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For the first time this year, Dr Mario Theissen has suggested that BMW-Sauber will retain an unchanged driver line-up in Formula 1 in 2009 - seeming to quell speculation about Nick Heidfeld's future at the squad.

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For motorsport fans in the UK, the British Grand Prix is the most important date on the racing calendar, and with question marks over the event's long-term future [see separate story -

With some in the grand prix paddock suggesting he is embroiled in a battle to save his seat at BMW-Sauber beyond the end of the 2008 Formula 1 campaign, Nick Heidfeld has come out fighting, underlining his belief that his form over the early stages of the season has been portrayed as being worse

Long-time servant Willy Rampf is to take on a reduced role in the BMW Sauber F1 operation as the team attempts to streamline its technical department in search of success on track.

BMW Motorrad has confirmed that Ruben Xaus is to lead its first foray into the World Superbike Championship in 2009.

After a difficult start to the 2008 season, BMW has returned to form in the World Touring Car Championship with three wins in the last four races.

Despite carrying out testing of a 320d away from the race track, BMW Motorsport chief Mario Theissen has admitted that the manufacturer is unlikely to bring the car into the World Touring Car Championship this season.

BMW Sauber has announced that it will take its interactive Pit Lane Park to Manchester on the weekend of the British Grand Prix next month, marking the first time that Formula One will have visited the city.

Fernando Alonso has sought to pour cold water on the speculation linking him to a possible switch to BMW-Sauber next year.

Kimi Raikkonen has insisted he does not feel angry at the incident that so unceremoniously removed him from the Canadian Grand Prix, even if he admitted that Lewis Hamilton running into the back of him in the pit-lane had been 'a bit stupid'.

Colin Turkington has taken victory in the opening HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship race of the day at Croft, although a serious accident and horrendous conditions led to two red flags and a race that was called as a result after just two laps.

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld was left cursing David Coulthard's accident in Q2 on Saturday at the Principality as it robbed him of his last chance to try and get into the top-ten shootout.

Polish fans of Robert Kubica will get a chance to 'Get Closer' to their home grown hero next month, when BMW Sauber's Pit Lane Park grand prix sideshow visits Warsaw, Poland's capital city, for the second time.

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Robert Kubica is to become the latest recipient of the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy, awarded annually to the most exciting talents in Formula One.

Felipe Massa has finally opened his 2008 account by repeating his 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix victory in Sakhir - but the big news of the weekend is how BMW have replaced McLaren-Mercedes as the Scuderia's closest challengers for glory this year, and how Lewis Hamilton's championship bid is th

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It was also announced that a brand new M3 Cabrio will be up for grabs in the BMW M Award, for the year's best qualifier in the MotoGP class.

Kimi Raikkonen catapulted Ferrari back into the world title fight following the Prancing Horse's disastrous season-opening Australian Grand Prix just seven days ago, by storming to an unchallenged victory in Malaysia as McLaren wilted in the searing heat.

In a performance reminiscent of that which delivered him his breakthrough Formula 1 victory in Montreal last year, Lewis Hamilton got his 2008 title bid off to the perfect start by triumphing in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne - never putting a foot wrong as the heat and lack of traction c

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