Comments on: BMW finds a buyer for the Sauber Formula 1 Team http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/09/15/bmw-finds-a-buyer-for-the-sauber-formula-1-team/ BMW News, Reviews, Test Drives, Photos And Videos Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:12:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Super Cars » Rumor: McLaren to split with Mercedes and buy BMW’s F1 engine division? http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/09/15/bmw-finds-a-buyer-for-the-sauber-formula-1-team/#comment-156583 Super Cars » Rumor: McLaren to split with Mercedes and buy BMW’s F1 engine division? Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:07:33 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=20418#comment-156583 [...] you recall, BMW will exit the Formula 1 championship at the end of this year and a new buyer for the Sauber team has been [...] [...] you recall, BMW will exit the Formula 1 championship at the end of this year and a new buyer for the Sauber team has been [...]

]]> By: Rumor: McLaren to split with Mercedes and buy BMW’s F1 engine division? http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/09/15/bmw-finds-a-buyer-for-the-sauber-formula-1-team/#comment-156538 Rumor: McLaren to split with Mercedes and buy BMW’s F1 engine division? Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:23:19 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=20418#comment-156538 [...] you recall, BMW will exit the Formula 1 championship at the end of this year and a new buyer for the Sauber team has been [...] [...] you recall, BMW will exit the Formula 1 championship at the end of this year and a new buyer for the Sauber team has been [...]

]]> By: wazon http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/09/15/bmw-finds-a-buyer-for-the-sauber-formula-1-team/#comment-153043 wazon Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:45:33 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=20418#comment-153043 Sauber will survive but without BMW contribution to it. They annouced that they will switch BMW's engines on Ferrari's. Sauber will survive but without BMW contribution to it. They annouced that they will switch BMW’s engines on Ferrari’s.

]]> By: The Lee http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/09/15/bmw-finds-a-buyer-for-the-sauber-formula-1-team/#comment-152482 The Lee Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:56:39 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=20418#comment-152482 Brawn is MB-powered, and doing pretty damn well despite not having a factory backing them. F1 is not NASCAR. It's not meant to convey street-driven cars (although NASCAR has long-since left its roots and began racing tube-chassis cars with composite bodies shaped like Ford Tauruses). It's a technological test bed. It's R&D. It's money. There have been PLENTY of non-factory-backed racing teams in the history of motorsports that have done exceptionally well. I'd say the majority of the teams in professional motorsports are, in fact, not financially supported by an automaker. Brawn is MB-powered, and doing pretty damn well despite not having a factory backing them.

F1 is not NASCAR. It’s not meant to convey street-driven cars (although NASCAR has long-since left its roots and began racing tube-chassis cars with composite bodies shaped like Ford Tauruses). It’s a technological test bed. It’s R&D. It’s money.

There have been PLENTY of non-factory-backed racing teams in the history of motorsports that have done exceptionally well. I’d say the majority of the teams in professional motorsports are, in fact, not financially supported by an automaker.

]]> By: Lance http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/09/15/bmw-finds-a-buyer-for-the-sauber-formula-1-team/#comment-152444 Lance Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:54:14 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=20418#comment-152444 I don't think the future of this Sauber team is great without the backing of a car manufacturer. I mean, who supportsBrawn GP? What is Brawn GP??? I would understand if it is something that we can relate to in everyday life on our roads such as BMW, Merc, etc.... This is defeating the whole purpose of the motorsport and these "no-name" teams add no value I don’t think the future of this Sauber team is great without the backing of a car manufacturer. I mean, who supportsBrawn GP? What is Brawn GP??? I would understand if it is something that we can relate to in everyday life on our roads such as BMW, Merc, etc…. This is defeating the whole purpose of the motorsport and these “no-name” teams add no value

]]> By: Hantra http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/09/15/bmw-finds-a-buyer-for-the-sauber-formula-1-team/#comment-152424 Hantra Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:12:16 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=20418#comment-152424 Let me guess. . . They're going to run Honda engines? ;-) Let me guess. . . They’re going to run Honda engines? ;-)

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