver led the...
Pedrosa Scores First Win at Laguna Seca
6 Jul 2009, 06:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa finally ended his win drought in the MotoGP with a great performance on Sunday, during the US GP at Laguna Seca. The Spaniard rode a solitary race throughout the 32 laps on schedule, only to ease off in the closing stages and allow Val...
Augusto Farfus Wins FIA WTCC's 100th Race
5 Jul 2009, 19:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following a chaotic win from SEAT Sport's Gabriele Tarquini in Race 1 of the Porto weekend, BMW's Augusto Farfus converted his pole position in Race 2 into his second win of the season and 100th of the FIA WTCC series. As expected, the...
Ecclestone Proclaims Admiration for Hitler, Hussein
5 Jul 2009, 18:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One supreme Bernie Ecclestone broke off the silence yesterday with an explosive interview for British newspaper the Times. Having kept himself out of the public eye since the FIA-FOTA peace was proclaimed, Ecclestone's first inteview w...
Manor Denies Virgin Speculation
3 Jul 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Manor Grand Prix chief John Booth today insisted that the rumors surfacing in the media in recent days regarding the potential financial deal between his team and Virgin Group is simply “speculation”. However, he did mention he is not e...
BMW Bring New Generation Diffuser at Nurburgring
3 Jul 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Competing in a home grand prix usually bring the best out of a driver or team, no matter the struggling or ecstatic conditions he/it feels trapped in at a certain point. Of course, that didn't work for Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button a few we...
Hayden to Push to the Limit at Laguna Seca
3 Jul 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hayden's recovery seems to go well this season, as the North American rider has been constantly improving his race finishes following his Japan crash earlier this year. Having made two consecutive Top 10 appearances in the last couple of races...