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
HRT F111 Unveiled in Barcelona
11 Mar 2011, 12:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hispania Racing F1 Team has become the last squad in the 2011 Formula 1 entry list to show its new car to the media, during a media event held in the Circuit de Catalunya pit lane. After confirming Vitantonio Liuzzi as their second starter for ...
Ron Dennis Driving License Suspended for 6 Months
11 Mar 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When talking about Formula 1 and speeding tickets, most people would think of drivers. After all, driving F1 single-seaters at over 150 mph every other weekend can have an effect on one's everyday driving on public roads. However, this news he...
Rossi Reveals Feelings About MotoGP Rivals, Max Biaggi
11 Mar 2011, 11:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Given his immense success in the MotoGP through the years, Valentino Rossi seldom took the time to evaluate his competition in the FIM premier motorcycle racing series. However, now that nobody seems to count The Doctor in the 2011 title fight, he ...
Glock Returns to Doctor After Barcelona Visit
11 Mar 2011, 11:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Glock did not stay in Barcelona too much this week, as he left for Switzerland after watching his team in action on the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday. The German driver has been sidelined for the last test of the off-season due to an append...
Drivers Say 2-Pit Stop Races Impossible in 2011
11 Mar 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There is at least one significant group in Formula 1 that is not at all happy with how Pirelli has developed its tires for the 2011 season, and this is the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA). The majority of the competitors in the upcoming seaso...
Bourdais Close to Secure Dale Coyne Deal for 2011
11 Mar 2011, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais might resurrect his racing career on the North American continent, where he used to dominate the world of open-wheel racing a few years back. The former 4-time winner of the ChampCar series is apparently close to signing a part-t...
2011 HPD LMP1 Car Revealed
11 Mar 2011, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Highcroft has finally unveiled their new LMP1 version of the HPD, releasing photos of the prototype on their official website. The car, which marks HPD's return to the LMP1 class after its LMP2 experience in the American Le Mans Series last ye...
Vettel, Sutil Amazed by Perez Quick Lap in Barcelona
11 Mar 2011, 09:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sergio Perez impressed everyone on Thursday when he set the fastest time in the 3rd day of testing on Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, despite the fact that his quick lap was the result of an almost empty fuel tank and super soft Pirelli tire...
Volkswagen Denies Interest in F1, NASCAR
11 Mar 2011, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apparently, Volkswagen Group's potential involvement in Formula 1 is not going to happen. Despite several allegations that the German carmaker is considering a foray into the Great Circus as a result of the new turbo engine rules that will deb...
Mercedes W02 - Shortest F1 Car in 2011
11 Mar 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After finding out that Mercedes' W02 challenger enjoys the highest speed on straight line from all 2011-spec cars prior to season start, the media in Germany has made yet another discovery related to Ross Brawn's challenger. Apparently, t...
Barrichello Happier than Ever with Long F1 Career
11 Mar 2011, 08:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rubens Barrichello will be entering his 18th consecutive Formula 1 season this year, but he certainly doesn't have any plans to stop anytime soon. The Brazilian driver has had a lengthly career in the Great Circus so far and is enjoying racing...
Williams Could Start 2011 F1 Season Without KERS
11 Mar 2011, 07:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 Team is looking at the prospect of beginning the 2011 Formula 1 season without the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). During the recent test in Barcelona, the Grove based team experienced some electrical issues with their KERS, w...
Liuzzi Takes HRT Job as a New Challenge
10 Mar 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitantonio Liuzzi insisted that he signed a deal with Hispania Racing F1 Team for the 2011 season of Formula 1 not only because it had the only vacancy left for the upcoming campaign, but because he genuinely believes the Spanish squad can provide ...
Peugeot to Debut New 908 LMP1 at Sebring
10 Mar 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Suffering such a hard beating in their own backyard at the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours race, Peugeot will undoubtedly try to ensure a forceful return to greatness in the famous endurance race. And the upcoming Sebring 12 Hours race in the US is the first...
BMW Confirms 3 DTM Teams for 2012
10 Mar 2011, 14:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When it will return to the DTM in 2012, German carmaker BMW will run a 6-car programme via three teams. The announcement was made by the soon to be replaced motorsport director of the German marque, Dr. Mario Theissen, who confirmed that six M3s wi...
Doctors Can't Predict Kubica Return to Racing
10 Mar 2011, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault's team doctor Riccardo Ceccarelli told the media on Thursday that it would be impossible to predict accurately when race driver Robert Kubica will make his return to Formula 1 racing. Ever since the Polish driver went into rec...
Pirelli to Develop Extra-Hard Tires for Turkish GP
10 Mar 2011, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli will reportedly introduce a 5th tire compound for the 2011 Formula 1 championship, according to a report from Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. As confirmed by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) earlier this week, Pirell...
Petrov Unable to Evaluate True Potential of R31
10 Mar 2011, 10:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitaly Petrov insisted that only the first race of the season, in Australia, will tell how each team is situated in terms of performance for the 2011 season of Formula 1. According to the Russian driver, the only team that will certainly be tough t...
Webber Will Do Demo Run in Melbourne
10 Mar 2011, 10:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / From all the countries in the world where Formula 1 and some of its partners have performed demonstration events through the past few years, Australia might be bottom of the list when it comes to the need for such an event. And that's because ...
Ogier Says He Was Faster than Loeb in Mexico
10 Mar 2011, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Citroen's Sebastien Ogier blew a perfect opportunity to break Sebastien Loeb's run of victories in Rally Mexico last weekend, when he had to retire at the beginning of Day 3 – while leading the rally – after losing control of ...