Why did bmw leave formula 1. Bmws disastrous 2009 season will be their last for now. Bmw last raced in f1 from 2000 until the end of 2009 when it pulled out to focus on other racing championships. The german car manufacturer which took over sauber in 2005 has cited current developments in motorsport as the reason for their decision.
An emergency press conference called at bmws headquarters in munich confirmed the news although the manufacturer will continue with its motorsport programme elsewhere. In formula 1s modern turbo era mercedes has been the team to beat. Its won the drivers and constructors championship every year since 2014 but seemingly crazy reports out of the uk.
This engine was the result of a deal between bmw and brabham which resulted in the teams. Bmw is the second major manufacturer to leave the sport in eight months after hondas withdrawal in december. Bmw has no plans to return to formula 1 as such a move does not tally with its long term strategy.
Bmw has been involved in formula one in a number of capacities since the inauguration of the world drivers championship in 1950the company entered occasional races in the 1950s and 1960s often under formula two regulations before building the bmw m1213 inline four turbocharged engine in the 1980s. Bmw will withdraw from formula 1 at the end of this season. The m1213 was initially used by bmw in formula two but looking at renaults success with the fist turbocharged engine in f1 that they introduced in 1977 bmw decided to enter the arena.
The german manufacturer last raced in f1 from 2000 until the end of 2009 when it pulled out. Bmws statement had much to say about their corporate strategy and implied reasons to do with environmentally friendly technology were at the heart of their decision. The announcement most likely spells the end of the poles f1 career which began midway through 2006 when he was drafted in as a replacement at bmw sauber for jacques villeneuve and which saw him claim a sole victory for the team at the 2008 canadian grand prix alongside 11 additional podiums for both bmw sauber and renault.
The announcement yesterday that bmw is to quit f1 was a shock at least until michael schumacher announced he was making a comeback. Kubica on his 2008 canadian gp win.
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