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
Vodafone Asked McLaren to Launch MP4-26 in Berlin
17 Jan 2011, 14:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes have surprised everyone when they announced that the first public unveiling of their 2011 challenger, the MP4-26, will take place only after the first group test of the winter, scheduled to kick off on February 1st, in Valencia. To...
Ecclestone Spends $176 Million on Houses for Daughters
17 Jan 2011, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We all know that there is nothing in the world a father wouldn't do to see his daughters happy. And that includes spending a fortune – and we're not using big words for nothing here – on a couple of houses located in the capit...
Rossi Happy with His Recovery at Wroom
17 Jan 2011, 11:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Ferrari & Ducati Wroom media event in the Italian Dolomites did not only offer the press the opportunity to see Valentino Rossi wearing Ducati-style clothing for the first time in career, but also watch him go head to head against Ferrari&#...
Renault Boss Pushes for Grosjean F1 Return
17 Jan 2011, 11:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As it happened in 2010, the upcoming season of Formula One will not have many French-connected elements in the paddock. With no F1 circuit, no F1 drivers and, starting 2011, no F1 manufacturer, France's only meaningful name in the sport will r...
Williams Announces New PDVSA Sponsorship Deal
17 Jan 2011, 10:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As hinted by Venezuelan President, Mr Hugo Chavez, recently and rumored by the media for some time now, Williams F1 Team has announced a long-time partnership with state-owned energy company Petróleos de Venezuela S.A (PDVSA). The confirmati...
Massa Pins 2011 Hopes on Pirelli Tires
17 Jan 2011, 09:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After back-to-back failed campaigns in 2009 and 2010, Felipe Massa cannot afford another disappointing campaign in Formula One. And the Brazilian driver knows that all too well, as he will try to improve on his last year's performance and scor...
Alonso Does Card Trick, Reveals New Press Secretary
17 Jan 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso found a fun way to reveal his new secretary for the 2011 Formula One season. It all happened during the now traditional Wrooom event, held at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in the Italian Dolomites, at the end of the farewell d...
Ferrari President Hits at Red Bull
17 Jan 2011, 08:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's president Luca di Montezemolo hit back at Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko's comments last week, according to which the Scuderia is trying to buy the Austrian team's “spirit” by offering jobs to its employees. S...
Coulthard to Keep Red Bull Job While BBC Commentator
17 Jan 2011, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / David Coulthard will be able to continue his collaboration with Red Bull Racing for the upcoming F1 season, despite the fact that he'll also debut as full time F1 commentator alongside Martin Brundle for British broadcaster BBC. When it was...
Rome GP to Take Place on August 25, 2013?
6 Jan 2011, 15:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rome Grand Prix is on schedule to debut in Formula One from as early as 2013. And we also have the exact date of the much expected race, August 25. All this information was shared with the media by the organizer of the event, Maurizio Flammini, who...
Rosberg Wants to Become Grand Prix Winner in 2011
6 Jan 2011, 15:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Rosberg admitted that he will tackle the 2011 season of Formula One with one thought in mind: clinch his first career win in the series. Although he has been on the podium several times in the past – on the last three occasions, he did i...
Lotus Renault Confirms R31 Car Launch on January 31st
6 Jan 2011, 14:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault has joined the pack of teams who will unveil their 2011 challenger prior to the official start of the winter testing, in Valencia. Unlike Ferrari or McLaren Mercedes, who will hold special media events when launching their cars, Renault wil...
Force India to Launch VJM04 Car after Valencia
6 Jan 2011, 12:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hispania Racing F1 Team will not be the only squad that will show up at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit in early February with their 2010 challenger. According to Force India's Otmar Szafnauer, the Silverstone based team will also begin ...
Buemi Gets New Mechanic, Trainer for 2011
6 Jan 2011, 11:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Swiss racer Sebastien Buemi is yet to be confirmed as an official 2011 driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso, but that announcement is practically imminent from the Faenza based squad. Nevertheless, given the warnings he received recently from Red Bull�...
Red Bull Boss Denies Staff Exodus
6 Jan 2011, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Earlier this week, Ferrari have announced a quite important reshuffle of their operational staff at Maranello, confirming some expected changes – Chris Dyer lost his job to Pat Fry for his strategy mistake in the Abu Dhabi, which didn't ...
Banker Arrested Over $50M Bribe in F1 Rights Switch
6 Jan 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A significant amount of time has passed since a scandal shattered the world of Formula One. The last that we can remember was the war between the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) a couple of yea...
Alonso Will Debut 2011 Ferrari in Valencia
6 Jan 2011, 09:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso will be the first driver to take Ferrari's 2011 challenger to the track when the testing season kicks off in Valencia next month. The information is not official however, but was revealed by Spanish newspaper Marca during the c...
McLaren Will Have Rocket Red and Chrome Livery in 2011
6 Jan 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes will continue to use silver for their 2011 livery, ending speculations that the color might disappear this season from the MP4-26 to mark the end of the McLaren – Daimler AG partnership. The rumors started earlier this wee...
Sainz Wins Again, Increases Dakar Lead
6 Jan 2011, 08:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Carlos Sainz means serious business in this year's Dakar Rally, as he recorded his 3rd win in 4 stages in the South American event and stretched his overall winning record to no less than 20 stage wins. More importantly though, finishing th...
MINI WRC Team Signs Dani Sordo for 2011
6 Jan 2011, 07:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After weeks of speculations, Spanish driver Dani Sordo has finally been confirmed as the new official member of the MINI WRC Team for the 2011 season. This means that the Prodrive-prepared team will field the former Citroen works driver and Kris Me...