BMW Sauber - Silverstone
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Topic: BMW Sauber - Silverstone
Posted By: kbannon
Subject: BMW Sauber - Silverstone
Date Posted: 29-June-2008 at 22:26
BMW SAUBER F1 - TEST IN SILVERSTONE - DAY 1 25/06/2008
June 24th - 26th 2008 Day one – Tuesday
Weather conditions: Warm, sunny and dry.
Temperatures: Air: 15 – 20 °C, Track: 23 – 34°C
Number of drivers participating: 10 from 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1:20.188 min
Circuit length: 5.141 km
Robert Kubica Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-05 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres today: 422 km (82 laps) Fastest lap: 1:20.995 min
Programme: The first day of the three day test at the Silverstone circuit was successful for the BMW Sauber F1 Team. Robert Kubica completed 82 laps with no technical problems and, while testing different set-up options, found some good and interesting directions for the team to explore. The programme also included work on the aerodynamics, and the team is hoping these will lead to a good performance for the British Grand Prix next week.
What comes next: Day two will see Robert driving again. He will continue with the set-up and aerodynamic work. Also on the busy agenda will be Bridgestone tyre testing for the Silverstone race.
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 29-June-2008 at 22:29
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test Silverstone - Day 2 25/06/2008 Press Release
June 24th - 26th 2008 Day two – Wednesday
Weather conditions: Blustery, sunny, cloudy, some drizzle – typical British weather.
Temperatures: Air: 16 – 18 °C, Track: 23 – 27°C
Number of drivers participating: 10 from 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren Mercedes) 1:20.015 min
Circuit length: 5.141 km
Robert Kubica Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-05 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres today: 344 km (67 laps) Fastest lap: 1:20.982 min
Programme: Two factors meant an early end to testing on day two at Silverstone for Robert Kubica and the BMW Sauber F1 Team, but problems with the car was not one of them. The typical British weather meant strong winds and drizzle, which came at precisely 10.56, curtailed the team’s plans for aero testing. Meanwhile the testing restrictions, that limit each team to 30,000 kilometres and 300 sets of tyres a year, meant that over an hour before the session was due to finish at 17.00 the team was debriefing. The scheduled programme had been completed and the engineers were making preparations for day three. Part of this test was also with the Bridgestone tyres for the British Grand Prix, and this was completed successfully.
What comes next: Nick Heidfeld flies in tonight to take over driving duties for day three. The team is now hoping the weather will be kinder to Nick, as the plans are for mechanical and aero testing as well as work on the tyres for the race next week.
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 29-June-2008 at 22:32
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Silverstone Test - Day three 26/06/2008 Press Release
June 24th - 26th 2008 Day three – Thursday
Weather conditions: Another typical British day - blustery, sunny, cloudy.
Temperatures: Air: 15 – 22 °C, Track: 19 – 30 °C
Number of drivers participating: 10 from 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) 1:19.170 min
Circuit length: 5.141 km
Nick Heidfeld Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-05 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres today: 478 km (93 laps) Fastest lap: 1:21.011 min
Programme: Today’s test schedule was completed 25 minutes before the end of the day’s running and the team was happy with the results. Nick Heidfeld drove for the first time this test and he worked on set-up for the next Grands Prix, aerodynamics, scanning of different mechanical set-ups and tyres. The wind was strong for the second day running, so this made the work on aerodynamics extremely difficult. However, the comparison work between the different Bridgestone tyre compounds went well, and the team has a good idea of what choice to make for the Silverstone race. In total the team has completed 242 laps of testing, which is 1,244 kilometres, over the three days.
What comes next: With the final day of the test over, the team’s focus now turns back to racing. The next event is the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit on the 6th July
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 29-June-2008 at 22:33
BMW SAUBER F1 - BRITISH GP - PREVIEW 27/06/2008
4th – 6th July, 2008 9th of 18 World Championship races
Munich/Hinwil,
27th June 2008. The 2008 Formula One season reaches its halfway mark on
July 6th with a truly classic fixture: the British Grand Prix in
Silverstone. The BMW Sauber F1 Team hopes the three days of testing at
this challenging circuit in Northamptonshire will help it bring home a
better result than at its last outing in the French Grand Prix.
Silverstone features a lot of medium and high-speed corners, so good
aerodynamic balance is always one of the key issues here.
The
BMW Sauber F1 Team comes to Silverstone lying second in the
Constructors’ Championship, and with Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld
second and fifth in the drivers’ rankings.
On the same weekend
that Kubica and Heidfeld are battling for championship points in
Silverstone, Manchester will welcome the hands-on BMW Sauber F1 Team
Pit Lane Park. This high-tech theme park will be open to visitors free
of charge from Friday to Sunday until 10 pm. The park recorded more
than 300,000 visitors during its 2007 tour.
Nick Heidfeld: “Over
the main entrance to Silverstone there’s a sign saying ‘Home of British
Motor Racing’, and that really sums up the atmosphere here. This
classic track has stayed true to its roots. It really has character,
which I like. There are a lot of great high-speed sections, and some
memorable corners and combinations like Stowe, Copse and Beckets. Also,
you can always count on the British spectators to create a special
atmosphere. The British fans are really into racing; they’re very
informed and enthusiastic. I hope we can put on a good show for them.”
Robert Kubica: “Silverstone
has a great history and is a very nice track. It is very important to
have good downforce here, especially in the high-speed first sector.
Later on in the lap the track has some low-speed corners. From a
driver’s perspective, the circuit is a good mix that makes a lot of
different demands. Wind conditions are always a big factor, and they
can have quite an effect on the car in the first sector. Furthermore,
British weather is always unpredictable, but I have been to races in
Silverstone three or four times and never had rain. So let’s wait and
see.”
Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director: “Silverstone
is a classic date on the racing calendar, and it attracts a special
calibre of fan. A lot of the racing enthusiasts who come here are less
concerned with the personalities and the show side of things and more
interested in the sport itself. The team has already been testing in
Silverstone this week. Both Robert and Nick have been working on their
set-ups for the Grand Prix. Following the difficult weekend in
Magny-Cours, we expect to get back on track again at Silverstone.
“For
the BMW Group, Britain is the only market with production sites for all
three of its brands: the MINI is built in Oxford, Rolls-Royce in
Goodwood, BMW car engines are built in Hams Hall, and the Swindon plant
is the main supplier of MINI body stampings and parts. After the US and
Germany, Britain is the third-biggest market for the BMW Group.”
Willy Rampf, Technical Director: “Obviously,
in England we’ll be looking to prove that our result at Magny-Cours
didn’t do us justice. We picked up some interesting tips from testing
in Silverstone, and I’m confident we’ll recapture our previous strong
form. To drive a fast lap at Silverstone you need a car with very good
aerodynamic balance. The drivers have to carry as much speed as
possible out of those medium and high-speed corners that are such a big
feature of this course. Maggots-Becketts-Chapel is one of the best
combinations on the whole calendar. Silverstone is a fairly abrasive
track, so it’s quite hard on the tyres. That means we will be using the
hardest compounds.”
Facts and figures:
Circuit/Date: Silverstone/6th July 2008 Start time (local/UTC): 13.00 hrs/12.00 hrs (14.00 hrs in central Europe) Lap/Race distance: 5.141 km/308.355 km (60 laps) Corners: 10 right-hand and 7 left-hand corners Winner 2007: Kimi Räikkönen, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, 1 hr 21:43.074 min Pole position 2007: Lewis Hamilton, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, 1:19.997 min Fastest lap 2007: Kimi Räikkönen, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, 1:20.638 min Data 2007 (race): Full-throttle percentage: 64% Top speed: 294 km/h Longest stretch at full throttle: 12 sec / 890 m Gear changes per lap: 40 Tyre wear: medium to high Brake wear: low Downforce level: high
Nick Heidfeld Date of birth: 10.05.1977 Place of birth: Mönchengladbach/Germany Nationality: German Residence: Stäfa, Switzerland Marital status: Partner Patricia Papen, daughter Juni, son Joda Height: 1.67 m Weight: 61 kg F1 debut: 2000, Melbourne GP starts: 142 Pole positions: 1 Wins: - Podium places: 9 Fastest laps: 1 Best placing: 5th (2007) Total points: 168 Points 2008: 28 (5th place)
Robert Kubica Date of birth: 07.12.1984 Place of birth: Krakow/Poland Nationality: Polish Residence: Monaco Marital status: Single Height: 1.84 m Weight: 69 kg F1 debut: 2006, Budapest GP starts: 30 Pole positions: 1 Wins: 1 Podium places: 5 Fastest laps: - Best placing: 6th (2007) Total points: 91 Points 2008: 46 (2nd place)
BMW Sauber F1 Team Founded: 01.01.2006 Locations: München (DE) and Hinwil (CH) F1 debut: 2006, Melbourne GP starts: 43 Pole positions: 1 Wins: 1 Podium places: 9 (4 x 3rd / 4 x 2nd / 1 x 1st) Fastest laps: 1 Championship placings: 5th (2006), 36 points 2nd (2007), 101 points 2nd (2008), 74 points after 8 GPs
History and background: 2008
sees Silverstone host the British Grand Prix for the 42nd time. The
Northamptonshire circuit is about halfway between Birmingham to the
north and Oxford to the south. Formerly a military airfield during the
Second World War, the venue saw its first race on 2nd October 1948.
Since the official inauguration of Formula One (from 1950), the British
GP has also been held in Aintree (five times) and Brands Hatch (12
times). England has also played host to three European Grands Prix: at
Brands Hatch in 1983 and 1985 and at Donington Park in 1993.
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