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
Bahrain GP Officials Insist Event Is Out of Danger
16 Feb 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bahrain Grand Prix officials have insisted that the good running of the 2011 Formula 1 event will not be affected by the recent turmoil in the country. In recent days, fears were raised in the country about the prospect of the season opening F1 ...
DTM In HD Starting from 2011
16 Feb 2011, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Formula 1 and the IndyCar Series (the latter will only be available in this form in the United Kingdom), another high-ranked motor racing series will be available in High Definition starting with the very 2011 campaign. We're talking abo...
Pirelli Confirms Tire Compounds for First 4 Races in 2011
16 Feb 2011, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After weeks of speculation, Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli has finally announced the compounds it will bring to the opening 4 rounds of the 2011 Formula 1 championship. As expected, the first option for all teams will be the hard compound tire &...
Red Bull Owner Promises Same Rivalry Between Vettel and Webber
16 Feb 2011, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz argued that the rivalry between his two drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber during the upcoming 2011 Formula 1 championship will be just as fierce as it was back in 2010. As we recall, the battle for the w...
Kubica Lobbying for Liuzzi at Renault - Reports
16 Feb 2011, 10:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Nick Heidfeld performed so well at the wheel of the Renault R31 during the recent group test in Jerez provided the Enstone based team with another good reason to sign the 33-year old German in the place of injured Robert Kubica. In...
Vettel Thinks Overtaking Will Be Hard in 2011
16 Feb 2011, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Fernando Alonso, reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel also believes that overtaking will not be boosted through the 2011 Formula 1 championship, despite the multitude of elements introduced by the International Automobile Federation (FIA)...
Kovalainen Happy with Team Lotus Switch in 2009
16 Feb 2011, 09:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite general belief in the F1 paddock, Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen is not at all sorry for leaving McLaren Mercedes at the end of the 2009 season to join the small outfit run by Tony Fernandes, Team Lotus. Despite a struggling campaign i...
Sauber Signs Partnership with Asia Jet
16 Feb 2011, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sauber F1 Team has signed its first major sponsor for the 2011 Formula 1 championship, as it was today confirmed that Peter Sauber's team has shaken hands with Hong Kong’s leading private jet company Asia Jet. As part of the new deal,...
Pirelli Will Modify Super Soft Tires for 2011
16 Feb 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We have been hearing a lot about the new tires developed by Italian company Pirelli for the 2011 Formula One championship, and most of the reports suggested a highly degradable compound put in place by the new sole tire supplier of the series. A...
Ecclestone Fears He Might Call Off the 2011 Bahrain GP
16 Feb 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone expressed concerns about the possibility of losing the first round of the 2011 Formula 1 season, in Bahrain. Following recent reports in the country that anti-government protesters might influence the running of the F1 season open...
Karthikeyan Doesn't Complain About F1 Tires, HRT Car
15 Feb 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When he'll drive HRT's 2011 challenger at this year's Bahrain Grand Prix first practice on Friday, Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan will be making his official return to Formula 1 after a pause of 5 years. So he'll have few refe...
Kubica Will Start Rehabilitation in Italy
15 Feb 2011, 15:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Polish driver Robert Kubica will remain in Italy, at the Santa Corona hospital, when he'll start his rehabilitation following the accident he sustained two weekends ago. The news was confirmed by his manager Daniel Morelli, who revealed that t...
PSA Denies Raikkonen, Loeb Presence in Le Mans
15 Feb 2011, 14:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No, Kimi Raikkonen and Sebstien Loeb will not be making an appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, at least not as far as the 2011 edition of the famous endurance race is concerned. Amid speculation that the two rally men are fancying a Le Mans...
Heidfeld Insists Renault Called Him for Job
15 Feb 2011, 13:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld made it very clear that he didn't chase Robert Kubica's racing seat at Renault at any point after the Polish driver had suffered his serious crash in Italy two weekends ago. According to him, some drivers out there started m...
Political Riot in Bahrain Could Affect 2011 F1 Opener
15 Feb 2011, 13:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The opening round of the 2011 Formula 1 championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix, might be in jeopardy due to the political turmoil in the country. According to local media, anti-government protesters in Bahrain might use the upcoming F1 event to make ...
MotoGP Appoints New Director of Technology
15 Feb 2011, 11:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Ducati Corse Vice Director General, Corrado Cecchinelli, has been confirmed as new Director of Technology for the MotoGP World Championship, according to a press statement on MotoGP's official website. According to the announcement, ...
Rosberg Vs Schumacher Battle to Be Fierce in 2011
15 Feb 2011, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With one season at Mercedes GP behind him, Nico Rosberg looks at the 2011 Formula 1 season more optimistic. And despite the fact that his latest comments on the W02 challenger have not been very positive, his expectations for the new campaign have ...
Alonso Tips New F1 Season to Be More Spicy
15 Feb 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso admitted once again that Formula 1 racing in 2011 will undoubtedly change due to the different texture and characteristics of the new Pirelli tires. And that's no news to anyone really, as the majority of media reports on Pirel...
Vettel Hopes to Drive for Ferrari One Day
15 Feb 2011, 09:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems the love story between Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari will not end very soon, as the former reiterated his warm feelings regarding a future get-together with the Italian team just around Valentine's Day. Despite playing down speculat...
Schumacher Doubts Winning Season by Mercedes
15 Feb 2011, 09:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher hinted that Mercedes GP is not in the best position to challenge for the world title this season, despite the fact that he ended one of the testing days at Jerez on top of the timing reports. Amid...