BlogF1 (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
After much speculation all season that German driver Nick Heidfeld may be dropped from the race-winning BMW team, Mario Theissen announced on Monday that his driver line-up would remain unchanged for the 2009 campaign. The news puts an end to the rumour of Fernando Alonso joining the squad, and confirms Theissen’s faith in his loyal [...]
The F1Fanatics Blog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
BMW Sauber ended all speculation of their 3 drivers being involved in changes over the silly-season by confirming Robert Kubica, Nick Heidfeld and Christian Klien as the drivers for 2009. Kubica and Heidfeld stay as test drivers, while Christian Klien is spending another season testing with the Hinwil based squad. Nick Heidfeld’s job had been rumoured to [...]
pitbitch (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
BMW have confirmed Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica as their drivers for the 2009 F1 championship, with Christian Klien continuing as their test driver. The announcement ends speculation that Fernando Alonso would move to BMW.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
BMW Sauber confirms Robert Kubica, Nick Heidfeld and Christian Klien to continue next season.
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has opted for continuity and will once again line up with Poland's Robert Kubica (23) and Germany's Nick Heidfeld (31) as its race drivers in the 2009 season. The Austrian Christian Klien (25) will remain the team's test and reserve driver.
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
Formula One's forthcoming floodlight debut has caused some within the F1 paddock to express concern over driver safety. Christian Klien, the official BMW Sauber F1 Team test and reserve driver, talks about his night-race experiences and insists that there is no reason for these concerns.
All OF F1 (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
Austrian driver Christian Klien, the BMW-Sauber test driver, set today the fastest time in the second day of Formula 1 testing at Jerez de la Frontera in Spain. Sébastien Buemi with Toro Rosso Klien evaluated new car components for the final races of the season. Italian Grand prix winner Sebastian Vettel was behind the wheel of a Red Bull-Renault, and he set the 2nd fastest time of the day.
The F1Fanatics Blog (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
BMW Sauber were fastest on day 2 of testing at Jerez. Christian Klien was focusing mainly on aerodynamic developments and he covered 400km. Sebastian Vettel was 2nd, a gearbox problem hampered his day a little but he still got running in, good times and some good information, on his new team Red Bull Racing. This meant that [...]
Brits on Pole (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
BMW Sauber tester Christian Klien put down a marker for his team in the first full day of Jerez testing after topping the unofficial timesheets.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Christian Klien leads the way on day two of Formula 1 testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Christian Klien sets the pace on the second day of Formula 1 testing at Jerez.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
BMW Sauber's third driver Christian Klien was the fastest man on track on the first day of testing at Jerez on Wednesday.
Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
BMW's third driver Christian Klien was the fastest man on the track on the first day of testing at Jerez on Wednesday."
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
BMW Sauber Formula One team test driver Christian Klien worked on the mechanical set-up of the BMW Sauber F1.08. He also tested various aerodynamic settings in readiness for the remaining races of the 2008 season.
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
On the second day of testing at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, eight teams came in action. BMW Sauber F1 Team test driver Christian Klien was the fastest man on track. Sebastian Vettel, who tested for Red Bull today, was second, followed by Sebastien Buemi.
