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The BMW Sauber F1.06 - 2006 Contender
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:15 pm
by Ed
On Tuesday the 17th of January, the BMW Sauber F1 team unvieled their 2006 contender - the F1.06.
The team aims to gather experience and work their way up as soon as possible. BMW Motorsport Director and BMW Sauber F1 team principal Mario Thiessen said:
We have worked hard over the last seven months. We?ve driven forward the integration of the two locations, got an interim car up and running, signed up the drivers, concluded contracts with our major partners Petronas, Intel, Credit Suisse and O2 along with other sponsors, and negotiated 90 work contracts for new staff. That?s not bad as an interim progress report. But we are not under any illusions: we have a long road ahead of us. 2006 is a year of transition, and so would be premature to declare any sporting objectives. The main thing is that everything is pointing in the right direction.
The team plans a private 3 day test session at the Valencia track before joining other teams next week in Barcelona.
Full BMW Sauber Statement
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:06 am
by Julian Mayo
Too much camber ?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:40 am
by JayVee
Top 3 would be too ambitious even if JV is driving
The car looks very much a Williams ? even the driver overalls ??
Can you please post a JV photo
And it looks pretty ordinary though
, perhaps if someone posts the image of last year's Sauber one can see if there are many differences
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:49 am
by Julian Mayo
I suspect JV's head will block the intake !
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:38 pm
by Ed
The new BMW Sauber F1.06 hit the track at Valencia. The team is conducting a 3 day private test session. After a minor problem, both Heidfeld and Villeneuve completed a number of laps with the new car.
Heidfeld was fastest with a 1:13.430. (Fastest time at Valencia from 2005 was a 1:09.009)
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:43 pm
by Ed
JayVee wrote:
Can you please post a JV photo
And it looks pretty ordinary though
, perhaps if someone posts the image of last year's Sauber one can see if there are many differences
No worries JayVee, here are two photos, one for Villeneuve and the other for Heidfeld (to be fair!)
We'll look in our archives for a 05 Sauber photo so you can compare!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:01 pm
by Julian Mayo
Yup, JV, second hand Williams race suits
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:45 pm
by JayVee
Thanks Ed, those are much better than the ones on the news page
Yeah Julian, they just replaced HP with Petronas didn't they
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:12 pm
by Julian Mayo
JayVee wrote:Thanks Ed, those are much better than the ones on the news page
Yeah Julian, they just replaced HP with Petronas didn't they
Yep, they must be Nicks tho. They would both look a tad silly peeking out over the collar of one of Webber's
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:04 am
by rah
You would think that JV could have at least had a shave!
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:10 am
by JayVee
That's why JV is who he is