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  Olivier Panis - Formula 1 Drivers
Panis originally started out in Karting and then in 1988 moved into French Formula Renault, of which he became the 1989.
It was in 1996 that he achieved is first, at for that matter only (to date) win in the Monaco GP and finished 9th overall in the Championship.
In 2003 Panis signed for Toyota and despite giving great efforts was again wanting of wins and podium positions.
www.simplymotorsport.com /drivers/OlivierPanis.aspx   (179 words)

  
 F1empire.com - Olivier Panis Biography
Olivier Panis was the trendsetter who originally took a sabbatical from GP racing in order to further advance his career, and after completing a year of testing with McLaren his stock rose dramatically after the impressive words of praise from Ron Dennis.
Prior to Olivier's departure from the sport in the 2000 season, he was a mainstay at the Ligier/Prost outfit since 1994.
The highlight of Olivier's career so far was his memorable win at Monaco in 1996, as well as three second place finishes, which in recognition of the poor quality of the Liger/Prost cars is a great testament to his unquestionable driving talent.
www.f1empire.com /drivers/0panis.htm   (138 words)

  
 Olivier Panis - Formula 1 Drivers
Panis originally started out in Karting and then in 1988 moved into French Formula Renault, of which he became the 1989.
It was in 1996 that he achieved is first, at for that matter only (to date) win in the Monaco GP and finished 9th overall in the Championship.
In 2003 Panis signed for Toyota and despite giving great efforts was again wanting of wins and podium positions.
www.simplymotorsport.co.uk /drivers/OlivierPanis.aspx   (179 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Drivers | Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis is the old man of the grid and time has finally run out on a career that has lasted 11 years.
Panis has been a worthwhile competitor and a genuinely likeable man but it is time for others to have a chance.
Panis had been at Prost - or Ligier as it was in a previoius guise - all his F1 career and, with his command of English poor, it was difficult to see him getting another chance.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/drivers/3509087.stm   (282 words)

  
 F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis was probably the only man in Monte Carlo in 1996 who really thought that he had a chance of winning the Grand Prix, but then he knew better than anybody else just how good his Ligier had felt when he set very fast times during the pre-race morning warm-up.
On that famous day of days he managed to avoid all of Monaco's myriad pitfalls, and his victory over David Coulthard and Johnny Herbert was one of those fairy tale paybacks for the commitment that had gone into a career that seemed in danger of stalling at F1 level.
After a tough year, Panis was crowned champion, and the success provided the springboard for F1 with Ligier.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-panoli.html   (539 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Olivier Panis
Panis is one of the most experienced and reliable men on the grid, with a fair turn of speed to boot.
Panis, for his part, is enjoying an Indian summer at the end of a career that has often been a struggle.
Panis knew he could do the job - he had, after all, won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix in a Ligier, one of the most unexpected results in F1 history.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2709903.stm   (300 words)

  
 Olivier Panis leaving Formula One - iht,sports,autoracing,F1 Panis - Sports - International Herald Tribune
Panis, who won only once, ended his Formula One racing career with Toyota in 2004.
Panis' only victory was at Monaco in 1996.
Panis drove in 158 races and began his career in 1994 with Ligier.
www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/09/18/sports/EU_SPT_CAR_F1_Panis.php   (211 words)

  
 Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis entered F1 in 1994 as a hopeful young gun who made a fairly big impression.
Although it was a race of nutrition were people were crashing of all over the place Olivier kept his head and his car on track and came through from 14th on the grid to win.
It destroyed a season that seemed to be going incredible well as he was third in the championship and had a second place in Spain and had retired from second in the Argentine GP were he probably would have won.
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 The SimRacing Mirror Zone
Panis' decision to retire from racing was made over the summer period the team state.
Olivier Panis, who scored his sole Grand Prix triumph in Monaco with Ligier in 1996 admits that his decision has taken a great deal of thought, but is delighted to continue with the team that he joined in 2003.
Olivier Panis has notched up six points this year with the German- based team and heading to Monza as Formula One racer for the final time this weekend, will be keen to help Toyota move up in the Championship standings.
gplmz.bcsims.com /index.php?showtopic=586   (621 words)

  
 Olivier Panis - Wikipedia en español   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Por entonces con 27 años de edad, Panis obtuvo en 1994 una butaca en la máxima categoría, en el equipo francés Ligier.
Panis tenìa todo el potencial para realizar una buena temporada en 1997, ahora bajo el mando de Alain Prost, que había adquirido Ligier.
En 2003, Panis partió hacia Toyota, equipo que empezaba su segundo año en la categoría y que requirió sus servicios para que aporte sus conocimientos y guíe a su debutante compañero,
www.brujula.net /wiki/Olivier_Panis   (577 words)

  
 pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
Olivier Panis is a proven winner, having taken a magnificent first grand prix victory at a rain-sodden Monaco in 1996 with an uncompetitive Ligier.
For 2003 Olivier moved to Toyota where his vast experience was much in demand, especially since his team-mate was to be F1 rookie, but reigning CART Champion Cristiano da Matta.
For 2004, Olivier remained with Toyota, and thankfully reliability was considerably improved on 2003.
www.pitpass.com /src/drivers/panis.php   (992 words)

  
 CNN.com - Frenchman Panis decides to retire - Sep 9, 2004
Panis, who joined Toyota in 2003 and has now agreed a two-year testing deal, has a strong reputation for technical feedback after resurrecting his career with a year as McLaren tester in 2000.
Panis started the season alongside Brazilian Cristiano da Matta, who was replaced by compatriot and test driver Ricardo Zonta after the German Grand Prix in July.
Panis made his debut with Ligier in 1994, that team transformed into Prost in 1997, and he also raced for BAR for two years alongside Canada's former champion Jacques Villeneuve.
edition.cnn.com /2004/SPORT/09/09/f1.panis   (410 words)

  
 Olivier Panis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
But all of this were left aside when Olivier Panis took the victory at the very strange Monaco Grand Prix.
Olivier was very competitive and was third of the championship when a mechanical failure in Montreal made his Prost-Mugen crash: Olivier broke his two legs, but legs heal and Olivier Panis was back in F1 for the very last races of 1997.
Nevertheless, Panis is a very talented driver and Prost renuewed his confidence in him for 1999.
egnatia.ee.auth.gr /~cpan/Drivers/Panis.htm   (251 words)

  
 Sporting Life - F1 | Formula 1 News, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Renault, ...
Olivier Panis will be looking desperately for an improvement this season after a disappoingint first term with Toyota.
Comeback kid Panis was snapped up by Toyota who were looking for skill and experience for the second season in F1 after a particularly disappointing opening foray.
Panis' second season with BAR was no more successful than his first and with several personnel changes in management during the season, the Frenchman opted to find a new team.
www.sportinglife.com /formula1/drivers/panis.html   (386 words)

  
 rpm.espn.com: Olivier Panis
Panis qualified third in Indianapolis and fourth in Japan.
A lot of drivers are going to be free agents in 2005, and Panis, who turns 38 this year, is going to have to fight to show he should keep his ride.
Panis was so mediocre in his first races that his father told him to go back to playing soccer.
espn.go.com /rpm/f1/spot03/opanis.html   (431 words)

  
 F1 News: Olivier Panis to retire at end of 2004 season   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The oldest driver on the F1 grid, Toyota's Olivier Panis, at 38-years-old has decided to retire from F1 racing at the conclusion of the current 2004 season.
I've got to wonder if this was Olivier's decision or if the decision was made for him by the fact that no other teams were interested in his services for 2005.
The retirement of Panis does not have me in tears (the french are apparently very upset at the fact there will be no french driver in F1 next year).
www.fastmachines.com /archives/f1/002326print.php   (975 words)

  
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Since smashing both of his legs in a freak accident during the Canadian Grand Prix of 1997, Olivier Panis has not been able to regain the form that powered him to victory at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix during Ligier's final season before being taken over by Prost.
Unless Panis can at least look as if he is in a position to challenge his team mate then it may be his team manager, Alain Prost, whom his one year contract benefits.
Since he was brought in to deputise for Olivier Panis after his crash in 97, Trulli has stood out as one of the rising stars of Formula One.
members.lycos.co.uk /benetton/pantru.htm   (424 words)

  
 French Toyota driver Olivier Panis retires from Formula One
French Toyota driver Olivier Panis has announced his retirement from Formula One at the end of the year, after 12 years in the sport.
Olivier Panis, whose career highlight was with Ligier when he won the race in Monaco despite heavy rain in 1996, originally had retired in 2004 but he made a comeback as a test driver.
Olivier Panis enjoyed a 10-year career in F1, winning in Monaco and also finishing in second place three times and his last race was with Toyota in Japan in 2004.
www.girlstalksports.com /Motor-Sports/Formula-One/French-Toyota-driver-Olivier-Panis-retires-from-Formula-One-200609191496   (303 words)

  
 Olivier panis au 24 heures du mans - Adgoog News
Olivier panis au 24 heures du mans - Adgoog News
L'ancien pilote de Formule 1 Olivier Panis pourrait participer le 16 juin prochain à l'épreuve des 24 Heures du Mans.
Olivier Panis a déclaré au quotidien L'Equipe que si on lui proposait un programme plus complet qu'une simple participation à la course sarthoise, il accepterait.
www.adgoog.com /blog/art/3214-olivier_panis_au_24_heures_du_mans.htm   (218 words)

  
 rpm.espn.com: Olivier Panis
At age 36, Panis was one of the oldest drivers in the field, but his experience and testing talent earned him a two-year contract with Toyota.
Toyota hired Panis for his car development skills, and he is going to have to shoulder a lot of the workload while new teammate Cristiano da Matta learns the ropes.
Prediction: Panis will have a much better season than he did in 2002, but his old BAR team is going to make a big step forward as well.
espn.go.com /rpm/f1/spot02/opanis.html   (319 words)

  
 Olivier Panis Biography || TotallyToyotaF1.com - Unofficial Toyota F1 News and Views
In his 8 years of Grand Prix racing, Olivier has achieved a total of 5 podium finishes and is a member of the elite group of racing drivers who have won a grand prix.
Olivier's successful racing career began at the beginning of the 1980's with a 6-year spell in go-karts, before moving to French Formula Renault in 1987.
Olivier became test and development driver for McLaren-Mercedes in 2000 before joining British American Racing-Honda for the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s176/st15546.htm   (484 words)

  
 Olivier Panis - Formula 1 Merchandise
Olivier Panis has a reputation for being one of the most accomplished test drivers in the business – but he is no mean racer either.
The Frenchman has only one F1 victory to his name – but the Monaco GP is some race to win, particularly in the circumstances that outsider Panis did in 1996.
Panis’ career appeared to be fading at the end of 1999 but a year testing for McLaren in 2000 gave him a second wind and spells at BAR and Toyota since have shown the veteran has lost none of his pace.
www.formula-one-merchandise.co.uk /olivier-panis.htm   (468 words)

  
 Olivier Panis - Wikipédia
Olivier Panis est un coureur automobile français né le 2 septembre 1966 à Lyon.
Au débit de Panis, certains observateurs estiment néanmoins sa rapidité encore insuffisante pour rivaliser avec les meilleurs.
Mais au GP de Monaco en mai, Olivier Panis accomplit ce qui restera la course de sa vie.
fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olivier_Panis   (1244 words)

  
 rpm.espn.com: Olivier Panis
The Good: Panis proved to be a solid driver for BAR in 2001, scoring five points during his first sesaon with the third-year team.
Season Highlight: At Interlagos, Panis drove well early on and moved up the field to claim an eventual fourth-place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix, scoring his first points for BAR.
Olivier Panis tests his new BAR car at the Montmelo circuit in Barcelona.
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