BMW to move to Sauber?

By Andrew Hooper
March 4 2003

 

 

  
BMW to move to Sauber?
 
With an announcement from both BMW and WilliamsF1, regarding the continuation of their partnership, yet to be seen reports (rumours) are saying that BMW is planning to drop the WilliamsF1 team and supply the Swiss Sauber team.

Reports in the German motorsport magazine 'Auto Bild', claim that BMW management are frustrated by the poor performance of the new FW25.

BMW Motorsport Director Gerhard Berger has commented to the German media by saying: "The new Williams car is simply too slow. I have to say we are very worried."

He added: "It is definitely not our engine. All tests at our plant have shown that the BMW P83 motor is in a league of its own. We have got the best engine in the sport."

Berger continued with his comments regarding the performance of the new FW25 by saying: "In F1 racing good cars have always been fast on the spot. But we are miles away from that."

Berger has joined the chorus of WilliamsF1 teams members; Frank Williams, Patrick Head, and Ralf Schumacher, who have all expressed concern over the new car.

As was previously reported Ralf had said: "It makes me sick that everything always just runs smoothly for my brother Michael. I have done more miles with my rental car from the hotel to the circuit than with the racer in testing."

One must weigh up Ralf's comments against his recent performances in testing at the Jerez circuit where he broke the lap record.

As for Sauber, Peter Sauber has previously said that he would be happy to have a manufacturer like BMW join his team.

Sauber said: "It is always useful to have the backing of a car giant. The continuously high costs in the sport basically demand such co-operation."
 
 
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