BMW: A tailor-made start to the season

After the first three fly-away races of the season the BMW Sauber F1 Team returns to Europe leading the championship. Robert Kubica, who claimed the first pole position for the team on Saturday, and Nick Heidfeld were third and fourth respectively at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The team celebrated its third consecutive podium and, for the first time in its young history, took the lead in the standings, although the gap is only one point.

Robert Kubica: I am happy with the result. This is my second consecutive podium and the team is leading the constructors` championship. Unfortunately I had massive wheel spin at the start and hit some debris in the first corner of the second lap. When I drove through the oil I was sure I had punctured my tyre as at that point I didn`t have the information about the oil. But this was a great day for the team. I am now looking forward to Barcelona.

Nick Heidfeld: Now after the race I`m much happier than I was yesterday. Having finished fourth is a positive result after what was a difficult weekend for me. The car`s balance on this track was just not how I wanted it to be. I hope I won`t have such troubles again. Finishing the race just one position behind my team mate, who started from pole while I was sixth, is a good result. I enjoyed overtaking Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen. Once again for us in the team everything went smoothly.

Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): The third podium in the third race

6.4.2008   ▪ Formula One    ▪ www.pitpass.com

BMW: A tailor-made start to the season

After the first three fly-away races of the season the BMW Sauber F1 Team returns to Europe leading the championship. Robert Kubica, who claimed the first pole position for the team on Saturday, and Nick Heidfeld were third and fourth respectively at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The team celebrated its third consecutive podium and, for the first time in its young history, took the lead in the standings, although the gap is only one point.

Robert Kubica: I am happy with the result. This is my second consecutive podium and the team is leading the constructors` championship. Unfortunately I had massive wheel spin at the start and hit some debris in the first corner of the second lap. When I drove through the oil I was sure I had punctured my tyre as at that point I didn`t have the information about the oil. But this was a great day for the team. I am now looking forward to Barcelona.

Nick Heidfeld: Now after the race I`m much happier than I was yesterday. Having finished fourth is a positive result after what was a difficult weekend for me. The car`s balance on this track was just not how I wanted it to be. I hope I won`t have such troubles again. Finishing the race just one position behind my team mate, who started from pole while I was sixth, is a good result. I enjoyed overtaking Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen. Once again for us in the team everything went smoothly.

Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): The third podium in the third race

6.4.2008   ▪ Formula One    ▪ BMW    ▪ www.pitpass.com