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
Raikkonen May Quit Racing After Father's Death
4 Jan 2011, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen may put his racing career on hold following the death of his father Matti, two days before Christmas. According to major Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, it seems that the 31-year old rally driver is seriously reconsidering his plans for...
Ferrari Boss Considered Quitting After Abu Dhabi
4 Jan 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Stefano Domenicali admitted that he thought about quitting his Ferrari job after the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when his team's race strategy ruined Fernando Alonso's chances of winning the world title. At the time, the Spaniard was leadi...
Unbeatable Sainz Extends Lead in Dakar Rally
3 Jan 2011, 18:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Carlos Sainz approached this year’s Dakar Rally with modesty and decided to take each day as it comes, and so far this strategy could not have paid off better. The reigning champion of the event took his second stage win in a row today, havin...
Vettel Aims for Perfect Start in 2011
3 Jan 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Many agreed that Sebastian Vettel could have bagged his first world title in career much sooner than the last round of 2010, hadn't it been for the countless reliability issues encountered by his fast Red Bull RB6. Apart from some racing mi...
Mercedes 2011 F1 Car Passes FIA Crash Tests
3 Jan 2011, 15:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes GP did not take long to submit their 2011 challenger to the first round of FIA crash tests and, according to reports, the car passed them quite easy. Which means that Ross Brawn and his team of designers can now fully focus on the aerodyna...
Trulli Thinks He Deserves Medal for Worst F1 Season
3 Jan 2011, 14:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jarno Trulli has had his share of struggles in Formula One until the 2010 season, mainly during his first years of F1 career when he had to prove himself driving for smaller teams such as Minardi and Prost Grand Prix. However, having become one of ...
Lauda Concerned About 2013 F1 Engine Sound
3 Jan 2011, 13:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One is on its way to switching from the powerful and roaring V8 units to the downsized 4-cylinder turbocharged powerplants starting from 2013, a move that did not please all competitors in the series (to say the least). Ferrari have been th...
Happy 42nd Anniversary, Michael Schumacher!
3 Jan 2011, 11:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher will remain the oldest entrant in Formula One next season, as he has just celebrated his 42nd anniversary today. Born on January 3rd, 1969 in the city of Hurth, Germany, the newly turned 42-year old driver will start his 18th sea...
Brawn Blames Poor Simulator for Schumacher's 2010 Struggles
3 Jan 2011, 11:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher's struggles in 2010 could have been avoided, at least partially, had Mercedes GP benefited from a state-of-the-art simulator. That would have given the 7-time world champion some clue on how the new car would behave on the t...
Verstappen Supports Ferrari's Third Car Push in F1
3 Jan 2011, 11:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Formula One racer Jos Verstappen agrees with Ferrari's push for a third car per manufacturer in the series. According to the Dutchman, the solution will come cheap for the teams using the “third car” and the sport itself, as...
Ferrari Wants Unity Against New F1 Engine
3 Jan 2011, 10:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret that Ferrari sees no pleasure in turning their F1 efforts towards building 4-cylinder turbocharged engines. With the new engine regulations that are to debut in the Great Circus starting 2013, F1 will switch from the current V8s...
2014 Winter Olympics More Important Than Russian GP - Official
3 Jan 2011, 10:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Russian Grand Prix might wait a year until opening its doors to the world of Formula One. Although initially projected for 2014, it is understood that the contract between the city of Sochi and Bernie Ecclestone includes a one-year postponement...
Raikkonen Praises WRC for Making Him a Better Driver
3 Jan 2011, 09:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a successful career in Formula One – one which he claims may not finish any time soon – Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen switched to world-class rallying for the 2010 season. And while adding a new experience to his racing resume, wh...
Williams Boss Insists Maldonado Is Not a Pay Driver
3 Jan 2011, 09:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams boss Adam Parr defended his new racer Pastor Maldonado from the constant allegations that he's nothing than a “pay driver”, something that has been written about the Venezuelan driver quite often in recent weeks. The G...
Paul di Resta, Adrian Sutil to Drive for Force India in 2011 - Report
3 Jan 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India will reportedly confirm Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil as their official lineup for the 2011 season of Formula One. the report comes from Swiss newspaper Blick, which wrote that the newly crowned DTM champion will finally make his debut...
Sainz Wins 2011 Dakar Rally Opener
3 Jan 2011, 08:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Carlos Sainz and Volkswagen began their title defense in the Dakar Rally perfectly in 2011, after the Spaniard scored the fastest times at all Stage 1 control points of the South American event to eventually finish the Sunday action some 91 seconds...
Alonso Hits at Portuguese Paparazzi During Vacation
3 Jan 2011, 07:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso did not begin the year 2011 very well, at least from a media perspective. The 29-year old Spaniard had a controversial encounter with the Spanish-language media on his arrival to a small Portuguese island of Porto Santo. Going th...
Vergne Signs Carlin Deal for FR3.5
30 Dec 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jean-Eric Vergne will continue his graduation towards a future Formula One seat by securing a programme with Carlin Motorsports in the Formula Renault 3.5. The reigning British F3 champion did his job well with the team last season, when he scored ...
Rosberg Cautious on Mercedes Form in 2011
30 Dec 2010, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Rosberg undoubtedly had a positive season in 2010, having squeezed the best out of Mercedes' underperforming W01 challenger and finishing the season some 70 points ahead of 7-time world champion Michael Schumacher. Needless to say, the...
Driver Equality Led to Mercedes Domination in DTM
30 Dec 2010, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Like in Formula One, tactics are a big part of motor racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series. The only difference is that up until now, team orders were allowed in the German Series, while in Formula One they used coded language to ...