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
Ron Dennis Urges De la Rosa to Stay as McLaren Test Driver
19 Mar 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis insisted that Mercedes' works team is still very much dependent on at least one test driver to develop their car through 2009. Although the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has restricted in-season ...
Abu Dhabi on Track to Host Night Race in F1
19 Mar 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone's dream of seeing another F1 venue host a night race in the series might become reality as of this very season. And the circuit ready to offer the F1 supremo the gift is none other than F1's newcomer Abu Dhabi. Accord...
Briatore Takes a Hit at FIA's Budget Cap
19 Mar 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Luca di Montezemolo, another representative of the Formula One Teams Association expressed his shock when hearing about the voluntary budget cap revealed by the World Motor Sport Council for 2010. Renault's Flavio Briatore said he didn&#...
Bobby Labonte Makes the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame
19 Mar 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bobby Labonte will be finally see his name in the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame as of April 1st. According to the latest press release signed by Hall of Fame Racing, the Corpus Christi-born driver will become the 10th North American driver to be i...
Alonso and Trulli Accuse FIA of Chaotic Rules
19 Mar 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The revised title-awarding system introduced by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the upcoming season seems to have sparked a bit of controversy within the F1 paddock. Not that we weren't expecting it or anything, but it seems ...
FIA Clears All Rear Diffuser Designs
19 Mar 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA's race director Charlie Whiting admitted that some of the teams have used certain loopholes in the technical rule book for 2009 when building their rear diffuser design. Continuing the controversial discussion on the aforementioned feature...
Senna Concludes First Test with Mercedes C-Klasse at Hockenheim
19 Mar 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bruno Senna moved on from his disappointing experience with Brawn GP and began testing with Mercedes in the DTM. The Brazilian driver was strongly linked with a move to the German series with the aforementioned manufacturer ever since it was clear ...
Ecclestone Announces Improved Media Coverage for 2009 Seson
18 Mar 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting 2009, it's not only the point system that's going to change – more exactly, the title-awarding system – but also the media coverage for the fans. In order to make the sport more attractive to the worldwide fans watch...
Ecclestone Continues Fight with the FOTA
18 Mar 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Formula One Teams Association publicly criticized the FIA for not discussing the introduction of voluntary budget capping before ratifying it for the 2010 season, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone insisted such a measure was necessary in order...
Button Thinks New Point System Will Cause Chaos
18 Mar 2009, 14:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP driver Jenson Button disagrees with Bernie Ecclestone on the new title-awarding system imposed by the FIA for the 2009 season. The World Motor Sport Council ratified the new scheme, based on which the world title will go to the driver with...
FOTA Slam Budget Cap Announced by the FIA
18 Mar 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest changes regarding voluntary budget caps for Formula 1 teams, announced by the World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday, did not fit very well into Formula One Teams Association's plans for the future. And that's to put it official!...
Ecclestone: New Point System to Boost Overtaking
18 Mar 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone admitted he is very satisfied with the revision of Formula 1 title awarding procedure for the 2009 season. As announced by the FIA, the world title will go to the driver with the most wins in the championship and not to the one ha...
Renault to Debut KERS in Australia
18 Mar 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Media reports in Great Britain have unveiled that Renault F1 will begin the 2009 season with a functional R29-incorporated Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). The piece of news came from British magazine Autosport's online edition, arguing ...
FIA Move to F1 Restructure - Official Statement
18 Mar 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris yesterday, a few significant changes were announced regarding the future of Formula 1. The new rules, some of which are to become effective from as early as this season, are aimed at improvin...
Jean Todt Leaves Ferrari for Good
18 Mar 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jean Todt is officially out of Ferrari. The man whose name was practically synonymous with the Scuderia's winning streak in the early 2000s announced he has renounced all positions within the Maranello-based team during a Ferrari board meeting...
Williams F1 to Axe Skate Fins
18 Mar 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 have decided to bring some slight revisions to their aerodynamic package for the FW31 as a result of the latest meeting between the team's officials and FIA's race director Charlie Whiting. As reported by autosport.com earlier...
FIA Confirm Non-Turbocharged Engines for WRC
18 Mar 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation confirmed the introduction of S2000 cars for the 2011 and 2012 seasons of the World Rally Championship, only that the turbocharging will not be allowed. Following the World Motor Sport Council meeting yesterd...
FIA Introduce £30 Million Budget Cap for 2010
17 Mar 2009, 16:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Motor Sport Council ratified the introduction of budget caps in Formula 1 starting 2010. Following their meeting on Tuesday, the International Automobile Federation has decided to take another step towards securing the financial survival ...
FIA Confirm Medal System in 2009
17 Mar 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation have confirmed the changing of the point system for Formula 1 in 2009. Starting the very upcoming season, only the driver to score the most wins throughout the season will become world champion. The FIA has t...
Sebastien Loeb Scores 50th WRC Win in Cyprus
15 Mar 2009, 11:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb mastered the elements during Rally Cyprus this weekend and clinched his 50th win inside the World Rally Championship, ahead of Ford’s and main title rival Mikko Hirvonen. The Frenchman chose a more defensive approach on Day 3 o...