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
McLaren Title Sponsor Vodafone Cuts 500 Jobs
24 Feb 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes' title sponsor Vodafone has announced the layoffs of about 500 jobs, following the economic downturn that affected the company's profits in recent months. As reported by GMM news agency, an official statement from the tel...
Tony Teixeira to Start Own Team in F1?
24 Feb 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley's purpose of having at least 12 teams on the Formula 1 grid in 2010 might not be so hard to achieve. According to the latest report from British magazine Autosport website, is seems that the A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport boss Tony T...
BBC Reveal Details on F1 Coverage for 2009
24 Feb 2009, 12:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The waiting period is over! The BBC have finally unveiled their media coverage for Formula 1 throughout the upcoming season. According to a press release from the BBC, they will broadcast all free practice sessions, qualifying and races in 2009. ...
Robert Kubica - The Richest Sportsman in Poland
24 Feb 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica was reported to be the richest sportsman in his native country Poland. According to Polish tabloid Super Express, Kubica tops no less than 99 fellow countrymen in annual incomes, thanks to his 3 Million Euros haul in...
Marcus Gronholm Confirms WRC Comeback in Portugal
24 Feb 2009, 11:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Portugal will see the return to WRC action of two major names: former champion Marcus Gronholm and Prodrive team, until recently in charge of Subaru's operations in the series. The Finnish driver was offered a chance to make his comeback...
NHL Racing Confirms Milka Duno Test at Homestead
24 Feb 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Danica Patrick's little flirt with the idea of joining F1 in 2010, another Indy Car female driver makes the headline this week. We're talking about Milka Duno and, consequently, our chances to see another cat fight between the t...
FIA WTCC Reveal 2009 Entry List
24 Feb 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA World Touring Car Championship has announced its teams' and drivers' entry list for the 2009 season. As reported by our site throughout the offseason, the two manufacturers that have chosen not to change their driver lineups in an...
Force India to Launch VJM02 on March 1st
24 Feb 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India is the latest team to announce the official launch of their 2009 challenger. According to a press release from Vijay Mallya's team, the new VJM02 will be introduced to the media on March 1st, at Jerez de la Frontera in Spain. The u...
McLaren Hail Excellent Relationship with Ferrari
24 Feb 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren and Ferrari seem to have forgotten and forgiven all wrongdoings to each other in the famous Spygate less than two years ago. The two teams who have dominated the sport in recent years are well aware that working together is the only way the...
American Drivers Turn Down USF1 Role
24 Feb 2009, 08:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor are scheduled to unveil the all-new USF1 team later today. As information about the new team's potential drivers' lineup have not been disclosed, several rumors started making the headlines on the matter. ...
Heidfeld: New Aero Package Makes Tailing Easier
23 Feb 2009, 15:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld revealed he is very pleased with the new aerodynamic package introduced for the 2009 season. The German driver confirmed that, as far as he's concerned, the new bodywork changes make the car easier to driver whe...
Ferrari Test Revised Traffic-Light System in Bahrain
23 Feb 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari are likely to start the new season with a new pit stop system. Well, maybe “new” is not the best way to describe it, as it was successfully used by the Scuderia last year until the unfortunate Singapore Grand Prix, but further i...
FIA to Bring Further Changes to Engine Rules
23 Feb 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is set to bring some further modifications to its original change in engine rules for 2009. According to a report from autosport.com site, it seems the FIA will ratify a new set of rules stating that no...
Italian Authorities Reveal Spygate Fines
23 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Italian justice has finally put an end to the legal actions against the McLaren Mercedes members involved in the famous Spygate less than 2 years ago. According to several media reports in Italy, four McLaren officials have been handed fines be...
Robert Doorbos to Make IndyCar Debut with Newman/Haas/Lanigan
23 Feb 2009, 11:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing will officially make a 2-car effort in their second IndyCar campaign. Dutch driver Robert Doornbos – formerly member of the Minardi Team USA in the 2007 Champ Car Series – was confirmed as official race driver...
Honda Reveal Lack of "Serious" Buyers
23 Feb 2009, 11:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The chances of seeing Honda's F1 team on the Formula 1 grid in 2009 are getting slimmer by the day, as a Honda official earlier revealed that there are no “serious” buyers in line to purchase the Japanese manufacturer's F1 ope...
Honda Rejects Ecclestone's Buyout Offer
23 Feb 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / F1 supreme Bernie Ecclestone revealed he was very much interested in saving Honda's F1 team on his own during the past month, but both team boss Nick Fry and principal Ross Brawn have rejected his offer. Ecclestone was presumably interested in...
Neel Jani Wins Kyalami's Feature Race
23 Feb 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Switzerland's Neel Jani equaled Germany's Nico Hulkenberg as the winningest driver in the A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport following his win in the Future Race of Kyalami, South Africa. Although he started the second race of the weekend from...
Matt Kenseth Holds Gordon for Auto Club 500 Win
23 Feb 2009, 08:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The two champions that were banned from Victory Lane last season – Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon – put out a hell of a show for the fans at the Auto Club Speedway on Sunday. With 20 laps to go in the Auto Club 500, Gordon was glued to Ke...
Kyle Busch Makes NASCAR History, Wins 2 Races in the Same Day
23 Feb 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kyle Busch won the Stater Bros 300 Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday. However, this was not the biggest news of the weekend. The real piece of information is that the driver of the No 18 Joe Gobbs Racing has done the job only...