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Theissen happy with 2007 line-up

The BMW-Sauber team and its team boss Mario Theissen is pleased with its driver couple Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica. They are also please to continue with 19-year-old Sebastian Vettel.

"We are very happy with our drivers and can look forward to the future optimistically in this regard," said Mario Theissen. "Nick is the experienced figure in the team, both as far as his career in Formula One is concerned and in terms of his relationship with the team. He has driven for Sauber in the past and will be lining up for his third season for BMW in 2007. And so he's very familiar with the team and its way of working."

"Robert was something of an unknown quantity when he was named as our test driver less than a year ago at the age of 21. He was impressive from day one, though, both in testing and during Friday practice, and earned his reward of a race seat in Budapest. He then went on to justify this promotion with a podium finish in only his third grand prix. His performances convinced us to confirm him as one of our race drivers for 2007. Robert's promotion saw an even younger driver knocking at the door."

Theissen said about their latest upcoming talent: "19-year-old Sebastian Vettel started out in motor sport at the age of six and has enjoyed huge success in junior categories of motor racing. He had no more than a few kilometres of testing in a Formula One car under his belt prior to his first outing on an F1 race weekend. However, that didn't stop him from immediately taking up where Robert had left off in Friday practice. And that applies not only to his lap times, but also his set-up work with the team. The way he's stepped up to the challenge gave us all the reasons we needed to confirm him as our test driver for next season."

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