Ovidiu Panzariu

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Ovidiu has been watching Formula 1 since as long as he can remember. In time, he has learnt that every racing series has a little secret of its own so he took it upon himself to create one of the most complex motorsport databases available on line. If Kimi falls from the yacht after completing the first few rounds of the World Drinking Championship or some Nascar driver hits his crew chief for messing up his race, this motorsport addict will give you extensive coverage and keep you up to date the very next minute.

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

Mercedes Opposes Third Car Per Team Push by Ferrari

2 Feb 2011, 09:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The idea of having three cars per team in the near future of Formula 1 doesn't appeal to all manufacturers in the series, as Ferrari's president Luca di Montezemolo keeps trying to make us believe. Despite lobbying constantly for a ru...

Vettel Yet to Nickname Red Bull RB7 for 2011

2 Feb 2011, 09:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Winning often comes with a superstition related to it and, since we're talking about reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel, we figure most of you already know what the German driver's is. Ever since he stepped into the Milton Keynes HQ...

Ecclestone Insists Vettel Will Drive for Ferrari One Day

2 Feb 2011, 08:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is knows to be quite the fan when it comes to the sport's youngest world champion Sebastian Vettel. After recently offering the German driver the opportunity to become his son-in-law, in a joking manner of c...

Schumacher Optimistic Despite Limited Valencia Running

2 Feb 2011, 08:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher did not show a pessimistic face following the first day of action in Valencia on Tuesday, despite the fact that his running on the Spanish track has been limited due to a hydraulic problem experienced by his Mercedes W02. Whil...

Alonso Enjoys High Mileage with F150 in Valencia

2 Feb 2011, 07:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso couldn't wait to get his hands on Ferrari's new F150, and his desire to understand the car as mush as possible was obvious by the high number of laps he put in yesterday. The Spaniard completed 97 runs of the Ricardo Tormo...

Vettel Tops First Test of the Season, in Valencia [Gallery]

2 Feb 2011, 07:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull have began their preparation for the 2011 Formula 1 championship the same way they ended the 2010 season, on top of the classification. After a limited programme in the morning, when he had done only 15 laps until approximately 1 PM, reign...

Renault Stuns F1 with Innovative Exhaust System

2 Feb 2011, 06:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the first day of testing in Valencia, it was not Ferrari, Red Bull or Mercedes GP that stole the show, like everyone would have expected, but Lotus Renault. And their newly launched black&gold R31 single-seater impressed the audience ...

Ford Unveils 2011 Fiesta RS WRC Challenger

1 Feb 2011, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having completed its recent testing programme in Sweden with the new Fiesta RS WRC last week, Ford now officially unveiled its challenger for the 2011 World Rally Championship. However, the event was not held in front of the media, but was a virtua...

Alonso Sets Early Pace in Valencia

1 Feb 2011, 14:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari and Fernando Alonso finished the first session of winter testing at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit on top of the timing reports, as the Spaniard put more than 2 tenths of a second between him and nearest rival Sebastian Vettel (Red B...

Mercedes Deny Interest in Hulkenberg, Could Sign Davidson

1 Feb 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes GP has once again confirmed, through the voice of Merc's motorsport director Norbert Haug, that the Brackley based squad is not interested in the services of German driver Nico Hulkenberg for a potential reserve role through 2011. ...

Honda's Stoner Sets Pace in Sepang Test

1 Feb 2011, 13:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner proved during the first day of winter testing at the Sepang International Circuit that Honda will be a tough nut to crack in the 2011 MotoGP. As many riders expressed fears that the Japanese manufacturer will become a fierce title cont...

Vettel Urges Red Bull to Keep Improving in 2011

1 Feb 2011, 11:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Stepping in front of the media during the launch of the new Red Bull RB7, reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel underlined one important aspect of the upcoming campaign: his championship winning team has to come up with an extra tri-factor if th...

F1 Title Only Target for Mark Webber in 2011

1 Feb 2011, 11:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull's Mark Webber has no other target in mind than to become world champion at the end of the 2011 Formula 1 championship. And that's quite easy to understand, considering the fact that this will most likely be his last campaign in F...

Mercedes GP Aims for Stronger 2011 F1 Campaign

1 Feb 2011, 10:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / All eyes (or at least the majority of them) will be Mercedes Grand Prix this season, as this is the team everybody expects to have the most important improvement curve from all F1 contenders in 2011. So their newly-developed W02 challenger must be ...

Red Bull Racing Unveils RB7

1 Feb 2011, 10:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing have become the 5th team to unveil its 2011-spec single-seater before the Valencia group test this week. After some pictures of the Red Bull RB7 had appeared on the team's media website since earlier today, Mark Webber and Seba...

Mercedes GP Signs Partnership with Allianz

1 Feb 2011, 10:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / What has been rumored for some time now has become reality, as Mercedes GP confirmed the signing of a new partnership with car insurance firm and long-time Formula 1 sponsor Allianz. The contract between the two parties was signed only for the 2011...

Toro Rosso Unveil STR6 in Valencia

1 Feb 2011, 09:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scuderia Toro Rosso has become the 8th team to present their 2011-spec challenger ahead of the Valencia group test this week. The Faenza based team announced since early January that they would have their car ready by the winter testing kick-off an...

Mercedes W02 Unveiled in Valencia

1 Feb 2011, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After teasing us with a computerized image of their 2011 challenger yesterday morning, Mercedes GP has finally unveiled its brand new MGP W02 in front of the media today, in the pit lane of Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit. There were no le...

Williams FW33 Presented with Interim Livery

1 Feb 2011, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 Team have presented their 2011-spec FW33 car via some official photos on their media website, only hours before the Valencia test kick-off. As expected, the car features an interim livery, as the Grove based team is yet to finalize thei...

Renault Strikes Back at Tobacco Livery Claims

1 Feb 2011, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault officials have hit back at claims that their car livery for the 2011 Formula 1 championship could break laws against tobacco advertising in Canada. In some recent reports that appeared in the Canadian media, it was suggested that t...

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