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
Button Reckons Red Bull, Ferrari Out of Reach
9 Mar 2011, 06:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button told the media after the first day of testing in Barcelona this week that Red Bull Racing and Ferrari are currently out of reach for McLaren Mercedes. His assumptions were not only based on lap times and the way the three challengers ...
Pirelli Friday F1 Tire Testing Approved for 2011
8 Mar 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has decided to allow the Formula 1 teams to test “experimental” Pirelli tires during the Friday practice sessions of some Grands Prix through 2011. Given that Pirelli have returned to the...
Rossi Will Adapt Style to New Ducati Bike
8 Mar 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi admitted that he will have to change his riding style for the 2011 MotoGP season due to the characteristics of his new bike, the Ducati Desmosedici GP11. The Doctor switched from Yamaha to Ducati at the end of last season and has...
FIA to Decide Bahrain GP Fate by May 1
8 Mar 2011, 14:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone would like to see the Bahrain Grand Prix secured for the 2011 season of Formula 1 as soon as possible, yet it was now confirmed that the International Automobile Federation (FIA) holds the upper hand on that decision. ...
LCR Unveils 2011 MotoGP Livery
8 Mar 2011, 13:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / LCR Honda has finally unveiled its bike and livery for the 2011 season of the MotoGP championship, two weeks before the season opening Qatar GP. The event took place near the Venice Casino in the famous Italian city and was attended (obviously) by ...
Red Bull Owner Not Fearing Vettel Departure
8 Mar 2011, 12:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz doesn't seem too worried of the fact that he might get to lose Sebastian Vettel in the years to come. In fact, should the reigning world champion fancy a move elsewhere, he will be allowed to do that whenever...
McLaren Will Take Thursday Off in Barcelona
8 Mar 2011, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes will apparently remain in Barcelona for one more day this week, extending their stay at the Spanish track until Saturday evening. However, that isn't to mean the British team will benefit from an extra day of track time, but i...
US GP Boss Fancies Artificial Rain Idea
8 Mar 2011, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that Bernie Ecclestone's idea of spicing up Formula 1 racing with a little bit of artificial rain has actually appealed to some people. After Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery, now the 2012 US grand prix organizer Tavo H...
Ecclestone to Be Replaced as F1 Boss?
8 Mar 2011, 10:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Are Bernie Ecclestone's days at the helm of Formula 1 numbered? If we are to trust the latest media reports in Great Britain, we would at least be entitled to out share of doubts on whether the 80-year old Englishman will continue to head the ...
IndyCar Limits 2011 Field to 26 Cars
8 Mar 2011, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While Formula 1 has been trying to boost its field in recent years, their counterpart series in the United States will try to limit it for the 2011 campaign. Starting this season, the IndyCar Series will have a maximum of 26 cars on the starting gr...
Hispania Late on Revealing F111 Challenger
8 Mar 2011, 09:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The test in Barcelona this week is to reveal several novelties regarding the single-seaters prepared by the F1 teams for the 2011 season of Formula 1, and one of the things people expect the most is the new challenger developed by Hispania Racing F...
Ferrari Boss Hits at "Strange" Request from Ford
8 Mar 2011, 08:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari have settled their dispute with Ford out of the court room, yet their president Luca di Montezemolo is still puzzled by the nature of their initial “misunderstanding”. According to the Italian official, the dispute between the t...
Ferrari to Use Red Bull-Like Exhausts
8 Mar 2011, 08:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari announced from the early beginning of their 2011 winter testing that they will debut a dramatically improved aerodynamic package in the last test of the off-season, at Barcelona. And apparently, Italian magazine Autosprint had an exclusive ...
Loeb Unhappy with Ogier's Retirement in Mexico
8 Mar 2011, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a disappointing start of the season in Sweden, marred with punctures and mechanical issues of his Citroen DS3 WRC, reigning world rally champion Sebastien Loeb reaffirmed once again his complete domination in Rally Mexico. However, his 5th...
Ford Manager Happy with Rally Mexico Performance
7 Mar 2011, 15:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Ford and its two works drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala hardly provided any competition for its Citroen counterparts in the recent Rally Mexico, team boss Malcolm Wilson was quite happy with the outcome of the event. Yes, C...
F1 Different When You Are a Father - Button
7 Mar 2011, 15:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button insisted that he will not take Formula 1 as seriously as he does now once he becomes a father. The 2009 F1 champion admitted that when he'll have a son or daughter, he will not be able to focus on his racing as much as he does ri...
Kubica to Find F1 Fate in 2 Weeks
7 Mar 2011, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ever since Robert Kubica started his recuperation period in the Santa Corona hospital in Italy, people have been waiting for an answer to the most obvious question of all: How long will the Pole take to return to Formula 1? While some have proje...
Rossi Contemplates Superbike Future with Ducati
7 Mar 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Much speculation has appeared in recent years regarding Valentino Rossi's future career in motorcycle racing. In fact, the media – especially in Italy – started to speculate on the Doctor's future commitments outside the MotoG...
Ogier Plays Down Mistake in Rally Mexico
7 Mar 2011, 13:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Ogier played down fears that his mistake in Rally Mexico last weekend may have had an important influence in his quest for the WRC title this season. The Frenchman was leading the overall classification ahead of teammate Sebastien Loeb...
AirAsia GP2 Drivers to Test for Team Lotus in Barcelona
7 Mar 2011, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While most teams prefer to use the remaining 4 days of action in this year's testing programme to evaluate the entire potential of their cars and drivers, Team Lotus has chosen to give an opportunity to some of their testers to drive an F1 car...