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
Di Resta Fully Committed to DTM
6 May 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British driver Paul di Resta insisted he is 100% committed to completing another DTM campaign with Mercedes this year, ditching rumors about a potential move to Formula One during the course of 2009. The DTM vice-champion will be looking to secure ...
Mallya: Team Made Me Walk with My Head Held High
6 May 2009, 13:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's owner Vijay Mallya revealed he can now walk through the F1 paddock with his head held high, following the good development work put in by his outfit during the past few weeks. The implementation of an interim version of their...
Bridgestone Tire Compounds for Barcelona: Hard/Soft
6 May 2009, 13:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bridgestone have announced the tire compound for the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. As expected, unlike the non-European rounds of the F1 calendar – when track temperatures were considerably high – the Japanese tire manufactu...
Max Mosley's Son Dies of Suspected Drug Overdose
6 May 2009, 13:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The son of FIA president Max Mosley, 39-year old Alexander Mosley, has been found dead in his West London home on Tuesday. The news came via British tabloid The Sun earlier today, whose report also shows that the economist's death could have b...
Weber Eyes F1 Move for Nico Hulkenberg
6 May 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher's long-time manager Willi Weber expressed his hopes that new protege Nico Hulkenberg will make his debut in Formula One from as early as next season. Well, it was actually more of an assurance from the well-known manager, wh...
Ferrari Confirm KERS for Spain GP
6 May 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari will use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System at F60's European debut in Barcelona. As argued by F1 vice-champion Felipe Massa, the Ferrari challenger has so far proven more competitive when fitted with the controversial technology. &...
F1 Teams Interested in Mercedes KERS
6 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If the team's performances are not worthy of an F1 champion (yet), McLaren can easily say they have got it right with their Kinetic Energy Recovery System. After the first 4 rounds of the 2009 calendar, one can argue doubt-free that the Woking...
McLaren Expect Struggle in Spain
6 May 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, the teams in the F1 paddock can easily be divided into “trustfuls” and “doubtfuls”. While leading teams of the championship – Brawn GP, Toyota, Red Bull Racing or even Rena...
Raikkonen - A Year After his Last F1 Win
6 May 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's been more than a year since Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen last felt the taste of winning in Formula One. The 2007 champion will return to the scene of his last win in the series this weekend, but reckons it will be hard for him to repeat ...
BMW Will Not Debut Double Diffuser in Spain
6 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BWM Sauber will not debut their own-developed version of the double diffuser in Barcelona. Although the Hinwil based team have announced a major update of their aerodynamic package for the Spanish Grand Prix, the aforementioned feature will only be...
Donington Park Given June Deadline
6 May 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2010 British Grand Prix has moved back to schedule, at least until the end of June. Following a Tuesday meeting of the North West Leicestershire District Council, the Donington Park leaseholders were given approximately two months to resolve th...
BMW Threaten to Quit F1 Over Budget Cap
6 May 2009, 07:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW are the second manufacturer to issue a quit threat in Formula 1 these days, following FIA's new confirmed rules for 2010. After the international body set the benchmark for a potential two-class formula in future years – due to the v...
How Does CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) Work?
5 May 2009, 18:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / You've probably heard the word "CFD" (Computational Fluid Dynamics) plenty of times when going through some technicalities inside the automotive world. In the article below, we'll try to explain how exactly CFD works, in an as h...
Alonso Expects Big Points in Spain
5 May 2009, 12:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso admitted that heading back to Spain for the first European rounds of this year's Formula 1 championship can only motivate him to finally bring home some big points for Renault. However, it's not only the support of his hom...
Renault - New Rear Wing, Wheel Fairings for Spanish GP
5 May 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have made no secret from the fact that they were expecting a much more competitive package for their non-European rounds of the 2009 season. Ending last season on a high note – with Fernando Alonso scoring 2 wins and grabbing one more...
Ford Fiesta R2 - Already a Big Hit Worldwide
5 May 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Malcolm Wilson, currently running Ford's operations in the World Rally Championship, revealed that a potential Fiesta-based S2000 car for the upcoming season has set up a huge amount of inquiries from all over the world. As quoted by the WRC o...
BMW Will Not Run KERS in Barcelona
5 May 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For the first time this season, BMW Sauber will not use their Kinetic Energy Recovery System during a grand prix weekend. Mario Theissen, motorsport director of BMW, today confirmed that neither Nick Heidfeld, nor Robert Kubica, will drive KERS-pow...
Richards Plans Middle East Team in F1
5 May 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / David Richards' plans for the future are well connected to Formula One. Although several media reports have so far linked Richards' interest in rejoining the series with a potential entry of either his Prodrive or Aston Martin companies, ...
Nakajima Admits Toyota Help to F1 Entry
5 May 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kazuki Nakajima admitted it was Japanese manufacturer Toyota who paved his way into Formula 1, but insisted it was all him to secure his seat with Williams F1 for a second consecutive season. Although his father Satoru was backed by rivals Honda th...
British GP Not Secured by the FIA
5 May 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Max Mosley insisted the international body can do nothing about the potential scrap of the “traditional races” from the F1 calendar. While confirming the FIA and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone do have an agreement to keep the a...