BMW Sauber in pain

BMW Sauber, which is competing in its last Formula 1 Grand Prix under this name, did not have a perfect first day. After the encouraging times of the first session, the second session was less successful.

Published on 30/10/2009 à 18:47

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Robert Kubica, besides Fernando Alonso in Renault and Kimi Räikkönen at Ferrari, bids farewell to his team during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But, with a twentieth time during the second session this Friday, the Pole would have liked to do better. Betrayed by his BMW engine, Kubica was not able to drive as much as he would have liked.

« We were just starting to work on the set up and tire evaluation in the second session when I suffered an engine failure, confides the future Renault driver F1 team. I lost almost an hour of valuable track time. » Thus, the Pole will leave with a slight delay during the third free practice session, during which he will have to finish adjusting his car.

Things went better for Nick Heidfeld. Thirteenth in the second session, the German driver managed to climb to fifth position during the first session. Despite everything, the results are not good. “ I am not satisfied with the setup of the car, as well as its balance. This is especially true on a single lap while, on long runs, lap times improve. »

For the last BMW F1 Grand Prix, the team?Hinwil will therefore have to put in intense work on Saturday, in order to catch up with the performance of the other teams. In order to leave Formula 1 on a positive note.