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
Pirelli Predicts 2-Pitstop Race in China
15 Apr 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the historic race of Malaysia last weekend – the one that registered the highest number of pitstops per event in the entire history of the sport – Formula 1's sole tire supplier Pirelli predicts a return to normal race st...
Heidfeld Confirms Driving Mistakes in China Practice
15 Apr 2011, 12:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld is known to be a very responsible F1 driver that seldom makes many mistakes during the course of the same weekend. After only 3 hours of running on China's Shanghai International Circuit however, the German has lost control of hi...
Ogier Leads Rally Jordan on Friday
15 Apr 2011, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Ogier has grabbed an early lead in Rally Jordan on Friday, after the first 3 special stages of the day, heading a trio of Citroen DS3 cars belonging to privateer Petter Solberg and teammate Sebastien Loeb. With the first day of running...
Alonso Happy with Tire Progress in China
15 Apr 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso did not score the best lap times in the Friday practice sessions of the Chinese Grand Prix – finishing 12th and 14th in FP1 and FP2, respectively – as most of his running was focused on testing the new aerodynamic bits b...
Vettel Dominates Second Practice in China
15 Apr 2011, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Shanghai International Circuit indeed seems to be “Red Bull's country”, as Timo Glock so eloquently put it after FP1, as Sebastian Vettel reigned over the afternoon session too on Friday. After setting the fastest time at th...
FIA Confirms 2012 WRC Calendar
15 Apr 2011, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has finally approved the calendar for the 2012 World Rally Championship, although the exact dates of the running will be set at a later date. While everyone in the WRC is keeping a close eye on the a...
Alonso Careful with Food Amid Radiation Threat
15 Apr 2011, 07:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso is taking the warnings issued by the Chinese officials regarding the risk of radiation from Japan's nuclear disaster very seriously, at least if we are to trust the latest report issued by the Diario Informacion newspaper. A...
Ferrari Will Not Stay in Artificial F1
15 Apr 2011, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's pressure on the Formula 1 representatives, and also the International Automobile Federation (FIA), seems to intensify by the day. Luca di Montezemolo, the Italian company's boss, doesn't lose any opportunity to hit at the n...
Lewis Hamilton Hints McLaren Break-Up Is Possible
15 Apr 2011, 06:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Mercedes no longer seems to be the match made in heaven that everyone believed will last until the end of time. Although he recently reaffirmed his commitment to the Woking based team, following rumors of a potential swit...
Vettel Tops First Practice in China
15 Apr 2011, 05:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel began the Chinese weekend in the same manner he left Sepang, meaning on top of the timing reports. The German driver was the only one in the pack to drop under 1:39 seconds on the Shanghai circuit on Friday, during ...
Red Bull Yet to Decide on KERS for China
14 Apr 2011, 14:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the troubles they've experienced in Australia and Malaysia with their Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), Red Bull Racing don't seem too certain of having the unit fitted onto their RB7 racer in the upcoming Chinese Grand Pri...
Renault Targets Race Win in 2011
14 Apr 2011, 12:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After scoring consecutive podiums in Australia and Malaysia, the Lotus-backed Renault team means some serious business for the remainder of the season. While looking to establish themselves as regular podium finishers this year, team owner Gerard L...
Webber Burst at the Media for Irvine Comparison
14 Apr 2011, 12:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber reacted angrily to a question posed by a journalist in China earlier today, who made a parallel between his situation within the Red Bull organization in the year 2011 and that of Irish driver Eddie Irvine, when he was driving alongside...
Ferrari Should Target Podiums, Not Race Wins - Alonso
14 Apr 2011, 12:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso admitted that his Ferrari squad should tackle the upcoming races in the F1 calendar in a realistic fashion and target podium finishes, rather than race wins. After admitting, in a press preview for the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix...
Hamilton Denies Dangerous Defending Against Alonso
14 Apr 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the Malaysian Grand Prix last weekend, Lewis Hamilton was handed a 20-second penalty by the FIA stewards for making more than one defending maneuver on the main straight in front of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. And while accepting that pen...
Pirelli Predicts Less Tire Wear in China
14 Apr 2011, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following complaints coming from drivers and team officials regarding the tire marbles on the Sepang race track during last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, F1's sole tire supplier Pirelli confirmed, via a press statement, that it is tryin...
Vitaly Petrov Will Drive New Chassis in China
14 Apr 2011, 10:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sauber's Sergio Perez will not be the only driver to race a brand new chassis in China, as Renault's Vitaly Petrov will also switch to a new-spec R31 for this weekend's race at Shanghai. According to the team however, the latter'...
Sergio Perez Escaped Serious Injury in Malaysia
14 Apr 2011, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The post-race inspection on Sergio Perez' Sauber C31 last weekend, in Malaysia, showed just how lucky the Mexican driver was to escape sever injuries following the incident that got him sidelined midway through the race at Sepang. Perez rec...
F1 Teams Advised to Bring Their Own Food in China
14 Apr 2011, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The teams and drivers traveling to Shanghai for the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix this weekend have been warned by the authorities in regards to the food supplies for the duration of their stay in the Asian country. With the nuclear crisis in Japan ge...
2011 Race of Champions Goes to Frankfurt
14 Apr 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The city of Frankfurt will host the 2011 Race of Champions in early December, as confirmed by a statement released by the event's organizers on Thursday. Frankfurt’s Commerzbank-Arena will host this year's event, keeping the RoC ...