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
Rome Moves On from F1, Targets 2020 Olympics
20 Jan 2011, 11:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After countless “advices” to forget about a Formula 1 plans and focus on other perspectives, Rome seems to have finally decided to set new sporting goals for the future. According to the city's mayor Gianni Alemanno, Rome should no...
Porsche Closer to Le Mans than F1
20 Jan 2011, 09:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German carmaker Volkswagen hinted a while back that it may reconsider – positively speaking – its view on a potential Formula 1 involvement. And that led to speculation that it will be either Audi, or Porsche to make this step, on behal...
Fauzy Could Make Renault Debut in 2011
20 Jan 2011, 08:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fairuz Fauzy will keep contact with the world of Formula One in 2011, after it was confirmed that he signed a reserve driver deal with Lotus Renault GP for the upcoming campaign. And that's certainly good news for the 28-year old racer who has...
Pirelli Will Change Colors on Tires in 2011
20 Jan 2011, 08:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli will not only bring more aggressive tires into Formula One this year, but also ensure a more colorful method to differentiate the multitude of compounds for the 2011 season. According to Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat, backed by several ot...
Hamilton Will Drive McLaren MP4-26 on January 10
20 Jan 2011, 07:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / 2008 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will be the first driver to officially test McLaren's 2011-spec MP4-26, on February 10, during the second group test of the winter break at Jerez. The news surfaced via Reuters journalist Alan Baldwin's Twi...
Willi Weber Wants to Be Vettel's Manager
20 Jan 2011, 07:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel is surely not short on offers when it comes to signing a manager. Of course, the first step for that would be to want one. And in case he's considering it, famous manager Willi Weber has now made himself available for the job ...
Ducati Ends Successful Test at Jerez
20 Jan 2011, 06:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati Marlboro Team completed its first test of the year at Jerez, thanks to the work put in by official test riders Franco Battaini and Vito Guareschi (who is also a team manager for Ducati's MotoGP team in his 'spare time') this w...
Kubica Is an 'Unpolished Diamond' - Manager
19 Jan 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault team manager Eric Boullier admitted he and his squad will tackle the 2011 season of Formula 1 with plenty of optimism, given the preliminary data on their R31 single-seater and the fact that both 2010 drivers have been retained for the upco...
Raikkonen to Run in at Least 10 Rounds of 2011 WRC
19 Jan 2011, 15:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will continue his adventure in the World Rally Championship for the second year running, as confirmed by his manager Steve Robertson. Although he didn't disclose the team for which the 2007 F1 champion will drive for, Kimi'...
IRC Scraps Argentina Round from 2011 Calendar
19 Jan 2011, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's International Rally Challenge (IRC) will not be traveling to South America, after it emerged that Argentina will not host an IRC round this year. According to British magazine Autosport, Rally de los Alerces ran into financial diff...
Di Grassi Hits at Pay Drivers in F1
19 Jan 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lucas di Grassi had only one season to show his worth in Formula One, but then again he couldn't do much in the underperforming single-seater provided by Virgin Racing. Nevertheless, in a series where teams start putting more emphasis on spons...
Hamilton Will Come Back Stronger in 2011 - Manager
19 Jan 2011, 11:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton did not have the season of his life last year, even though at some point the British ace was a clear contender for the world title. A couple of on-track mistakes led to some unexpected DNFs in the second part of the season and, just ...
HRT Not an Option for Pedro de la Rosa
19 Jan 2011, 11:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pedro de la Rosa has thrown himself out of contention for a driving role with Hispania Racing F1 Team, saying that the Spanish team is not an option for him in 2011. Previous reports coming from Spain suggested that the F1 veteran was considered on...
Massa Does Seat Fitting, Simulator Driving at Maranello
19 Jan 2011, 10:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso have been quite busy this past week. After doing the whole season opening media thing at the Wroom last week, in the Italian Dolomites, the duo headed for Maranello on Monday to help set up the last details of the 2...
De la Rosa Promises Better F1 Show in 2011
19 Jan 2011, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / So far, Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa has been the only racer that spent a decent amount of time testing the new Pirelli tires, while also having raced on Bridgestone rubber for more than half of season last year. Considering his extensive testin...
Button's Father Forgot Where He Parked "Stolen" Ferrari Testarossa
19 Jan 2011, 10:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We know that age usually comes with loss of memory (and several other attributes that we don't really care for) and forgetting where you parked your car is part of the game. We have to admit it happens to all of us, regardless of age, so one c...
Ricciardo Could Make F1 Debut in 2011
19 Jan 2011, 09:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite intense speculation that Sebastien Buemi might be losing his seat with Scuderia Toro Rosso prior to the 2011 Formula 1 campaign, it's close to 100 percent that the Swiss racer will continue to team up with Jaime Alguersuari this season...
Renault Confirms Fauzy as Reserve Driver
19 Jan 2011, 09:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Group Lotus becoming the main sponsor of the former Renault F1 Team, the Enstone based organization had to give something back. And since Lotus' mother company is Malaysian carmaker Proton, giving their reserve driver role to a Malaysian ...
Lotus Renault Owned by Genii Capital - Boullier
19 Jan 2011, 08:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault GP team manager Eric Boullier made some recent comments to clarify the ownership scheme of the Enstone based organization, now that French manufacturer Renault is out of the picture. At the end of the 2010 season, Renault decided to w...
Force India to Confirm Lineup in a Few Days
19 Jan 2011, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India will not keep its fans in suspense for much longer, as Vijay Mallya recently confirmed that his team's lineup will be announced within the “next few days.” Back in December, the media estimated that the Silverstone base...