Turkish GP: BMW Can No Longer Afford to Make Mistakes

After a breath of fresh air in Spain at the beginning of May, things became radically complicated for BMW-Sauber in the streets of Monaco. The team was completely off the pace. This urban track is very special, which is why they are eagerly anticipating Turkey.

All the more reason to believe, the Hinwil team is bringing a new aerodynamic package that will feature the new double diffuser. A much-anticipated element since BMW is falling in the rankings with only six points in six races.

Robert Kubica – Racing Driver

« The track in Istanbul is completely different from that of Monaco. It is very modern with some high-speed turns. The most famous is Turn 8. Of course, we hope to achieve a better result in Istanbul than in Monaco. »

Nick Heidfeld – Racing Driver

« I hope that our poor performance in Monaco is behind us and that it is just a blip. After all, there were encouraging signs during the previous race in Spain, and the next update is ready for Istanbul including the double diffuser. »

« The Istanbul circuit has very good sections, particularly turn 8, which is very long and fast. Istanbul is a great city, very international and fascinating. I will be there for an event with our partner Intel. »

Mario Theissen – BMW Motorsport Director:

« Before the Turkish Grand Prix, our results leave us perplexed. No one in the team expected such a season. After a step forward in Spain, we were clearly off the pace in Monaco. To regain our competitiveness, we must significantly increase our development speed. »