Sauber team principal, Peter Sauber, appears to be alongside BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen to find a rescue plan for the BMW-Sauber team. The German manufacturer has decided to withdraw from the sport at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
A Sauber spokesperson stated that the 65-year-old Swiss is considering all options to achieve a positive result with the team.<\/p>\n
Sauber, who sold the BMW team in 2005 after 25 years of being a race car manufacturer in F1, briefly explained during a press briefing in Switzerland that he had vowed to do everything he could to save the jobs of his former employees.<\/p>\n
\u00ab I will do everything humanly possible, \u00bb declared Sauber via the website of Bild<\/i>. \u00ab I can’t work miracles and I don’t want to be a team leader again. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab The problem is that the time frame is short and we need to find a solution quickly. \u00bb<\/p>\n
It is a situation similar to that encountered by Honda since Ross Brawn and Nick Fry set to work to create Brawn GP.<\/p>\n
\u00ab I told all my employees that I will use all my contacts, but I cannot guarantee anything. I am an advisor to BMW, but only they can decide the course of events. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Sauber stated in a press conference that investment offers have already been received for a potential rescue and that they have been passed on to BMW.<\/p>\n
\u00ab The best solution would be one like Ross Brawn and Nick Fry with Honda. You need at least ten years to build a team capable of producing a F1 car of the required standard. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Sauber, which retains a 20% stake in the team, remains confident because a solution could be found to keep the Hinwil team in F1: \u00ab I have to admit that, in my 17 years of career in F1, I have solved even bigger problems. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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