Barcelona Preview - BMW

Munich/Hinwil, 30th April 2009. With all eyes focused on the challenge ahead in the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship, the BMW Sauber F1 Team engineers at the factories in Hinwil and Munich are working flat out on improvements to the F1.09.

Kubica & Alguersuari racing karts next month

Aug.11 (GMM) F1 drivers Robert Kubica and Jaime Alguersuari will return to their roots next month to contest the karting world championships in Sarno (Italy).

Kubica renews criticism of stalling BMW team

Apr.28 (GMM) Robert Kubica, having last year questioned BMW-Sauber's development direction, renewed his criticism of the Swiss based team before leaving Bahrain.

Race Review - BMW

Sakhir (BH). The Chinese Grand Prix was bad, and the Bahrain GP even worse. Thanks to starting from rather hopeless grid positions, the BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers found themselves at the back of the pack after being involved in first corner incidents. Robert Kubica finished 18th and Nick Heidfeld 19th. The team now awaits the update of the F1.09 for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Qualifying Review - BMW

Sakhir (BH). Neither BMW Sauber F1 Team driver was satisfied with qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Robert Kubica was 13th while his team mate, Nick Heidfeld, finished 14th. Besides a general lack of the car’s performance, both were struggling with an inconsistent car balance.

Kubica learned of BMW withdrawal via internet

Race drivers Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld were not informed of BMW's decision to withdraw from Formula One at the end of the season by the team's management, they told the media at Valencia on Thursday...