BMW Sauber F1 team is making thorough preparations for the upcoming 2008 season. And so far, they are doing great! Their 2008 Formula One Car named the F1.08 and is driven by Robert Kubica has impressed the crew on its first test drive at the Circuito de la Comunidad Valenciana Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. Definitely two thumbs up!
According to Motor Sport, Nick Heidfeld, Kubica’s teammate, who exhibited the racecar at its launching last Monday at BMW World in Munich, is scheduled to put the car throughout its speed Thursday.
"All systems were functioning from the word go, and Robert has gained a positive first impression of the new car’s handling. It means the most suspenseful moment for the engineers and technicians has resulted in a positive outcome. In the next few days we will be testing the technology in detail before tackling the job of further honing the BMW Sauber F1.08 for performance," says team principal Mario Theissen.
"The car feels more stable than its predecessor, and it builds up more grip," the Pole said. "I’m looking forward to the test days to come."
"I really enjoyed driving the old car as well," said the German, who then enthused about the new one. "The F1.08 is the most beautiful vehicle I have seen in my F1 career. It has a lot of interesting details. I’m really excited about getting inside it on Thursday."
"We are all accordingly delighted to have encountered no problems whatsoever on the first outing with this completely new vehicle," he said. "Now all the car’s systems and entire sensor technology will be checked in detail before the start of the further test program,” says Team technical director Willy Rampf.