A race we virtually weren't involved in - Theissen

The Hungarian Grand Prix proved to be a disappointing race for the BMW Sauber F1 Team. The Munich and Hinwil based squad had to settle for scoring just one point, courtesy of Robert Kubica. Now, the team and drivers analyse the 11th F1 weekend of the year.

Mario Theissen said: "The Hungarian GP turned out to be a race we virtually weren't involved in. At no point in time were our drivers able to clock the lap times we had expected following our performance on Friday and Saturday. And this applied to both tyre compounds.

"We have not yet detected the reasons but we will analyse what happened. To do so, we will take a close look at the interplay of car, tyres, track conditions and temperatures. This analysis will be carried out at home in Munich and Hinwil, as we aren't allowed to go testing due to the testing ban prior to the next race. Following the short summer break, Formula One will make its debut appearance on Valencia's new street circuit that runs around the harbour.

"The truth is, the result at Budapest represented a real disappointment. Nonetheless, we won't reduce our development pace for the remainder of the season. Our goal for the remaining three European rounds and four overseas races is to build on the good results scored in the first half of the season. We still have several improvements in the pipeline that should help us return to the road to success. "