BMW SAUBER F1.09 - ROLLOUT IN VALENCIA

Valencia, 20th January 2009. The BMW Sauber F1 Team raised the curtain on its
2009 season in Formula One in Valencia this morning. Robert Kubica (24) and
Nick Heidfeld (31) unveiled the new BMW Sauber F1.09 shortly after nine o'
clock. Kubica then took the car for its first lap of the southern Spanish
circuit. The team goes into its fourth season with the ambitious aim of
fighting for the World Championship title.

BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen reinforces the point: "We have set
ourselves the task of further improving our performance relative to the rest of
the field. The 1-2 in Canada and a total of eleven podium finishes in 2008 set
an exacting standard. In 2009 we are looking to maintain our first-class
reliability record while at the same time enhancing our performance levels so
that we can be at the front of the pack on a consistent basis. We are aware
that we are aiming extremely high. This is the final step in our development,
and that's generally the hardest one to take."

Building the new car represented a massive challenge. Fundamental changes to
the regulations have, in many cases, consigned the fruits of experience to the
dustbin. Development work on what is a radically different race car got
underway even earlier than usual. Indeed, the concept phase for the BMW Sauber
F1.09 began back in February 2008. The 2009 car cuts a very different figure
from all of its predecessors. Its nose is higher and much wider than before.
The huge front wing consists of three elements and stretches across the full
width of the car. The rear wing, on the other hand, is considerably slimmer -
in line with the new regulations - and stands unusually high against the
onrushing air. Intricate aerodynamic add-ons, such as air deflectors and
cooling air exits, have been reduced to a minimum. Other eye-catching features
include the sidepods, which are now higher at the front.

2009 also marks the return of treadless tires or slicks to Formula One. These
will deliver increased front-end grip, which makes moving more weight to the
nose of the car an attractive proposition. Counteracting this, however, is
another new development which the teams have the option of introducing in the
upcoming season: KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System). The component parts of
this technology add extra weight at the rear of the car. Alongside aerodynamics
and the optimum use of the slick tires, the integration of KERS represents
another key challenge for the engineers. To this end, the front axle has been
modified and the rear axle is a new design.

Willy Rampf is responsible for the F1.09 concept and will oversee operations at
the race track in his capacity as Technical Coordinator. Managing Director of
BMW Sauber AG Walter Riedl will lead the technical department at Hinwil in
Switzerland and has responsibility for the development of the car.

While the chassis is the work of the Hinwil team, the KERS technology has been
developed in Munich. There, Markus Duesmann (Head of Powertrain) and his team
also have the job of preparing the BMW V8 engine for the extra mileage
stipulated in the regulations. Each driver is allocated eight engines for the
total of 17 races in 2009.

It may be all-change in terms of the engineering behind the car, but the men
behind the wheel will be the same as in 2008. The BMW Sauber F1 Team will once
again line up on the grid with the Pole Robert Kubica and German Nick Heidfeld
as its driver pairing. And 26-year-old Austrian Christian Klien also stays with
the team as test and reserve driver.

The team's race drivers both demonstrated impressive reliability in 2008.
Kubica racked up the most points for the team. The Pole added his name to the
list of Formula One race winners in Canada, brought home the team's first pole
position in Bahrain and also notched up three second places and three
third-place finishes during the course of the season. For 2009 he is hoping
"that we are as strong at the start of the season as in 2008 and that we can
maintain this level of performance up to the final race."

Kubica's team-mate Heidfeld, meanwhile, collected four second places and
recorded the team's first two fastest race laps in 2008. Looking ahead to the
new season, he says: "The team started work early on the wide range of changes.
I'm confident that we're in good shape and am looking forward to the first
race, when we'll see whether the balance of power has shifted at all."

The BMW Sauber F1 Team has conducted intensive preparations for 2009 as it
attempts to achieve its latest ambitious aim. These have included early testing
with KERS and new aero elements. "In the three years since the BMW Sauber F1
Team was formed, we have always met the goals we set ourselves and are
confident that we can do so again this season," explains Theissen. However, no
matter how motivated the team may be and how much development work they have
behind them, gauging their progress against the competition has never been so
difficult - as Theissen acknowledges: "You can plan your level of performance,
but not your results."

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and the official team website www.bmw-sauber-f1.com (car, season, Race Club,
team updates).