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
Schumacher to Miss Ferrari Pit Wall in China and Bahrain
9 Apr 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher will not be joining Ferrari during the upcoming 2 grands prix in China and Bahrain. According to a Ferrari spokesman, the 7-time world champion will not be present on the Scuderia pit wall as a technical advisor of the team until...
McLaren Join Diffuser Protest
9 Apr 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren will appear before the FIA two times this month, as the International Court of Appeal have confirmed they will also hear the Woking based team on the diffuser design matter next Wednesday. Two weeks after the aforementioned appeal, the Brit...
FOTA Urged to Detach from FIA and Ecclestone
9 Apr 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One would be a more attractive sport in terms of revenues if neither Bernie Ecclestone nor the International Automobile Federation (FIA) handled its business. This is the conclusion reached by former Canadian Grand Prix promoter Normand Leg...
McLaren Mercedes to Face Race Ban
8 Apr 2009, 20:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren might be sidelined by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for a race or two this season, if found guilty over the “lie gate”. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone revealed that such a sanction is possible and might be applied ...
McLaren Deny KERS Issues
8 Apr 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren have played down rumors that their Kinetic Energy Recovery System is what draws them back on the development of the MP4-24. Test and reserve driver Pedro de la Rosa argued that, if KERS had been the problem for the car's lack of perfor...
Ron Dennis to Quit McLaren if Found Guilty
8 Apr 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ron Dennis' role as CEO of McLaren Mercedes might be heavily affected following the lying scandal the team is currently involved in. Although Dennis is not team principal any more – as he was replaced by Martin Whitmarsh in the early mon...
Lauda Urges Ferrari to Activate Schumacher's Role
8 Apr 2009, 10:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Ferrari champion Niki Lauda has urged the Scuderia to give Michael Schumacher a more active role in team's decision-making process during the F1 races. The Austrian driver, triple world champion of Formula 1, insisted that there would b...
Fans Want Alonso & Kubica Duo at Ferrari
8 Apr 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to an Italian survey conducted by sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, the Ferrari fans want a Fernando Alonso – Robert Kubica duo racing for the prancing horse in the near future. Curiously enough, none of the current drivers &nd...
Raikkonen: FIA Verdict Is Crucial!
8 Apr 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen insisted the main difference between his car and the “diffuser three” - Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota – is the level of downforce. Sure Ferrari made some disastrous judgement calls during the last ...
McLaren to Collaborate with FIA, Parts Ways with Dave Ryan
8 Apr 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren have accepted the FIA invitation in which they are summoned to appear before the World Motor Sport Council on April 29th to give further explanations on what is now commonly known as “the lie-gate”. The Woking based team have is...
Brawn: McLaren and Ferrari Are Paying for Last Year
8 Apr 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn played down championship favorite status for Brawn GP this season, as the Englishman is certain McLaren and Ferrari will bounce back after a catastrophic start of the season. The Brackley based team owner believes what is now happening i...
Di Montezemolo Calls Crisis Meeting at Maranello
8 Apr 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's disastrous start of the season has called for immediate actions. And that's exactly what company's CEO Luca di Montezemolo did on Tuesday, as he called a crisis meeting in Maranello to try and resurrect the Italian team. Fe...
McLaren to Answer to FIA for Lying Saga on April 29th
8 Apr 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes will appear before FIA's World Motor Sport Council on April 29th to explain themselves over the controversial incident involving Lewis Hamilton during the Australian Grand Prix. The Woking based team already admitted their...
Mosley Warns: No Biofuel in Formula 1
7 Apr 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley insisted that environmentalists should not get their hopes up when talking about the possibility of Formula 1 switching to biofuels in the near future. The FIA president argued that such a move would be detrimental in terms of global ec...
Brawn: Honda Frustrated with F1 Quit
7 Apr 2009, 12:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn revealed Japanese manufacturer Honda are very frustrated for quitting the world of Formula 1 at the end of the 2008 season. Considering the Brackley-based team have gone on to win the first two races of the season – both from pole ...
Simoncelli to Miss Qatar Race Due to Hand Injury
7 Apr 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning 250cc champion Marco Simoncelli is close to missing the season opener in Qatar this weekend due to a hand injury he picked up when motocrossing back in Italy. The Italian rider was training with his bike when all of a sudden he hit a bump ...
Hamilton Considers Ferrari Move Following "Lying Saga"
7 Apr 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Lewis Hamilton was dragged by McLaren Mercedes into a new scandal – this time with direct effects on his image – has made the reigning world champion consider a potential break-up from the Woking based team. The lying saga...
Schumacher's Manager Hits Back at Idiotic Criticism
7 Apr 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher's long-time manager Willi Weber hit back at the German and Italian media reports suggesting that the 7-time world champion was the one to decide Kimi Raikkonen's disastrous tire strategy in Malaysia. The German insiste...
Hamilton: Malaysia, Most Dangerous Race in Career
7 Apr 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If Sebastien Bourdais argued he would have wanted to keep racing on Sunday, regardless of the poor visibility at Sepang, reigning champion Lewis Hamilton insisted the driving was impossible under those conditions. Although he did admit he was looki...
Briatore Blames Diffuser for Lack of Performance
7 Apr 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apart from Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota, all teams in the paddock are complaining about the poor performances of their 2009 challengers. Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Renault are the most vocal, as expected, but the other teams are not keeping quite ...