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
Renault Official Hints at Honda F1 Return
21 Dec 2010, 15:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The new engine formula that is to debut in the Great Circus in 2013 – the much discussed and controversial 1.6 4-cylinder turbocharged unit – will likely pave the way for some manufacturers back into the series. That in addition to sett...
Sunoco Gives Lucky Customer 5,000 Gallons of Gasoline
21 Dec 2010, 15:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yeah... with how the petrol price is going up these days, we'd say there's not a single one of us who wouldn't want to be in Mary Young's shoes. Who is Mary Young? Starting today, the person who will not have to think about payi...
Rosberg Pins Championship Hopes on Brawn's Efforts
21 Dec 2010, 14:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having joined Mercedes GP at the end of last season, German driver Nico Rosberg hoped for a fruitful campaign in 2010. What he get in return was drive in the shadow of 7-time world champion Michael Schumacher (whom he beat constantly) and score a f...
Rally Mexico to Feature Underground Super Stage
21 Dec 2010, 14:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now here's a first in rallying too. While Formula One has moved to racing under artificial light for one or twice a year, the World Rally Championship seems to go the other way around, planning its first underground super special stage from as...
Tea Tray Front Wing to Make F1 Return in 2013
21 Dec 2010, 13:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Adjustable rear wings and the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) are the two major changes the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has prepared for the world of Formula 1 in 2011. However, despite the recent calls to the FIA to stop tweaki...
HRT, Marussia Virgin Will Not Use KERS in 2011
21 Dec 2010, 11:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One's new-coming teams Hispania Racing and Marussia Virgin Racing have chosen not to use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in 2011. The technology that makes use of the kinetic energy when braking and transforms it into extra horsepow...
Jerome D'Ambrosio Makes F1 Debut with Marussia Virgin
21 Dec 2010, 11:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Another vacancy for the 2011 Formula One championship is now history, as Marussia Virgin Racing confirmed that Belgian driver Jerome D'Ambrosio will make his Formula One debut alongside Timo Glock next season. The 25-year old GP2 graduate h...
Moss Criticizes Schumacher Once More
21 Dec 2010, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher will have even less chances of making his return to F1 successful in the years to come, with the newest rules implemented by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the 2011 campaign. That is, of course, if we are to be...
Tony Kanaan Signs de Ferran Dragon Racing Deal in IndyCar
21 Dec 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former IndyCar champion Tony Kanaan has managed to secure his future in the North American premier open-wheel racing series after announcing a new deal with de Ferran Dragon Racing. The Brazilian racer has been pushed into free agency by former tea...
French Authorities Discuss F1 Prospects
21 Dec 2010, 09:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / France may be getting on the right track when it comes to its future in motor sport. At least that's what we can make of the latest meeting between the French government and the country's motor racing federation, the Federation Francaise ...
Bortolotti States Disappointment After Ferrari Ousting
21 Dec 2010, 09:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former rising star in the world of motor racing for his country Italy, Mirko Birtolotti now finds himself at a crossroads. He has to make a decision as to whether he wants to continue pursuing his dream to become an F1 racer or switch to other raci...
Ferrari to Promote Good People for 2011 Management
21 Dec 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari will not make dramatic changes at the helm of their Formula One organization ahead of the 2011 season, but they will modify their structure a bit in their quest to become world champions again. And although the Scuderia is still keeping qui...
Ron Dennis Says Ecclestone Stole F1 from the Teams
21 Dec 2010, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In the wake of the latest breakaway threat made by Ferrari towards the CVC and, subsequently, Bernie Ecclestone, former McLaren Mercedes boss Ron Dennis decided to speak up. So he referred to the way the profits resulted from the F1 business on an ...
Lewis Hamilton Voted the Coolest F1 Driver of 2010
20 Dec 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As soon as the Formula One season ended this year, several polls have been conducted within the sport's fan base aimed at revealing some interesting, fun aspects of the recently ended campaign. And we're not talking about the best racer o...
Webber Does Red Bull Showdown for Thai King
20 Dec 2010, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just before everyone at Red Bull Racing headed for home to enjoy some quality time with family and friends during the Christmas holidays, the Austrian team decided to do one last showcar event to mark the end of the most successful campaign in the ...
Ecclestone Downplays Ferrari's Breakaway Threat
20 Dec 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the several breakaway threats issued by Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo in recent days, it was only natural to expect some sort of a reaction from the Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. The man who is in charge of the whole...
Vietnam Denies F1 Prospects Just Yet
20 Dec 2010, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Earlier this month, some reports have emerged about the possibility of Vietnam hosting a Formula One race in the future. Although the exact time of such a project was not revealed – in fact, the project itself was in question – the idea...
2014 Russian GP Is On Schedule
20 Dec 2010, 12:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2014 Russian Grand Prix is on schedule, if we are to trust the latest comments made by the very mayor of Sochi, the city scheduled to host the much-awaited event, Anatoly Pakhomov. According to the Russian official, there should be no worries t...
McLaren to Maintain FOTA Presidency in 2011
20 Dec 2010, 11:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes' team principal Martin Whitmarsh is likely to retain his position as head of the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) in 2011, as revealed by British website Autosport. Whitmarsh took presidency of the teams' alliance bac...
Alonso Trusts New Rules for 2011
20 Dec 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the 2010 Formula One season has been one of the most thrilling in years, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) moved to implement further changes to the F1's technical rulebook in order to make the sport more entertaining for ...