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
Kubica to Miss Entire 2011 F1 Season Due to Hand Injury
7 Feb 2011, 07:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica could miss the entire 2011 Formula 1 season due to injuries resulted from his serious rally crash in Italy, on Sunday. The Polish driver underwent a 7-hour operation at the Santa Corona Hospital in Pietra Ligure yesterday, at the end ...
Kubica Suffers Multiple Fractures, Could Miss F1 Season Start
6 Feb 2011, 16:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault GP were handed a serious blow earlier on Sunday, when it was announced that Robert Kubica was hospitalized after being involved in a serious rally crash on the Ronde di Andora rally in Italy. According to the latest info on his medica...
Robert Kubica Taken to Hospital After Serious Rally Crash
6 Feb 2011, 11:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica has been taken to the hospital after being involved in a serious rally crash in Italy. According to Italian news agencies, the Polish driver suffered an accident earlier today during the opening stage of the Rally Ronde di Andora. ...
Aussie GP Boss Calls Out "Lazy" F1 Drivers
4 Feb 2011, 14:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's edition of the Australian Grand Prix will again finish in twilight conditions, despite the intense criticism from the F1 drivers last year. Last year's race at Albert Park had the most negative feedback from the F1 drivers in ...
Fernandes Turned Down Offer to Settle Lotus Name Dispute
4 Feb 2011, 14:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For the first time since this whole Lotus name saga began in Formula 1, an official involved in the affair publicly admitted the other party has made an offer for a settlement outside the court. And that official is Team Lotus' principal Tony ...
McLaren Mercedes MP4-26 Revealed in Berlin
4 Feb 2011, 11:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes has become the 9th team to unveil its 2011 single-seater to the world, during their scheduled Vodafone media event in Berlin, Germany. Choosing a more uncommon car launch as compared to their rivals, the new MP4-26 was introduced t...
Force India Extends McLaren Deal Until 2012
4 Feb 2011, 11:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only days before the official launch of Force India's VJM04 single-seater, the Silverstone based team made two important announcements that are to have an impact on the squad's future in F1. And we're not talking about money here, bu...
Button Praises New Pirelli Tires
4 Feb 2011, 10:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In the wake of recent criticism related to the high level of degradation experienced by the new Pirelli tires, 2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button argued that the new compound will bring to the sport exactly what it needed in terms of spectacle. ...
Kubica Takes R31 to the Top in Valencia Despite Problems
4 Feb 2011, 10:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first group test of the winter, in Valencia, ended with a surprising car on top of the timing reports. After 3 days of lapping the Ricardo Tormo circuit, it was Renault that saw its highly-innovative R31 emerge as the car to beat, with Robert K...
Peugeot Reveals New 908 Prototype for 2011 Le Mans
4 Feb 2011, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Peugeot have launched their new Le Mans programme for the 2011 campaign, with which they hope to regain the crown in the Le Mans 24 Hour race this season. And although there has been plenty of speculation on the powerplant of the newly-developed 90...
Michele Mouton Appointed New WRC Manager
4 Feb 2011, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting today, the FIA World Rally Championship has a brand new manager in the person of former rallying winning driver Michele Mouton. The most successful woman in the history of rallying was handed her new role after previously heading the FIA&#...
Pirelli Boss Defends F1 Tires after Valencia Test
4 Feb 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The majority of the drivers present in Valencia to test their 2010- and 2011-spec single-seaters have agreed that the new compound provided by Pirelli wears out quite fast. While some like it, as it will lead to multiple pit stops in 2011, others a...
F1 Drivers Share Mixed Feedback on Adjustable Rear Wing Concept
4 Feb 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that the majority of the F1 drivers have had the opportunity to test and evaluate the use of the adjustable rear wing during the latest group test in Valencia, their first impressions are considered a starting point for setting up more thorough...
FIA Adds New Regulations to Adjustable Rear Wing Concept
4 Feb 2011, 08:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has brought some further clarifications to the adjustable rear wing concept introduced in Formula 1 as of this season. Throughout this week's running in Valencia, the drivers testing their 2011...
Marussia Virgin to Run Under Russian License in F1
4 Feb 2011, 07:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marussia Virgin Racing will run under a Russian license in the 2011 Formula 1 championship, according to a report issued by Russia's Ria Novosti news agency. The announcement is to become official early next week, with the launch of the squad&...
Red Bull Deny High-Spending Claims
3 Feb 2011, 15:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although everybody is expected to cut down expenses of their operations in Formula 1, recent reports have hinted that some teams have done exactly otherwise in 2010. And since accusing a title-winning F1 team is always fashionable nowadays, the med...
Pedrosa Happy with Arm Recovery, New Honda Bike
3 Feb 2011, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Everybody inside the HRC Honda garage seem to be on top of the world these days, following the first winter test of the new MotoGP season held on the Sepang International Circuit this week. And they have every reason to be, as the Japanese manufact...
Hulkenberg Will Drive F1 Car Each Friday in 2011
3 Feb 2011, 14:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Hulkenberg may be the luckiest unfortunate driver in Formula 1 recently. Despite having missed out on securing a driving deal for the 2011 campaign, the German racer will drive an F1 car in each of the 20 rounds of the upcoming season. The ...
Ross Brawn Denies Mercedes GP Selling Reports
3 Feb 2011, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn and Mercedes have both stopped short from confirming the latest sellout rumors that have been going around in the media in recent days. Some German media suggested recently that Brawn is on the verge of selling out his remaining 24.9 ...
Honda Unbeatable in Sepang Test, Simoncelli On Top
3 Feb 2011, 12:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda continued to dominate the testing at Sepang International Circuit on Thursday, the last day of action on the Malaysian track, but only this time it was a customer rider to take the honors. Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli, who had been f...