BMW Sauber Formula 1

BMW Sauber Formula 1

BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The team was formed at the end of 2005 by the takeover of the existing Sauber Formula One team by German car manufacturer BMW. The team scored two... [more]

BMW Sauber F1 is a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The team was formed at the end of 2005 by the takeover of the existing Sauber Formula One team by German car manufacturer BMW. The team scored two podium finishes and came fifth in 2006, its first season in Formula One. -- Source wikipedia.org

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Renault announced on Wednesday that Poland's Robert Kubica was joining the Formula One team in 2010 to replace Ferrari-bound Fernando Alonso. A statement from the French team described the BMW Sauber driver 24-year-old as "one of the most talented drivers in Formula One who has already proved his skill and his ability to win races." "I'm very happy I will be joining Renault in the 2010 season," said Kubica. "I already enjoy privileged relations with the team having won the World Series by Renault in 2005. "That victory gave me the opportunity to test for Renault in Barcelona which then enabled me to get ... Read Full Story
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The BMW-Sauber F1 team is awaiting word from the FIA regarding next year's Championship after Toyota withdrew from the sport. Read Full Story
 
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Formula One team BMW Sauber has been bought by Swiss firm Qadback Investments Ltd for around 80 million euros (116.8 million US dollars). The agreement was signed on Tuesday and the team will continue to be based in Hiwil, Switzerland, with engines provided by Ferrari. There is no news whether BWM Sauber's current drivers Nick Heidfeld of Germany or Robert Kubica from Poland will continue racing for the new team. The German company had revealed earlier this year that it will quit Formula One at the end of the season, and had been in talks with interested parties. Tuesday's news coincides with the announcement ... Read Full Story
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Swiss-based foundation Qadbak Investments Ltd. will buy the BMW Sauber Formula One team under an agreement signed Tuesday. BMW AG gave no financial details of the sale, but said that the foundation "represents the interests of certain Middle East and European-based families." It did not elaborate but said that Qadbak's interest in the Hinwil, Switzerland-based team will be represented by a Swiss national, Lionel Fischer. BMW announced earlier this year that it was pulling out of the sport in 2010. Earlier Tuesday, Formula One's governing body turned down an application from BMW Sauber for a place on the grid next season — noting that ... Read Full Story
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BMW is pulling out of Formula One at the end of this season, the second car maker to leave the series within a year. The company announced the decision at a news conference Wednesday, saying it wanted to use the significant F1 budget in other areas. It will remain involved in other forms of motor sport. Since entering F1 as a team by taking over the Sauber team ahead of the 2006 season — it had previously acted as an engine supplier — BMW had posted just one race win, at last year's Canadian Grand Prix. Touted as a championship contender for the 2009 ... Read Full Story
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BMW Motorsport boss Mario Theissen is hoping Sauber's future is resolved by the end of the year. Read Full Story
 
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BMW Sauber confirmed on Wednesday that they will pull out of Formula One at the end of what has been a disastrous season for the German car manufacturer. "The BMW Group will not continue its Formula One campaign after the end of the 2009 season," BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer said. "Of course, this was a difficult decision for us, but it's a resolute step in view of our company's strategic realignment," he said. "Premium will be increasingly defined in terms of sustainability and environmental compatibility. This is an area in which we want to remain in the lead. "We are continually reviewing all projects ... Read Full Story
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In the final Track Talk of the season, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen looks back at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the pat four years in Formula One with the BMW Sauber F1 Team. Theissen thanks all the team in Munich and Hinwil.  
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Whilst his BMW Sauber team mate Robert Kubica will move to Renault in 2010, Nick Heidfeld's future is still unresolved. Heidfeld is certain he'll be on the grid next season, though which cockpit he'll be in remains up in the air. The German, however, has been in this situation before and seems to be feeling relaxed about his future, as he explained ahead of this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix...  
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Abu Dhabi (UAE). Happy end to the last race for the BMW Sauber F1 Team: After a great race, Nick Heidfeld finished the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in fifth. With these four points the team was able to move up one place in the constructors' championship and ...  
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Nick Heidfeld had an emotional last few laps with BMW Sauber on Sunday, but a post-race gesture by the team's founder might have cheered him up...    
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Maybe Renault should have thought of this a few weeks ago as a way to get Kimi on board? Autosport is reporting today that Robert Kubica’s maiden race with his new team, Renault, likely will happen later this month—at the Rally du Var: Kubica is a long-time supporter of rallying—even running his own Skoda Fabia WRC for private testing—and has been linked to an entry in a Clio R3 rally car for the final round of the French Rally Championship...  
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Pouring rain, thunder and spectacular lightning: Qualifying for the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix was held in extreme weather conditions. While Nick Heidfeld was on the losing side of Sao Paulo's weather gamble and finished 19th, Robert Kubica secured eighth in what was a true marathon qualifying session.  
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BMW Sauber
Base: Munich, Germany / Hinwil, Switzerland Drivers: N Heidfeld
R Kubica
Test Drivers: T Glock
S Vettel
Chassis: F1.07 Engine: BMW P86/7 Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza First Season: 1993 World Championships: 0 Highest race finish: 3 (x8) Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0
2006 Recover from early reliability problems to finish a well-deserved fifth in standings in first campaign under BMW control. Part company with Jacques Villeneuve mid season, with replacement Robert Kubica scoring podium in Italy to match that achieved by team mate Nick Heidfeld in Hungary.
2005 In June, Peter Sauber announces he is to step down as team principal after negotatiating takeover by BMW for 2006. 2004 Major wind tunnel investment pays off handsomely with impressively consistent season. Score points in 12 races to finish a lonely sixth in the constructors' table. Sign former champion Jacques Villeneuve for 2005. 2003 Difficult season, scoring points at only five races, usually in wet conditions. Best result at Indianapolis, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen third and Nick Heidfeld fifth. US race also sees team lead a Grand Prix for the first time. Both drivers dropped for 2004. Finish sixth in constructors' championship. 2002 11 points is enough to give Sauber fifth place in the Constructors' Championship. The best result of the season is fourth and fifth in the Spanish Grand Prix. 2001 The team's best ever season with fourth place in the Constructors' Championship. 2000 Sauber finishes eighth in the Constructors' Championship with only six points. The highest finishes were two fifth places in Germany and Monaco. Both cars are withdrawn from the Brazilian Grand Prix after spectacular rear wing failures. 1997 The team's best performance of the season is Herbert's third in the Hungarian Grand Prix. 1996 Johnny Herbert finishes third for the team at the Monaco Grand Prix, team mate Frentzen taking fourth place. The team finishes seventh in the Constructors' Championship. 1995 The team achieves its first podium as Heinz-Harald Frentzen finishes third at Monza. 1993 The Sauber team manages a scoring finish in its first Grand Prix with J. J. Lehto taking fifth in South Africa. The team end the season sixth in the Constructors' Championship with 12 points.
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