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• Rampf plays down talk of BMW Sauber title charge

  - 2008-06-09

  MONTREAL, Canada AFP — BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf says it is too early to talk of a world championship challenge despite the Swiss-German team earning their maiden grand prix victory in Canada at the weekend. Robert Kubica led his German teammate Nick Heidfeld to BMW 1-2 in...

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• Formula One: Kubica wins drama-filled Canada GP

  - 2008-06-08

  MONTREAL AFP — Robert Kubica made a triumphant return to Canada on Sunday, storming to his maiden grand prix victory exactly a year after suffering a horrific crash on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The Pole led a shock BMW Sauber one-two in Montreal after pre-race favourite Lewis Hamilton took...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, BMW AG, Canada, car, Ferrari, Hamilton, team

• BMW must improve to challenge for wins: Kubica

  - 2008-06-05

  MONTREAL, Canada AFP — Robert Kubica has challenged his BMW Sauber team to make the necessary improvements and deliver him a race-winning car. Kubica has enjoyed an excellent season so far. Ahead of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix he lies fourth in the world championship, just six points behind leader...

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• Ferrari chief tips Kubica for title challenge

  - 2008-04-07

  MANAMA AFP — Ferrari team chief Stefano Domenicali on Monday tipped Poland's outstanding young racing driver Robert Kubica to be a future champion - and to be involved all the way in this year's title fight. Italian Domenicali said that Kubica and his BMW team had impressed him greatly...

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• Kubica poles apart from F1 rivals

  - 2008-04-05

  MANAMA AFP — Robert Kubica, the first Polish driver in Formula One, secured the first pole position of his career here on Saturday when he planted his BMW at the front of the grid for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The 23-year-old from Krakow, taking part in only his 27th...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, BMW AG, car, CAREER, Ferrari, team

• Ferrari look to take advantage at Malaysian GP

  - 2008-03-23

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — Ferrari started out at the front of the grid at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, looking to give their Formula One season a boost after a sensational penalty handed to rivals McLaren. On a brutally hot day at the Sepang circuit, McLaren drivers Lewis...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, BMW AG, Ferrari, Hamilton, team

• Ferraris on pole in Malaysia, rule book thrown at McLaren

  - 2008-03-22

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — Felipe Massa and the Ferrari team had cause for a sensational double celebration here Saturday after grabbing pole position for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. Hours later, following long deliberations by the race stewards, they were told that rivals McLaren had been moved back five places...

  Tags: BMW AG, Ferrari, team

• Kiwis satisfied with court ruling in Oracle's favour

  - 2008-03-18

  MADRID AFP — Emirates Team New Zealand on Wednesday welcomed an overnight New York court ruling in favour of US team BMW Oracle against defending America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland which sets the stage for a rare multihull duel between the two sides. "We are getting some clarity...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, America, BMW AG, Cup, Oracle Corp., Switzerland, team

• BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM RACES TO FRONT WITH FLUENT CFD.

  - 2007-12-01

  ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS), Southpointe, Pa., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, has announced that ANSYS engineering simulation software assisted the BMW Sauber F1 Team, who ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS), Southpointe, Pa., a global innovator of simulation software...

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• F1 team McLaren appeal decision expected Friday: FIA

  - 2007-11-15

  LONDON AFP — A decision at the appeal hearing, launched by Formula One team McLaren-Mercedes against Williams and BMW Sauber, is expected on Friday, world motorsports governing body FIA said. McLaren are appealing against the BMW Sauber and Williams teams for their use of allegedly irregular fuel during last...

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