BMW Sauber

German · raced 2006–2009

70Races

1Wins

17Podiums21st all-time

1Poles

90Top 10s

7.61Avg Position

8.94Avg Grid Pos

BMW Sauber competed in Formula 1 from 2006 to 2009, following BMW's acquisition of a majority stake in the Swiss Sauber team. Initially strong, they achieved their sole victory at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix and collected 17 podium finishes. The team consistently scored points, demonstrating solid engineering and strategic capability. Despite promising development, BMW withdrew from Formula 1 at the end of the 2009 season, selling the team back to Peter Sauber.

All-time records

=17th in Most F1 One-Two Finishes (1 one-two finishes)
21st in Most F1 Podiums by a Constructor (17 podiums)
24th in Most F1 Points by a Constructor (807 points)

Top Drivers

Driver	Wins	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Nick Heidfeld	0	8	163	70
Robert Kubica	1	9	137	57
Jacques Villeneuve	0	0	7	12
Sebastian Vettel	0	0	1	1

Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	1	9.33	3
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	0	8	3
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	0	7	4
Sepang International Circuit	0	5.5	4
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit	0	5.25	4
Silverstone Circuit	0	4.75	4
Bahrain International Circuit	0	4.75	4
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	0	4.67	3
Hungaroring	0	4.25	4
Circuit de Monaco	0	4.25	4

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

R. Kubica2006–2009 · 1 win
N. Heidfeld2006–2009 · 0 wins
J. Villeneuve2006 · 0 wins
S. Vettel2007 · 0 wins

Season by season

BMW Sauber season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Wins	Points
2009	63 places lower than 2008	0	36
2008	31 place lower than 2007	1	135
2007	23 places higher than 2006	0	101
2006	5	0	36

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at BMW Sauber
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2009	Heidfeld vs KubicaNick Heidfeld vs Robert Kubica	6–11	10–7	19–17
2008	Heidfeld vs KubicaNick Heidfeld vs Robert Kubica	5–13	7–11	60–75
2007	Heidfeld vs KubicaNick Heidfeld vs Robert Kubica	12–4	10–6	61–39
2006	Heidfeld vs VilleneuveNick Heidfeld vs Jacques Villeneuve	5–7	7–5	13–7
2006	Heidfeld vs KubicaNick Heidfeld vs Robert Kubica	5–1	3–3	10–6

Drivers who raced for BMW Sauber

Drivers who have raced for BMW Sauber
Driver	Seasons	Races	Wins
N. Heidfeld	2006–2009	70	0
R. Kubica	2006–2009	57	1
J. Villeneuve	2006	12	0
S. Vettel	2007	1	0

Race results

How BMW Sauber did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

200917 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P6 · 36 pts▾

Drivers: N. Heidfeld, R. Kubica

BMW Sauber race results in 2009
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
17	17Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	7	P5	HEI 5 · KUB 10	4	6(36)
16	16Brazilian Grand Prix	8	P26 places better than the team’s season average (P8.3)	KUB 2 · HEI DNF	8	7(32)
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	4	P6	HEI 6 · KUB 9	3	8(24)
14	14Singapore Grand Prix	7	P8	KUB 8 · HEI DNF	1	8(21)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	13	P7	HEI 7 · KUB DNF	2	7(20)
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	3	P44 places better than the team’s season average (P8.3)	KUB 4 · HEI 5	9	7(18)
11	11European Grand Prix	10	P8	KUB 8 · HEI 11	1	8(9)
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	15	P11	HEI 11 · KUB 13	0	8(8)
9	9German Grand Prix	11	P10	HEI 10 · KUB 14	0	8(8)
8	8British Grand Prix	12	P135 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.3)	KUB 13 · HEI 15	0	8(8)
7	7Turkish Grand Prix	10	P7	KUB 7 · HEI 11	2	8(8)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	16	P11	HEI 11 · KUB DNF	0	8(6)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	10	P7	HEI 7 · KUB 11	2	6(6)
4	4Bahrain Grand Prix	13	P1810 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.3)	KUB 18 · HEI 19	0	6(4)
3	3Chinese Grand Prix	11	P12	HEI 12 · KUB 13	0	5(4)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	6	P26 places better than the team’s season average (P8.3)	HEI 2 · KUB DNF	4	3(4)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	4	P10	HEI 10 · KUB 14	0	7(0)

Earlier seasons2006–2008 (3 seasons)▾

200818 races, 1 win, 11 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P3 · 135 pts▾

Drivers: N. Heidfeld, R. Kubica

BMW Sauber race results in 2008
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
18	18Brazilian Grand Prix	8	P106 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.8)	HEI 10 · KUB 11	0	3(135)
17	17Chinese Grand Prix	9	P5	HEI 5 · KUB 6	7	3(135)
16	16Japanese Grand Prix	6	P2	KUB 2 · HEI 9	8	3(128)
15	15Singapore Grand Prix	4	P6	HEI 6 · KUB 11	3	3(120)
14	14Italian Grand Prix	10	P3	KUB 3 · HEI 5	10	3(117)
13	13Belgian Grand Prix	5	P2	HEI 2 · KUB 6	11	3(107)
12	12European Grand Prix	3	P3	KUB 3 · HEI 9	6	3(96)
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	4	P84 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.8)	KUB 8 · HEI 10	1	3(90)
10	10German Grand Prix	7	P4	HEI 4 · KUB 7	7	2(89)
9	9British Grand Prix	5	P2	HEI 2 · KUB DNF	8	2(82)
8	8French Grand Prix	5	P5	KUB 5 · HEI 13	4	2(74)
7	7Canadian Grand Prix	2	P1	KUB 1 · HEI 2	18	2(70)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	5	P2	KUB 2 · HEI 14	8	3(52)
5	5Turkish Grand Prix	5	P4	KUB 4 · HEI 5	9	2(44)
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	4	P4	KUB 4 · HEI 9	5	2(35)
3	3Bahrain Grand Prix	1★	P3★	KUB 3 · HEI 4	11	1(30)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	4	P2	KUB 2 · HEI 6	11	2(19)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	2	P2	HEI 2 · KUB DNF	8	3(8)

200717 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P2 · 101 pts▾

Drivers: N. Heidfeld, R. Kubica, S. Vettel

BMW Sauber race results in 2007
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
17	17Brazilian Grand Prix	6	P5	KUB 5 · HEI 6	7	2(101)
16	16Chinese Grand Prix	8	P7	HEI 7 · KUB DNF	2	2(94)
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	5	P7	KUB 7 · HEI 14	2	2(92)
14	14Belgian Grand Prix	6	P5	HEI 5 · KUB 9	4	2(90)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	4	P4	HEI 4 · KUB 5	9	2(86)
12	12Turkish Grand Prix	5	P4	HEI 4 · KUB 8	6	2(77)
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	2	P3	HEI 3 · KUB 5	10	2(71)
10	10European Grand Prix	4	P6	HEI 6 · KUB 7	5	2(61)
9	9British Grand Prix	5	P4	KUB 4 · HEI 6	8	2(56)
8	8French Grand Prix	4	P4	KUB 4 · HEI 5	9	2(48)
7	7United States Grand Prix	5	P8	VET 8 · HEI DNF	1	2(39)
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	3	P2	HEI 2 · KUB DNF	8	2(38)
5	5Monaco Grand Prix	7	P5	KUB 5 · HEI 6	7	2(30)
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	5	P4	KUB 4 · HEI DNF	5	2(23)
3	3Bahrain Grand Prix	5	P4	HEI 4 · KUB 6	8	2(18)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	5	P4	HEI 4 · KUB 18	5	2(10)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	3	P4	HEI 4 · KUB DNF	5	2(5)

200618 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P5 · 36 pts▾

Drivers: N. Heidfeld, J. Villeneuve, R. Kubica

BMW Sauber race results in 2006
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
18	18Brazilian Grand Prix	8	P9	KUB 9 · HEI 17	0	5(36)
17	17Japanese Grand Prix	9	P8	HEI 8 · KUB 9	1	5(36)
16	16Chinese Grand Prix	8	P7	HEI 7 · KUB 13	2	5(35)
15	15Italian Grand Prix	3	P35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.6)	KUB 3 · HEI 8	7	5(33)
14	14Turkish Grand Prix	5	P124 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.6)	KUB 12 · HEI 14	0	6(26)
13	13Hungarian Grand Prix	9	P35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.6)	HEI 3 · KUB DSQ	6	6(26)
12	12German Grand Prix	13	DNF	VIL DNF · HEI DNF	0	6(20)
11	11French Grand Prix	11	P8	HEI 8 · VIL 11	1	6(20)
10	10United States Grand Prix	6	DNF	VIL DNF · HEI DNF	0	5(19)
9	9Canadian Grand Prix	11	P7	HEI 7 · VIL DNF	2	5(19)
8	8British Grand Prix	9	P7	HEI 7 · VIL 8	3	5(17)
7	7Monaco Grand Prix	14	P7	HEI 7 · VIL 14	2	5(14)
6	6Spanish Grand Prix	10	P8	HEI 8 · VIL 12	1	5(12)
5	5European Grand Prix	9	P8	VIL 8 · HEI 10	1	5(11)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	12	P124 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.6)	VIL 12 · HEI 13	0	5(10)
3	3Australian Grand Prix	8	P4	HEI 4 · VIL 6	8	5(10)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	10	P7	VIL 7 · HEI DNF	2	6(2)
1	1Bahrain Grand Prix	10	P124 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.6)	HEI 12 · VIL DNF	0	8(0)