If you are an avid fan of BMW Sauber, then I’m sure you already know these figures by heart as auto enthusiasts know their AC condensers well. But let me share with you these numbers by the "best of the rest" team in Formula One. BMW Sauber finished in second place in the constructors’ championship after McLaren was stripped of all its points. So here are some figures from their 2007 campaign:
- The team introduced aerodynamic modifications 14 times in the 17 Grands Prix. The exceptions were the United States Grand Prix, during which the same squad ran the same medium downforce package used in Canada the week before, and at the last two races of the season, where the upgraded F1.07 was introduced.
- BMW Sauber brought six to eight engines, four chassis (three plus a spare), 160 wheel rims and 100 radio sets to each Grand Prix.
- Five trucks were used to transport the team’s cars and equipment in Europe. Seven further trucks were needed to transport motor home facilities.
- On average, 1,000 eggs, 1,800 bread rolls, 120 kilos of meat, 90 kilos of fish and 100 kilos of pasta were consumed by team members and guests per Grand Prix weekend. Added to this were the 800 litres of water and 1,500 litres of soft drinks consumed per race.
- The BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park was set up on seven occasions over the season at Kuala Lumpur, Barcelona, Silverstone, the Nurburgring, Rome, Warsaw and Shanghai.
- The F1.07 takes 2.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to100 km/h and 5.2 seconds to reach 200 km/h.
- It takes the F1.07 55 metres or two seconds to come to a standstill from 200km/h. The car’s brake pads reach temperatures of over 1,000 degrees Celsius.