 Robert Kubica driving the F1.09 at the Spanish Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| 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 F1.08 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Sauber C29 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||||
| Engine | BMW P86/9 2.4 litres V8 Naturally aspirated, 18,000 RPM Limited with KERS | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 7 forward speeds + 1 reverse | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza OZ Wheels | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 5.  Robert Kubica6.  Nick Heidfeld | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2009 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The BMW Sauber F1.09 was the Formula One car with which the BMW Sauber team competed in the 2009 Formula One World Championship. The car was launched on 20 January 2009 at Circuit de Valencia in Spain.[2][3] It was driven by Poland's Robert Kubica and Germany's Nick Heidfeld, both retained from 2008. 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], this was the last Formula One car powered by a BMW engine and the last Sauber car utilizing with Petronas fuels, as they would supply to Mercedes the following season.
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- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (20 January 2009). "BMW Sauber unveil the new F1.09". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "BMW Sauber unveil the F1.09 in Valencia". Formula1.com. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.