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
Red Bull Christmas Card Mocks Ferrari
27 Dec 2010, 06:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Every Christmas, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone follows his own tradition into sharing with the world his idea of a funny Christmas card. This year however, his official Xmas card was not crowned the funniest in the F1 paddock, as the guys b...
Melandri Fears to Miss Out on Superbike Debut
23 Dec 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marco Melandri fans will be kept guessing for the upcoming couple of months, as it appears the Italian's debut in the World Superbike Championship is now in doubt. Apparently, the problems with his shoulder are not as light as initially reveal...
Ukraine Aims to Host F1 Race
23 Dec 2010, 11:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone only had to share with the media his plans to extend the Formula 1 calendar to 25 races and every country in the world started dreaming. After the Russian and American dreams were fulfilled, Rome, Vietnam, Bulgaria and Qatar joine...
SEAT Sport Announces Changes for 2011
23 Dec 2010, 10:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Another year, another change in SEAT Sport's strategy. After last year the Spanish carmaker decided to pull out its works team from the FIA World Touring Car Championship and remain committed to the series only through customer support, in 201...
Rome GP to Go Ahead As Planned
23 Dec 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Promoter Maurizio Flammini does not take no for an answer. Even if it seems that everyone in Italy opposes the idea of a Rome Grand Prix – including the very residents of the EUR district where such a circuit would be located – Flammini...
Giedo Van Der Garde Secured 2011 GP2 Seat with Addax
23 Dec 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Giedo van der Garde has recently told the media that he is thinking of a “plan B” after failing to secure an F1 spot with Marussia Virgin Racing. And less than 24 hours later, his management did its job in getting him a full campaign in...
D'Ambrosio Will Bring Money to Virgin
23 Dec 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marussia Virgin Racing has recently confirmed its drivers lineup for the 2011 season of Formula 1, in the persons of Timo Glock and Jerome D'Ambrosio. Obviously, the hit of that day was the 24-year old Belgian driver, whom team boss John Booth...
Ferrari President Fancies Alonso-Vettel Lineup
23 Dec 2010, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Since Sebastian Vettel has made some obvious hints towards his passion for Ferrari in recent months, it was only natural for the Scuderia to piggyback on those suggestions. And the company's president Luca di Montezemolo admitted that he would...
FIA to Introduce Protective Windshields on F1 Cars?
23 Dec 2010, 07:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) will reportedly push for the introduction of plexiglass windshields on Formula One cars in the near future. The move would ensure some extra protection for the drivers against being hit in the head. ...
Petrov Aims to Tackle New Challenges in F1
22 Dec 2010, 15:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once a Formula One man for at least the next 2 years, Vitaly Petrov can now look more confident for the future. The Russian driver has just secured a 2-year extension to his current deal with Lotus Renault F1 Team and expressed his total commitment...
Abu Dhabi Confirmed for 2011/12 GP2 Asia Calendar
22 Dec 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Abu Dhabi may have been ousted from the main GP2 Series next season, but the championship will continue to be part of Yas Marina's F1 Grand Prix support package in 2011. And that's because the 2011/12 GP2 Asia Series will start off in Abu...
I Can Handle Criticism - Schumacher
22 Dec 2010, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher has been often criticized for his performances at F1 return in 2010, which all culminated with his failing to make the Top 50 drivers of the year. However, despite the struggles he had to face in the underperforming Mercedes W01,...
ACO Introduces "2 Percent" Rule for Le Mans Series
22 Dec 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Usually when you start a championship (as an organizer, that is), you hand over a clear and definitive technical rulebook to all the teams in order for them to set up a competitive operation for the season in question. From 2011 onwards however, th...
Petrov Signs Renault Deal Until 2012
22 Dec 2010, 13:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Another day passes by, another vacancy in the Formula 1 entry list gets occupied. Now we're talking about Russian driver Vitaly Petrov, whom Renault has confirmed for the upcoming two seasons. According to a press statement from Lotus Renault ...
Giedo Van Der Garde Aims for GP2 Title in 2011
22 Dec 2010, 12:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Giedo van der Garde did not let go of his dream to become a Formula One racer, despite the fact that his most probable shot at making the 2011 grid has vanished a few hours back. The Dutchman, managed and sponsored by officials of the McGregor fash...
Skoda Teams Up with Red Bull for IRC
22 Dec 2010, 11:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Czech manufacturer Skoda will make its official entry in the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship next season, as announced through a press release earlier this week. Actually, Skoda will become involved in the Red Bull Skoda team only partially...
Dennis Praises Whitmarsh for McLaren Role
22 Dec 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former McLaren Mercedes boss Ron Dennis praised his successor at the helm of the British team, Martin Whitmarsh, for the great job he did managing two world champions through the 2010 campaign. Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton seldom clashed on tra...
Grosjean Praises Pirelli Progress
22 Dec 2010, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli is on the right path to developing some good, performing tires for the 2011 season of Formula 1. That is the conclusion reached by one of its test drivers, Romain Grosjean, after another extensive Pirelli test held on the Sakhir track in Ba...
Schumacher Fails to Make Top 50 Drivers of 2010
22 Dec 2010, 08:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / At the end of each year, highly authoritative motorsport publication Autosport issues a classification of its own regarding the top drivers of the year. All great racers from all the motor racing spectrum are eligible for the Top 50 list, which mak...
Rome Residents Oppose F1 Grand Prix
22 Dec 2010, 08:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that not only the northern part of Italy opposes a potential Rome Grand Prix in Formula 1 – the ones around Monza, to be more precise – but also the majority of the EUR district where such a race would take place. According ...