Emotional weekend for BMW

It has been a really emotional weekend for the BMW Sauber F1 Team. Robert Kubica had a horrible crash during the Canadian Grand Prix, while team mate Nick Heidfeld took the first podium place for the team as he finished 2nd.

Mario Theissen "This has been the most emotional weekend since the BMW Sauber F1 Team entered the sport. Following an eventful Canadian Grand Prix, we've have two reasons to be happy: According to the doctors, Robert Kubica survived his horrible crash relatively unharmed. He is still in a Montreal hospital for extensive examinations but the doctors have announced that he might check out as early as Monday. Having seen the pictures of the accident, this is incredible. At the same time, it also is a testament to the high safety standards of the FIA.

The joy regarding the good news concerning Robert's state of health was followed by the jubilation that followed Nick's runner-up finish. With his third grid position secured in Saturday's qualifying, he laid the foundation for our first podium finish of the 2007 season. With this result, we have achieved our goal of securing a podium finish by our own means. Nick delivered a truly convincing performance and never was at risk of losing his second place. Therefore, he deserved to finish runner-up, thus providing us with the BMW Sauber F1 Team's best result to date. Congratulations to him and the entire crew. I believe Robert also would have been in a position to fight for a podium finish.

We have not only consolidated our position as third power but also have 36 World Championship points to our tally, with just six rounds of the season contested. This means that we have scored two points more in the first third of this year's championship than in the entire 2006 season.

However, there's no time for a breather as the team flies by charter to Indianapolis as early as Monday. The speedway is renowned all around the world and stands for American motor racing like no other venue. Only there, will the decision be made as to whether Robert is fit enough to get back behind the wheel."