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
Villeneuve: Kubica Should Win It
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With everybody keeping their eyes on either Lewis Hamilton or Felipe Massa for the final two races of the season, there are a couple of world champions ruling for third place Robert Kubica also. After Fernando Alonso admitted that he would very muc...
Renault Granted Power Boost by the FIA
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault and Red Bull Racing must be thrilled after the latest news coming the International Automobile Federation on Friday. Apart from the cost-cutting measures announced by the international body for the upcoming seasons of the F1 championship, M...
Ferrari Takes Blame for Failing Massa
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari took all the blame for Massa’s failure to secure the drivers’ title this year, as team principal Stefano Domenicali admitted it was reliability problems that prevented the Brazilian from becoming world champion in 2008. And he c...
FIM Introduces New Age Limit for 125cc
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Champagne will remain a luxury for underage podium finishers inside the 125cc class, but at least the riders will have passed their 16th birthday when NOT being offered the 'winners' drink'. According to the latest changes brought by...
Raikkonen Optimistic About 2009 Season
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen hasn't had a great season so far, but he can still make himself useful for the team in the last race of the year. Ferrari are very much alive in the constructors' title race, holding a 9-point advantage over rivals McLaren ...
Hamilton Admits Not Taking Any More Risks
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton admitted that his aim for the upcoming weekend will be scoring points rather that taking unnecessary risks and go for the race win. Following his point-less performance in Japan, the British driver and championship leader said that f...
Ducati Top Testing Sessions at Valencia
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati has topped both testing sessions at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia this week, with Casey Stoner and newly-signed Nicky Hayden clinching the best times on Monday and Tuesday respectively. Stoner made the best out of Monday's pract...
Doornbos to Make A1GP Debut at Chengdu
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following A1 Team Netherlands’ decision to rotate their drivers throughout their 4th season inside A1 GP, former F1 driver Robert Doornbos will be debuting in the series this weekend, at Chengdu. The Dutch driver will therefore join Marco And...
FIA Impose S2000 Car in the WRC
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the latest meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Monaco, several important decisions have been made concerning the future format of the World Rally Championship. The most important of all, however, was announcing the base configurat...
Massa Slams Pay Cut Solution
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Stefano Domenicali should give Jeff Gordon a call and ask him to put some senses into his drivers' heads when it comes to renegotiating their salaries. In the wake of the global economic crisis, the Ferrari managing director argued that some d...
Bernie Ecclestone Agrees with Steward-System Revision
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A few days after most drivers in the F1 paddock expressed their opinions about changing the stewards system inside the sport, F1 supreme Bernie Ecclestone gave the media his personal view on the matter. While admitting that the current system needs...
Jean Alesi: Ferrari Should Quit F1
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari are not alone in their efforts to stop standard engines from becoming an F1 variable in 2010. Despite Toyota's recent comments that they plan to stay inside the sport for the long run no matter what FIA decides on the standard engine m...
Ecclestone Defends Newly-Crowned Hamilton
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite not agreeing with Hamilton on the racism-inside-the-sport matter, F1 supreme Bernie Ecclestone is very pleased with his fellow Englishman securing his maiden title in the Great Circle. Nevertheless, the 77-year old insisted in an interview ...
Jani Not Impressed with IndyCar Duo
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marco Andretti and Danica Patrick making their debut inside the A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend doesn’t seem to have the same effect on their fellow drivers as it did to their American fans. Even if they are regarded as some of the...
Ferrari Seek Engine Advantage in Brazil
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With less than three days before the season finale at Interlagos, both Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa are looking at ways to secure their maiden title in Formula One. If the McLaren driver has the point-advantage on his side – 7 points ahead...
FIA WTCC Adopt New Qualifying Format
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apart from the modifications brought to the Formula 1 and WRC racing series for the upcoming seasons, FIA also brought some changes to the World Touring Car Championship for 2009. The new rules were announced by the international body following the...
Force India Confirm Fisichella and Sutil, End Speculation
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India have ended speculation concerning their drivers' lineup for 2009, retaining Italian Giancarlo Fisichella and German Adrian Sutil as race drivers, while also extending Vitantonio Liuzzi's test-driver deal. Although the trio was...
Alonso Fancies Ferrari Move
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite insisting that moving to Ferrari was not an option for the upcoming season, Fernando Alonso admitted that the racing for the Scuderia would be a dream-come-true in the near future. The 2-time world champion will most likely drive for Renaul...
Mercedes Dismiss Standard Engine Solution
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Ferrari's threat to end their long-time journey in Formula 1 should FIA impose a standard engine in 2010, Mercedes-Benz joined efforts with their championship rivals to stop the implementation of such a rule inside the sport. Motorsp...
Force India Part Ways with Ferrari, Reorganize Team
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India will begin next season with a completely different team and engine partner as compared to their rookie year. Although Vijay Mallya's team is yet to announce an engine partner for the upcoming season – that would provide the S...