| Formula 1 Team BMW Sauber is to carry out a | | | | that the team's goal is to avoid such kind of |
| detailed analysis of Nick Heidfeld and Robert | | | | accidents in the future races. |
| Kubica's first lap crash at the Nurburgring. | | | | Theissen admitted that Heidfeld would not have |
| Team boss Mario Theissen believes that the clash, | | | | had finished the race if the red flag had not given |
| which sent both to the rear of the field, cost | | | | the BMW team a chance to repair the damage |
| BMW an almost certain podium on home ground. | | | | incurred in the collision. |
| Heidfeld and Kubica recovered and made it to | | | | The boss also said that the collision with Robert |
| sixth and seventh places, respectively; but with | | | | resulted in a broken tie rod on Nick's car, and he |
| Kimi Raikkonen retiring and Lewis Hamilton having | | | | normally would not have been able to continue. |
| a somewhat miserable afternoon, a top three | | | | But Theissen continued that the break was just |
| finish was opened to competitors. | | | | long enough to replace the damaged car part. |
| The hassle took place to the pair as Heidfeld tried | | | | Other than making quality BMW 325ic parts, BMW |
| to regain his fourth place from Kubica into the | | | | is also an excellent Formula 1 Team. |
| second corner, having been passed by the Pole | | | | BMW has been associated to motorsport |
| into turn one. | | | | activities since the inception of the first BMW |
| On this regard, Theissen commented that a clash | | | | motorcycle. BMW has competed and won many |
| between team-mates obviously is not exactly | | | | of the highly anticipated and most prestigious |
| what they wanted to witness. But he assured | | | | races and motoring events. |
| that the situation will now be analyzed. | | | | On Formula 1, BMW won the 19 grand prices as |
| Heidfeld accused Kubica of constricting him off the | | | | an engine builder and won as a team/constructor |
| track; on the other hand, Kubica believed that | | | | in 2006. BMW Sauber F1 Team is the current |
| Heidfeld was merely carrying too much speed to | | | | BMW Formula One team. Williams F1 is the former |
| avoid hitting him. | | | | Formula 1 partner and designer of BMW's Le Mans |
| The team boss continued that the team would | | | | winning sports car as well. Brabham is the former |
| rely on the data from the cars instead of his | | | | Formula 1 partner, winning the Drivers |
| drivers' arbitrary beliefs. According to him, if you | | | | Championship in 1983. |
| ask the two drivers who are involved in such an | | | | And still about Formula 1, Arrows Grand Prix |
| incident, you get two entirely different points of | | | | International used BMW engines from 1984 to |
| view. | | | | 1986. |
| Well that is understandable because man by | | | | With regard sponsoring, the Bavarian car maker |
| nature is bias to himself. | | | | hosts Formula BMW (a junior racing Formula |
| But Theissen firmly adheres that they need first | | | | category and Kumho BMW Championship (a |
| to analyze the race data, and then sit down with | | | | BMW-exclusive championship run in the United |
| the drivers and talk about the situation. He stood | | | | Kingdom). |