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Die BMW Group wird ihr Engagement in der Formel 1 nach Ablauf der Saison 2009 nicht fortführen. Die frei werdenden Ressourcen sollen in die Entwicklung neuer Antriebstechnologien sowie Projekte im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit fließen

I always wondered why the team remained “BMW Sauber” and he retained his shareholding, and now I wonder whether he might ‘do a Ross Brawn’ and take over the team for one Euro with a budget for 2010 to get them going.

Epsilon Euskadi would be interested in taking the BMW Sauber team's vacant slot in Formula 1 in 2010, if the German squad is not sold on to new owners.

The big question is whether or not the decision was taken over money, which given the agreements between the teams over cost-cutting would seem unlikely.

With regard to the announcement made today by BMW, FOTA Teams have immediately consulted each other and are ready to assure all the necessary support to the Swiss-based team, whose membership in the association is confirmed, to continue its involvement in the F1 Sport

Ein Name fällt immer wieder, ein Name, an den nun grosse Hoffnungen geknüpft sind, das Team mit 430 Angestellten aus über 20 Nationen erfolgreich weiter zu führen: Peter Sauber.

It has been clear for some time that motor sport cannot ignore the world economic crisis. Car manufacturers cannot be expected to continue to pour large sums of money into Formula One when their survival depends on redundancies, plant closures and the support of the taxpayer.

Der Streit zwischen Flavio Briatore und Nelson Piquet Jr nimmt neue Dimensionen an. Beide greifen sich jetzt in den Medien gegenseitig an.

I’ve heard stories of canopies and all sorts of other things being considered to protect an F1’s driver’s head from any outside objects following Massa’s accident, but I honestly don’t see how they could work. All sorts of things nearly hit my Nissan’s wind-screen during the Spa 24 hours, and it’s entirely possible that any of them could have cut straight through a Perspex canopy. As with Henry Surtees’ tragic accident last week at Brands Hatch, I just think that Massa was the unfortunate victim of an amazing piece of bad luck.

Safety is uppermost in people's minds right now but that shouldn't influence decisions. Yes, a wheel came off Fernando Alonso's Renault during the race on Sunday, but I think the decision to suspend the team for Valencia next month was harsh and a conscious response to recent events.