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
Renault Proud of Piquet
2 Jun 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Nelson Piquet is yet to score a point this season, Renault's engineering boss Pat Symonds insisted that all the team's officials are proud of the progress made by the Brazilian sophomore during the course of 2009. Having started ...
Toyota Expect Fightback in Turkey
2 Jun 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following their most disappointing performance of the 2009 season, in Monaco, Toyota are expecting a tough battle for podium in the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix. Both Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli have performed miserably in the Principality, with the...
New Teams Turn Their Back at F1 Due to Political Chaos
2 Jun 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As the political situation in Formula One is far from becoming clear, some of the teams considering to apply for new entries in the sport – or the ones that have already submitted their application – are reportedly having second thought...
Toro Rosso Send Apology Letter to Renault
2 Jun 2009, 09:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have confirmed that they have received written apologies from Scuderia Toro Rosso following the race incident between Swiss driver Sebastien Bourdais and their own Nelsinho Piquet. While recovering as much as 2 positions in the difficult Mo...
Massa Praises Ferrari's KERS, Despite Struggle
2 Jun 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the controversial Kinetic Energy Recovery System this year was believed to be more detrimental than beneficial to the cars that were powered by it, Ferrari have proved that they can be competitive with it. The Scuderia is one of the few te...
BMW Says No to 2009 Programme Scrap
2 Jun 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While it has surfaced that McLaren Mercedes are very close to putting an end to their 2009 development programme and focus on the one in 2010 (depending on their behavior in the Turkish Grand Prix), German rivals BMW are not yet prepared to do that...
Crisis Won't Matter for Mosley in Presidential Elections
2 Jun 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The clock is ticking for FIA president Max Mosley to finally make up his mind about his potential application for a 5th consecutive mandate in the upcoming FIA elections. The international ruling body is to elect a new head in October this year and...
NASCAR Hopes to Survive GM Bankruptcy
2 Jun 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR chairman Brian France must make one more proof of his management abilities, as the most popular racing series in North America is now depending on the economic situation of its car manufacturers. Following Chrysler LLC Chapter 11-protection ...
Raikkonen Will Not Let Go of Rallying in 2009
2 Jun 2009, 07:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen announced he will do some more rallies throughout 2009, despite his crash in the Rally della Marca during the course of last weekend. The Finnish driver has already completed three rally events this year – althou...
Webber: It's the Car That Counts, More Than the Driver
1 Jun 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Australian driver Mark Webber insisted that the car makes a great deal of difference when talking about a driver's results in Formula One. Talking to British newspaper The Times, the Red Bull Racing driver expressed his firm belief that it...
Latvala Wins Lahti Historic Rally on MK2 Ford Escort
1 Jun 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala managed to keep his winning streak alive during the course of last weekend, although his triumph was not a WRC-sanctioned one. The BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver was allowed to make a close-to-his-heart outing in th...
Raikkonen Crashes Out of Italian Tarmac Rally
1 Jun 2009, 13:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Probably as a sign of gratitude for his improved ranking in the Monaco Grand Prix two weekends ago – as he scored Ferrari's first podium finish this season – the Scuderia allowed Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen to participate in anot...
Pedrosa Ready for Barcelona Despite Violent Mugello Crash
1 Jun 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite his violent crash during the past weekend's Alice Grand Premio d'Italia at Mugello, Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa thinks he can be physically fit to make the grid in his home Catalonian race, 2 weeks from now. The Honda rider had an ...
Alonso: Renault Getting Better and Better
1 Jun 2009, 12:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While previewing the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend, 2-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso boosted his team's morale by suggesting the Renault R29 will surely become a race winner in the months to come. While reckoning this will not hap...
Mosley: New Entries are Vital to Formula 1
1 Jun 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Max Mosley made it very clear that the ruling body will keep pushing for new entries in the Formula One Championship, as this is one of the very essence of the sport. According to the 69-year old Englishman, having “new blood&rd...
PM Says Magny Cours Is Only Option for French GP
1 Jun 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems the only option for France to return to Formula One as a grand prix host would be to revive the Magny-Cours circuit. The announcement was made by French prime minister Francois Fillon, known to be a feverish supporter of the F1 racing retu...
Sutil Considering Move from Force India
1 Jun 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Completing his final season with Force India – at least as stated in his current deal with the former Spyker outfit – Adrian Sutil hinted that he is looking to secure a deal with one of the leading teams in 2010. Although not publicly a...
Mercedes Close to Brawn GP Branding
1 Jun 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to reports in the German media, it seems Stuttgart based company Mercedes is taking a serious interest in adding corporate branding to the race winning BGP 001 race cars, built by Brawn GP. While admitting they are taking it into consider...
McLaren Consider Scrapping 2009 Programme
1 Jun 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren's poor results in the past few grands prix has determined the team's officials to consider scrapping their 2009 programme and start developing a race winning car for the 2010 season. although not officially admitted by team princi...
Spies Storms to Double Win in Utah
1 Jun 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yamaha's Ben Spies is doing a phenomenal job keeping the title fight alive in this year's World Superbike Championship. The American rookie managed another breathtaking performance on Sunday, as he powered to a double win at Utah before a...