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
Liuzzi to Test for HRT in Barcelona
18 Feb 2011, 06:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitantonio Liuzzi might not have gotten Robert Kubica's job at Lotus Renault GP, but that doesn't mean he's out of contention for a Formula 1 seat in 2011. According to some recent reports in Italy and Spain, the Italian driver will ...
Fernandes Demands $60 Million to End Lotus Name Dispute - Proton
17 Feb 2011, 15:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Lotus' boss Tony Fernandes has allegedly asked Malaysian car manufacturer Proton no less than $60 million to settle the current “Lotus” naming dispute between the two parties outside the court of law. The information was revea...
Bahrain Officials Not Giving Up on F1 Event
17 Feb 2011, 15:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The officials of the Bahrain Grand Prix have once again reiterated their guarantees that they will see to it that the season opening rounds of the 2011 Formula 1 championship will go down as scheduled, between March 11-13. Recent reports coming ...
Alonso Backs Kubica in Rallying Decision
17 Feb 2011, 14:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso defended his friend Robert Kubica in his decision to spend his spare time outside Formula 1 rallying, despite the fact that it eventually brought his life near end recently. According to the 2-time world champion, F1 drivers can nev...
GP2 Round in Bahrain Canceled Due to Local Violence
17 Feb 2011, 13:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bad news keep on coming from Bahrain, as it has now been confirmed that the entire GP2 Asia Series round at the Sakhir race circuit has been cancelled due to the violent clashes between anti-government supporters and the local police in recent days...
Formula One Group Loses Legal Battle to Secure "F1" Trademark
17 Feb 2011, 11:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Group has lost its final battle to get exclusive rights to the “F1” abbreviation as a trademark. According to media reports on Thursday, the General Court in Luxembourg, Europe's second-highest court, rejected the a...
Kovalainen Tips Red Bull for 2011 Glory
17 Feb 2011, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull have not been too friendly with the timing reports in recent test days – except for the first day of group tests in Valencia, they hardly challenged for the top position in the charts – yet they are seen by Heikki Kovalainen as...
Bahrain GP Situation Worsens as GP2 Practice Is Postponed
17 Feb 2011, 10:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / News about the prospect of calling off the Formula 1 season opening round in Bahrain due to political turmoil in the country have made the headlines once again on Thursday, when the practice and qualifying sessions of the GP2 Asia Series round at S...
Alguersuari Will Be at War with Buemi in 2011
17 Feb 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jaime Alguersuari may not be in the same tough spot as Sebastien Buemi prior to the 2011 Formula 1 campaign, but things are hardly too different when it comes to his position within the Scuderia Toro Rosso. Although Buemi is pressured to delive...
Earnhardt Jr. Loses Daytona 500 Pole After Practice Crash
17 Feb 2011, 09:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dale Earnhardt Jr lost the chance to commemorate in style the 10th anniversary of his father's deadly accident (which occurred in the very final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 race) when he crashed his #88 Chevy during Wednesday's NASCAR Spr...
Araujo Seals Customer MINI Deal for 2011 WRC
17 Feb 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / MINI World Rally Team is yet to make its official debut in the 2011 World Rally Championship, yet that doesn't mean drivers aren't waiting in line to secure a drive in the new MINI Countryman WRC for the recently-started season. After ...
F1 to Test Unique Kerbs at Barcelona
17 Feb 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The upcoming F1 group test in Barcelona, scheduled to kick off on Saturday, will come with several novelties for racers and fans alike. And one that hasn't been discussed in the last few days was the new-spec kerbs that will be experimented by...
Senna Backs Renault's Decision to Sign Heidfeld
17 Feb 2011, 07:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Since Nick Heidfeld has already been confirmed as the new official race driver of Lotus Renault GP, replacing injured Robert Kubica for the 2011 Formula 1 season, there's no point in discussing all the other alternatives at hand that the Renau...
Transformers Stars to Be Grand Marshals at 2011 Daytona 500
17 Feb 2011, 07:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The North American Stock Car Racing series (NASCAR) is all about speed and show, and the Sprint Cup officials have proven just that with their latest decision to bring together the very symbol of NASCAR racing, the season opening Daytona 500, with ...
Kubica Undergoes Successful 8-Hour Elbow Surgery
17 Feb 2011, 06:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica underwent his third and final surgery on Wednesday, at the Santa Corona hospital in Italy. Unlike the previous operation he sustained on his right humerus and leg (which lasted for approximately 4 hours), this one was much more comple...
Renault Confirms Heidfeld as Kubica Replacement
17 Feb 2011, 06:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld will replace Robert Kubica at Lotus Renault GP during the 2011 Formula 1 season, starting the very upcoming group test in Barcelona, confirmed the Enstone based squad via a press statement. After 10 days of speculation on the topic...
Red Bull Hint at Mark Webber Extension
16 Feb 2011, 15:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull team manager Christian Horner hinted that this might not be Mark Webber's last year of contract with the Austrian team. Following his “feud” with teammate and recently crowned F1 champion Sebastian Vettel last year, it ...
Chinese Grand Prix Signs 7-Year F1 Extension
16 Feb 2011, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Chinese Grand Prix will remain at the Shanghai International Circuit for an additional 7 years, as announced by the city's Sport Bureau on Wednesday. According to recent reports, the extension was in danger due to several reasons, one of w...
Lewis Hamilton's Brother to Make Motor Racing Debut in 2011
16 Feb 2011, 13:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Hamiltons will likely have two racers competing at professional level in the season to come, as it has been rumored that Lewis Hamilton's younger brother, Nicolas, is about to make his debut in motor racing in 2011. The 19-year old rece...
F1 Owners Launch Investigation in Gribkowsky Affair
16 Feb 2011, 11:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the authorities have not launched any type of investigation on Bernie Ecclestone or the Formula 1 owners CVC Capital Partners (at least as far as we know) regarding the conditions in which the latter became owner of the commercial rights o...