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
Alonso Hits Back at Criticism for Being Unpopular
15 Feb 2011, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso hit back at claims that he is universally rated as one of the less popular drivers in Formula 1. Talking to Spanish daily AS, the 2-time world champion addressed those issues by saying that only some members of the media want to cre...
Alonso Rates Rivals in F1
15 Feb 2011, 08:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso is widely considered maybe the best driver of the moment in Formula 1, despite having lost the chance to become triple F1 champion a season back. And while several ex-drivers and current competitors have argued in recent months that...
Alonso, Massa Actors for Ferrari Filming Session at Jerez
15 Feb 2011, 08:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As all teams have left the Jerez de la Frontera circuit following the second group test of the winter, Ferrari was the one team that did not pack immediately after the Sunday action. And that's because the Scuderia had scheduled a series of pr...
Massa Tells Ferrari Not to Favor Alonso
15 Feb 2011, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa seems to be haunted by some past ghosts, as he outspokenly asked Ferrari not to favor Fernando Alonso for the 2011 Formula 1 title. Although the staff at Ferrari, including its very president Luca di Montezemolo, insisted publicly d...
Australia to Lose 2012 MotoGP Date?
15 Feb 2011, 07:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After fears were raised recently about the possibility of Australia missing out on the Formula 1 calendar in the near future, now another premier racing series is on the verge of throwing the Aussie continent outside their annual schedule. We'...
Solberg Explains Suspended Driving License in Rally Sweden
14 Feb 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Petter Solberg made it very clear that having his driving license suspended by the Swedish police will not influence his participation in the 2011 World Rally Championship. Accordingly, he will be able to take the wheel of his Citroen DS3 WRC from ...
New Wing Will Not Boost Overtaking - Alonso
14 Feb 2011, 14:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso is not very convinced that the introduction of the new adjustable rear wing in Formula 1 will make a whole lot of difference in terms of overtaking during the upcoming campaign. A few days after reiterating his thoughts on F1 &nd...
British Poll Tips Alonso for the 2011 Formula 1 Title
14 Feb 2011, 14:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel may have been tipped by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to become multiple champion of the Formula 1 series, but a recent poll conducted by British magazine Motor Sport reveals that this will unlikely happen from as early as 2011. ...
Renault Denies Kubica's Condition Getting Worse
14 Feb 2011, 13:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault has dismissed allegations that Robert Kubica's medical condition has worsened in the past couple of days, confirming that the Polish driver has returned to intensive care and that he will stay there until he'll undergo his third a...
Vettel, Alonso Blast Show-Orientated F1
14 Feb 2011, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Several drivers have expressed concerns about the direction in which Formula 1 is going nowadays, and reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel is heading them all. Following his title-winning campaign in 2010, the 23-year old German has clearly bec...
Girlfriend Reveals Kubica's Condition Has Worsened
14 Feb 2011, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although every single media report coming from Italy in the past week regarding the medical situation of Renault's Robert Kubica has been positive, it seems the truth is not so pink. In other words, the Polish driver is not enjoying the best o...
Tire Management Decisive in 2011 - Pirelli
14 Feb 2011, 11:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There will be plenty of new things F1 drivers will have to cope with for the upcoming season, due to kick off in Bahrain next month, but the biggest challenge by far seems to be tire management. According to Pirelli's motorsport boss Paul Hemb...
Symonds Makes F1 Return with Virgin
14 Feb 2011, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not many people would have seen Pat Symonds and Flavio Briatore back in Formula 1 a few years back, when the crash-gate made the headlines in 2009. And while we're still waiting to see if that's the case with the latter, it seems the form...
Webber Plays Down Schumacher's Fast Lap at Jerez
14 Feb 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Given the chaotic behavior of the new Pirelli tires, a whole lot has been said and written of the latest performances put in by several F1 drivers in Jerez. Needless to say, a bunch of performances have made the headlines this weekend, starting wit...
Pirelli to Bring Hard Tires in Bahrain
14 Feb 2011, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1's new tire supplier Pirelli seems to have already made up its mind when it comes to the compounds they will bring to the first races of the 2011 season. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the Italian company has really...
Buemi Puts 3 Kg of Muscles On Before 2011 Season
14 Feb 2011, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If we are to look at Scuderia Toro Rosso's lineup this season, we can arguably put our money on one thing: this will be Sebastien Buemi's last chance of proving that he deserves a place in the Red Bull organization, as it will be his 3rd ...
McLaren Will Become Exclusive ECU Supplier for NASCAR in 2012
14 Feb 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Automotive will extend its motorsport commitments outside of Formula 1. Starting from 2012, the British company will supply standard electronic engine control systems for the North American Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) premier series, Sprint C...
Alonso Plays Down Ferrari Advantage Over Rivals
14 Feb 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso won't let himself carried away with the early performances of Ferrari's F150th Italia, insisting that only the Bahrain Grand Prix will shed some light on who will contend for the world title this season and who won't....
Heidfeld Impresses Renault at Jerez
14 Feb 2011, 06:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have given both Nick Heidfeld and Bruno Senna a chance to prove themselves inside the R31 cockpit last weekend, and if one more proof was needed to make it an easy decision for team principal Eric Boullier on determining who Robert Kubica&#...
Dale Earnhardt Jr Takes Pole Position in the 2011 Daytona 500
14 Feb 2011, 06:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dale Earnhardt Jr will begin the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season from pole position when the action in American stock-car racing resumes on February 20th, for the Daytona 500 race. And the timing couldn't have been better, as this year's se...