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
Williams Not Panicking After Loss of RBS
26 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The future of Williams F1 team will not be endangered by the recent announcement made by the Royal Bank of Scotland, confirming pullout from F1 at the end of 2010. The RBS have been main sponsors of the team for the past 4 years and publicly confir...
DuPont Make Drastic Cuts of NASCAR Programme
26 Feb 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The longest driver-sponsor-owner streak in the history of NASCAR seems to be going through some hard times these days, as Jeff Gordon's primary sponsor of his No 24 Chevrolet DuPont has announced drastic cuts in their track presence in 2009. ...
Christian Bakkerud Signs DTM Deal with Futurecome TME
26 Feb 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the official launch of Audi's DTM lineup for the 2009 season, TME have also confirmed one of their two drivers with whom the team plans to tackle this year's campaign. Former GP2 driver Christian Bakkerud has earned himself a dr...
Australia Looks to Alternative F1 Track
26 Feb 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Trucking company Linfox have already finalized a feasible study on the alternative of building a new circuit in near Melbourne aimed to host Formula 1 races. According to a news report from Australian newspaper The Herald Sun, Linfox' director...
Honda F1 Team Saved by Management Buyout
26 Feb 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda's F1 team is to officially announce its new management in a few days, as unveiled by unofficial reports in the UK. According to BBC News, a source within the Brackley-based team has confirmed that the team's rescue deal has already ...
Toro Rosso to Unveil STR4 on March 4
26 Feb 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toro Rosso have finally concluded work on their 2009 challenger, as media reports in Germany have revealed the Faenza-based team is planning to test their STR4 car at the Adria circuit in northern Italy next Wednesday. According to a report from Au...
RBS Confirm F1 Quit in 2010
26 Feb 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Royal Bank of Scotland have announced their withdrawal from the sport at the end of 2010. The British banking group are determined to respect their initial sponsorship agreement with Williams F1 – with whom they have 2 more years of contr...
Pirelli Confirm Gravel Tires for Cyprus Asphalt Stages
25 Feb 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following a series of tests ran by both Citroen and Ford on the Pirelli WRC gravel tires earlier this week, the WRC officials have decided to run the asphalt stages of the upcoming Cyprus Rally as planned. Meaning the WRC drivers will tackle the as...
USF1 Car to Be Finalized in September 2009
25 Feb 2009, 15:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ken Anderson, part-owner of the newly-established USF1 team, expects his team to have a car up and running by mid-autumn this year. Although the new FIA rule book prevents team from testing their 2010-spec machineries until January 1st 2010, Anders...
USF1 to Sponsor America's Young Talents
25 Feb 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / USF1 co-owner Ken Anderson revealed that part of the sponsorship for his and his partner Peter Windsor's team will go to racing programmes helping young talents on their way to F1 stardom. Anderson admitted that, unlike their European counterp...
Barrichello to Make USF1 Move?
25 Feb 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they've revealed plans to set up an all-American lineup for their debut season in Formula 1, it seems the USF1 management is also taking under consideration the hiring of an experienced F1 driver, alongside a North-American talent. Al...
Munchi's Team Confirm 2009 WRC Programme
25 Feb 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Munchi's Ford World Rally Team announced it will return to the World Rally Championship as soon as Rally Cyprus, scheduled March 13th through 15th. The announcement was made via the WRC website, with the official statement from the team adding...
Scott Dixon Tops First Day of Tests at Homestead
25 Feb 2009, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scott Dixon topped the charts in the first day of testing at Homestead-Miami on Tuesday night, posting the best time of 25.2919 on an average speed of 211.372 mph. The reigning Indy Car champion was followed by Penske leading driver this year Ryan ...
Stewart Won't Accept Cut of RBS Sponsorship
25 Feb 2009, 11:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sir Jackie Stewart doesn't want to hear anything about a renegotiation of his deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland, despite the financial difficulties encountered by the famous bank through the economic recession. Asked (presumably) by the...
Mercedes to Impose Own Drivers in Force India Lineup
25 Feb 2009, 11:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes might not have had a saying in setting up this year's driver lineup for Force India, but the likelihood of the German manufacturer doing it in the near future is quite strong. In an interview for DNA India, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Di...
Raikkonen Welcomes Female Drivers in F1
25 Feb 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen has no problem with a female driver coming to race in Formula 1 in the near future. The Finnish driver – world champion in 2007 – revealed that, as long as the potential “she” will have similar driving skills ...
Raikkonen: We Want Reasonable Fees for Superlicense
25 Feb 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Talking for the first time about the Grand Prix Drivers Association's decision to delay the signing of the Superlicense agreements for 2009 due to the high fees, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen said the drivers are more than willing to sign the ...
Kimi Raikkonen Is a Good Friend of Axl Rose
25 Feb 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although some fans might consider Kimi Raikkonen a rather boring driver – you don't really see him enjoying his wins in Formula 1 that much – the truth of the matter is the Finnish driver seems to really enjoy his life outside the ...
USF1 to Take Fan-Friendly Approach
25 Feb 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The newly-based USF1 team seems eager to bring back that lost fan-loving spirit of Formula 1 when they'll debut in the series next year. Co-owners Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor revealed that their new outfit will open its doors to the fans fr...
USF1 Officially Launched
25 Feb 2009, 07:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / USF1 was officially launched by co-owners Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor yesterday at noon. While announcing that they will make their F1 debut in 2010, no details on the driver lineup were revealed. However, the two owners did mention that, throug...