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
Ecclestone Offers New Deal to Canada Officials
15 Apr 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Canadian Grand Prix is on a very favorable position to regain its spot in the Formula 1 schedule. Although it was axed by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone from the 2009 calendar over a financial dispute between the Canadian officials and Formula On...
Official: ICA Clears All Diffuser Designs
15 Apr 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA International Court of Appeal has finally given the undisputed verdict for the diffuser saga. According to GMM news agency, all 5 judges decided to deny the appeals of Ferrari, Renault, Red Bull Racing and BMW Sauber on the alleged illegali...
Scumacher in Vacation During the Chinese Grand Prix
15 Apr 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher will surely not participate alongside Ferrari at the upcoming two grands prix on the F1 schedule, China and Bahrain. Following a series of rumors in the German media regarding a potential absence of the 7-time world champion from...
Williams to Sell KERS Technology
15 Apr 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Williams F1 is yet to debut their Kinetic Energy Recovery System – probably in the Spanish Grand Prix – the team announced it may consider selling the technology to other teams, if offered the possibility. It's a well-know...
Renault Lawyer Confirms Revised Diffuser Ready by China
14 Apr 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Andrew Ford, the lawyer representing Renault F1 Team at the diffuser hearing in Paris, revealed the Enstone-based team is ready to debut a different version of the controversial double-decker rear diffuser from as early as the Chinese Grand Prix th...
Vijay Mallya Delighted with Mercedes Performance
14 Apr 2009, 12:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's Vijay Mallya expressed his content over the Mercedes engine deal signed shortly after the 2008 season. The Indian billionaire revealed he is happy with how the new VJM02 has behaved during the first couple of races – in Aus...
BMW: ICA's Verdict on Diffuser Crucial!
14 Apr 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the final verdict on the legality of the double-decker rear diffuser designs used by the “diffuser three” – Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota – due to be announced by the FIA International Court of Appeal later today, th...
Briatore Accepts Pay Cut from Renault
14 Apr 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore has also committed to a pay cut in the wake of the financial difficulties endured by Renault for their F1 operations. The Italian team boss has therefore taken the example of 2-time world champion Fernando Alonso, who has already ag...
FIA to Hear BBC Tapes for "Lie-Gate" Decision
14 Apr 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is looking into the potential involvement of McLaren's team boss Martin Whitmarch in the lie-gate. According to several media reports late yesterday, it seems the World Motor Sport Council has requ...
Button Steams over Branson Hitting on His Girlfriend
14 Apr 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The sponsorship deal between Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Brawn GP could have gone the wrong way in the very Saturday of the Australian Grand Prix. Shortly after clinching pole position – and leading Brawn's 1-2 in the qualify...
Renault to Use KERS Depending on Track
14 Apr 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have decided to use their Kinetic Energy Recovery System on a race-to-race basis. The Enstone-based team revealed they will power their R29s with the aforementioned unit only when the track will require them to. Renault are therefore the se...
Pedrosa Fumes at De Angelis for Lack of Respect
14 Apr 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa was all but satisfied with how things went during yesterday's race at Losail International Circuit. Although he rode his Honda in Qatar partially injured, the Spaniard managed a somewhat-strong race – starting from 14th plac...
Stoner Clinches 3rd Consecutive Win in Qatar
14 Apr 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner got off to a perfect start this year and clinched the season opener at Losail International Circuit, after dominating the Qatar event from one end to another. The Ducati rider stormed into the lead from pole position and never looked b...
Rosberg Eyes Top 8 in China
13 Apr 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than a week before the Chinese Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg is nothing but hopeful of a good result at Shanghai. Although he only scored half-of-point at Sepang – after previously leading the race for most of the first part – Rosberg s...
BMW to Revise F1.09 for Kubica, Debut KERS
13 Apr 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber are reportedly working on introducing their Kinetic Energy Recovery System into Robert Kubica's car. Until now, only teammate Nick Heidfeld has competed on a KERS-powered F1.09, as the increased weight of the unit – transferre...
Ferrari Are Positive of Favorable Diffuser Verdict
13 Apr 2009, 12:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's design and development consultant Rory Byrne said he expects the FIA International Court of Appeal to rule out the use of different-interpreted rear diffuser designs introduced by the “diffuser three”, Brawn GP, Toyota an...
Toyota Expects Strong Performance in China
13 Apr 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jarno Trulli expects Toyota to be one of the front-runners in the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix, considering the momentum they've managed to build during the previous 2 races. Toyota have managed to podium places in the last 2 grands prix, with ...
Neel Jani Wins Dramatic Feature Race at Algarve
13 Apr 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Neel Jani might have had everything worked out for him during Race 2 of the Algarve weekend, but winning it sure didn't seem like a picnic for the Swiss driver. The race had hardly started and two of Jani's main rivals for the race win &n...
Stewart Tells Brawn Not to Sign Hamilton
13 Apr 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After advising both Lewis Hamilton and his father Anthony not to leave McLaren-Mercedes in the wake of the lying saga this month, 3-time Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart insisted Ross Brawn should not consider making the British ace an offer t...
Ecclestone Considers Montreal, New York for F1 Calendar
13 Apr 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone admitted he is thinking more and more at reinstalling the North American continent on the Formula 1 calendar. Following immense pressure from all car makers inside the sport to return to what is known as world's mo...