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
Rossi Wants Dry Weekend at Estoril
28 Apr 2011, 07:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although his best performance as a Ducati rider this year happened on a wet track, during the Spanish Grand Prix, Valentino Rossi admitted that he doesn't fancy the same weather conditions for this weekend's Portuguese GP. Almost a mon...
137 Overtaking Maneuvers in First 3 Races of 2011
28 Apr 2011, 06:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone must be rubbing his hands after the first few races of the 2011 Formula 1 season, as all the changes he has masterminded for this year's campaign have worked effectively in one particular area (maybe the most important for us...
Mercedes GP Perform the Fastest Pitstops of 2011
28 Apr 2011, 05:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When refueling was banned from the sport a year ago, every driver's visit to the pit lane got significantly shorter, as the guys in his box only had to work their magic on the tires before letting them resume action. Needless to say, the ne...
Caterham AirAsia Team in the 2011 GP2 Series
27 Apr 2011, 14:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Team Lotus' buyout of the British sportscar maker Caterham Cars earlier today, most of the Formula 1 fans out there had one question on their lips: Will this lead to a rebranding of Tony Fernandes' team in the series? And sin...
Astronaut Jorge Lorenzo Aims for Estoril Perfection
27 Apr 2011, 14:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering Honda's domination in pre-season testing this year, Yamaha's reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo certainly did not expect to lead the overall classification after the first couple of rounds. The best new is yet to come thoug...
Team Lotus Yet to Decide on Name Change
27 Apr 2011, 13:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Earlier today, Team Lotus has confirmed that it has taken over British sportscar maker Caterham Cars, leading everyone to believe that the recent rumors regarding a potential rebranding of Tony Fernandes' Formula 1 team might be true. Never...
Mercedes Brag of Having Best Engine, KERS in F1
27 Apr 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Many have argued prior to the 2011 Formula 1 season that Red Bull Racing would be practically unbeatable in the series had they put their hands on a Mercedes Benz V8 this year. From the looks of it though, it seems the Austrian team is doing pretty...
Loeb Hopes Sordo Will Succeed at MINI
27 Apr 2011, 11:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb hopes Dani Sordo will make the most of his time with MINI in the World Rally Championship, as the Frenchman believes his former teammate at Citroen deserves championship honors now that he will no longer be subject to team orders. ...
Team Lotus Confirms Purchase of Caterham Cars
27 Apr 2011, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As expected, Team Lotus Enterprise has today confirmed the acquisition of British sportscar maker Caterham Cars. According to the official press release from Team Lotus, Tony Fernandes, Kamarudin Meranun and SM Nasarudin were the ones to represent ...
Ecclestone Willing to Sell Stake in QPR for £100M
27 Apr 2011, 10:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone is reportedly pondering the idea of selling his stake in England's Championship side Queens Park Rangers this year. According to his latest comments for British newspaper The Guardian, he would be willing to sell for approxim...
Italian Media Blames Ferrari for Lack of Ideas
27 Apr 2011, 09:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If the guys at Ferrari are yet to lose hope for the current Formula 1 campaign, despite the early woes that have hampered their car's performances, part of the Italian media has already given up on the 2011 honors. According to Italy's...
Ecclestone Will Push for Turkish GP Revival in 2012
27 Apr 2011, 09:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Turkey's clear and outspoken objections to Bernie Ecclestone's latest offer for the Grand Prix at Istanbul Park – which included doubling the fees for the Turkish Grand Prix for 2012 and beyond – the latter party has...
F1 Teams Use Kickdown Innovation for KERS
27 Apr 2011, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) made its way into Formula 1, it was only a matter of time until teams started playing with it in order to maximize the unit's efficiency. And unlike the 2009 season, when all teams were caught ...
Rosberg Turns to Cheeseburger for China Consolation
27 Apr 2011, 08:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Rosberg admitted having gotten rid of his frustration following the Chinese Grand Prix with the help of a fast food menu. And while that might not sound like such a big deal for most of us, it surely means that something is definitely wrong w...
Stoner Aims to Break Lorenzo's Supremacy at Estoril
27 Apr 2011, 07:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner has one aim and one aim only for this upcoming weekend. Close the points gap in the MotoGP overall classification to title rival and reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo, who is currently leading the Aussie by 20 points after 2 races. Af...
Pat Fry Urges Scuderia to Remain Calm, Despite Early Woes
27 Apr 2011, 07:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's deputy technical director Pat Fry insisted that the guys working flat out at Maranello for the past few weeks must remain calm, in the wake of the team's poor season start in 2011. After being regarded as Red Bull's top con...
Pole Position No Longer Important in F1 - Red Bull Boss
27 Apr 2011, 06:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If we learnt anything from the race in China recently, it was that almost any given car – with the sole exception of the 2010 new entrants – can overtake a rival challenger if provided with better tires, the Kinetic Energy Recovery Syst...
Team Lotus to Change Name in F1
27 Apr 2011, 06:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Lotus is preparing a neat exit from its naming dispute with Lotus Group in Formula 1, as the Norfolk-based organization will reportedly undergo a name change, in addition to securing a new title sponsor, that is to be confirmed on Wednesday. ...
Ferrari Team Sends Massa Greetings for 30th Birthday
26 Apr 2011, 15:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yesterday marked not only the second day of the Easter holidays, but also the day when Ferrari's Felipe Massa turned 30. Needless to say, the first place we checked for birthday messages was the Scuderia's official website, where presiden...
Pedrosa Uncertain About Form Prior to Estoril Race
26 Apr 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa will not have an easy task this weekend, when he'll tackle the third round of the 2011 MotoGP season in Estoril. The Spaniard has just undergone a surgery at his left shoulder in early April and won't know what to expect and ...