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
Vettel Still Not No 1 for Red Bull
2 Jul 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only 3.5 points separate the two Red Bull Racing drivers in this year's overall standings, with Sebastian Vettel leading from veteran Mark Webber in 3rd place. Considering that the duo did a great job to cut Jenson Button's lead during th...
Toyota Confirm Axe of Fuji Speedway Likely
1 Jul 2009, 14:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Great Britain and Germany, Japan is also on the verge of losing their spot inside the 2010 Formula One calendar. Part of the alternative deal with the FIA for the hosting of the Japanese Grand Prix, Fuji Speedway are reportedly revising their...
Kallio Will Miss Laguna Seca Due to Hand Injury
1 Jul 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unfortunately for Mika Kallio, the Laguna Seca event will be a no show this weekend, as the injury he sustained in the very last lap of the Dutch Grand Prix last Saturday will keep the Fin sidelined for the next few weeks. The news was confirmed...
IRL Confirms Aerodynamic Changes for 2009
1 Jul 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Aerodynamic changes are no longer only a Formula One trend, as the Indy Racing League – F1's counterpart on the North American continent – announced their 2009 machineries will undergo several exterior updates in order to improve d...
Alguersuari Replaces Hartley as Red Bull Reserve
1 Jul 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing have announced a change in the drivers' lineup for 2009. Don't worry now, it's got nothing to do with the team's leading drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, but relates to the job of test & reserve driv...
Dennis, Craw Join Candidate List for FIA Presidency
1 Jul 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Approximately 3 months to this year's elections for the FIA presidency, and a vacant seat for the first time in years, several names are surfacing in the media as potential replacements of Max Mosley at the helm of the ruling body. As you m...
Bridgestone Switch to Consecutive Tire Compounds for 2009
1 Jul 2009, 11:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone has finally given in to the pressure of both teams and drivers regarding their policy of gap in compound collocation for the ongoing F1 season. Until now, Bridgestone have brought two different tire compounds ...
Fans to Test Drive Abu Dhabi Circuit
30 Jun 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Four months to the debut of Formula One's most awaited race in 2009, the Abu Dhabi GP at the Yas Marina Circuit, fans worldwide have the opportunity to lap the yet-to-be-finished track on the circuit's official site. The virtual tour offe...
Citroen: Title Will Be Decided in the Last Round
30 Jun 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Some few weeks ago, the 2009 World Rally Championship season was only a question of how many consecutive wins will Loeb manage to get under his belt. Three rallies away, it looks like the Frenchman will have a tough time holding on to his champions...
Manor to Quit F1 Over Changed Rules?
30 Jun 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Manor Grand Prix might be looked upon as a great partner for Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Group, but the team has confirmed they have now put their 2010 campaign in doubt following the latest changes in next year's regulations. John Boot...
Webber Still Believes in 2009 Title
30 Jun 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber did not begin his Formula One campaign in 2009 very good, as he got himself injured during his Tasmanian Challenge right before the preparations for the new season got under way, in November 2008. However, his karma took a positive turn...
Garcia: Mosley Would Be Nuts to Back Jean Todt
30 Jun 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although publicly stating his positive thoughts towards a Jean Todt candidature for the FIA presidency this autumn, Max Mosley will not back the former Ferrari boss in a potential campaign. Well, unless he'll go nuts in the upcoming few months...
Ferrari to Confirm Alonso at Monza
30 Jun 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the FIA-FOTA war over, it's now time for another round of rumors to make the headlines of major sports publications Europe wide. And Fernando Alonso's moving to Ferrari from as early as 2010, we believe, seems like the most newswort...
FIA Members Hit Di Montezemolo for anti-Molsey Comments
30 Jun 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Whoever thought Max Mosley is doing this whole anti-Luca di Montezemolo campaign on his own is dead wrong. Although a number of people argue that the FIA president is simply responding to the insults of the Ferrari CEO – even though he starte...
Rossi: Agostini's Record Still Out of Reach
30 Jun 2009, 07:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite reaching his first major milestone in grand prix racing – winning his 100th race in the FIM Road Racing World Championship – Valentino Rossi insisted his future plans in motorcycle racing will not be influenced by the possibilit...
Campos Committed to F1 Despite Budget Cap Scrap
30 Jun 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the two-tier elements have been scrapped from the 2010 Formula One Championship and the budget cap along with it, Campos Grand Prix are determined to make the series' roster next year. The Spanish outfit believes they can still hold a...
Raikkonen Confirms Entry in Rally Finland
30 Jun 2009, 06:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has signed up for the Finnish event of this year's World Rally Championship. After contesting in three minor rallying events during the past year – local rounds in Finland and Italy – the 2007 F1 ch...
Le Mans Prototype: Mission Impossible for Ferrari!
29 Jun 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the agreement between the FIA and the FOTA last week, Le Mans fans will no longer have the opportunity to watch a Ferrari works prototype during next year's famous 24-hour endurance race. The idea was exaggerated to begin with, but m...
Cosworth Engines to Eat More Fuel in 2010
29 Jun 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams' Patrick Head denied suggestions that the teams fitted with Cosworth engines in 2010 will have an upper hand in the championship. Although the 2006-based power plants will likely benefit from a 2000 rpm boost next season, the Brit arg...
Ferrari to Focus on 2010 Car Soon, No KERS Included!
29 Jun 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the FIA-FOTA dispute now over – at least theoretically – Luca di Montezemolo admitted that Ferrari will soon start focusing on the 2010 car. As confirmed by McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh last weekend, it seems refueling ban will ...