Ovidiu Panzariu
6,718 ARTICLES
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
More Evidence Accuse Ecclestone in F1 Right Saga
8 Feb 2011, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone has been keeping quiet on the latest F1 rights saga, in which he is believed to have had a decisive role some 5 years back. However, that doesn't make the media stop looking for answers, and the latest developments on the sto...
Hulkenberg, Liuzzi Eye Kubica's Seat at Renault
8 Feb 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica's medical condition is now stable, but that's basically where all the good news for the Polish driver stop. His return to F1 for the 2011 season is questionable to say the least, and that news alone has practically revived t...
Jules Bianchi Ends Abu Dhabi Test on Top
8 Feb 2011, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus ART's Jules Bianchi set the pace during the latest GP2 Asia Series testing in Abu Dhabi, scoring the fastest time of the entire test meeting on the Yas Marina Circuit during the morning session of Day 2. After GP3 Series champion Este...
Maldonado Feels No Pressure on F1 Debut
8 Feb 2011, 07:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pastor Maldonado signed a one-year racing deal with Williams F1 Team for the 2011 season, replacing one of the most talented and impressive rookies of 2010, Nico Hulkenberg. And although that should normally put a bit of pressure on a GP2 graduate,...
Briatore Says Kubica Will Race in 6 Months
8 Feb 2011, 06:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Fernando Alonso, former F1 manager Flavio Briatore decided to pay Robert Kubica a visit in the hospital the other day. While still in intensive care following the induced coma he was subject after Sunday's hand surgery, the Pole enjoyed ...
Virgin Considered Forward Exhausts for MVR-02
8 Feb 2011, 06:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Virgin Racing designer Nick Wirth admitted that the idea of incorporating Renault-type forward exhausts into the MVR-02 challenger did cross his mind when designing the car, but after further evaluating the move he decided to go for a conventional ...
2011 FIA WTCC to Kick Off in Curitiba, Not Interlagos
7 Feb 2011, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2011 FIA World Touring Car Championship will kick off at the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba, on March 19-20, as announced by the series' promoter Marcello Lotti earlier today. The initial plan was for the championship to ope...
Marussia Virgin Wants to Score Points Early in 2011
7 Feb 2011, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Glock's aspirations for the 2011 Formula 1 season are nothing short of optimistic, as the German seems to target early points in the upcoming campaign. Yes, you're reading this the right way, now Marussia Virgin Racing wants a piece ...
Kubica to Undergo Second Surgery
7 Feb 2011, 13:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Further information has emerged on the medical situation of Robert Kubica, following his crash in Rally Ronde di Andora on Sunday. Apparently, the Polish driver had a positive night in an induced coma after his 7-hour hand surgery yesterday and is ...
Marussia Virgin Reveals New MVR-02 Car
7 Feb 2011, 11:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marussia Virgin Racing has finally revealed its 2011-spec single-seater, the MVR-02, during a media event at BBC Television Centre in London. After tackling the first group test of the off-season with the 2010-spec car, the Russian team showed t...
DMACK Makes WRC Debut with Martin Prokop
7 Feb 2011, 11:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It has been confirmed that Chinese tire maker DMACK will make its official debut in the World Rally Championship in 2011 from as early as Rally Sweden. The “lucky” car will be the Ford Fiesta S2000 driven by former Junior World Rally ch...
Hamilton Writes Off Schumacher as 2011 Title Rival
7 Feb 2011, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While Fernando Alonso sees Michael Schumacher as his main threat in the battle for the world title in 2011, Lewis Hamilton is not very worried when it comes to the 7-time world champion. If ecstatic about the prospect of getting to race against Sch...
Red Bull Is Like the Barcelona of F1, Ferrari Is Like Real Madrid - Alguersuari
7 Feb 2011, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scuderia Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari made an interesting football analogy between Red Bull Racing, whose young development programme got him a seat in Formula 1, and Ferrari. With no intention to step into the war of words between the two F...
Broken Shoulder Costs Rossi 0.5 Seconds per Lap
7 Feb 2011, 09:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi admitted that the shoulder injury he sustained last year is still giving him a lot of headaches, but the way he's recovering from it is better than he initially expected. Having ended the recent group test in Sepang in the m...
Ferrari Defends Conservative F150 Design
7 Feb 2011, 09:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The launches of the 2011 Formula 1 single-seaters last week have confirmed one thing (among others, of course): innovation and aggressiveness in design are trendy in the Great Circus. While Renault have come up with an innovatory exhaust system ...
Bourdais Admits F1 Career Over
7 Feb 2011, 09:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais will not be racing in Formula 1 anymore. And that's not the verdict of some high-ranked F1 figure or top manager in the series, but his very own opinion on a potential career in F1. Interviewed by sports.fr, the former Scude...
Angolan Driver to Debut in F1 for Team Lotus?
7 Feb 2011, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Angola is the next country which could debut a driver in Formula 1 in the near future. We're talking about the prospect of seeing Portuguese born Angolan driver Ricardo Teixeira in Team Lotus' reserve lineup for the upcoming season of the...
Renault Yet to Announce Replacement for Kubica
7 Feb 2011, 08:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following recent reports suggesting that Robert Kubica might be out for the entire 2011 Formula 1 season, the question everybody is trying to find an answer to is who will replace the Polish driver in Lotus Renault's lineup this year. For ...
Tony Fernandes Awarded CBE by Queen Elizabeth II
7 Feb 2011, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While struggling to keep the name of “Lotus” in his backyard for the 2011 season of Formula 1 (and onwards), Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes gets recognized across Europe for services to education, commerce and the aviation industry. ...
Renault Boss Doesn't Regret Decision to Let Kubica Rally
7 Feb 2011, 07:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault boss Eric Boullier defended his decision to let star driver Robert Kubica rally before the start of the 2011 Formula 1 season, even though his accident in Italy on Sunday has left his organization without its main weapon for the upcom...