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
Hulkenberg Aims for F1 Debut in 2010
5 Feb 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German rising star Nicolas Hulkenberg knows exactly what he wants from the season to come. And that is to convince Frank Williams – or any other team principal for that matter – that he deserves a shot in Formula 1 in 2010. Although he ...
Renault Add New Testing Date to Schedule
4 Feb 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault might be the last team to conclude off-season testing ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in late March. According to Spanish newspaper Diario AS, it seems that the French manufacturer is considering adding another test to their winter sched...
US Team to Make F1 Debut?
4 Feb 2009, 11:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One may not want the USA to be part of their schedule in the near future, but the North Americans are sure planning to be part of the Great Circle next year. As reported by German motorsport site motorsport-total.com, it seems that Bernie E...
Complete Budweiser Shootout List Announced
4 Feb 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's not the season opener, but is sure is important. The Budweiser Shootout at Daytona have announced the complete list of drivers who will try to make a statement ahead of the new Sprint Cup season by winning the Speedweek opener. Although t...
BMW Sauber Confirm Bahrain Test Due to Bad Weather Forecast
4 Feb 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As more bad weather is announced for the upcoming testing session at Jerez, teams are starting to switch from the European track to Bahrain. After Ferrari and Toyota had already announced their presence at the Sakhir circuit in mid-February, BMW Sa...
Mitsubishi Pull Out of Dakar Rally
4 Feb 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No more Dakar Rally for Mitsubishi. Following the example of several other manufacturers out there, the Japanese car maker decided to cut their racing programmes down to a minimum due to the economic downturn. Unfortunately, they started with the f...
European Car Makers Interested in IndyCar Engine Deal
4 Feb 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most manufacturers seem to revise their racing programmes in Formula 1 – Honda even withdrew from the series last year – the IndyCar Series confirmed that no less than 5 car makers are interested in building the new techn...
Daimler AG Deny F1 Vote
3 Feb 2009, 17:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Daimler AG have denied rumors that they are considering pulling out of the sport at the end of 2009. The German company have in turn reaffirmed their commitment to their F1 operations, but denied having submitted their decision to a vote within the...
Valentino Rossi Injures Himself at Home
3 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi's participation at this week's testing session in Sepang is in doubt after the Italian suffered a hand & leg injury at his house in Italy. According to the Italian media, the 5-time world champion was trying to clos...
Piquet Frustrated with Losing Weight
3 Feb 2009, 15:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Nelsinho Piquet admitted he has tried to lose some weight ahead of the 2009 F1 campaign in order to improve his on-track performances next season. However, as compared to teammate Fernando Alonso – who allegedly got rid of 4 ki...
Webber to Run Jerez Test Next Week
3 Feb 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber is confident that he will make it to this month's testing with Red Bull Racing, scheduled next week at Jerez. The Australian has been recuperation from a leg injury – picked up during a cycling event last November – and...
F1 Teams Support Tom Pryce Memorial Trust
3 Feb 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting next week, F1 fans throughout the world will have the opportunity to bid for F1 passes that will connect then directly to the F1 paddock and enjoy team hospitality from each of the 9 outfits in F1. This will be possible due to the Tom Pryc...
Mercedes & BMW to Leave F1?
3 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 is on the brink of losing two of its most appreciated manufacturers in 2010, according to reports from German magazine Focus. The two companies are allegedly considering retirement from the Great Circle in the wake of the economic downtur...
Vettel Expected to Top 2008 Performances
3 Feb 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Vettel can only get better at Red Bull Racing, believes team boss Christian Horner. Although his team was consistently outscored by Toro Rosso last season, Horner believes that his team is the perfect place for Vettel to boost his career ...
FIA to Agree on Controversial Rear Diffuser Design
3 Feb 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation is yet to confirm it, but it seems that Toyota's and Williams' rear diffuser designs are very much legal. Although they are not built the same way, the two systems led to suspicions around the F1 pa...
Chandhok Switches to Ocean Racing in 2009
3 Feb 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As he will not make an F1 debut any time soon, Karun Chandhok looks set to take on a new challenge in the GP2 Main Series. As a result of failing to reach a financial settlement with former team iSport International, the Indian driver decided to jo...
F1 Teams Want Testing Ban Rule Changed
3 Feb 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Most F1 teams seem to have second thoughts when it comes to the in-season testing ban imposed by the International Automobile Federation for the 2009 Formula 1 series. While helping in terms of cost reduction, the measure will most likely affect th...
Renault F1 Sign Partnership with HP
3 Feb 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault F1 Team have signed a technological partnership with Hewlett-Packard Company for the upcoming two years, as reported by Spanish newspaper As. The largest technology company in the world has already used their HP ProLiant BL456c servers for ...
Renault Conduct Private Test at Kemble Airport
3 Feb 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault will try just about anything to improve their car ahead of the new season. Following reports that the Renault R29 lacks performance – Alonso's car was the slowest of all 4 new cars present at the Portimao test last month – ...
FIAT Yamaha Team Present 2009 Yamaha YZR-M1
3 Feb 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking the example of Toyota F1 team, Fiat Yamaha Team introduced their 2009 challenger online. The new bike features about the same technical specification as its 2008 predecessor, with most of the work being done on Jorge Lorenzo's machinery...