BMW: Formula 1...on it's way to being a force to deal with!!!

[DRM]

I have not been a regular follower of F1 racing. But, given the hoopla about Sauber/BMW on this Board, I've watched most of this year's races.

Is F1 about the cars??; or drivers??; or race strategy?? Sauber/BMW is on the pole this weekend (which, barring car problems, seems to be a real advantage in these relatively short F1 races). Yet, at the start, Ferrari's Massa goes right by Sauber/BMW's Kubica; followed soon by Ferrari's Kimi doing the same thing.

So, which is it?? Sauber/BMW doesn't have the "beans" to stay in front of Ferrari?? Or, Ferrari's drivers are better than Sauber/BMW's?? Or, Ferrari team outsmarted Sauber/BMW team for car set-up at start??

'Realize McClaren has beat Ferrari in prior races (Hamilton) this year; but didn't show well today. 'Seems to me, whoever gets the early jump, and doesn't experience breakdown/accidents/pit mistakes, wins??

If that's the case, does Sauber/BMW need better cars??; or drivers??; to win?? Or, all else being equal, does it boil down to race start/pit strategy and team efficiency??

[unfoundhorsepower]

Montreal, Im going hope to see the entire board there....

[Black M5]

With the completition of the Bahrain GP, BMW is now leading the contractor's championship and leading Ferrari with 1 point. Its the 1st time in the past 25 years that a team other Ferrari, Mclaren, Williams is leading the championship.

In the last 25 years, since Brabham went down, the three top teams, Williams, McLaren and Ferrari, have had their cosy grip on the sport broken by just one team – Renault (nee Benetton), who won two titles in the 1990s and another two in the 2000s.

Now it looks as though a completely new team is about to break into the sport’s most exclusive club.

Pos Constructor Points
1 BMW Sauber/BMW 30
2 Ferrari 29
3 McLaren/Mercedes 28
4 Williams/Toyota 10
5 Toyota 8
6 Renault 6
7 Red Bull/Renault 4
8 Toro Rosso/Ferrari 2
9 Honda 0
10 Force India/Ferrari 0
11 Super Aguri/Honda 0

And in the driver's championship, Heidfeld is second and Kubica a joint 3rd.

Pos Driver Points
1 Kimi Räikkönen 19
2 Nick Heidfeld 16
3 Lewis Hamilton 14
4 Robert Kubica 14
5 Heikki Kovalainen 14
6 Felipe Massa 10
7 Jarno Trulli 8
8 Nico Rosberg 7
9 Fernando Alonso 6
10 Mark Webber 4
11 Kazuki Nakajima 3
12 Sébastien Bourdais 2
13 David Coulthard 0
14 Timo Glock 0
15 Jenson Button 0
16 Rubens Barrichello 0
17 Nelsinho Piquet 0
18 Giancarlo Fisichella 0
19 Anthony Davidson 0
20 Takuma Sato 0
21 Adrian Sutil 0

[Gadgetman]

Okay... I'm out to sea in the Eastern Pacific. Keep us posted.

[LinoD]

please DO NOT put race results in Subject line PLEASE !!!!!!!!! many of us tivo the race.

thanks... oh yeah, GO BMW Sauber !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JohnAnthony]

Originally Posted by Black M5

With the completition of the Bahrain GP, BMW is now leading the contractor's championship and leading Ferrari with 1 point. Its the 1st time in the past 25 years that a team other Ferrari, Mclaren, Williams is leading the championship.




Pos Constructor Points
1 BMW Sauber/BMW 30
2 Ferrari 29
3 McLaren/Mercedes 28
4 Williams/Toyota 10
5 Toyota 8
6 Renault 6
7 Red Bull/Renault 4
8 Toro Rosso/Ferrari 2
9 Honda 0
10 Force India/Ferrari 0
11 Super Aguri/Honda 0

And in the driver's championship, Heidfeld is second and Kubica a joint 3rd.

Pos Driver Points
1 Kimi Räikkönen 19
2 Nick Heidfeld 16
3 Lewis Hamilton 14
4 Robert Kubica 14
5 Heikki Kovalainen 14
6 Felipe Massa 10
7 Jarno Trulli 8
8 Nico Rosberg 7
9 Fernando Alonso 6
10 Mark Webber 4
11 Kazuki Nakajima 3
12 Sébastien Bourdais 2
13 David Coulthard 0
14 Timo Glock 0
15 Jenson Button 0
16 Rubens Barrichello 0
17 Nelsinho Piquet 0
18 Giancarlo Fisichella 0
19 Anthony Davidson 0
20 Takuma Sato 0
21 Adrian Sutil 0

If Lewis wants that McLaren LM he better shake a leg he's gotta win 2 world Championships & 2 Constructors championships...i bet Ron Dennis is just gotta give'em a kitted Mclaren...that'd be funny...how much would the car go for if he just decided to buy it...i heard it was $4million originally, buts what's it now 5 maybe more?

[TransprterHell]

Thanks for the points spread! I am really excited that BMW/Sauber are doing so well this season. It is unfortunate they will not be racing in the US GP anymore. Viva BMW!!

[unfoundhorsepower]

i commented look below.

[unfoundhorsepower]

+1

[Diny]

Another toy for Ferrari to play with, bwahaha

I think it's good that BMW is now showing some muscle to compete with the big guys, even though McLaren's image in my mind is always of them being *****slapped by Ferrari.