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
Mayfield Failed Drug Test for Meth
10 Jun 2009, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has presumably tested positive for methamphetamine during a random drug test conducted by the championship officials at the Richmond International Raceway (RIR). The information was revealed by ESPN The Magazine and co...
Schumacher Urges FIA to Take One Step at a Time
10 Jun 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Seven time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher reiterated his pro-Ferrari feelings earlier this week, via a video interview on the Italian manufacturer's official website. The German driver pointed out that the Great Circle would simply no...
FOTA Sends Positive Letter to the FIA
10 Jun 2009, 06:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The ongoing dispute between the FIA and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) seems to be going in the right direction for a change, following the latter's response to Max Mosley' letter on Monday. As confirmed by a FIA spokesperson, i...
Webber: "Button Was Untouchable in Turkey"
9 Jun 2009, 15:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Three-time podium finisher in 2009, Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber admitted catching championship leader Jenson Button will be a tough, close to impossible job for anyone this season. The Aussie driver reckoned that the 29-year old Brit is in a...
Ferrari: No Reason to Scrap 2009 Programme
9 Jun 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After BMW Sauber, Ferrari are the second big team to announce the continuance of their 2009 programme, despite the lack of any decent chances of challenging for the F1 title this year. Having won the last 2 constructors' titles, the Scuderia a...
Button Looks Forward to Silverstone Good-Bye
9 Jun 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After matching Michael Schumacher's and Jim Clark's incredible winning streak in Formula One – winning 6 out of the first 7 races on schedule – Brawn GP's Jenson Button is solely focusing on clinching his maiden win at Si...
F1 Manufacturers in Breach of EU Laws?
9 Jun 2009, 13:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The dispute between the FIA and the FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) might become even more complicated following the latest report shown by British magazine AUTOSPORT. It appears the Formula One manufacturer are likely to face legal actions if...
F1 Teams to Accept "Adopted" Entries?
9 Jun 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association seems to be considering some really interesting options to counteract the FIA-proposed budget caps inside the sport. As revealed by ex-FOTA member Frank Williams, it seems there are some teams that are actually con...
BMW Still Interested in 2009 Campaign
9 Jun 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber have certainly showed that their outing in Monaco as simply a one-off, as the Hinwil based team managed to score points for the second time this season, in Europe. Robert Kubica managed to score his first points this season after coming ...
Solberg Confirms Xsara for Next 2 WRC Rounds
9 Jun 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Petter Solberg ended all speculation on Monday and confirmed that he will tackle the upcoming 2 rounds of the World Rally Championship in the same Citroen Xsara WRC. However, the Norwegian champion did admit he'll be testing a new car next wee...
Brawn: "There Are No Team Orders... Yet!"
9 Jun 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rubens Barrichello was anything but happy with how things went during last weekend's Turkish Grand Prix, as the Brazilian driver hinted that Jenson Button's good form in the first 7 rounds of the season may have to do with team orders. Al...
Stewart Wins Pocono 500, Increases Sprint Cup Lead
9 Jun 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tony Stewart became the first driver to win a Sprint Cup event while competing for his own team since Ricky Rudd in 1998. The two-time Sprint Cup champion used the best of his fuel-saving strategy on Sunday to take the chequered flag at Pocono Race...
Piquet Smiling Despite Turkey Failure
9 Jun 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although finishing the Turkish Grand Prix in 16th place – and one lap down to winner Jenson Button – Renault's Nelsinho Piquet was all smiles after the Sunday race. The Brazilian finally displayed some incredible racing at the Ista...
Hamilton Admits Frustration Over 2009 Failure
9 Jun 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton reiterated, once again, his immense disappointment over his team's campaign this year. In a season when most big guns have failed to live up to their expectations, the reigning world champion revealed he has let go of the idea t...
Ecclestone: Button's Winning Streak Bad for F1
9 Jun 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having missed the Turkish Grand Prix due to a kidney infection, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone revealed he didn't lose the chance to watch the Sunday action on TV. Consequently, he was asked to summarize the race at Istanbul Otodrom by a D...
Mercedes to Push for 3-Year Extension with Brawn GP
9 Jun 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button's incredible winning streak this year – 6 wins out of 7 races – has certainly raised some eyebrows back at the Mercedes headquarters in Stuttgart. Being that the Brawn GP cars are powered by Mercedes power plants, the...
FOTA to Vote Against KERS for 2010
9 Jun 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The dispute between the FIA and the Formula One Teams Association seems to be getting more irreconcilable by the hour, as the team's body has now expressed their wish to ban the FIA-beloved Kinetic Energy Recovery System at the end of this sea...
FOTA Turn to Dorna Sports for Breakaway Series
9 Jun 2009, 07:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rumors about a potential breakaway series set by the eight teams currently part of the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) are starting to make the headlines of most European sports newspapers. Not far from yesterday, Spanish publication Diario AS...
Ecclestone Blames Turkish Promoter for Disastrous Attendance
9 Jun 2009, 07:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Besides the fact that Jenson Button exhibited another sample of mistake-free driving last Sunday, the Turkish Grand Prix brought into the public eye another fact of today's Formula One. What most of the TV viewers observed throughout the Turki...
Hamilton Issues F1 Quit Threat
9 Jun 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton has joined the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) in issuing a quit threat for the upcoming season. The reigning world champion revealed that his contract with McLaren Mercedes is a long-term one and that, should the German manufac...