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
Wet Weather to Affect Australian Grand Prix
22 Mar 2011, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mixed weather is likely to welcome the Formula 1 caravan in Melbourne this weekend, for the season opening round of the 2011 championship, the Australian Grand Prix. According to the weather forecast for the rest of the week, some showers are e...
Pirelli to Bring Extra Set of Tires in Australia
22 Mar 2011, 08:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli will provide all Formula 1 teams with an extra set of tires in the upcoming Australian Grand Prix, as confirmed via a press preview of the season opener this week. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has recently agreed to a re...
Hispania Struggles Financially Before Australia Opener
22 Mar 2011, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hispania Racing F1 Team is struggling with major financial problems before the start of the 2011 Formula 1 season, according to some internal sources quoted by a specialized website, as reported by the GMM news agency. The Spanish team has been ...
Team Lotus Deny Breach of Agreement in Naming Dispute
22 Mar 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Lotus naming dispute between Team Lotus and Lotus Group took an unexpected turn of events yesterday, in the same day the High Court action resumed in London. Just when the judges started to reevaluate the dossier, it had emerged that one import...
Team Lotus Signs Chandhok as Reserve Driver
22 Mar 2011, 07:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finally, after weeks of speculation of endless talks, Team Lotus has confirmed Karun Chandhok as their new reserve driver for the 2011 season of Formula 1. The Indian racer will therefore join Luiz Razia for the 3rd and reserve driver role at the N...
F1 Drivers May Go Into Strike - Vettel
21 Mar 2011, 16:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it didn't seem like much a couple of weeks ago, the F1 drivers' complaints regarding the use of the newly-implemented adjustable rear wing in the 2011 season may take an unexpected turn only days before the season opening Austral...
Red Bull Owner Expects Front Row Domination in Australia
21 Mar 2011, 15:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz expects his team to build on the success of their 2010 campaign and once again emerge on top of the field from as early as the upcoming Australian Grand Prix. According to a recent interview he gave the Austria...
Tony Kanaan Secures KV Racing Deal for 2011 IndyCar
21 Mar 2011, 14:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Even though his career in the IndyCar Series seemed to have made the wrong turn in recent months, 2004 champion of the North American premier single-seater series Tony Kanaan today confirmed he has reached a deal with KV Racing Technology to drive ...
McLaren to Debut New Exhaust, Floor in Australia
21 Mar 2011, 12:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes have decided to completely scrap their forward exhaust system for the season opening Australian Grand Prix, while also introducing a new floor for the aforementioned race. This decision has been made by team principal Martin Whitma...
Toseland Sidelined 6 Weeks Due to Wrist Injury
21 Mar 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / James Toseland received his share of bad news this season when he was told he will miss up to 6 weeks of action in the 2011 World Superbike Championship due to a broken wrist. The injury occurred during a testing session at the Motorland Aragon, wh...
Kubica Not Crazy for Doing Rally - Alonso
21 Mar 2011, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso once again defended Robert Kubica's decision to rally in his spare time, even though this decision ultimately got him into the hospital and deprived him of a potential title-chasing campaign in 2011. Kubica injured his right...
Mercedes Boss Hits at Team Orders Return in F1
21 Mar 2011, 10:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug reaffirmed his disagreement over the return of legalized team orders in Formula 1. While supported by many, the German official insisted that team tactics should not be resorted to in respect to the sport itsel...
Buemi Hits at Toro Rosso for Reserve Driver Policy
21 Mar 2011, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Buemi argued recently that Scuderia Toro Rosso's driver scheme for the 2011 Formula 1 campaign will not suit him very well. As announced by the team earlier this winter, Australian racer Daniel Ricciardo will drive the STR6 in the fi...
Menu Wins Race 2 at Curitiba
21 Mar 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If Chevrolet started the FIA WTCC season with a commanding 1-2-3 finish in Race 1 of the Curitiba weekend, Race 2 of the event was no cake for the RML squad. Alain Menu got over a failed start on Sunday and clinched his first win of the season afte...
Glock Would Like Branson to Invest More in F1 Team
21 Mar 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Glock admitted in a recent interview with the German media that he would like his team owner Sir Richard Branson to pour some more money into his Formula 1 operation in the future. Branson's first contact with the world of the Great Ci...
Rossi Pays Price for Unhealed Shoulder in Qatar
21 Mar 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi and Ducati need a lot of improvement this season if we are to judge from the former's 7th place finish in the season opening Qatar GP. Despite a strong start on Sunday night, when he jumped from 7th to 2nd place in a few hun...
Alonso Wants Red Bull Rematch for 2011 Title Fight
21 Mar 2011, 07:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso's failed title bid last season, when he was leading the championship before the last race of the year only to finish second to Sebastian Vettel at the end, certainly left some marks in the Spaniard's memory, as he reckons ...
Dovizioso Blames Simoncelli for Podium Miss
21 Mar 2011, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Andrea Dovizioso could only manage a 4th place in the MotoGP opener in Qatar, but the Italian showed visible frustration at Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli for his performance last night. According to Dovizioso, his countryman's aggressi...
Stoner Wins Qatar GP
21 Mar 2011, 06:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Try to look at least a bit surprised, will you!? After dominating the entire testing this winter in the saddle of his new Honda RC212V, Australian rider Casey Stoner clinched the season opening Qatar GP on Sunday night, recording his 4th overall su...
Grosjean Secures Second GP2 Asia Title at Imola
20 Mar 2011, 18:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Romain Grosjean sealed his 2nd title in the GP2 Asia Series this weekend, after finishing 4th overall in the season finale at Imola. The Frenchman took advantage of a collision that took title contender Jules Bianchi out of the equation before the ...