By BMW Sauber F1 Team
November 2 2008

The BMW Sauber F1 Team had a disappointing final to what was a very successful season. Robert Kubica finished fourth in the championship behind Kimi Räikkönen, with both of them having scored 75 points. Nick Heidfeld is sixth in the final standings, with 60 points. In the Constructors' Championship the BMW Sauber F1 Team is third (135 points).

Nick Heidfeld: "My biggest problem today was the start. I just had too much wheel spin, so I literally stuck on the spot. Then I had a few good overtaking manoeuvres and gained positions. Later the balance of my car tended to become very difficult and, especially when I was behind Jarno Trulli, I lost downforce. Later in the race I was behind Mark Webber and tried to fight him, which ruined my tyres. When the first rain drops appeared with eight laps to go I gambled and pitted for intermediates. There was nothing to lose. I was tenth, but unfortunately I stayed tenth. Anyway we didn't have a good race today, but nevertheless we had a good season. Congratulations to the world champions!"

Robert Kubica: "Losing third place in the Drivers' championship in the last race is definitely not the best situation. We made too many mistakes during the weekend and this is the result. Unfortunately I started on dry tyres, as we had the wrong information about the track conditions. During the race I was stuck behind Adrian Sutil for quite a long time. I managed to make up some positions in the final laps of the race, but it was too late. Congratulations to Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton!"

Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): "As last year, it was a dramatic final. Lewis Hamilton clinched his title literally on the last kilometre of this race - congratulations, also to Ferrari! For our team it was a disappointing finish to a very strong season."

Willy Rampf (Technical Director): "For our team this was an end of season to forget. With Robert we gambled at the start with dry tyres, but the track was too wet. Therefore he pitted immediately for a tyre change, and after this found himself at the end of the field. From here there was nothing he could do. Nick lost position right after the start. Even pitting earlier than others at the end of the race did not change the situation. Nevertheless it was a very successful season for our team, and this race doesn't change this. Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton and to Ferrari for winning the championship."

BMW Brazil Race Reactions: End of season to forget

Discussion started by BMW Sauber F1 (IP Logged), 02/11/2008 20:34

BMW Sauber F1
02/11/2008 20:34

BMW Brazil Race Reactions: End of season to forget

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KAIN
02/11/2008 20:39

Today luck was somewhere else.

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Raid Phoenix
02/11/2008 20:50

Lady Luck forgot to visit our pits indeed.

Racing against the machine!

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wingman1961
02/11/2008 21:36

I have nothing good to say for BMW team about this last race of this season. I hope we will have more to celebrate in 2009.

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asoft
03/11/2008 02:55

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J-Raid
Lady Luck forgot to visit our pits indeed.

Oh,never mind lady stupidity was all over the place in pits and factories!

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asoft
03/11/2008 02:58

Oh Mr.T on your PR censorship of comments you missed four words from Willy's comments "a season to forget"

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Raid Phoenix
03/11/2008 10:32

Asoft, don't manipulate. It doesn't say a season to fogrt, it says: "For our team this was an end of season to forget"

In fact later WIlly says: "Nevertheless it was a very successful season for our team, and this race doesn't change this"

Racing against the machine!

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Walsingham
03/11/2008 10:43

Its a perception thing. Imagine BMW scores the same ammount of points but the dynamics is reversed. We start season finishing 10th 11th and finish it like we did in Canada, Malaysia or Bahrain. Nevertheless IMHO if the car was stable 3rd like last season I think with all brain fades by top 2 teams and their drivers Kubica would have better shot at WDC than with the unstable performing car like f108.

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