Formula 1 Team BMW Sauber is to carry out a detailed analysis of Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica's first lap crash at the Nurburgring.
Team boss Mario Theissen believes that the clash, which sent both to the rear of the field, cost BMW an almost certain podium on home ground.
Heidfeld and Kubica recovered and made it to sixth and seventh places, respectively; but with Kimi Raikkonen retiring and Lewis Hamilton having a somewhat miserable afternoon, a top three finish was opened to competitors.
The hassle took place to the pair as Heidfeld tried to regain his fourth place from Kubica into the second corner, having been passed by the Pole into turn one.
On this regard, Theissen commented that a clash between team-mates obviously is not exactly what they wanted to witness. But he assured that the situation will now be analyzed.
Heidfeld accused Kubica of constricting him off the track; on the other hand, Kubica believed that Heidfeld was merely carrying too much speed to avoid hitting him.
The team boss continued that the team would rely on the data from the cars instead of his drivers' arbitrary beliefs. According to him, if you ask the two drivers who are involved in such an incident, you get two entirely different points of view.
Well that is understandable because man by nature is bias to himself.
But Theissen firmly adheres that they need first to analyze the race data, and then sit down with the drivers and talk about the situation. He stood that the team's goal is to avoid such kind of accidents in the future races.
Theissen admitted that Heidfeld would not have had finished the race if the red flag had not given the BMW team a chance to repair the damage incurred in the collision.
The boss also said that the collision with Robert resulted in a broken tie rod on Nick's car, and he normally would not have been able to continue. But Theissen continued that the break was just long enough to replace the damaged car part.
Other than making quality BMW 325ic parts BMW is also an excellent Formula 1 Team.
BMW has been associated to motorsport activities since the inception of the first BMW motorcycle. BMW has competed and won many of the highly anticipated and most prestigious races and motoring events.
On Formula 1, BMW won the 19 grand prices as an engine builder and won as a team/constructor in 2006. BMW Sauber F1 Team is the current BMW Formula One team. Williams F1 is the former Formula 1 partner and designer of BMW's Le Mans winning sports car as well. Brabham is the former Formula 1 partner, winning the Drivers Championship in 1983.
And still about Formula 1, Arrows Grand Prix International used BMW engines from 1984 to 1986.
With regard sponsoring, the Bavarian car maker hosts Formula BMW (a junior racing Formula category and Kumho BMW Championship (a BMW-exclusive championship run in the United Kingdom).
