F1 team review - BMW Sauber
Team Sauber-Ferrari 2009 Season StatsLast updated: Thursday, 15 November 2012 12:33 UK
BBC PUNDIT EDDIE JORDAN'S REVIEW OF BMW SAUBER'S 2009 SEASON
"BMW Sauber headed into 2009 expecting to battle for the championship, and they are ending it by withdrawing from Formula 1. "I find that decision disappointing - particularly the way they justified it with financial reasons.
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BMW FACTS AND STATS
Nationality: Swiss
Headquarters Hinwil
Debut season 2006
Team principal: Peter Sauber
Technical co-ordinator: Willy Rampf
Engine: Ferrari V8
2008 position: 6th
Constructors' titles 0
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"With all the controls there are on tyres and engines and so on, there has probably never been a cheaper time to be in F1 - with adequate sponsorship and income from Bernie, it is effectively self-funding. So it's a shame BMW didn't give it one more year. "But there may have been other pressures - particularly that they have been uncompetitive compared to what they have been used to. "The team are continuing in F1 in 2010 following a buy-out by founder Peter Sauber. "He is one of the most high-quality people to grace F1. He has integrity and honour, and he is very competitive."
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