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
Nico Rosberg Tops First Practice in Malaysia
3 Apr 2009, 05:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Rosberg topped the first practice session at Sepang International Circuit today, as he led a Williams 1-2 in the opening stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix. As in the Aussie event one weekend ago, the two Williams drivers scored the best times...
Vodafone Close A1 GP Sponsorship Deal with Algarve
1 Apr 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most companies are revising their sponsorship projects in motor racing, mobile telecommunications network company Vodafone seems to do exactly the opposite. After reaffirming their support for the McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team, the...
Ryan Hunter - Reay Secures 2009 Season with Vision Racing
1 Apr 2009, 12:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ryan Hunter-Reay has finally secured a racing spot inside the IndyCar Series only days before the season opener in St. Petersburg. The driver's continuous efforts to continue his run in the series have finally paid off, as Tony George – ...
Williams Might Not Debut KERS in Catalunya
1 Apr 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Kinetic Energy Recovery System did not prove very effective in Australia – the KERS-powered cars proving to be far from competitive – most teams insist on the new unit's positive effect on cars' performances. Whil...
Sepang Accuses Malaysian Government of Poor Promotion
1 Apr 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most governments are trying to secure an F1 entry for their countries – with Canada being the very best example – Malaysia doesn't seem to fit into that equation. According to the Sepang International Circuit officia...
Team Will Not Wait for FIA, Confirm Diffuser Copying
1 Apr 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Championship's big guns have confirmed that they are looking into ways of redesigning their cars' rear fascias in order to catch up with the “Big Three” – Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota – in terms of rear diffuse...
Thunderstorms to Hit Malaysian Grand Prix
1 Apr 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to the latest weather forecast for the upcoming weekend, the Malaysian Grand Prix will apparently be this year's first wet race. Not only that, but there is also the danger of the Sepang race being stopped for safety reasons. The pre...
Rookie Rules Agreed Despite Works' Teams Opposition
1 Apr 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The new rule stating that no MotoGP manufacturer will be allowed to sign rookies in the series is to be implemented from as soon as the 2010 season. MotoGP promoter Dorna – through the voice of boss Carmelo Ezpeleta – announced that the...
Toyota Drops Appeal over Trulli's Penalty
1 Apr 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota have confirmed they will not lodge an appeal to Jarno Trulli's 25-second post-race penalty at Melbourne. As announced shortly after the Grand Prix by the race organizers, this kind of penalties is usually not admissible by the FIA Court...
Drivers Don't Agree with Twilight Racing
1 Apr 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scheduling the opening races of the 2009 calendar later in the evening might do well for the European fans – due to the time zone – but most F1 drivers find the measure quite dangerous. The Australian Grand Prix turned into a twilight e...
Abu Dhabi Denies Delay Reports
31 Mar 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following rumors that Abu Dhabi might miss out on this year's Formula One season as a result of some delays in the construction process of the Yas Marina circuit, the Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management issued a quick statement yesterday denying ...
Hamilton Hails Best Performance of Career in Australia
31 Mar 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton undisputedly showed he is world champion material during the season opener in Australia, as he finished the race on the podium despite starting from 18th place on the grid. The reigning world champion “put his foot down” ...
Alonso Expects Competitive Car at Sepang
31 Mar 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso believes Malaysia will show the true pace of his Renault R29 this year. Despite finishing 6th in the Australian Grand Prix (promoted to 5th following Trulli's 25-second penalty) the Spaniard admitted the R29 did not show the ex...
Briatore Accuses Ross Brawn of Conflict of Interest
31 Mar 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Another episode of the diffuser saga consumed itself yesterday, after Renault's boss Flavio Briatore accused Ross Brawn of “not being fair” when keeping the different interpretation of the rear diffuser design all to himself within...
Force India Consider Bruno Senna for 2010
31 Mar 2009, 07:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he had plenty of options to renew his drivers' lineup for 2009, Force India's Vijay Mallya went for stability when deciding to keep veteran Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil for the new season. With the multitude of changes t...
Virgin - Brawn Deal to Expire after the Malaysian Grand Prix
31 Mar 2009, 06:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Virgin Group's sponsorship deal with Brawn GP is due to expire shortly after the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend. As shown by a report from SportsPro, the financial deal between the two companies was reportedly signed only for the Australia-...
Toyota Appeal - Legitimate Under the FIA Rules
30 Mar 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / All is not lost in the case of Toyota's driver Jarno Trulli. After clinching the 3rd spot during Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, the Italian was handed a 25-second penalty by the race stewards for overtaking McLaren's Lewis Hamilton ...
Tony Schumacher wins NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston
30 Mar 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tony Schumacher clinched his 57th Top Fuel win of career this weekend, at the 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park. The win – his first this season – lifted Schumacher to 2nd plac...
Ashley Force Hood Wins the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals
30 Mar 2009, 13:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ashley Force Hood clinched her second Funny Car win of career during the 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park. Just like last year, when taking her first win in the series, Ashley took out fa...
Ferrari Confirm Lack of Performance on 2009 Car
30 Mar 2009, 12:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's boss Stefano Domenicali admitted that this week's Australian Grand Prix results are a reflection of Ferrari F60's lack of performance. Although the Scuderia scored some decent results in testing prior to the Albert Park rac...