Op-Ed: Sauber ~ Reticent owner on a 5-year plan?
February 1, 2010 by Negative Camber
Filed under F1B Op-Ed, Negative Camber, People & Events, Top Story
Taking some time to read all of the press releases and terrific coverage from the major news media and other F1 blogs today, I am finding some key quotes, thoughts and comments about today’s car launches. Both the Renault F1 team and the BMW-Sauber F1 team launched their 2010 challengers today.
Both cars looked nice [...]
Qadbak’s BMW F1 deal to fail?
November 23, 2009 by Negative Camber
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
According to Swiss paper Sonntagszeitung, the Qadbak purchase of the former BMW F1 team is possibly unraveling. The article in its original language:
London/Hinwil ZH Bis Ende November will der Internationale Automobilsportverband FIA die Startliste der Formel-1-Saison 2010 veröffentlichen – und noch immer wartet Sauber auf eine Startlizenz. Vergeblich, denn der Verkauf von BMW-Sauber an [...]
BMW F1 team Sold!
September 15, 2009 by Negative Camber
Filed under Prime & Option, Top Story
BMW have announced a deal with Qadbak for the sale of the Hinwill-based F1 team. Qadbak is a Swiss-based organization that represents the investments of Middle-East and Swiss families who are investing in the venture.
Munich/Hinwil, 15th September 2009. BMW AG, based in Munich, Germany, is pleased to announce today that Qadbak Investments Ltd, a [...]
Malaysia: First a race…now a whole team Lotus?
September 3, 2009 by Negative Camber
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
Reading Autosport’s report on the situation with BMW and a Malaysian consortium racing to get the final slot for F1’s series in 2010; I was struck by the notion that the government was looking at this from multiple perspectives.
First, they already have a Grand Prix in Malaysia and their largest car company, Proton, owns a [...]


































