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The story so far In Silverstone
By BMW Sauber F1 Team July 4 2008
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has already lined up twice at the British Grand Prix. We'd like to refresh your memory of the events of 2006 and 2007, so read here what happened in past Silverstone GPs... .
2006 British Grand Prix.

Glorious summer weather was the only surprise element at Silverstone. It was a trouble-free weekend from start to finish for the BMW Sauber F1 Team. The new aero package performed excellently, both drivers got into the top ten qualifying, and the young team carried both cars into the points for the second time after Australia, this time without profiting from any retirements. Heidfeld (ninth on the grid) came seventh again, while Villeneuve
(tenth on the grid) finished in eighth place. Heidfeld had shot out of the blocks at the start of the race to gain three places. He lost a place during his first pit stop as he couldn't get into first gear. Thanks to the lightning-fast work of the pit crew, newly-wed Villeneuve gained a place on his second stop.

2007 British Grand Prix.

Silverstone again saw Kubica starting ahead of Heidfeld. The Pole claimed fifth place on the grid while the German had to contend with a disappointing ninth. Both drivers benefited from problems faced by Felipe Massa, who stalled on the grid and then join the restart from the pit lane. By the end of the first lap Kubica was in fourth place. In the free for all at the start of the race, Heidfeld had his work cut out but managed to settle into seventh place. After his first stop he had also passed Giancarlo Fisichella's Renault and held onto sixth place until the finish. Over the last 13 laps Kubica had to fight tooth and nail to defend his fourth place against Massa, who had done some spectacular catching-up work. The BMW Sauber F1 Team were delighted to add another eight points to its World Championship tally thanks to sterling driving performances, the right strategy and perfectly executed pit stops. It allowed the team to take positive stock at the halfway mark of the season.

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