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
Alonso Tops the Morning Testing at Jerez - Day 3
3 Mar 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / What was that all about Renault R29 not keeping the pace with its 2009 contenders? Fernando Alonso sure made a clear statement in that direction earlier this morning, as he took his 2009-spec Renault all the way to the top of the timing sheets in t...
Montreal Secures 3-Year Deal with NASCAR
3 Mar 2009, 11:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Canadian fans might not see much Formula 1 action on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve any time soon, but they have been secured some quality NASCAR time for the upcoming 3 years. According to the Associated Press, the NASCAR officials have decided to ...
Barrichello to Sign Honda Racing Extension
3 Mar 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rubens Barrichello is to extend his streak of Formula 1 starts further on, as he is rumored to have already secured a deal with Honda's F1 outfit for the new season. The information was revealed by British website www.autosport.com, whose late...
Briatore: Name Will Not Help Piquet
3 Mar 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore warned his race driver Nelsinho Piquet that his name will not keep him in Formula 1 any longer. If he doesn't put some points on the scoreboard soon enough, the Brazilian driver might see his run in F1 finished by the end of th...
Ferrari Cancel Monday Test at Jerez Due to Rain
3 Mar 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The curse of the bad weather seems to follow all F1 teams throughout the off-season testing. Like the fewer testing days this winter haven't been enough already, the ones that are actually on schedule are heavily affected by either snow, sands...
Emirates Deny Sponsorship of Honda Racing
3 Mar 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Airline company Emirates denied all rumors linking them with a potential title-sponsorship over surviving (yet to be confirmed) Honda Racing team. The likelihood of the aforementioned company making a switch to Formula 1 is close to zero, as confir...
Bahrain GP Slashes Ticket Prices to Attract European Fans
3 Mar 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Bahrain Grand Prix officials are hoping to attract more European fans for their Formula 1 race in April. According to local newspaper The Gulf Daily News, most of the tickets for the F1 event at Sakhir have been reduced by almost 40%. The measu...
Mallya Gives Green Light to Honda-Mercedes Deal
3 Mar 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vijay Mallya has no problem with Mercedes becoming the new engine partner of the surviving Brackley-based team. The Indian billionaire, who's team is currently benefiting from Merc's engine, gearbox, hydraulic system and Kynetic Energy Re...
Piquet: Renault Will Be Stronger in Melbourne
2 Mar 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Renault R29 didn't show many signs of improvement during the first day of testing at Jerez, Brazilian race driver Nelsinho Piquet believes his team will be a front-runner through the upcoming 2009 season. Piquet finished the rain-...
De la Rosa Raises Safety Concerns Due to Testing Ban
2 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) president Pedro de la Rosa, the testing ban imposed by the FIA for the upcoming 2009 season will not have the expected effect. Introduced to further reduce costs in F1, the ban will not save much o...
Williams: Rosberg Just as Good as Hamilton
2 Mar 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Given the proper equipment, Nico Rosberg could easily match Lewis Hamilton's performances in Formula 1. Before you jump to any harsh conclusions, know that these are the sayings of one of the most important figures in the F1 paddock, Sir Frank...
Rain Frustrates MotoGP Field During Qatar Test
2 Mar 2009, 11:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lately, weather has started to play a major role in the preparations for all racing series. Following the semi-failed testings at Jerez and Bahrain in Formula 1, the MotoGP teams are also experiencing a lot of bad weather of their own during the Qa...
Mallya: Points Are a Must in 2009!
2 Mar 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's Vijay Mallya sees no reason why his team would not score consistent points through the 2009 season. Benefiting from the same driver lineup as last season but with a much-improved car – result of the technical partnership wi...
Danica Patrick Fears F1 Failure
2 Mar 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The possibility of competing in Formula 1 doesn't seem so much of a dream-come-true for every racing driver out there. IndyCar's Danica Patrick is the best example to prove it, as the first female to ever win a race in a North-American op...
Haga Powers to Phillip Island Win
2 Mar 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / What a debut for Noriyuki Haga for Ducati Xerox Team! At his very first race on the new Ducati 1098R, the Japanese rider resisted some strong competition from Suzuki Alstare's Max Neukirchner in the final laps and eventually recorded his first...
Williams Insist "Skate Fins" Are Legal
2 Mar 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 is sure creating some controversy with their aerodynamic package for 2009. Following the exhaust system reports earlier this year – believed to be illegal under the new FIA rule book – Frank Williams' team is now to exp...
Honda Team to Be Named Brawn Racing?
2 Mar 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With no official information from either Ross Brawn – presumably leader of the management buyout of Honda's f1 team – or Japanese manufacturer Honda concerning the future of the Brackley-based team, there's no wonder rumors ha...
Vettel Tops Sunday's Testing at Jerez
2 Mar 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing have sure got themselves a competitive car to tackle the upcoming F1 season, as the latest results in testing show a dominant RB5 ahead of its competition. Or maybe it's because of the driver. Either way, Sebastian Vettel maste...
Fisichella: Force India to Debut KERS in Europe
2 Mar 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 veteran Giancarlo Fisichella revealed that his team is not planning on using the Kinetic Energy Recovery System – provided by McLaren Mercedes – until the European rounds of the 2009 schedule. Therefore, the VJM02 will not ben...
Kyle Busch Wins Shelby 427 in Las Vegas
2 Mar 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Who said one can't win a race if starting from the back of the field? Kyle Busch sure had a different agenda on Sunday night, when he powered to his first Sprint win of the season - Shelby 427 - at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Despite sett...