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
Nicolas Prost Signs Deal with Gravity
17 Mar 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Gravity Sports Management has taken a new driver under its wings, namely the son on quadruple Formula 1 champion Alain Prost, Nicolas. Earlier this week, it has been reported (not confirmed though) that Prost is in the running for a reserve dri...
Sauber Cars to Feature Support Message for Victims in Japan
17 Mar 2011, 13:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We're not sure about other teams, but Sauber F1 will show its support for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan during the season opening round of the 2011 Formula 1 Championship, in Australia. According to the team's offi...
Schumacher Expects Race Wins in 2011
17 Mar 2011, 12:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher's comments when asked about the upcoming campaign have gotten a bit more optimistic following the last group test in Barcelona. And we can all guess why. The 7-time world champion topped the timing reports at Circuit de Cata...
2012 WRC Calendar Brings Budget Concerns for Ford
17 Mar 2011, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the International Automobile Federation (FIA) only weeks away from figuring out the calendar for the 2012 World Rally Championship, Ford has expressed worries over the short period of time it will have to prepare the 13-event running next year...
Shell Becomes Official Sponsor of the Belgian Grand Prix
17 Mar 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The organizers of the Belgian Grand Prix have pulled a great move this week when they signed a new title sponsor for the Formula 1 race. Starting the 2011 Formula 1 season, Shell will enjoy presence in the official designation of the event at Spa-F...
Ecclestone Will Fight Turbo Engine in F1
17 Mar 2011, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's cause of blocking the introduction of the new 1.6-litre turbocharged engine formula in the Great Circus in 2013 has recently gained an important voice of Formula 1 racing, that of its very boss Bernie Ecclestone. According to an i...
Vettel Not Cool, Says Sponsor
17 Mar 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel might be the reigning world champion of Formula 1 racing, but he's not as cool as, say... Kamui Kobayashi. And before you Vettel fans get all angry at us for saying it, that's actually not the opinion of autoevolution &nd...
McLaren MP4-26 - Least Reliable Car This Winter
17 Mar 2011, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Many pundits had tipped Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Mercedes to make a strong return to F1 stardom in 2011, but the way the MP4-26 has behaved during the winter testing showed everyone quite the opposite. First off, McLaren's 2011-spec chall...
Zonta Gifted Toyota TF104 Race Car
17 Mar 2011, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We're not sure what former F1 driver Ricardo Zonta got for Christmas last year, but we can bet a decent amount of money on the fact that Toyota's recent gift topped it. According to a report from Brazil's Globo, the former race dr...
Ecclestone to Push for 10 F1 Teams in New Concorde Agreement
17 Mar 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although there are still a couple of years to go before a new Concorde Agreement is signed in Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone is already thinking out loud on some of the themes he'd like to approach in 2013. And the one that's stuck in his h...
Ecclestone to Be Questioned in Bribery Case
17 Mar 2011, 07:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone might be interviewed by the German prosecutors in the now famous “Gribkowsky bribe” case, according to some recent reports in the British media. Ever since the news surfaced in the media that Germa...
Brawn Tips Forward Exhausts to Have Big Impact in F1
16 Mar 2011, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike the first time a significant set of aerodynamic changes has been introduced in Formula 1, back in 2009, this year there was no controversy over certain parts of an F1 car developed by a particular team. The only news of the off-season was Re...
Rally Australia Seeks Annual WRC Event
16 Mar 2011, 14:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While not very keen on continuing their relationship with Formula 1 recently, the Australian politicians seem to favor an annual event in the World Rally Championship starting from the very 2012 season. According to a statement released by Rally...
Vettel Earns Double as Webber at Red Bull?
16 Mar 2011, 14:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel did extend his contract with Red Bull Racing until the end of the 2014 Formula 1 season, but the news did not come with any attachment regarding the value of his new deal with the Austrian organization. Needless to say, it was o...
Mercedes in Good Position in 2011 - Schumacher
16 Mar 2011, 13:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes Grand Prix didn't enjoy the perfect start of the off-season preparation this winter, but the Brackley based team recovered well enough during the latest group test in Barcelona. Michael Schumacher put his improved W02 on top of the ti...
Karthikeyan Explains Move from NASCAR to F1
16 Mar 2011, 12:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When Hispania Racing F1 Team announced that Narain Karthikeyan will be one of their race drivers for the 2011 Formula 1 championship, some of us have obviously raised our eyebrows. And it's not only because the Indian racer has been a complete...
Best Car Will Win in 2011 - Alonso
16 Mar 2011, 12:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / You can throw in all the degradable tires you want, and choose all the different strategies you wish to choose, but at the end of the day it will still be the best car of the 2011 season that will take the title. And that's not the result of s...
Dell'Orto Named Sole Moto3 ECU Supplier
16 Mar 2011, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As you all know, the 2012 season of the FIM Road Racing World Championship will not only bring new engine regulations in the premier MotoGP category, but also some important structural modifications in the feeder series as well. And when we'...
Todt Wants NASCAR-Style Number Scheme in Formula 1
16 Mar 2011, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Usually, it's Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone who forwards all these new ideas to the public before the beginning of each season, in his attempt to bring something new to the series every time and make it more attractive to the fans. Howev...
Valsecchi to Drive Lotus T128 in Australia, Malaysia
16 Mar 2011, 10:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Davide Valsecchi will be the first lucky reserve driver in the Team Lotus lineup to take the new Lotus T128 to the track in the first practice session of the Australian Grand Prix. In early 2011, Tony Fernandes' team confirmed no less than ...