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
AJ Foyt IV Returns to Race for Grandfather in Texas
4 Jun 2009, 10:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / AJ Foyt IV will compete for his grandfather's team in Texas this weekend, following the announcement made by the AJ Foyt Racing outfit that it had parted ways with Canadian driver Paul Tracy. The former CART champion replaced injured driver Vi...
Bridgestone Debuts Soft Tires in Turkey, Warns about Turn 8
4 Jun 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bridgestone confirmed the tire allocations for the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix this weekend, with their soft component making its very debut on the track of the Istanbul Otodrom. The second tire choice for the F1 teams in Turkey will be the hard co...
Mosley Tells Contesting Teams to Start Own Series
4 Jun 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Max Mosley was very clear on what his stand is on the demands formulated by the Formula One Teams Association regarding the 2010 regulations. And there's really no news in the way he looks at the FIA-FOTA dispute, as he left no r...
Epsilon and N.Technology Confirm F1 Entry
4 Jun 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering the latest news regarding the FIA applications for the 2010 Formula One Championship entry list, it seems the ruling body might be covered if the FOTA teams decide not to continue inside the sport. As it has surfaced in the past few day...
Raikkonen Admits Underdog Status in Turkey
4 Jun 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finland's Kimi Raikkonen admitted he is now waiting for racing weekend more eager than he did before, as he has a lot more to be optimistic about. The Ferrari driver praised his team's efforts of turning the clock on the 2009 campaign, as...
Dakar Rally Confirms South America as 2010 Host
4 Jun 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Given the immense success of the first non-African edition of the Dakar Rally this year, the event's organizers decided to confirm Argentina as the host of the 2010 race for the second year running. It is therefore official that the 32nd runni...
Manager Confirms Glock with Toyota in 2010
4 Jun 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Glock can rest assured about his 2010 seat in Formula One. Unless Japanese manufacturer Toyota decides to pull out of the sport at the end of the ongoing year, the German driver will continue as official racing driver for the Cologne based tea...
De Rosa Sensational Save during Italian GP · VIDEO !
4 Jun 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Raffaele de Rosa might have missed out on the podium during the Alice Gran Premio d'Italia, but he was certainly the hit of the weekend at the Mugello circuit. The Scot Racing Team rider pulled off an out-of-this-world saving maneuver during t...
Button Hands Kylie Minogue "Women of the Year" Award
4 Jun 2009, 06:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British driver Jenson Button took some time off Formula One this week and accepted the invitation of the Glamour magazine to present the “woman of the year” trophy during the Tuesday award ceremony. The Brawn GP driver, currently holdin...
Mosley: "Teams Are Being Unreasonable"
3 Jun 2009, 13:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Max Mosley finally gave us a glimpse of what the ruling body thinks of the new Formula One Teams Association demands on the 2010 regulations. As most of us were expecting, the 69-year old Englishman does not approve at all with the FO...
Mosley Hails Successful F2 Opener
3 Jun 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Max Mosley seems to be all for “new blood” inside Formula One, as he's not only seeking new teams to make the F1 grid next year, but also young talented drivers. The 69-year old Englishman visited the newly-formed For...
Toyota to Stay Until 2012, If FIA Approves Teams' Plan
3 Jun 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / John Howett once again called for unity within the Formula One Teams Association, insisting that this is the only way the sport can progress for the long-term future. Although there have been some issues with some of its members lately – as W...
Polish Fans to Vote for Potential F1 Track
3 Jun 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the Turkish Grand Prix on the verge of losing its place in the Formula One calendar from 2011 onwards and the potential Bulgarian Grand Prix yet to be confirmed by the Formula One Management (FOM), some sponsors are taking it upon themselves t...
Ecclestone to Secure Rome GP Trademark
3 Jun 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The prospect of having Rome on the map of Formula One moved one step closer to becoming reality earlier this week, as media reports showed that F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has already applied for a pan-European trademark to the name 'Formula 1 G...
Paul Tracy Parts Ways with Foyt Racing
3 Jun 2009, 09:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Paul Tracy has remained without a seat inside this year's Indy Car series following the race at The Milwaukee Mile the past weekend, as the Canadian driver revealed he parted ways with A.J. Foyt Racing earlier this week. The reason, as announc...
Kubica: I'm Disappointed with F1 Title Miss
3 Jun 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Polish driver Robert Kubica once again expressed his disappointment over missing out on the F1 title last year. Considering the fact that this season's campaign has been nothing but disastrous for his team BMW Sauber, the fact that he was so c...
F1 Drivers to Play Charity Football Match at Ali Sami Yen
3 Jun 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following their enjoyable football match ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago, the F1 drivers' football team will return to action later today. As announced by the race organizers during a Monday press conference, the Nazionale Piloti ...
Mercedes to Provide Customer Cars for New Entries
3 Jun 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German manufacturer Mercedes is willing to help the new F1 entries with the necessary technical package for the upcoming season. The marque's motorsport director Norbert Haug admitted that McLaren Mercedes will assist in any way possible, as l...
Ford of Europe Appoint New Senior Manager of Motorsport
2 Jun 2009, 12:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford of Europe will have a new man responsible for their motorsport operations, as the company announced late last week the appointment of Gerard Quinn as their new Senior Manager of Motorsport. Quinn will therefore replace Mark Deans as head of Fo...
Brawn GP Bring New Front Wing to Istanbul
2 Jun 2009, 10:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With a multitude of teams bringing some new aerodynamic components for the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix, championship leaders Brawn GP could not have come to Istanbul empty-handed. As revealed by Ross Brawn in a preview of this weekend's race, ...