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...
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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
Certina DS Action Chrono Robert Kubica
The new Certina DS Action Chrono Robert Kubica Watch highlights the collaboration between Certina and the exceptional BMW Sauber F1 team driver. Certina has chosen to honor their F1 racetrack ambassador by creating this magnificent wristwatch. The limited edition chronograph (4000 pieces) is aimed at F1 fans and buffs everywhere.
The stainless steel case measures 42.5mm and has a sapphire crystal which is water resistant to 200 meters. The... Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
Franck Montagny believes that he could find his way back into the Renault team, possibly as team-mate to Robert Kubica, at the refreshed outfit ahead of next season. The Frenchman tested for the Enstone squad between 2003 and 2005 and is now yet to race in F1 since doing so for a limited period of time in 2006.
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Robert Kubica’s first motorsport appearance for Renault did not end as he would have hoped when crashing out of the Taormina-Messina rally at the weekend. The Pole, who was driving a DP Motorsports-prepared Renault Clio R3, was leading his class before the incident took place.
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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... Read Full Story
Nick Heidfeld is confident over his chances of being on the grid next season following a truly disappointing season in 2009. The German, having entered Formula One on the turn of the millennium, scored his lowest amount of points since 2004 this year but hopes that the newly-owned Sauber team will soon be confirmed as a 2010 entrant.
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