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
Ron Dennis Slams Engine-Unfreeze Policy
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only days after FIA announced that it will allow certain teams in Formula 1 to get an increase in engine performance in order to equalize power units inside the sport, leading teams like McLaren and BMW have argued that such a move would influence ...
Fry: Button Will Stay!
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike teammate Rubens Barrichello, Honda's Jenson Button doesn't have to worry about securing his F1 seat in 2009. The British driver is yet to be confirmed with Ross Brawn's team for the upcoming season but will more than likely si...
Viso Signs HVM Racing Extension
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / HVM Racing have signed their first driver for the 2009 season of the IndyCar Series. Team owner Keith Wiggins made the first step to securing one of the top drivers in the championship for next year, offering Venezuela's Ernesto Viso an extens...
Shootout List Announced, Several Pole Winners Out
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With exactly one and a half month to go until the Budweiser Shootout – unofficial green flag of the 2009 Sprint Cup Series – NASCAR has already chosen most of its participants in the February exhibition event. However, the rules by whic...
Dennis Praises Fantastic Season by McLaren
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ron Dennis insisted that McLaren will walk out of the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix with their head high no matter the outcome of the season finale. With Lewis Hamilton 7 points ahead of title contender Felipe Massa and one more event in the 2008 c...
Piquet Received Boost of Confidence Before Season Finale
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite Lucas di Grassi's recent comments on the very high possibility of landing a Formula 1 seat for 2009, it now seems that Nelsinho Piquet is in pole position for securing his seat with Renault for the upcoming season. Following his improv...
Ferrari Reorganize Team Ahead of 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari might have won the constructors' championship last year, but they sure made some important modifications in their staff heading to their 2009 campaign. With the many changes introduced by the FIA for the upcoming season – slick t...
Hayden Thrilled with Ducati Testing
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2008 season might be over, but most of the MotoGP riders are yet to enjoy their well-deserved vacation after an exhausting year inside the queen class. Hours after the chequered flag was waved off the 2008 season at Valencia, all teams started ...
BMW to Launch Car on January 20th
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having already announced their 2009 drivers’ lineup, German outfit BMW Sauber are now focused on getting their new car ready as soon as possible. It’s no surprise to anyone that BMW is already ahead of most F1 teams in terms of engine m...
Alonso Happy with Renault Stay
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso revealed that he feels happier than ever at Renault. And the Spaniard insisted his feelings do not relate to Honda quitting the sport, a team he was very close to signing with at the end of last season. When returning to testing at ...
"The Doctor" Finds Cure for Ducati Dominance, Cruises to Mugello Win
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi got Yamaha back in the winning streak with a powerful performance on Sunday. The Italian produced a stunning victory on Ducati's home circuit Mugello and is now breathing on Casey Stoner's neck in overall standings. But it...
New Management to Take Over Bill Davis Racing
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bill Davis seems to have said his last word in NASCAR racing. Despite helping Johnny Benson clinch his maiden Camping World Truck Series title this season, David lost his sponsor in the Sprint Cup Series and failed to secure the money for a new cam...
Hamilton Insists Racism Is No Joke
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Bernie Ecclestone's latest comments regarding the anti-Hamilton incidents in the last couple of weeks, Hamilton issued a quick response earlier yesterday. The newly-crowned F1 champion insisted that these actions – mostly stirr...
Mallya Considers McLaren Test Drivers for 2009 Lineup
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that Toro Rosso are not the first team in the F1 paddock yet to make a decision concerning next year's lineup. Despite assuring both Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil that they will be retained as racing drivers for the upcoming s...
Drivers Want Stewards' System Revised
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the controversial penalties handed by race officials to F1 drivers in the past few races – Lewis Hamilton and Sebastien Bourdais in particular – everybody seems to be in favor of changing the sport's steward system. The m...
Theissen: Tough Working with Kubica
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica came to Shanghai a few weeks ago holding slim (but still) chances to win the drivers' title but found himself unable to even challenge for points in the Chinese Grand Prix. Despite urging his team to push for the season finale an...
Bautista Clinches Controversial Maiden Win
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Alvaro Bautista 's first win in the quarter litre class did not come without controversy, as reigning champion and current leader of the overall standings Jorge Lorenzo blasted his fellow countryman with unfair conduct. Following the contact b...
BMW Vote Against KERS Delay for 2010
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that BMW redirected their efforts to developing the 2009 car as early as mid-season should be proof enough that the German manufacturer means business next year. The team has begun testing their innovative Kinetic Energy Recovery System at...
Dodge to Reduce NASCAR Spending by 30 Percent
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A few days after confirming their presence in the 2009 NASCAR Series, Dodge revealed that they will only do so within the prospects of a new cost-cutting policy. According to Dodge Motorsports director Mike Accavitti, the company will cut down NASC...
Sato Satisfied with Jerez Testing
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following his good run at the Jerez testing this week, Japanese driver Takuma Sato said he will wait for Toro Rosso's decision with the most optimism. He is currently eyeing an F1 seat for next season with the Faenza-based team, same as Switze...