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
Red Bull Confirm Potential F1 Quit for Renault
12 May 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says he is not very sure on Renault staying in Formula One from 2010 onwards. As we've reported weeks ago, the Milton Keynes outfit was considering Mercedes as a potential engine partner for 2010, whi...
McLaren Expects Strong Finish in Monaco
11 May 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although McLaren Mercedes have walked out point-less from the Circuit de Catalonia this past weekend, team principal Martin Whitmarsh revealed the Woking based team are much more confident of a good result in the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. The hig...
Ferrari Board of Directors to Meet Tomorrow
11 May 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari announced that its Board of Directors is to meet tomorrow at the Maranello headquarters to officially discuss the situation of Ferrari within the Formula One Championship. As confirmed by the car maker's official site, the meeting ...
Domenicali Not Worried About Losing Ferrari Job
11 May 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said he does not feel in any way worried over his position within the Scuderia. The Italian, who has taken over from legendary Jean Todt at the helm of the Maranello team at the end of 2007, says he would s...
Ducati Reorganize Team Ahead of French FP
11 May 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Casey Stoner is well placed for the MotoGP title race this season, Italian manufacturer Ducati have decided to operate some significant changes in the team's structure in order to boost the performances of other Ducati riders in the f...
FIA to Investigate New Racism Incident in Spain
11 May 2009, 12:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it seemed the Spanish fans had gotten over the Lewis Hamilton – Fernando Alonso drama (the two drivers sure did, apparently), new racism behavior from the Barcelona crowd has been spotted during the Spanish Grand Prix the past weeken...
Mercedes Consider 3-Point Star for Brawn GP
11 May 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German car maker Mercedes Benz is reportedly considering adding their three-pointed star on Brawn GP's BGP 001. Following the Brawn's 2009 challenger winning no less than 4 out of 5 races this season, having their star taking the chequere...
Briatore: "Cheap Teams Have No Place in F1"
11 May 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted another reason why budget caps should not be admissible from as early as next year is that the sport will be invaded by “cheap teams”. The Italian said Formula One should continue to be regarded a...
Webber Dedicates Spanish Podium to Father in Hospital
11 May 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber could not fully enjoy his podium finish in Barcelona, as the celebration wouldn't have been proper given the medical situation of his father Alan. As confirmed by the Red Bull Racing drivers, his father is still in the hospital fol...
Michel Fabrizio Scores First Ever Superbike Win, at Monza
11 May 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It could have been a sweet double win for Ben Spies during the World Superbike event at Monza this weekend, but an unfortunate fuel strategy from his Yamaha team demoted him from race winner to a disappointing 15th place in Race 1. The first rac...
Raikkonen Couldn't See Starting Lights Because of Rear Wing
11 May 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen revealed what seems to be a new problem with the 2009 aerodynamic regulations. According to the Finnish driver, the height of the new rear wing makes it hard for the driver behind one's car to see the starting lig...
Red Bull Racing Join Boycott of 2010 Rules
11 May 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing are the 4th team to announce they will not take part in next year's Formula One Championship if the current FIA regulations on the voluntary budget cap are kept. The Red Bull-backed team, controlled by Austrian billionaire Diet...
Brawn Dismisses Team Orders in Spanish GP
11 May 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn denied all rumors suggesting the podium in Barcelona was the result of team orders during the Sunday race. The British team decided to switch to a 2-pit strategy for Jenson Button – and leave Rubens Barrichello with less fuel for a...
Hamilton: "McLaren Didn't Give Me a Title Winning Car"
11 May 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren paid tribute to their lack of aerodynamic updates to the MP4-24 for the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, and left Barcelona empty-handed. Heikki Kovalainen had a disappointing weekend to begin with, while Lewis Hamilton fought in vain in th...
Massa Frustrated with Ferrari's Fueling Mistake
11 May 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa did a terrific job on Sunday with his newly-improved Ferrari F60, only to pay tribute to (yet) another mistake from his team. Only this time it wasn't a strategy issue, as confirmed by Massa himself, but a calculation error. Wheth...
Button: "I'm on the Top of the World!"
10 May 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button revealed he is very happy with how his team managed to regain the advantage over their competitors ahead of the European rounds of the Formula One Championship. As all teams were bringing important updates to their 2009 challengers &n...
Button Takes 4th Win in Spanish GP
10 May 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button seems unstoppable in this year’s Formula One Championship, as he clinched his 4th win of the season at Circuit de Catalunya, leading Brawn GP’s second 1-2 this season. Barrichello paid tribute to a 3-pit strategy on Sunday...
Williams Duo Top Second Practice in Spain
8 May 2009, 15:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 drivers Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima topped the second practice session at Circuit de Catalonia on Friday, while followed by crowd's favorite Fernando Alonso in 3rd place. But then again, that's no news for the Grove based...
Lewis Hamilton Gets "Champions' Avenue" Entry in Spain
8 May 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time where Lewis Hamilton is trying so hard to restore his image inside the world of Formula One, the Spanish organizers decided to give him a hand. As reported by us earlier this week, the Catalonian officials were waiting for the go-ahead fr...
Brawn GP Promote "Terminator Salvation" in Spain
8 May 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP have decided to join Sony Pictures Releasing International in promoting the much-awaited Terminator Salvation movie, due to appear in theaters across the United States on May 21st, and worldwide a week later. What came out of it was some i...