BMW Sauber F1.07
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| Category | Formula One |
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| Constructor | BMW Sauber |
| Designer | Jörg Zander |
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, push-rod activated inboard spring/damper. |
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone suspension Independent suspension,springs |
| Engine | BMW P86/7 2400cc V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted |
| Transmission | BMW Sauber 7-speed "Quick Shift Gearbox (QSG)", cast titanium housing, high strength stell gears |
| Fuel | Petronas |
| Tyres | Bridgestone |
| Notable entrants | BMW Sauber |
| Notable drivers | 9. Nick Heidfeld 10. Robert Kubica |
| Debut | 2007 Australian Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 1 |
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The BMW Sauber F1.07 is BMW Sauber's Formula One single-seater car for the 2007 season. [1] The car is the first to designed fully by BMW, following their purchase of the former Sauber team. Initial pre-season testing was very positive, with many speculating that BMW could surprise some of the top teams with their performances once the season got underway.
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[edit] Aerodynamics
The rear wing is mounted by the endplates, rather than the pylon-mounted arrangement used by some rivals' cars (such as the McLaren MP4-22).
[edit] Engine and gearbox
The engine's name, P86/7, is indicative of the fact that it is not a new engine, since it is heavily based on the P86 used in the 2006 F1.06 car. This is a requirement of the new homologation rules introduced by the FIA.[1]
The BMW Sauber team is adopting a new seamless shift mechanism, known as QuickShift, for its gearbox.
[edit] Livery
BMW Sauber goes into the 2007 season with sponsorship continuity; unlike many rival teams, such as McLaren, Honda and Renault, which have had to drop their tobacco sponsorship. This means the 2007 cars will have a similar livery to that of the 2006 design with only subtle changes.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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| 2007 | BMW Sauber | BMW V8 | B | AUS | MYS | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | BEL | JPN | CHN | BRA | ' | ' | |
| Nick Heidfeld | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Kubica | Ret |
[edit] External Links
- F1.07 technical detail - F1Technical.com
[edit] References
- ^ a b "BMW Hungry For Seconds", BMW Sauber F1.07 launch article, Autosport magazine, 18th January 2007
McLaren MP4-22 • Renault R27 • Ferrari F2007 • Honda RA107 • BMW Sauber F1.07 • Toyota TF107 • Red Bull RB3 • Williams FW29 • Scuderia Toro Rosso STR2 • Spyker F8-VII • Super Aguri SA07
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Formula One cars: F1.06 | F1.07 |
