| Full name | BMW Sauber F1 Team |
|---|---|
| Base | Munich, Germany |
| Founder(s) | Mario Theissen |
| Noted staff | Mario Theissen Peter Sauber Willy Rampf |
| Noted drivers | Nick Heidfeld Robert Kubica Sebastian Vettel Jacques Villeneuve |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Engines | BMW P86/9 |
| Debut | 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 70 |
| Constructors' Championships |
0 (Best finish: 2nd - 2007) |
| Drivers' Championships |
0 (Best finish: 4th - Robert Kubica, 2008) |
| Race victories | 1 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Final race | 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
BMW bought Swiss team Sauber in June 2005 to form the BMW Sauber F1 Team. The takeover came after BMW's relationship with Williams had deteriorated in the previous months, the partnership ending at the end of the 2005 season. The team was based at Sauber's headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland and BMW's headquarters in Munich, Germany.
The team scored two podium finishes and came fifth in 2006, its first season in Formula One. This was followed by a second place in 2007 after the McLaren team had been excluded from the championship. Polish driver Robert Kubica took the team's only Grand Prix victory at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix. Following a poor 2009 season, BMW withdrew from Formula One and sold the team back to founder Peter Sauber.
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