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
Alonso Closer to Ferrari Move
21 May 2009, 08:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The love story between Ferrari and Fernando Alonso seems to have evolved to the next level these days, as the declarations coming from both parties have been nothing but flattering towards each other. The latest episode was revealed by Spanish news...
Ferrari to Appeal Injunction Verdict
21 May 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Ferrari lost their injunction to the FIA's regulations for 2010 – submitted to the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris – the Scuderia announced they are considering an appeal to the yesterday decision. The French court fa...
Alonso Threatens to Quit F1 If Breakaway Happens
21 May 2009, 06:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The prospect of seeing no less than 7 top teams quit the sport at the end of the year has made plenty of drivers consider the possibility of joining other racing series. The Formula One crisis deepens by the day, as neither of the two parties &ndas...
How F1 Brakes Work
20 May 2009, 17:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Some of you are probably wondering how do Formula One cars, which reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (321 km/h), manage to brake so effectively at the end of a long straight. The high temperatures reached by the brake discs are enormous – some...
French Court Denies Ferrari Bid Against the FIA
20 May 2009, 12:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari have lost their case to the French Court in their attempt to block the implementation of the 40M budget cap during next season's Formula One Championship. The Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris has decided that Ferrari did not bring ...
Red Bull Considers Team Orders in 2009
20 May 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner admitted that, if any of the drivers will be in clear contention for the 2009 Formula One title, the team will have to give him extra attention in the championship. For the time being, both Sebastian Vettel and...
Renault Update R29 for Monaco, Focus on Qualifying
20 May 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If there's one thing all Formula One drivers can agree upon, it's this: qualifying makes the world go round in the challenging Monaco Grand Prix, as good grid positioning will more than likely make one's life easier though the narrow...
Vettel Worried About Red Bull Potential Quit
20 May 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel expressed what may very well be the point of view of every decent, respectable Formula One driver out there regarding the controversial dispute between some of the F1 teams and the FIA on the 2010 proposed budget caps. With several...
F1 Drivers Play Charity Soccer Match in Monaco
20 May 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No doubt about it, the Monaco Grand Prix is the one round of the Formula One Championship that stands alone when it comes to F1 glamour. While “blessed” with the presence of plenty of Hollywood stars, musicians and worldwide celebrities...
BRDC Denies Wanting to Sell Silverstone
20 May 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The British Racing Drivers Club slammed rumors of wanting to sell the Silverstone track in the neat future. As reported by British newspaper The Guardian earlier this week, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was linked with a potential purchase of the BR...
FIA to Appeal Ferrari Verdict, if Favorable
20 May 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has announced plans to appeal the verdict of the Paris' Tribunal de Grade Instance, in case it will rule for the Ferrari injunction over the 2010 budget cap rules. The two parties brought their arg...
Alonso Urges Renault Not to Scrap 2009 Campaign
20 May 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Flavio Briatore's comments earlier this week, suggesting Brawn GP will cruise to both drivers and constructors titles this season, 2-time world champion Fernando Alonso urged his team not to abandon the 2009 campaign in favor of a he...
Mercedes to Meet the May 29 Deadline
20 May 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's unbelievable what a favorable decision of the FIA can do in Formula One. Following their “walking off easy” in the lie-gate scandal, German car maker Mercedes – backing McLaren F1 Team – is now parting ways with it...
Sete Gibernau Has Surgery, Will Miss Italian GP
20 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The crash suffered by Spanish rider Sete Gibernau during last weekend's French Grand Prix, at Le Mans, ended up with a collarbone surgery underwent by the Spanish veteran at the Clinica Dexeus in his native Barcelona. As reported by MotoGP...
Jeff Gordon Underwent Medical Procedure for Back Pain
20 May 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jeff Gordon can finally enjoy racing more as of today, as the 5-time Sprint Cup champion is hoping the latest medical procedure he went through will help him get rid of the back pain he has been dealing with for the past two years. According to a r...
Ferrari and McLaren Confirm KERS in Monaco
20 May 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following reports – hard to believe, we admit – that Ferrari and McLaren Mercedes will use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix, the two constructors issued confirmation of those rumors this week. So now ...
Alonso Backs Ferrari in War Against FIA
19 May 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso slammed the policy adopted by the International Automobile Federation in terms of 2010 entries. As argued by the two-time world champion, one cannot leave aside the teams that have practically made the sport what it is now in favor ...
Melandri Podium Boosts Hayate Racing
19 May 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No doubt about it, despite Jorge Lorenzo's incredible performance in France, the highlight of the Le Mans MotoGP weekend was Marco Melandri taking second place at the chequered flag. The Hayate Racing driver, believed to benefit from the poore...
Audi Debut Definitive R8 LMS GT3 at Nurburgring 24 Hour Race
19 May 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi will debut their “definitive technical fine-tuning” R8 LMS GT3 model in the 24-Hour Race at Nurburgring, scheduled next weekend at the famous Nordschleife circuit. The German manufacturer will therefore hand their racing fans with ...
Williams Defend Low-Fuel Strategy in Practice
19 May 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Some of you might have noticed the dramatic difference in lap times for the two Williams F1 drivers when putting head to head their performances in the practice vs qualifying sessions. If Nico Rosberg usually tops the 3 practice sessions ahead of e...