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
Vettel Issues F1 Strike Warning... Again
4 Apr 2011, 09:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel once again voiced his frustrations on the increased workload the drivers are facing in the 2011 season of Formula 1, issuing a new threat in regards to a potential strike from the F1 drivers should the situation become too dangerou...
Todt Contemplates Second Mandate as FIA President
4 Apr 2011, 08:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone's Christmas wish has a good chance of not making Santa's list of priorities, as his “good old friend” Jean Todt is reportedly contemplating the idea of running for a second mandate as president of the Interna...
FIA Pushes for Electric Series in 2013
4 Apr 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Jean Todt's plans to create a much greener motor racing environment have been reaffirmed late last week, when the Frenchman set a 2-year deadline for the creation of a new global racing series for electric cars. According to t...
Red Bull Not Married to KERS in Malaysia
4 Apr 2011, 07:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner didn't seem very convinced that his team will make use of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) in the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix. Even though several voices within the Milton Keynes organ...
Pace Car Causes Massive Collision at Le Castellet
4 Apr 2011, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's Le Mans Series kicked off last weekend at Le Castellet, and it brought with it a few interesting moments. Apart from the fact that Henri Pescarolo's team made a winning return to the series and grabbed victory with their Judd-...
Rossi Insists He Did Not Want to Pass Stoner
4 Apr 2011, 06:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi insisted that he didn't want to pass Casey Stoner on Lap 8 of the Spanish GP last weekend, when he lost control of his bike and crashed into the Australian rider. The Italian had moved up the pack in the first few laps of th...
Rossi Joins Team Lotus Young Drivers Scheme
3 Apr 2011, 16:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Lotus have used their street demonstration event in Putrajava this weekend to make yet another F1-related announcement aimed at reaffirming its commitment to a long-time future in the Great Circus. According to the latest press release from...
Stoner Fumes at Jerez Marshals for Lack of Assistance
3 Apr 2011, 16:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner was undoubtedly a disappointed man on Sunday, as he was pushed off the track by Valentino Rossi in the early stages of the Spanish GP and recorded his first DNF of the year. And it happened on a track that he hasn’t been very suc...
Raikkonen Signs NASCAR Deal with Kyle Busch
3 Apr 2011, 15:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For those of you who believed Kimi Raikkonen’s foray in the NASCAR series was just another April Fools joke, this might convince you. According to a statement released by Kyle Busch Motorsports this weekend, the current WRC driver will start ...
Lorenzo Takes Chaotic Spanish GP Win
3 Apr 2011, 15:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jorge Lorenzo scored his second consecutive win at Jerez this weekend, after a chaotic race that saw Honda’s Casey Stoner taken out from the race by Valentino Rossi and Gresini’s Marco Simoncelli crash out while in the lead. Damp con...
Japan Earthquake Won't Affect Yamaha MotoGP Operations
1 Apr 2011, 14:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Whereas some reports lately have suggested that Honda's development in the MotoGP championship this season might be affected by the catastrophic events in Japan last month, their fellow countrymen Yamaha announced the opposite. Due to the e...
Pedrosa Tops Practice 2 at Jerez
1 Apr 2011, 13:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa has made a clear statement that he won't go down easy in front of his home crowd this weekend, as he answered his teammate Casey Stoner on Friday by topping the second practice session at Jerez. After the Australian rider had s...
Mercedes Vow to Surprise People in Malaysia
1 Apr 2011, 12:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the first round of the 2011 Formula 1 season, we can all agree on something: Mercedes GP can only do better in Malaysia. Having lost the chance to score points by mid-race in Melbourne due to unfortunate accidents involving Michael Schumacher...
Sepang Will Show F1 Order - Hamilton
1 Apr 2011, 12:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although many had suggested that the season opening Australian Grand Prix would be the place where all F1 fans will get a better idea on who actually runs the show in Formula 1 this season, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton looks to the upcoming Malays...
DTM Cancels Shanghai Round in 2011
1 Apr 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most racing series are trying to include as many Chinese rounds as possible in their calendars, the DTM has just gotten rid of its only one. According to a statement released by the German racing series, Shanghai will no longer be pa...
Stoner Edges Pedrosa in Jerez First Practice
1 Apr 2011, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first practice session at Jerez this Friday brought nothing new under the clear blue sky, as Honda continued to show its strong pace by taking the top 2 positions in the timing reports. And it was again Casey Stoner to score the best lap time o...
Rossi Admits Poor Bike Development from Ducati
1 Apr 2011, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Probably for the first time in the last decade, Valentino Rossi will come to Jerez not as a favorite for the win, but as a rider who is trying to find his rhythm in the MotoGP. And it's not necessarily because of the pain he still feels in...
WSBK Seeks New Tire Partner from 2013
1 Apr 2011, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting with the 2013 campaign, the World Superbike Championship might welcome a new sole tire supplier into the series. According to a statement for the press released by the championship's promoter Infront Motor Sports, a new tender process...
Pirelli Predicts 4-Pitstop Race in Malaysia
1 Apr 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery admitted that the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit will become a true test for the Italian tire maker in evaluating the effectiveness of their 2011-spec compounds. After Sergi...
DRS, the Most Stupid Element of F1 - Lauda
1 Apr 2011, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret that ever since the new moveable rear wing was introduced in Formula 1, triple champion of the series Niki Lauda has never been a fan of it. According to the 62-year old Austrian, it does nothing but create artificial racing whi...