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 Nick Heidfeld driving the F1.07 at the 2007 British Grand Prix | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | BMW Sauber | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Willy Rampf (Technical Director) Walter Riedl (Engineering Director) Jörg Zander (Chief Designer) Christoph Zimmermann (Deputy Chief Designer) Loïc Serra (Chief Vehicle Dynamicist) Willem Toet (Head of Aerodynamics) Seamus Mullarkey (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | BMW Sauber F1.06 | ||||||||
| Successor | BMW Sauber F1.08 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, push-rod activated inboard spring/damper. Zero keel geometry | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, push-rod activated inboard spring/damper | ||||||||
| Length | 4,580 mm (180 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,000 mm (39 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | F: 1,470 mm (58 in) R: 1,410 mm (56 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,110 mm (122 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | BMW P86/7 2.4 L (146 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | BMW Sauber 7-speed "Quick Shift Gearbox (QSG)". Cast titanium housing, steel gears. | ||||||||
| Battery | Magneti Marelli lead acid 13 volts | ||||||||
| Power | 750 hp (559 kW) | ||||||||
| Weight | 605 kg (1,334 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Petronas Syntium | ||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo carbon brake discs with 6-piston calipers and Carbone Industrie pads | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 9.  Nick Heidfeld10.  Robert Kubica10. Sebastian Vettel | ||||||||
| Debut | 2007 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 (2nd: 2007) | ||||||||
The BMW Sauber F1.07 is a Formula One single-seater racing car built by BMW Sauber for the 2007 Formula One World Championship.[1] The chassis was designed by Willy Rampf, Walter Reidl, Jörg Zander and Willem Toet with the powertrain being designed by Heinz Paschen. The car was the first to have been designed fully by BMW, following their purchase of the former Sauber team. Initial pre-season testing was very positive, with many speculating that BMW could surprise some of the top teams with their performances when the season got underway.
- ^ "BMW Hungry For Seconds", BMW Sauber F1.07 launch article, Autosport magazine, 18 January 2007