 Nick Heidfeld testing the F1.08 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | BMW Sauber | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Willy Rampf (Technical Director) Walter Riedl (Engineering Director) Christoph Zimmermann (Chief Designer) Loïc Serra (Chief Vehicle Dynamicist) Willem Toet (Head of Aerodynamics) Seamus Mullarkey (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | BMW Sauber F1.07 | ||||||||||
| Successor | BMW Sauber F1.09 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, push-rod activated inboard spring/damper (Sachs Race Engineering). Zero keel geometry | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||||
| Length | 4,600 mm (181 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 | 3,130 mm (123 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | BMW P86/8 2,400 cc (146 cu in) V8 (90°). Naturally aspirated, 19,000 RPM Limited mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | BMW Sauber 7-speed "Quick Shift Gearbox (QSG)". Longitudinally mounted, carbon-fibre clutch (AP) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 605 kg (1,334 lb) (including driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza OZ Wheels Front & Rear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 3.  Nick Heidfeld4.  Robert Kubica | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2008 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The BMW Sauber F1.08 was the Formula One racing car with which the BMW Sauber team competed in the 2008 Formula One World Championship. The chassis was designed by Willy Rampf, Walter Reidl, Christoph Zimmermann and Willem Toet with the powertrain being designed by Markus Duesmann.
As of 2024[update], the F1.08's win at the Canadian Grand Prix is the last time that a car produced by Sauber Motorsport or a BMW-powered car has won a Formula One Grand Prix.
- ^ Henry, Alan, ed. (2008). Autocourse 2008–09. Crash Media Group. pp. 58–61. ISBN 978-1-905334-31-5.