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The final post in the now BlogF1 tradition of posting about the FIA the threes, is centred around the technical regulations. This one was saved for last because it is the one that actually makes me the the most pleased. Ladies and gentlemen, refuelling during the race has been officially banned for the 2010 season onwards. So while it hasn’t be specifically confirmed, one can only presume that qualifying race-fuel-loads is now irrelevant as there will be no first pitstop for fuel, only tyres. Continue Reading

BMW have endured a miserable Bahrain Grand Prix, qualifying in thirteenth and fourteenth and spending the vast majority of the race running around at the back. It is the second race in succession that the Swiss-German squad have failed to score any points, and with the shift in domination leaning towards Brawn, Red Bull and Toyota, BMW cannot afford to lose too much ground to the front-runners. Updates for the F1.09 are apparently arriving in time for the Spanish race in a fortnight, but it could already be too late. Continue Reading

BMW have announced that Robert Kubica will be given a KERS-fitted car on Friday when he takes part in free practice for the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai circuit. The Polish driver has been forced to run a non-KERS car so far this season because the added weight negates the advantage from the added boost in horsepower. However, BMW have been working hard at shedding some pounds from the F1.09 and the team will evaluate its effectiveness on Friday. Continue Reading

Yesterday I posed the question about Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, and today I ask the same for Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica: who will come out on top in 2009? Looking at their 2008 form will suggest that Kubica will easily score better than his team mate, but as Raikkonen discovered, the second driver’s cars proved not to their liking. Let’s take a closer look and the German marque’s choice of talent in the cockpit. Continue Reading

BMW became the most recent team to unveil their 2009 challenger to the world, named the F1.09 and being photographed at the Valencia track in Spain. The team were on hand to talk about the new car and Robert Kubica was given the maiden drive as the Pole completed a few installation laps to ensure everything was working. Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen the BMW F1.09, as the team have been testing an interim car for much of the winter. Continue Reading

Below are photographs from BMW’s first day of winter testing at Circuit de Cataunya in Southern Spain. The team ran their concept 2009 car – the potential F1.09 – featuring a smaller and higher rear wing, a larger front wing, their KERS system, as well as removing all the little aerodynamic devices usually found all over the bodywork. The car, like most others, will take a lot of getting used to, in particular the changes to the wings. Also, the team ran slick tyres for some of the day, which I’m sure you’ll agree are a welcome sight on any single-seater racing machine. Here are Christian Klien and Robert Kubica shaking down the new car in Barcelona. Continue Reading

After much speculation all season that German driver Nick Heidfeld may be dropped from the race-winning BMW team, Mario Theissen announced on Monday that his driver line-up would remain unchanged for the 2009 campaign. The news puts an end to the rumour of Fernando Alonso joining the squad, and confirms Theissen’s faith in his loyal pilots. Theissen also confirmed Christian Klien as the squad’s test driver for next year as well. Continue Reading

The fifty-second photograph to feature in BlogF1’s caption contest. You know the drill, think of something funny and witty to say and leave it as a comment below. This week we have an image of Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld playing a round of golf prior to the British Grand Prix. I suspect though they weren’t too impressed with the cart they had to trundle around in. Continue Reading

Robert Kubica has taken his first victory at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, propelling him to the very top of the drivers championship by four points. The win, which was also BMW’s very first in the sport as well, proves Kubica’s worth and Robert’s fine result was backed up by team mate Nick Heidfeld taking second place ahead of David Coulthard in his Red Bull. Considering what happened twelve months ago, the result will be fondly cherished by Kubica for a very long time, and for sure it is only the beginning of a successful career. Continue Reading

Robert Kubica has win the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix. In a very interesting race that just about had everything, the Polish driver came through to win BMW’s first race. Nick Heidfeld in the sister car came home in second making the Swiss-German teams results even more sweeter. David Coulthard finished third and deservedly took to the podium with joy, scoring his first points of the year. Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen retired after the Briton crashed into the Finn during the pitstops. Continue Reading