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
Di Montezemolo: Rome GP Not a Priority
17 Feb 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo insisted that there are other priorities in the world of Formula 1 at the moment than hosting a Grand Prix on the streets of Rome. The Scuderia supreme revealed that the Rome Grand Prix would only be considered as an...
Prost to Race for A1 Team France at Kyalami
17 Feb 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A1 Team France will be represented by Nicolas Prost in the upcoming event at Kyalami, South Africa. The Frenchman was asked by team principal Olivier Panis to replace regular seat holder Loic Duval, as the latter has a prior commitment this weekend...
Petrobras to Quit F1, Deny Bruno Senna Backing
16 Feb 2009, 18:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brazilian oil giant Petrobras have denied allegations that they are considering to be part of a rescue plan for Honda's F1 team. According to autosport.com, Petrobras' Head of Sponsorship Claudio Thompson insisted the company he represent...
BMW Sauber Tops Bahrain Testing on Monday
16 Feb 2009, 15:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari, Toyota and BMW Sauber have finally enjoyed a decent testing session in Bahrain during the course of today, succeeding in putting their 2009 challengers to work for the entire duration of the Monday meeting. Although still a bit cloudy in t...
Australian GP Changes Motto Due to Melbourne Bushfires
16 Feb 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The organizers of the 2009 ING Australian Grand Prix have decided to change the motto of the Formula 1 season opener due to the catastrophic bush fires near Melbourne the past month. The promoters of the event scheduled in late March will no longer...
Renault Still Strong, Despite Loss of ING Group
16 Feb 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted his team has a solid future inside Formula 1, despite the loss of title sponsor ING Group after the 2009 season. The Italian argued that the new cost cutting measures introduced by the International Automobil...
Danica Patrick to Make F1 Debut with USF1?
16 Feb 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The owners of USF1 team – to be officially unveiled on February 24 – have confirmed they are considering IndyCar Series' Danica Patrick for their F1 driver lineup. In an interview for the Associated Press news agency, part-owner Ke...
Williams F1 Announce Late KERS Debut in F1
16 Feb 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they are yet to officially confirm it, Williams F1 team will not be using the much-awaited Kinetic Energy Recovery System in the first part of the season. According to Swiss newspaper Blick, Williams' driver Nico Rosberg revealed that...
Perez Storms to Qatar Sprint Win
16 Feb 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sergio Perez can't seem to get enough of that winning taste inside the GP2 Asia Series. The Mexican driver mastered the Sprint Race on Saturday, after previously crossing the finish line in 2nd place on Friday's Feature Race. Starting...
ING Group Announce F1 Quit
16 Feb 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After announcing sponsorship cutbacks of more than 40% for the 2009 season, Dutch giant ING Bank revealed on Monday that they will end their partnership with Renault F1 team after 2009. The two parties are currently in their 3rd and last year of co...
USF1 to Be Unveiled on February 24
16 Feb 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The all-American USF1 team that is to debut in Formula 1 next year (most likely) will be officially launched on February 24th. The announcement was made by part-owner Peter Windsor in an interview for American television channel SPEED. Currently a ...
Earnhardt Jr. Experiences Controversial Daytona 500
16 Feb 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn't have what you might call “a promising start of the season” on Sunday. The Hendrick Motorsports driver had a poor day from beginning to end during the season opener Daytona 500, eventually crossing the fini...
Matt Kenseth Clinched Maiden Daytona 500 Win
16 Feb 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / “Crying in the rain” is probably the best motto to describe what happened in NASCAR's famous Daytona 500 on Sunday. The Great Race officials decided to stop the race due to heavy rain after only 380 of the 500 miles on schedule, th...
Sebastien Loeb Wins Rally Norway
16 Feb 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb made a clear statement inside the World Rally Championship yesterday, winning his first snow rally in 5 years ahead of favorites Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala. Despite starting Rally Norway with the sole aim of not losing the...
Loeb Reckons Struggling Day 1 in Rally Norway
12 Feb 2009, 16:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tomorrow morning, reigning champion and championship leader Sebastien Loeb will start his quest for a first ever win on snow inside the World Rally Championship, in Norway. The Frenchman admitted it will be a big disadvantage for him to go first in...
Red Bull Consider Sato for Testing Job
12 Feb 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he lost out to Sebastien Bourdais in the battle for a racing seat with Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009, Takuma Sato might still be present in the Formula 1 paddock in the season to come. According to a media report from www.autosport.com, it s...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Urges Daytona to Resurface Track
12 Feb 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Daytona International Speedway hadn't had its track resurfaced in more than three decades. That's a fact. And most NASCAR drivers feel that the it could really used a facelift in the near future, despite the high costs involved in suc...
Sandstorm Ruins Another Test in Bahrain
12 Feb 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Toyota received another blow on Thursday, as their testing programme in Bahrain was affected once again by a sandstorm. The helicopter that was supposed to intervene in case of an emergency during the morning testing session...
Michael Schumacher Crashes Bike at Over 135 Mph
12 Feb 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher may have picked the wrong hobby following his retirement from Formula 1. Riding motorcycles at over 135 mph, as fun as it may seem, is usually a quite dangerous task. The seven-time world champion experienced it for himself durin...
USF1 to Secure Second Base in Europe
12 Feb 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although USF1 team principal Ken Anderson confirmed earlier this month that his new team will most likely be based in North Carolina, it seems the former Ligier Technical Director Ken Anderson is also considering an alternative base in Europe. Acco...