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BMW determined to get back to double points finishes

BMW has scored points in every race this season, but in the last two rounds the team has only had one car make the chequered flag and in Indy took away just one point. This is something the team is determined to put right in France this coming weekend.

"We were up against it a bit here last season, but managed to escape with a point despite starting from 11th and 16th on the grid," noted BMW boss Mario Theissen. "The team has come to expect good grid positions in the top ten nowadays - also Sebastian Vettel met that standard in his first ever F1 qualifying at Indianapolis. Like Robert himself, the team is also hoping that he will be back in the car in France. The race doctors at Magny-Cours will have the final say on that one though."

"We have finished in the points in every race so far this season, but in the last two GPs we only managed to get one car to the finish on each occasion," he added. "Nick would have been set for a third-place finish in the USA and his retirement was a real pain. We are looking to pick up points with both cars at Magny-Cours and in so doing strengthen our third place in the World Championship."

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