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
Cosworth Refuse to Confirm F1 Deal
12 Jun 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it was reported by several publications last month that newcomers USF1 have already signed an agreement with British engine manufacturer Cosworth for the upcoming season of Formula One, the involvement of the latter in the Great Circle now...
Latvala Leads Rally Greece after Friday Morning
12 Jun 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jari-Matti Latvala made the best of his road position on Friday to clinch the top spot in the Rally Greece – Acropolis after the morning session on Friday. Despite his winning weekend in Sardegna, the Ford works driver was scheduled to be the...
Benetton Deny Formula One Comeback
12 Jun 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With several rumors linking Renault to a Formula One quit at the end of 2009, people are starting to wonder who will buy the Enstone based outfit for the upcoming season. Although several media reports showed that Flavio Briatore is in pole positio...
FIA Decision "to Shock the World" on Friday
12 Jun 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although FIA president Max Mosley met with the Formula One Teams Association representatives in London on Thursday, it is believed the two parties have not reached a agreement on the unconditional entries for the 2010 season. Under the circumstance...
Senna Wants 2010 Drive, Not 2009 Vacancy Role
12 Jun 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brazilian driver Bruno Senna reiterated his desire to debut in Formula One and revealed he is ready to wait until 2010 to secure a driving seat. When asked by British magazine AUTOSPORT if he would accept taking on a vacant spot during the 2009 cha...
Red Bull Denies Unconditional 2010 Entry
12 Jun 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner dismissed rumors that his team has signed an unconditional agreement with the FIA in order to make the 2010 entry list. The youngest team manager in the Formula One paddock characterized such suggesti...
Peugeot Clinches 3rd Consecutive Pole at Le Mans
12 Jun 2009, 06:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / French driver Stephane Sarrazin saved the day for Peugeot on Thursday, clinching pole position for the third time running in the Le Mans 24 Hours Race. The No 08 Peugeot 908 HDi set the pace from the early beginning of the qualifying session, but h...
Audi R15 TDI Tops First Practice at Le Mans
11 Jun 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi started off this year's Le Mans 24 Hours Race in style, as the two R15 TDIs posted the quickest times during the 6-hour practice session on Wednesday. Last year's winning crew of Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen and Rinaldo Capello toppe...
Rally Great Britain Confirmed for 2009
11 Jun 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British rally fans are now relieved to find out that their home World Rally Championship event will go ahead as scheduled, later this year. As announced by British magazine AUTOSPORT yesterday evening, Rally GB was confirmed as being part of this y...
Mercedes Urges Kovalainen to Race for Seat
11 Jun 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Nico Rosberg breathing down his neck for the McLaren seat and a car that doesn't allow him to do much this season, Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen is on his way to losing his racing spot with the Woking based team for 2010. If everyo...
Lotus Cars Ltd to Take Legal Actions against "Team Lotus"
11 Jun 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the Brabham Grand Prix situation, in which the Brabham family threatened to sue the team for using the name of 3-time Formula One champion Jack Brabham, Team Lotus is also in danger of facing legal actions because of their designation. As...
Confirmed: Alexander Mosley Died of Drug Overdose
11 Jun 2009, 06:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It was confirmed that Alexander Mosley, son of Federation Internationale d'Automobilisme president Max Mosley, died of drug overdose. The information was disclosed yesterday evening by Westminster coroner Dr. Paul Knapman, who also revealed th...
Peugeot Lodge Protest Against Audi R15 TDI Bodywork
10 Jun 2009, 12:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans has barely started and the controversy already made its way between rivals Audi and Peugeot. According to a press release issued by the latter, the French manufacturer lodged a protest against their German rival...
Schumacher and Vettel Confirm RoC Presence in Beijing
10 Jun 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 22nd running edition of the Race of Champions will benefit from the presence of both Schumachers – the original Formula One champion and the “new Schumacher” – as confirmed earlier this week. Michael Schumacher and Sebas...
Doctors Clear Pedrosa for Catalunya GP
10 Jun 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Good news for all Dani Pedrosa fans out there, as the Honda rider was cleared by his doctors to participate in this weekend's Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya in Barcelona. Although he crashed out during the Italian Grand Prix less than two wee...
Howett Confirms FOTA Plans for Breakaway Series
10 Jun 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) Vice-Chairman and Toyota boss John Howett admitted, for the first time since the start of the budget cap saga, that the Formula One teams have considered an alternative series in the wake of their ongoing disput...
Stuck Urges F1 Carmakers to Focus ONLY on Engine Suply
10 Jun 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Spending tons of money to build competitive Formula One chassis is non-sense if we're talking about engine manufacturers. That's not us talking, but former grand prix driver and Volkswagen representative Hans-Joachim Stuck, who finds it h...
STR Delay Double Diffuser Until Hungarian GP
10 Jun 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Red Bull Racing have already debuted their initial version of the double diffuser from as early as the Monaco Grand Prix, it won't be until the race at Hungaroring – Hungarian Grand Prix – that the feature might also be im...
Toro Rosso Used by Ferrari to Test Old Engines
10 Jun 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to media reports in Germany, it seems Ferrari have been using Scuderia Toro Rosso as a try-out team for their ageing power plants this year. The Maranello based team presumably asked their Faenza counterparts – with which they have ...
Ecclestone Threatens to Sue Breakaway Teams
10 Jun 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the prospect of the Formula One manufacturers forming a breakaway series getting more serious by the day, Formula One Management boss Bernie Ecclestone made it very clear that he will react quickly to prevent that from happening. The F1 suprem...