Jan. 28 - The BMW Sauber F1 Team raised the curtain on its 2009 season in Formula One in Valencia, Spain with Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld unveiling the new BMW Sauber F1.09.Development work on the new car began as long ago as February 2008 because of the major rule changes that were agreed with a completely new aerodynamic package, slick tires and the introduction of KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System).
BMW says it has worked hard to reduce weight in the car to allow the KERS system to be added without losing the ability to have ballast. despite fundamental changes to the rules of the Formula One game going into 2009, the BMW Sauber F1 Team is refusing to waver from its ambitious goal: to be up there fighting for the title in its fourth season on the F1 grid.
Since the BMW Sauber F1 Team came into being, it has claimed 15 podium places - two in its debut year of 2006, two in season 2007, and eleven in 2008. The best individual result was the one-two result at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix (Robert Kubica ahead of Nick Heidfeld). In 2008, the BMW Sauber F1 Team also claimed a pole position (Kubica) and two fastest race laps (Heidfeld).
"The F1.09 contains the combined expertise of a highly motivated team, which will be pulling out all the stops to fulfil our ambitious aims once again in our fourth year on the F1 grid," summed up Managing Director, Walter Riedl.
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