Ovidiu Panzariu

6,718 ARTICLES

Ovidiu has been watching Formula 1 since as long as he can remember. In time, he has learnt that every racing series has a little secret of its own so he took it upon himself to create one of the most complex motorsport databases available on line. If Kimi falls from the yacht after completing the first few rounds of the World Drinking Championship or some Nascar driver hits his crew chief for messing up his race, this motorsport addict will give you extensive coverage and keep you up to date the very next minute.

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

Marinescu Secures Backing for F2 Seat in 2011

12 Apr 2011, 12:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mihai Marinescu has secured his presence in the F2 championship for the second year running, after receiving backing from the Romanian Tourism Department, the City of Brasov and KG Clean Energy. The 22-year old Romanian driver made his debut in ...

Heidfleld Writes Emotional Message to Kubica After Sepang Podium

12 Apr 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica might miss all the F1 action this year, as he is in rehab following his rally accident in early February, but the Polish driver is certainly keeping himself updated with everything that's going on in the series on TV. And his ...

Red Bull Eyes Rosberg for F1 Future?

12 Apr 2011, 12:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Mark Webber's contract coming to an end this year, almost every comment related to any F1 driver out there coming from the mouth of a Red Bull official tends to resemble an offer for a future seat alongside Sebastian Vettel. After the ...

Vettel Goes for Schumacher, Ascari Records in F1

12 Apr 2011, 11:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull RB7 look unbeatable this season start, as the reigning world champion scored consecutive pole positions and race wins in Australia and Malaysia. And considering that many argue Red Bull is still not showing their t...

Perez Will Drive New Sauber Chassis in China

12 Apr 2011, 11:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sauber driver Sergio Perez will tackle the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix at the wheel of a brand new C30, as confirmed by team manager Beat Zehnder in a recent interview with Swiss newspaper Blick. During last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, ...

Button Would Like V10s to Return to F1

12 Apr 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While Formula 1 is evolving towards a greener future, courtesy of the FIA's environmental-friendly policy in recent years, the majority of the people that are actually part of the series would very much like for things to remain the same in th...

Richard Branson to Be Stewardess in AirAsia Flight on May 1st

12 Apr 2011, 09:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once the bet between Virgin Racing's Sir Richard Branson and Team Lotus' Tony Fernandes has been won by the latter, it's time for the former to pay up. And, according to the latest tweet from Fernandes, Branson will serve as stewarde...

Ferrari Push for Testing Return, Less Aerodynamics in F1

12 Apr 2011, 09:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Since the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has put more emphasis on aerodynamics rather than engine power in Formula 1 in recent years, it was only natural for Ferrari's and McLaren's dominance in the sport to come to an end. ...

Ferrari Ready to Switch to Plan B After China

12 Apr 2011, 08:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari need something to turn the table on their 2011 performances as quickly as possible in order to remain in the title fight this season. Although the 150 Italia's race pace has been quite decent in both Australia and Malaysia, the Scuderi...

Pregnant Woman Chooses Between Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher in Mercedes Ad

12 Apr 2011, 08:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / So... imagine your wife is pregnant and you're hurrying like hell to take her to the hospital. At one point, your car breaks down and you have to park it on the side of the road and figure out what's wrong with it, while the screaming in ...

Abu Dhabi and Interlagos Track Changes Announced

12 Apr 2011, 07:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this season will feature a revised track, following intense criticism from the F1 world after last year's race. The move was confirmed by the circuit's chief executive Richard Cregan, although the exact changes we...

Williams Vow to Solve 2011 Issues

12 Apr 2011, 07:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams-Cosworth can easily be considered the disappointment of this season start – perhaps together with Mercedes GP – as neither of its two drivers Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado managed to cross the finish line after two ro...

McLaren, Ferrari Still a Threat - Red Bull

12 Apr 2011, 06:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull might have began the season in style, clinching consecutive wins in the first two rounds of the new campaign, but the reigning world champions will not take anything for granted for the remainder of the year. Sebastian Vettel won both r...

McLaren to Bring New Floor, Exhaust in China

12 Apr 2011, 06:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than a week will have passed since the last Formula 1 action when the field will take to the track once again in China on Friday. With only a one-week distance between the Malaysian and Chinese Grands Prix, few teams will be able to bring some...

Alonso Buoyed by Malaysia Race Pace

11 Apr 2011, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was not too happy going into last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, as he felt his car lack speed as compared to rivals Red Bull and McLaren. However, following an enthusiastic race on Sunday, the 2-time world cham...

Vettel Confirms Flying Pirelli Marbles at Sepang

11 Apr 2011, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel too has joined the pack of drivers to issue safety-related complaints regarding the chunks of Pirelli rubber spread around the Sepang track during Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. As the race progressed and the Pirelli tires ...

MINI Unveils Final Rally Car for 2011 [Gallery]

11 Apr 2011, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After months of preparation and testing, MINI has finally unveiled their definitive racer for the 2011 World Rally Championship. The Prodrive-developed John Cooper Works WRC was shown to the media and public during a live event that took place at t...

Ferrari Boss Urges Team to Focus on Qualifying Speed

11 Apr 2011, 12:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If there was ever any doubt that Ferrari cannot match the pace of its rivals in qualifying, the Malaysian Grand Prix this past weekend surely took care of that. Once more, neither Fernando Alonso, nor Felipe Massa were anywhere close to the Red Bul...

Ferrari Support Alonso's Attacking Style in Malaysia

11 Apr 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Even though his pace in qualifying was far from perfect, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso could have walked away from Sepang with a podium finish. During his last stint, the Spaniard caught up with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in a matter of laps an...

Petrov Blames Rubber Marbles for Late Crash

11 Apr 2011, 11:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Paul di Resta, another F1 driver is blaming the rubber marbles on the Sepang track on Sunday for making the running risky in the late stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix. And that man is Renault's Vitaly Petrov, the Russian who had to ret...

Ovidiu Panzariu

Stories by Ovidiu Panzariu