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
Brawn Defends Legality of Red Bull's Wing
14 Apr 2011, 07:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes GP boss Ross Brawn seems to have already resigned to the idea that Red Bull's flexible front wing is legal and contesting their design further would have no point. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has already strengthe...
Ferrari Not Panicking - Massa
14 Apr 2011, 07:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Like teammate Fernando Alonso, Brazilian driver Felipe Massa is not panicking over the poor start experienced by Ferrari in the 2011 Formula 1 campaign. Although expected to fight Red Bull for F1 supremacy this year, the Scuderia drivers are fi...
Timo Glock Demands 2-Second Boost from Virgin
14 Apr 2011, 06:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marussia Virgin Racing did not experience the same struggles as rivals Hispania Racing F1 Team in attempting to qualify for the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix, but that doesn't mean their leading driver Timo Glock is not frustrated just ...
Jorge Lorenzo Launches New Book in Barcelona
14 Apr 2011, 06:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Three years have passed and Jorge Lorenzo decided to launch yet another biography centered around his life in the MotoGP. During a media presentation held by journalist Ernest Riveras in Barcelona, the reigning MotoGP champion launched his new book...
Jean Todt Pays Ferrari Boss Visit at Maranello
14 Apr 2011, 05:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's been a while since Jean Todt and Luca di Montezemolo last met at Ferrari's Maranello headquarters. Through the last couple of decades, every time that happened, the former had to report to the latter the latest developments of the Pr...
Indian Grand Prix Will Start at 3 PM
13 Apr 2011, 14:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The things Bernie Ecclestone does to please the European fans of Formula 1... The F1 supremo today confirmed the starting hour of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in late October has been set for 3 PM, ensuring for a late morning hour for the audien...
Bahrain Now Ready to Host F1 Race
13 Apr 2011, 12:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's Formula One Championship might actually have a chance of making 19 stops rather than 18, as officials in Bahrain are now pushing for a reschedule of the 2011 F1 event to a later date. Initially planned as a season opener in the ...
Liuzzi Aims to Catch Virgin Soon
13 Apr 2011, 12:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For the time being, Hispania Racing's goal in the 2011 Formula 1 series is quite clear: make the grid for the Sunday race. And the first step into making that performance regular was made in Malaysia, where both Vitantonio Liuzzi and Narain Ka...
Nicky Hayden to Attend 2011 Isle of Man TT
13 Apr 2011, 11:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Mick Doohan, another FIM Road Racing world champion will make a high-profile appearance in this year's Isle of Man TT, namely 2006 MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden. The Ducati rider confirmed presence in the Mountain Course Centenary cele...
Alonso Turns Down PM Role in Montezemolo Government
13 Apr 2011, 11:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso piggybacked on the joke made earlier this week by Ferrari's president Luca di Montezemolo, according to which he would be top of the list for the PM position should the Italian official decide to move into politics and work wit...
Trulli, Kovalainen to Sit Out Friday Practice in China
13 Apr 2011, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We're not sure if this is a reference to how serious Team Lotus is planning to tackle the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix, but team principal Tony Fernandes confirmed earlier this week that both Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen, official race dr...
Hungaroring to Replace Marrakech in the 2011 FIA WTCC
13 Apr 2011, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Hungaroring circuit has been included in the 2011 FIA World Turing Car Championship and will host the 4th round of the season, replacing the Marrakech street race. As announced by the championship officials in early March, the Marrakech roun...
Force India Confirms Young Drivers Programme
13 Apr 2011, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Setting up an own young drivers development programme has become a trend in Formula 1 nowadays, as all teams are trying to invest money into helping young talented drivers make their way into the Great Circus easily. And the latest team to adhe...
FIA Sets DRS Activation Zone for Shanghai
13 Apr 2011, 09:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Like Sepang, the Shanghai International Circuit features two straight lines that will make the DRS (drag reduction system) and KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) sine qua non elements of F1 racing this weekend. Well, maybe Red Bull might argue w...
MotoGP Signs 10-Year Deal with Texas Circuit
13 Apr 2011, 09:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The facility that is currently being built in Austin, Texas, to host the upcoming American Grand Prix in Formula 1 has now been confirmed as a round host in the FIM Road-Racing World Championship. According to a press release issued by the Moto...
Red Bull Needs Webber to Recover Form in 2011
13 Apr 2011, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having a dominant driver and a lieutenant in the team doesn't work as a strategy for Red Bull Racing in the Formula 1 series, as they proved last year that only by getting both drivers into the title fight until the end can bring them joy in b...
Ferrari President Would Name Alonso PM in His Government
13 Apr 2011, 08:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Luca di Montezemolo once again made fun of the rumors suggesting that he would be interested in a career in politics, following recent reports that gave his departure from Ferrari's presidential seat as a certain fact. Asked by Italy's...
F1 Marshall Ran Over by Vitantonio Liuzzi's Car
13 Apr 2011, 07:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ever wondered how heavy a Formula 1 car is? We know it's not an information impossible to get, since you can find it in any car specification sheet provided by every F1 team out there, but this news right here gives you the... well, physical m...
Alonso Raises Safety Concerns on Pirelli Marbles
13 Apr 2011, 07:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso has joined the group of drivers who pointed the finger at Pirelli's rubber marbles for safety concerns in the series. It is believed the dirty track played an important part in Vitaly Petrov's DNF late in the race, when th...
Robert Kubica to Attend Late Pope Beatification After Easter
13 Apr 2011, 06:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Polish driver Robert Kubica seems to be getting better and better these days and, according to the SID news agency, is ready to attend the beatification of his late Polish countryman and former Pope John Paul II on May 1. Kubica, who sustained g...