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BMW Sauber F1 Team - Turkish Grand Prix - Race |
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Sunday, 11 May 2008 |
Istanbul (TR). The BMW Sauber F1 Team was able to defend second in the
constructors’ championship in the FIA Formula One Word Championship by
scoring nine points in the Turkish Grand Prix. Robert Kubica came
fourth in Istanbul, and Nick Heidfeld followed him home in fifth.
Robert Kubica: 4th
BMW Sauber F1.08-03 / BMW P86/8
Fastest Lap: 1.26.780 min on lap 17 (4th fastest overall)
“Today the pace of the car was much better than in yesterday’s
third qualifying session. I was happy with its balance. I made a very
good start and managed to gain two positions. I was then racing Kimi
Räikkonen, but he pitted later and overtook me at the pit stop. I was
then a little bit slower than the three guys in front of me, but
quicker than the rest of the pack. This was the maximum possible for me
today.”
Nick Heidfeld: 5th
BMW Sauber F1.08-05 / BMW P86/8
Fastest Lap: 1.27.219 min on lap 20 (5th fastest overall)
“This is what I hoped for from 9th on the grid. To finish 5th was
the best I could achieve today. I wanted to overtake Jarno Trulli at
the start and this worked, then I gained two more positions during the
pit stops. After the first stint I had a pretty lonely race and in the
end I was even able to reduce the engine revs.”
Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director):
“Taking our starting positions of fifth and ninth into account, I
am very happy with today’s result. Both drivers gained positions at the
start. Kimi Räikkönen was able to overtake Robert during his first pit
stop as we expected. On the other hand, Nick gained two places during
his first pit stop. Fourth and fifth and nine championship points
underline the team’s performance today.”
Willy Rampf (Technical Director):
“We have scored nine important points. This is more than can be
expected if you start from fifth and ninth, therefore we are happy with
the results. Both drivers had troublefree races with no errors. Now we
are confident as we look forward to Monaco.”
Test in Paul Ricard: 14/15 May Robert Kubica, 16 May Nick Heidfeld
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