Ovidiu Panzariu

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Ovidiu has been watching Formula 1 since as long as he can remember. In time, he has learnt that every racing series has a little secret of its own so he took it upon himself to create one of the most complex motorsport databases available on line. If Kimi falls from the yacht after completing the first few rounds of the World Drinking Championship or some Nascar driver hits his crew chief for messing up his race, this motorsport addict will give you extensive coverage and keep you up to date the very next minute.

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

Sardegna Result to Boost MINI - Boss

9 May 2011, 14:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / MINI's David Richards admitted that he and his team were happy with how the John Cooper Works WRC behaved at return on the premier scene of world rally racing last weekend, in Sardegna, even though their best placed driver Dani Sordo finished...

Vettel Breaks Law, Drinks Champagne on Turkey Podium

9 May 2011, 14:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel proved his maturity in Formula 1 one too many times this weekend, in Turkey, when he comfortable led the race in Istanbul from pole position and all the way to the finish line ahead of teammate Mark Webber. When it comes to consumi...

Vettel, Webber Praise Red Bull for KERS Fix

9 May 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull can now tackle the rest of the season in Formula 1 without worrying whether their Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) will be working or not. Following the 3-week break in the series, a time during which the mechanics at Milton Keynes ha...

FIA Allows DRS for Monaco Grand Prix

9 May 2011, 13:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is yet to make an official stance on the use of DRS (drag reduction system) in Monaco, a few weeks from now, but according to some publications the FIA race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed the de...

Yamaha to Bring Update at Le Mans

9 May 2011, 12:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yamaha will no longer be approaching a MotoGP Grand Prix in 2011 with the fear of being outpaced by Honda, as the Japanese company is trustful that the latest test in Estoril shows just how much the team has progressed as compared to the first race...

Vettel Leads Red Bull 1-2 in Turkey

8 May 2011, 13:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel won his 3rd race of the 2010 Formula 1 championship, leading the Turkish Grand Prix – bad memories for the German world champion on the Istanbul circuit, by the way – from beginning to end to extend his lead in the over...

Loeb Win Rally d'Italia, in Sardegna

8 May 2011, 12:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb made his life easier on top of the 2011 World Rally Championship classification this weekend, after recording his second win of the season in Rally d’Italia – Sardegna. The reigning world champion led the timing report...

Scott Speed to Make IndyCar Debut at Indy 500

6 May 2011, 14:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After failing to drive with much success in the Formula 1 series and NASCAR, American race driver Scott Speed has been confirmed by Dragon Racing for at least two outings in the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series. The 28-year old will make his debut in the U...

Ferrari Deny Big Spending Rumors

6 May 2011, 08:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari has hit back at “rubbish” rumors that appeared in the British media in recent days regarding their financial affairs in the 2011 Formula 1 championship. Through their “undercover” columnist The Horse Whisperer, the S...

Volkswagen to Test Polo R WRC This Year

6 May 2011, 06:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Volkswagen have recently confirmed that they will debut as a works team in the World Rally Championship in 2013, and will do so with their Polo-based R WRC model. And despite the fact that the car will only make its official debut two years from no...

Volkswagen Confirm WRC Entry in 2013, Reveal Polo R WRC [Gallery]

6 May 2011, 05:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It was rumored for quite some time but it has now become official. Volkswagen will make its debut in the World Rally Championship as a works team in 2013, as confirmed during a press conference in Sardinia, on Thursday. Although expected to foll...

Webber Says Unlikely to Switch Teams

6 May 2011, 05:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Webber could switch teams at the end of the 2011 Formula 1 season, but that prospect is unlikely, admits the Australian driver ahead of this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix. Asked by the reporters in Istanbul to piggyback on his statements last w...

PURE to Develop F1 Turbo Engines for 2013

5 May 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Formula 1 debuting new powerplants starting the 2013 season – or so it has been decided by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) – a new door has been opened for car manufacturers worldwide. And although the new regulations...

Formula 1 Not for Sale - Owner

5 May 2011, 05:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / James Murdoch and his News Corporation may be interested in purchasing Formula 1 from the CVC Capital Partners, but the only way they could be involved in the business of the Great Circus would be as potential investors. Responding to a recent s...

Ferrari Hits At FIA for Aerodynamic Focus in F1

5 May 2011, 05:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's team manager Stefano Domanicali echoed the comments of his president Luca di Montezemolo the other week and slammed the FIA's focus on aerodynamic development only in Formula 1. Needless to say, those claims come after Ferrar...

Patrick Head Hits Back at Retirement Comments from Parr

4 May 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Patrick Head insisted that retirement doesn't fit in his plans for the early future within the Williams F1 organization. The 64-year old co-founder of the team thus responded to some comments made by the team's CEO Adam Parr, according to...

Webber Ponders Team Switch for 2012

4 May 2011, 07:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber seems to have had a change of heart in regards to his future with Red Bull in Formula 1. Or at least he's starting to reconsider his position on that topic, after initially telling the media that he'll retire from the sport sh...

Ferrari to Bring Huge Upgrade in Turkey

4 May 2011, 07:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari is one of the teams that will bring some huge modifications to their 2011-spec racer in the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix, as the Italians are trying to rethink their development strategy for the entire 2011 campaign due to their poor season ...

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Confirm Interest in F1 Purchase

4 May 2011, 06:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / News Corporation confirmed their interest in purchasing Formula 1 in a statement for the media released yesterday evening. According to the release, the media group would not attempt to take over the sport alone, but as a result of a joint effort w...

Williams Fire Michael, Sign Spygate's Coughlan

3 May 2011, 12:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1's incredibly poor start of the season this year will not remain without repercussions in the management structure of the Grove based organization. As rumored in the media for the past couple of weeks, Sir Frank Williams is planning...

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