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
Sergio Perez to Do F1 Demo Event in Guadalajara
24 Feb 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 will not come to Mexico any time soon, at least speaking from an official standpoint, but that isn't to mean the diehard F1 fans in the country won't get to see a real F1 challenger proving its worth in front of their eyes. In f...
Williams F1 Partners with 2007 Chef of the Year
24 Feb 2011, 15:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 Team announced a bunch of stuff during their online broadcasted event on Thursday, beginning with their new livery for the 2011 season of Formula 1. However, one additional announcement came to stress Frank Williams' attention to d...
Virgin Needs New Rear Wing to Close Gap on Lotus
24 Feb 2011, 14:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Before the last group test in Barcelona, Marussia Virgin's Timo Glock told the media that he expects his team to not only catch up with rivals Team Lotus or even Scuderia Toro Rosso, but also fight for even higher positions in the 2011 F1 cham...
Williams Will Not Rule Out Flywheel KERS for 2012
24 Feb 2011, 14:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Back in 2009, when all the teams that were planning to use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) were set on using electrical-based units, Frank Williams looked the other way and urged his company to develop a mechanical flywheel-based system. ...
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Williams FW33 Shows 2011 Livery [Gallery]
24 Feb 2011, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 Team has finally unveiled its definitive livery for its 2011-spec challenger, the FW33, during an event broadcasted online on Thursday. The team has introduced the new car to the world during the first test of the off-season, in Vale...
Stoner Sweeps Sepang Test for Honda
24 Feb 2011, 12:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner provided Honda with a perfect sweep of the Sepang testing this week, after crushing the 2 minute lap time mark on the Malaysian track on Thursday. The Australian, who had topped both sessions at Sepang this week, improved his lap ti...
Liuzzi Contract Difficult for HRT Seat
24 Feb 2011, 10:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitantonio Liuzzi doesn't find himself in the best contractual situation in regards to his Formula 1 career. Even though he is very close to signing a deal with Hispania Racing F1 Team for the upcoming campaign, the Italian might have his hand...
Rally Jordan Announces Changes for 2011 WRC Event
24 Feb 2011, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A lot of World Rally Championship events this year will bring something new to the table, and the 4th round of the 2011 campaign, Rally Jordan, makes no exception from this trend. According to an official statement released by the rally organizers,...
Massa Admits Ferrari Team Orders Changed His Reputation
24 Feb 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa insisted that the recent team order saga he experienced at Ferrari the past season will not influence him going into the 2011 Formula 1 campaign. During a recent interview with Brazil's O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper, the Brazil...
Red Bull Trust Vettel to Make Them Legendary
24 Feb 2011, 08:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing are currently being viewed as Formula 1's “new kids on the block”, having entered the series just a while back and reaching stardom in less than 6 years. However, just winning a Formula 1 championship hardly qualifi...
Ferrari F150th Italia - Most Reliable Car in 2011 Testing
24 Feb 2011, 08:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the first 3 group tests of the winter already behind us (totaling 11 days of F1 action on the Spanish tracks of Valencia, Jerez and Barcelona) the media now starts to make up classifications based on reliability, performance and other importan...
Ecclestone Slams Todt, Branson in His Book
24 Feb 2011, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once the autobiography of Bernie Ecclestone has hit the libraries this Wednesday, it was clear enough for everyone that the media would have writing material for the entire year. Especially since the F1 supremo boycotted the book due to the fact th...
Decision to Replace Kubica Hard - Heidfeld
24 Feb 2011, 07:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld's decision to return to Formula 1 racing in 2011 was not an easy one. Even though Lotus Renault handed him a seat for the upcoming campaign on a silver plate, the German driver had to do a little “soul searching” befo...
Kanaan Loses Seat with De Ferran IndyCar Team
23 Feb 2011, 15:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although former IndyCar champion Tony Kanaan had announced a while back that he managed to secure a deal with De Ferran Dragon Racing for the 2011 running of the series, it has now been confirmed that the Brazilian drivers is out on the drivers...
Rossi Misses Day 2 of Sepang Test Due to Flu
23 Feb 2011, 15:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi needed every minute of pre-season testing to get used to his new Ducati Desmosedici GP11 this winter, yet causes independent from his will have sidelined him for Day 2 of the current Sepang group test. In addition to struggling w...
Stoner Leads Honda's 1-2-3 in Sepang Testing
23 Feb 2011, 14:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner seems to be enjoying his MotoGP debut with Honda greatly these days, as the Australian rider topped yet another test session in Sepang on the saddle of his new RC212V. This is the third testing session (out of 6) this year at the end o...
11 Teams Eligible for Manufacturer Points in the 2011 WRC
23 Feb 2011, 14:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When the 3rd round of the 2011 World Rally Championship kicks off in Portugal late next month, there will be no less than 11 teams eligible for manufacturer points in the series. The number was boosted by 3 teams – as Rally Sweden saw 8 manuf...
Red Bull Reckon Ferrari Are Main Rivals in 2011
23 Feb 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Red Bull and Ferrari are regarded as the two standout favorites for the 2011 championship titles in Formula 1, according to the form they showcased in recent testing, is no news to anyone. Almost all drivers in the paddock agree th...
Wilson Secures 6-Event Deal in 2011 WRC
23 Feb 2011, 12:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Matthew Wilson will compete in the 2011 World Rally Championship for at least 6 events, as confirmed by the M-Sport Stobart World Rally Team earlier this week. And although that might not seem as such a big deal, considering the British driver'...
Di Grassi Blames Sponsorship for Virgin Seat Loss
23 Feb 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lucas di Grassi insisted that the only reason why he failed to secure an extension to his 2010 deal with Virgin Racing was because he ran out of sponsorship money, not because he wasn't F1 material. Talking to the Arena SporTV programme ear...