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: Vettel is Not For Sale!
22 Apr 2009, 12:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz insisted Sebastian Vettel is currently “not for sale”. Following rumors that McLaren Mercedes are eyeing to sign the 21-year old German for the future, Mateschitz confirmed Vettel will not leave...
Prost Tells Bourdais to Stop Whining
22 Apr 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais' looking for excuses after his poor performances in the last couple of races have started to bother countryman Alain Prost. The former 3-time Formula 1 champion advised the Toro Rosso driver to focus more on his driving skil...
Coulthard: Only Alonso Can Save Ferrari!
22 Apr 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to former Red Bull driver and current BBC pundit David Coulthard, Ferrari's only way out of the development hole they dug themselves into this year would be the signing of double world champion Fernando Alonso. Known to be a driver c...
Mike Gascoyne to Fight Eddie Jordan Over BBC Role?
22 Apr 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Force India technical director Mike Gascoyne is looking to land a permanent seat with Formula One broadcaster BBC this season. The rumor has made the headlines on several UK newspapers, as it was first issued by the Daily Mail. According ...
Earnhardt Jr. and Mears Under NASCAR Probation
22 Apr 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dale Earnhardt Jr and Casey Mears are now officially under NASCAR probation for the upcoming 6 Sprint Cup events. Following the on-track (and post-race) incidents between the two drivers during last weekend's Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix In...
Sutil: Rain Helps Us Challenge for Points
22 Apr 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German driver Adrian Sutil admitted he is very disappointed with losing the chance to finally score Force India's first ever Formula 1 points. When running in 7th place during the Chinese Grand Prix – and with only 5 laps to go – S...
RBR Confirm Double Diffuser "No Sooner Than Monaco"
22 Apr 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey confirmed he'll turn all his attention towards creating a new double decker rear diffuser for the RB5. Although admitting it feels pretty good waking up the very next morning after scoring a hist...
Toyota Camry Hybrid - Official Pace Car for Sprint Cup
22 Apr 2009, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota Camry Hybrid will become the first hybrid vehicle to become a full-race pace car in the history of the Sprint Cup Series, as it was announced it will introduce the 43-car starting field for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Th...
Schumacher Yet to Recover from Motorcycle Injury
22 Apr 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher is still recovering from the crash he sustained while testing a Superbike machinery at Catragena circuit in February this year. While completing a routine test for a German Superbike team, the 7-time world champion crashed his bi...
Lauda Blames Ferrari Crisis on Italian Management
21 Apr 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Niki Lauda was nothing but critical towards the way Stefano Domenicali now runs the Ferrari business in Formula 1. The Austrian, former Ferrari driver and F1 champion, echoed the critics in the Italian media following the Scuderia's disastrous...
Bridgestone Announces Tire Allocations for Bahrain GP
21 Apr 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bridgestone has announced the tire allocations for the Bahrain Grand Prix, scheduled for the upcoming weekend. As in China, the optional compound provided to the F1 teams will be super soft. However, the Japanese tire manufacturer will not bring th...
Brawn GP Continues Partnership with Ray-Ban
21 Apr 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP have managed to secure another financial partnership for the remainder of the 2009 season. It was more of an extended partnership actually, as sunglasses company Ray-Ban has committed to continue sponsoring the Brackley based team througho...
Webber: Red Bull Still Behind Schedule
21 Apr 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Red Bull Racing drivers dominated the Chinese Grand Prix in style, as they got to the chequered flag half-of-minute before closest rival Brawn GP. That performance came to strengthen the RB5s' behavior in qualifying when only a low-fuel st...
Hamilton Unhappy with China Driving
21 Apr 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton was not at all happy with his driving on Sunday, during the Chinese Grand Prix. Although he is known as a rain specialist, the reigning world champion's performance at Shanghai featured several spins that turned his efforts to c...
Full Diffuser Decision Released by FIA
21 Apr 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the decision to clear the controversial double decker diffuser design for the 2009 season, the International Automobile Federation has issued the complete statement - reasons included - concerning their meeting last week. Here is how the ...
Bruno Senna Turns Down DTM Drive, Eyes F1 Move
21 Apr 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bruno Senna confirmed he has turned down Mercedes Benz' offer to join the German car maker in the DTM series. Although the F1 season has already started, Senna insisted his goal for 2009 remains making his debut in the Great Circle. According ...
McLaren to Use KERS Only When Needed
21 Apr 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes are the 3rd team to announce they will only use the Kinetic Energy Recover System if needed through the 2009 season. During the past weekend in China, there were only 3 cars powered by the aforementioned re-use technology: the two ...
Briatore Hails Renault's Comeback
21 Apr 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault could have scored some important points in China, hadn't it been for the rain. Team boss Flavio Briatore is quite sure on that, as he made it very clear that the revised Renault R29 driven by Fernando Alonso at Shanghai was way ahead &...
Mercedes Consider Vettel for the Future
21 Apr 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Sebastian Vettel's dominating win at Shanghai, several teams are now considering the German driver for their future F1 campaigns. While linked with a move to Ferrari a few weeks ago, it now seems McLaren Mercedes are interested in si...
Red Bull Deny "Harmony" Between Drivers
21 Apr 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber brought Red Bull Racing their first 1-2 F1 finish in the history of the team, the relationship between the two drivers is not at all harmonious. Team advisor Helmut Marko was the first to declare it, sugges...