Posts Tagged ‘BMW Motorsport’
Interview with Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber F1 Team driver, Nick Heidfeld, can look back on a busy winter. He undertook an intensive period of fitness training which has left him feeling stronger than ever, got engaged to the mother of his children and has taken on with great enthusiasm the challenges presented by the new generation of Formula One [...]
Heidfeld quickest in Jerez
In the morning on a damp track Nick Heidfeld took the opportunity to work on the car’s set-up on wet tyres. Although later in the day the track dried out quickly, gusty winds prevented any useful aerodynamic work. Instead the BMW Sauber F1 Team concentrated on the mechanical set-up of the car. Heidfeld’s 123 laps [...]
Heidfeld tries different solutions
Today’s work for Nick Heidfeld started with the mechanical set-up of the BMW Sauber F1.09. He also did a so-called ‘run-out of fuel run’ which resulted in him stopping out on the track. This standard procedure allows the engineers to compare telemetry readings with the car’s actual fuel level. After the lunch break Heidfeld’s main [...]
FxPro partners with BMW Sauber
“Formula One is an ideal platform and BMW the perfect partner.” The next test in Barcelona this coming week will see the BMW Sauber F1.09 out on track with a brand-new partner on board: the world leading forex broker FxPro will be part of the team’s livery with its branding on the highly visible spaces [...]
98 laps for Kubica
In the morning, when the track was still damp, Robert Kubica concentrated on set-up work with the BMW Sauber F1.09 running on wet tyres. After the lunch break the team continued its development programme on a dry track. The main focus was evaluating different solutions for the car’s aerodynamics and set-up. Late in the afternoon [...]
BMW gains knowledge of wet conditions
On a completely wet track, Robert Kubica today concentrated on set-up work. For the first time the team had the opportunity to collect data on the BMW Sauber F1.09 running in wet conditions. That included a water-activated false electrical alarm which caused Kubica to stop on the track once. For the rest of the day [...]
