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
Gordon Handed NASCAR Penalty
28 May 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR driver Robby Gordon was not able to enjoy his 3rd place finish in the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, as he was handed a harsh penalty by the championship officials as a result of a technical rule violation. The NASCAR offici...
Vettel to Receive Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini on Sunday
28 May 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel's duty to Scuderia Toro Rosso will undergo its last episode during the very upcoming Sunday, as the German driver will make a return to the race-winning STR3 as part of the awarding ceremony of the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini ...
FIA to Introduce Customer Cars in 2010
28 May 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest FOTA meeting in London, on Wednesday, seems to have resulted in some major steps towards a compromise between the F1 teams and FIA's Max Mosley. Apart from kicking out Williams F1 for their breaking of the FOTA agreement earlier thi...
Hungarian GP to Exit F1 in 2012?
28 May 2009, 07:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to a media report in Hungary, the chances of having a Hungarian Grand Prix beyond 2012 are slimmer than ever. Daily newspaper Vilaggazdasag revealed, based on internal sourced information, that the Hungarian government is not willing to s...
Hamilton Teams Up with Henrik Stenson in Pro-Am Golf Tournament
28 May 2009, 07:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning champions Lewis Hamilton may have had a disastrous weekend in Monaco, where he only finished 12th best during the Sunday race, but he made the most of his presence in the Principality to play a round of nine in the company of former two-ti...
How to Read an F1 Steering Wheel
27 May 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One would think that driving a Formula One car is both fun and thrilling – among a multitude of attributes, of course. And it's not like we're going to argue that, as we feel the same way. It's just that we want to add up &ldqu...
FOTA Hand Williams F1 Temporary Suspension
27 May 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One Teams Association decided, after hours of discussion during today's meeting in London, to temporarily suspend Williams F1 Team from the organization. The reason for that decision was, apparently, the fact that Frank Williams' ...
Williams Not Sure on Using KERS in 2009
27 May 2009, 12:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 Team are likely to use their innovative Kinetic Energy Recovery System depending on the race, as announced by engineering boss Patrick Head. Although they were expected to debut the unit in Turkey, Head revealed that the problems in ter...
Aston Martin to Wait on Submitting F1 Entry
27 May 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Prodrive & Aston Martin boss David Richards seems everything but certain on his potential involvement in Formula One in 2010. Initially linked with a Honda Racing F1 buyout earlier this year – which he surely regrets not signing – R...
FOTA to Hold London Meeting on Wednesday
27 May 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association is set to meet later today, in London, to further discuss their position regarding the budget cap and tow-tier concepts of the 2010 FIA-imposed regulations. Such a meeting was initially scheduled to take place in M...
Briatore Slams New F1 Entries
27 May 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault team boss Flavio Briatore joined Ferrari's CEO Luca di Montezemolo in mocking the policy adopted by the FIA regarding the entry of GP2 teams into Formula One in 2010. “We are devaluing Formula One. It is not correct that team...
Glock Insists Toyota Is Better than Monaco
27 May 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No doubt about it, the way Toyota presented themselves during the Monaco Grand Prix is no way to prove to the Japanese car maker that they should continue to pump money into their Formula One operations. Although showing consistent pace during the ...
Virgin Group Deal Not to Affect Brawn GP in 2009
27 May 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP's incredible success in this year's Formula One Championship apparently did not translate into higher financial deals in the last few races. Although the BGP 001 has so far won 5 of the first 6 races of the season, Richard Branso...
Kid Rock Named Grand Marshal for Lifelock 400
27 May 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Detroit native Kid Rock will have the privilege to serve as grand marshal during the Sprint Cup race on June 14, scheduled at Michigan International Speedway. It will be the first time the well-known rock star will actively participate in a NASCAR ...
BMW to Debut Multi-Level Diffuser in Turkey
27 May 2009, 06:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When Brawn GP first presented to the world their double-diffuser concept – well, actually, when it was ruled as legal by the International Automobile Federation – the general idea was that all teams will try to copy it as soon as possib...
Petter Solberg to Switch to Peugeot in Rally Greece
26 May 2009, 12:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he scored an impressive 2 podiums in his 5 outings in the World Rally Championship this season – something that he hardly managed to achieve even when he was competing for Subaru's works team one year ago – Norwegian champ...
Button to Earn £10 Million in 2010?
26 May 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button's tremendous pace so far in 2009 has led to several voices within the Formula One paddock say he can only lose this year's title. The British driver won no less than 5 of the 6 races on schedule, leading teammate Rubens Barr...
Ferrari Boss Praises Raikkonen's Comeback
26 May 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali must be thrilled with how things went for his team during the Monaco Grand Prix. While suggesting the Ferrari F60 could have done an even better job in the Principality last weekend, the Italian boss stress...
BMW Dismiss Speculations about Heidfeld's Exit
26 May 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber team principal Mario Theissen made it very clear that Nick Heidfeld is in no danger of being dropped for the 2010 campaign. Amid speculation that Nick Heidfeld's deal with the Hinwil based team is to expire at the end of this season...
Rossi Looking for 8th Consecutive Win at Mugello
26 May 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days away till the upcoming MotoGP round, the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, reigning champion Valentino Rossi reckons it won't be easy maintaining his unbeatable record in his native country. The Yamaha rider won the last 7 races a...