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
Hulkenberg Turned Down Offer from Virgin
18 Jan 2011, 16:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Hulkenberg was offered the opportunity to drive for Marussia Virgin Racing recently, but he and manager Willi Weber decided to turn it down. According to Weber, the 2009 GP2 champion would be better off taking a Friday driver role with a mid-p...
Ducati Kicks Off First Test with Desmosedici GP11
18 Jan 2011, 15:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the first group test of 2011 is still weeks away, Ducati Marlboro Team decided to take its brand new Desmosedici GP11 to the track in preparation for the Sepang action in February. For the upcoming three days, starting today, official test...
![De la Rosa Gives Thumbs Up to Pirelli's Wet Test [Gallery]](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/de-la-rosa-gives-thumbs-up-to-pirelli-s-wet-test-gallery-29827-1.jpg "De la Rosa Gives Thumbs Up to Pirelli's Wet Test [Gallery]")
De la Rosa Gives Thumbs Up to Pirelli's Wet Test [Gallery]
18 Jan 2011, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli's test driver Pedro de la Rosa shared his first impressions about the new wet tires developed by the Italian maker for the 2011 Formula 1 season. In an interview with British website Autosport, the Spanish driver was pleased with the w...
Williams Will Debut FW33 on February 1st
18 Jan 2011, 13:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 Team will debut their 2011 challenger on February 1st, at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit. Period. Following speculation started off by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport earlier this week, suggesting that Williams will bring an ...
Ferrari Will Remain Italian, Says Di Montezemolo
18 Jan 2011, 11:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's been a while since Ferrari has battled for the world title and president Luca di Montezemolo made a couple of moves in the off season to suggest that the Scuderia will not settle for anything similar in 2011. The team's minor resh...
Petrov Says Kubica Didn't Teach Him Anything in 2010
18 Jan 2011, 11:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitaly Petrov's situation when he first set foot in Formula One was quite well-defined. He was asked to score half the points of his teammate Robert Kubica by mid-season and after that continue his improvement in the series. He did neither, an...
Alonso Asks for More F1 Testing Days
18 Jan 2011, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2011 season of Formula One will be comprised of 20 races, meaning one additional round as compared to last year. In the meantime, testing days have remained unchanged, as all teams and drivers continue to have only 15 days of on-track preparati...
Lotus Branding Dispute to Hit High Court
18 Jan 2011, 10:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Time seems to be running out for an amicable agreement between Team Lotus and Lotus Group. Despite the recent comments made by Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, who suggested that the matter might be resolved before the rebranding conflict hits the court...
Acropolis Rally to Feature Night Stage in 2011
18 Jan 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2011 edition of the World Rally Championship promises to be a thrilling one not only due to the change in technical regulations or the return of historic rallying names such as MINI, but also thanks to some show-boosting modifications made by a...
Hankook Signs 3-Year DTM Supply Deal
18 Jan 2011, 09:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not only Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship are beginning new business relationships when it comes to tire suppliers, but also the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series. Starting with the 2011 season, the German championship will benefi...
On-Board F1 Cameras to Improve for 2011
18 Jan 2011, 08:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Switching to High Definition for the 2011 Formula One season will certainly bring some enthusiasm within the racing fans worldwide, as it will certainly take broadcasting to the next level. And in order to cope with that challenge, the championship...
Hispania F1 Seat to Cost EUR10 Million
18 Jan 2011, 08:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hispania Racing F1 is probably the first and only team in F1 at the moment that outspokenly admitted they are searching for a pay driver to complete their 2011 lineup. Talking to the media the other day, the team's boss Colin Kolles pretty muc...
Williams to Launch FW33 in Mid-February - Report
18 Jan 2011, 07:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams-Cosworth has apparently joined the group of teams that will kick off their 2011 Formula 1 preparations with an interim car. Although it was initially believed that the Grove based organization will have its FW33 challenger ready for the Va...
Pirelli F1 Tires to Require Multiple Pit Stops in 2011
18 Jan 2011, 07:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In an effort to boost the show in Formula One a little bit, new tire supplier Pirelli is set to introduce tires that will make for multiple pit stop strategies in 2011. According to a report from Italian magazine Autosprint, the new compound tires ...
Lotus Renault Car Livery Against the Law in Canada?
18 Jan 2011, 06:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault GP will likely face livery problems when heading to Canada this year, if we are to trust the latest reports coming from the Toronto based Globe and Mail newspaper. According to the media, the new new black and gold livery might fall a...
Pirelli Kicks Off Wet Abu Dhabi Night Testing
17 Jan 2011, 16:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While others are still enjoying their last days of vacationing outside of Formula One, the series new tire supplier Pirelli have gone full speed on their compound development for the season to come. And a new episode of that kicked off today, on a ...
Lotus Renault to Run with British License in F1
17 Jan 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / France keeps getting these negative signals when it comes to Formula One lately. After failing to boost a young promising French driver on the F1 grid and losing their home grand prix in the series, the aforementioned nation will also lose the priv...
Ferrari to Debut 2011 F1 Car on February 28
17 Jan 2011, 15:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari confirmed via a press statement that they will unveil their 2011 Formula One challenger, for the time being still code-named 288, on February 28, at their Maranello headquarters. And while that is no big news, considering that the Scuderia ...
Mercedes GP to Launch W02 on February 1st
17 Jan 2011, 15:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After all the other championship big guns announced – more or less – their launch dates for the 2011 challengers, it was now time for Mercedes GP to do the same. According to an official statement on the team's website, the Brackle...
Al-Attiyah Takes Pride in First Dakar Win
17 Jan 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Needless to say, his maiden Dakar Rally victory in career is top of the list when talking about the motorsport achievements of Qatari rally driver Nasser Al-Attiyah. The Volkswagen competitor drove a mistake free event in the last couple of weeks a...