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Feb 01
UBS, a major sponsor of formula one, could be considering pulling out of the sport.
The Swiss based global financial services company entered F1 in 2010, powered by its then chief executive Oswald Grubel, who had also brought the Swiss bank Credit Suisse to the sport and was a board member of the BMW-Sauber team.
Sep 18
With fresh Paralympic gold around his neck, Alex Zanardi is eyeing the German touring car series DTM as his next goal.
Since losing his legs in a 2011 crash, the former F1 driver has completed the last laps of that ill-fated CART race, won world touring car races for BMW, tested a BMW-Sauber, and soared to the very top of the world of hand-cycling.
Aug 16
But does he rue the success already achieved by his defeated F3 rival Vettel?
Paul di Resta has revealed he is racing to catch up with his contemporaries and F1 champions Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. The rookie Scot has impressed the F1 paddock with his Force India debut this season after rising to the top of the German touring car series DTM.
Jun 09
“Yeah, the Sauber mechanics one night dragged me into one of these famous sex clubs (in Montreal)”
Sebastian Vettel has revealed a few of his biggest memories of Canada after returning to Montreal for this weekend’s grand prix. In 2007, then a teenager, he was in the pits when Robert Kubica crashed heavily in the BMW-Sauber, leading to his grand prix debut in the US a week later.
Apr 16
Renault is a more open team to work with than was BMW-Sauber, Nick Heidfeld has admitted.
The German, who has replaced the injured Robert Kubica this year, was paired with the Pole for several years at BMW-Sauber before the carmaker pulled out in 2009. “Renault is extremely open,” the 33-year-old, referring to the Lotus-sponsored team owned by Genii Capital, said in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Jan 06
An extra motivation will be the presence of Daniel Ricciardo
Sebastien Buemi has a new chief mechanic and trainer, following his lacklustre second half of the 2010 season. Although Toro Rosso insists it is retaining both the Swiss and his teammate Jaime Alguersuari for this year, the FIA is yet to confirm that news officially.
Nov 26
His latest outing in his Renault Clio is this weekend’s Rallye du Var in France.
Permission to contest rallies is crucial at this stage of Robert Kubica’s formula one career, his manager has confirmed. Following the contractual restrictions during his time with BMW-Sauber, the Pole has enjoyed contesting a range of formative rallies since switching to Renault in 2010.
May 26
The former GP2 team Durango is in talks with Toyota about acquiring its 2010-specification formula one car.
It emerged last month that the Italian outfit, who pulled out of GP2 due to financial problems, has lodged an application to be F1′s thirteenth team in 2011. According to the Italian source Italiaracing, Durango boss Ivone Pinton has confirmed he is in talks with Toyota.
Apr 15
Kubica and Massa play down 2011 Ferrari seat rumours
As the uncertainty about Felipe Massa’s contract rises, Robert Kubica is increasingly mentioned as his most likely successor. Renault has a multiple year contract with the 25-year-old Pole, who after switching from BMW-Sauber has been a standout of the season so far.
Feb 02
De la Rosa ends F1 test return with sore neck
Sauber’s drivers will wear the numbers 26 and 27 in 2010. Despite sticking with an unchanged official team name BMW Sauber F1 Team, resulting in the awkward FIA designation ‘BMW Sauber-Ferrari’, it was decided on Monday that the Hinwil based team should not receive the numbers 9 and 10.
Even with greener and more road relevant engine rules on their way for formula one, BMW is not expected to return any time soon. That is the view of Dr Mario Theissen, the German carmaker’s motor sport director and former BMW-Sauber team principal. 
During a FOTA meeting scheduled for 4.30pm on Friday at Sepang, the F1 teams association is expected to discuss the possible revival of in-race refuelling for the 2011 season. 
Felipe Massa has expressed surprise that his former Sauber teammate Nick Heidfeld has been left without a race seat in 2010. 
With little more than one month until the first race of 2010, Christian Klien is still not writing off his chances of being on the Bahrain grid. 