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
FIA Sets the Record Straight on FOTA Dispute
17 Jun 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) made it very clear that they will not back down in the ongoing dispute with the Formula One manufacturers. According to a latest press release from the governing body, the reason for that is because the...
F1 Drivers In Favor of Breakaway Series
17 Jun 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The group of Formula One drivers who are now seriously considering driving for their teams in a potential breakaway series is getting bigger and bigger. After 2-time world champion Fernando Alonso stated his disapproval over the FIA policies for th...
Force India Unlikely to Use KERS in 2009
17 Jun 2009, 06:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India are likely to scrap the Mercedes-built Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) in 2009, according to Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug. The German official revealed that he was not contacted by the Silverstone based outfit for the sup...
Webber Enjoys Vettel Battle
16 Jun 2009, 12:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Australian driver Mark Webber revealed that Sebastian Vettel's coming to Red Bull Racing has made him a better driver. Actually, it's the continuous battle for podiums between the two drivers that pushed Webber to his best start of the se...
Button Pulls Out of Triathlon to Prepare for British GP
16 Jun 2009, 10:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Jenson Button prices his home grand prix the most from all the races in the Formula One calendar is no news. In yet another attempt to make that clear enough for everybody, the Brawn GP driver and solitary leader of the 2009 F1 champi...
Lauda Slams F1 Crisis: Egos Are to Blame!
16 Jun 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sharing the view of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, triple Formula One champion Niki Lauda said the current political chaos currently dominating the sport is the result of an ongoing battle of egos, rather than a common effort to secure the ...
FIA - FOTA Discussions Reach a Dead End - FIA Press Release!
16 Jun 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to FIA's latest statement on Tuesday, it seems the discussions held by the international body with the FOTA representatives on the 2010 Formula One rules have now reached a dead end. As it seems, neither Ross Brawn, nor the other FOT...
Force India Debuts Summer Package at Silverstone
16 Jun 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the British Grand Prix only days away, Force India have announced a new series of updates to their VJM02, aimed at bringing the Silverstone outfit their maiden points in Formula One. While admitting frustration for missing out on the point-sco...
Le Mans Welcomes Rebel F1 Manufacturers
16 Jun 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Le Mans 24 Hours Race organizers have picked up on the current F1 crisis and suggested that they are willing to discuss new technical rules with the Formula One breakaway manufacturers should the latter decide to join the famous endurance competiti...
Brawn Already Focuses on 2010 Car, Regardless of F1 Crisis
16 Jun 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they are on the list of 5 teams still on provisional status concerning the 2010 entry list, Brawn GP are not afraid of a potential miss from next year's Formula One roster. Team owner Ross Brawn insisted that he doesn't take that...
NASCAR Driver Carlos Pardo Dies In Tragic Race Crash!
16 Jun 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR driver Carlos Pardo lost his life during the Mexico Series race at Puebla last weekend. The Mexicon driver was leading the race when, on Lap 97, his car was touched by a competitor on the left rear side and slid sideways onto a wall at the e...
Dovizioso Tops Catalunya First Testing
16 Jun 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Andrea Dovizioso topped another testing session this year during the Catalunya outing yesterday afternoon, as the Honda works rider finished the first day of testing with the best time of 1:42.230. The Italian was the only rider to test for Honda d...
Paul Tracy to Race at Watkins Glen for KV
16 Jun 2009, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Paul Tracy added one more Indy Car Series round on his 2009 schedule, as the Canadian driver has been confirmed by KV Racing Technology for the race at Watkins Glen on July 5. The former CART champion will therefore drive for at least 3 more rounds...
FIA Surprised by ACEA Stand
16 Jun 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) issued a quick response to the statement released by the European car manufacturers' association ACEA last week, by which the European body asks for a change in Formula One government. Released...
Ecclestone: "F1 Crisis is About Power"
16 Jun 2009, 06:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone insisted that today's politic crisis inside the sport is not because the FIA and the FOTA are having different ideas on how to make the Great Circle better, but because each “competitor” wants to ...
FIA Blames FOTA for Failed F1 Deal
15 Jun 2009, 12:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) have accused the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) for deliberately trying to cause the failure of the budget cap negotiations ahead of the latest-imposed deadline on June 19. According to a press re...
Renault Debut Updated Diffuser, Front Wing at Silverstone
15 Jun 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso is still trustful of his team to turn the page on their Formula One campaign this year, despite his point-less performance in Turkey. While doing a “clean race” in Istanbul, his Renault R29 only finished 10th overall, ma...
Marc Gene Close to Make F1 Return with Campos
15 Jun 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marc Gene's days of testing in Formula One may be over as of 2010. But that's not necessarily bad news for the 35-year old Spaniard. According to several media reports in Spain, it seems the fresh 24 Hours of Le Mans winner is in pole pos...
F1 Veterans Slam "Ridiculous" Crisis
15 Jun 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Two former grand prix winners and some of the most respectable drivers in Formula One's recent history, Ricardo Patrese and Olivier Panis, called out to the FIA and the FOTA to bring the political chaos currently dominating Formula One to an e...
Ferrari Accuses FIA of "Grey Rules"
15 Jun 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the FOTA vs FIA dispute still on, Ferrari's CEO Luca di Montezemolo found it appropriate to launch another attack on Max Mosley and his ruling World Motor Sport Council on the already-resolved matter of the double-decker diffuser. The Ita...