Nick Heidfeld - BMW Sauber 2009
It was confirmed this morning that the Formula One BMW Sauber team are quitting at the end of this season, leaving Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld without a drive for 2010.
With the car-making industry in crisis and after a dismal season for the BMW Sauber team who have scored just 8 points in the 10 races so far, something had to give and unfortunately the decision was taken and the following statement issued;
“The BMW Group will not continue its Formula One campaign after the end of the 2009 season. Resources freed up as a result are to be dedicated to the development of new drive technologies and projects in the field of sustainability. BMW will continue to be actively involved in other motorsports series.
Of course, this was a difficult decision for us. But it’s a resolute step in view of our company’s strategic realignment. We will develop and assess various scenarios and do our best to find a solution for the employees in Hinwil and the staff members involved in the Formula One project in Munich.
We are aware of the responsibility we shoulder and will inform the staff as soon as we can make a clear statement. We will now focus sharply on the remaining races and demonstrate our fighting spirit and put in a good result as we bid farewell to Formula One racing.”
Unlike BMW Sauber, the remaining teams have allegedly all signed a newer version of the Concorde Agreement, which is due to be finalised later this week, this will then commit the teams to the sport until 2012.
Is it such a surprise? Isn’t this what the FIA speculated and why they wanted to introduce a budget cap?
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