BMW Sauber reveal the F1.09

BMW Sauber became the sixth Formula 1 team to unveil their 2009 challenger on Tuesday. The F1.09, the fourth car BMW have built since their 2006 takeover of Sauber, was launched at the Valencia track in Spain with drivers Nick Heidfeld, Robert Kubica and Christian Klien present, and Kubica taking the car for it’s first [...]

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Kubica fastest in final practice at drying Fuji

Robert Kubica set the fastest time on a drying Fuji speedway in the final practice session ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. It stopped raining at the start of the session but most of the action came in the dying minutes when Timo Glock continued his pace from the previous session on Friday, and [...]

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Heidfeld and Kubica to stay at BMW for 2009

BMW Sauber have confirmed that both race drivers, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica, will stay at the German team in 2009. The announcement ends speculation that Singapore Grand Prix winner, Fernando Alonso, will leave Renault for BMW for next year. Third driver, Christian Klien, will also remain at the team.
The German outfit has had a [...]

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BMW continue to lead on Jerez day two

BMW’s third driver, Christian Klien, led the way on the second day of the Jerez test on Wednesday. His fastest time, a 1:19.537, was 0.2 seconds fastest than Sebstian Vettel testing for the Red Bull senior team as normal testing duties resumed.
Vettel was in action for the Red Bull team as preparation for joining them [...]

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Heidfeld fastest in Saturday practice

Nick Heidfeld completed the final practice session at Spa on top as the rain kept on falling. With the showers on and off and a damp track for most of Saturday practice, the BMW just beat McLaren to first with a 1:47.876 ahead of Heikki Kovalainen’s time of 1:48.165.
Lewis Hamilton was behind with a 1:48.356 [...]

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Heidfeld on top at Monza day two

Nick Heidfeld has topped the time sheets on day two of testing at Monza. Recently Heidfeld has been struggling in timed sessions but today he completed 89 laps to set the fastest time of 1:22.621. Fellow German, Nico Rosberg finished in second for Williams, 0.2 seconds behind the BMW. 
McLaren and Ferrari failed to make it into [...]

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