BMW Sauber F1 Team

08/18/2008 -- Reinvigorated after the brief summer break, the BMW Sauber F1 Team is looking forward to the Formula One debut in the Mediterranean port of Valencia, the first of two street circuit premieres this season. The second is the night race in Singapore at the end of September.

The BMW Group benefits from highly advanced innovations developed by the BMW Sauber Formula One Team

Munich, 08/04/2008 -- The main prerequisite for BMW's comeback to Formula One in 2000 was to generate synergies between F1 and series development. It was for this reason that development of the Formula One powertrain and electronics was integrated at the Munich plant, with the BMW Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ) playing a pivotal role. The F1 factory was set up less than a kilometre away from the think tank and the two formed a close network.

2008 BMW M3 Sedan

Munich/Hinwil, 26th June 2008. The BMW Sauber F1 Team is restructuring the management of its technical department. Willy Rampf (55), currently Technical Director, will take up the post of Technical Coordinator on 1st November 2008. Rampf will continue to be responsible for the vehicle concept and lead the team at the race track in his new role. However, responsibility for business operations and line management will pass to Walter Riedl (48), who already heads up operations at the Hinwil plant and overall project management in his capacity as Managing Director. Riedl will also retain these functions.

06-25-2008: June 24th - 26th 2008, Day one – Tuesday:

- Weather conditions: Warm, sunny and dry.
- Temperatures: Air: 15 – 20 °C, Track: 23 – 34°C
- Number of drivers participating: 10 from 10 teams
- Fastest lap overall: Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1:20.188 min
- Circuit length: 5.141 km

Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-05 / BMW P86/8
Test kilometres today: 422 km (82 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.995 min

Programme:

Weather: dry track, clouds and a few rain drops. Air: 23-25°C, Track: 24-29°C

Magny-Cours, France, 06/23/2008 -- BMW Sauber F1 Team driver Robert Kubica scored four points by finishing fifth in the French Grand Prix and had to hand over the lead in the drivers’ championship to race winner Felipe Massa (Ferrari). Nick Heidfeld didn’t make it into the points this time as he came 13th in Magny-Cours. In the constructors’ championship the BMW Sauber F1 Team remains second.

Robert Kubica: 5th
BMW Sauber F1.08-03 / BMW P86/8
Fastest Lap: 1:17.172 min on lap 16 (4th fastest overall)

“We certainly won’t be taking our foot off the gas” - Mario Theissen

Munich/Hinwil, June 16, 2008 -- What does this one-two result mean for you personally and for the BMW Sauber F1 Team?

Weather: dry, sunny and very windy. Air: 26, Track: 34-36

Montreal, CANADA, 06/09/2008 -- It is done! Non-stop celebrations for the BMW Sauber F1 Team: The maiden win for the young team turned out to be a double victory when Robert Kubica crossed the line ahead of his team mate, Nick Heidfeld, at the Canadian Grand Prix. Kubica now leads the drivers’ championship. In the constructors’ standings the BMW Sauber F1 Team is second, three points behind Ferrari.

Robert Kubica: 1st
BMW Sauber F1.08-03 / BMW P86/8
Fastest Lap: 1:17.539 min on lap 47 (4th fastest overall)