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BMW Sauber F1 Team registered with FIA

BMW has announced that the team will retain the name Sauber in F1. Today (Monday) the name BMW Sauber F1 Team was registered with the FIA. BMW bought Sauber earlier this year.

"The new team name more or less chose itself," Mario Theissen explained. "It reflects the makeup of the team, run by BMW but with a core of almost 300 Sauber employees. Plus, the 2006 car was developed by Saubers proven engineers".

Saubers Technical Director, the German Willy Rampf, will continue in his post at
the Hinwil location. Heinz Paschen, meanwhile, remains Technical Director in
Munich, where not just the engine but now the entire powertrain will be built. Walter
Riedl will be responsible for coordination between the two locations in his capacity
as Project Manager.

Peter Sauber is looking forward to his advisory role and welcomes the latest
Decisions. "It's nice to see that the Sauber name will continue in Formula One. I'm
particularly pleased for Saubers many loyal fans, who I'm sure will support the team with unbowed enthusiasm in the future. The new team's name is also an expression of the huge respect which BMW has for the employees in Hinwil".

Following the christening, it won't be long before the team takes its first steps. The
BMW Sauber F1 Team will be officially presented on 16th and 17th January 2006 in
Valencia, Spain, where the new car will embark on its first round of testing without
further ado.

First, though, the team will start winter testing with an interim car and the new BMW
P86 V8 engine. The testing programme begins on 28th November in Barcelona.

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