Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
BMW's tech director Willy Rampf shares his thoughts on the team's 2008 car and their first victory, which they achieved at the Canadian GP."
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
The BMW Sauber F1 Team scored 135 World Championship points in the 2008 Formula One season - 34 more than the previous year. Willy Rampf, the Technical Director of the team from Munich and Hinwil, looks back on a successful 12 months, and talks about the internal reallocation of competencies for the coming year.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf admits that it was hard to find time in its 2008 car in order to chase Ferrari and McLaren.
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
The Brazilian Grand Prix marks the end of a very successful season for the BMW Sauber F1 Team. Willy Rampf, Technical Director of the team from Munich and Hinwil, is hoping for a "positive end" and describes the "Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace" sector by sector.
autosport.com (Free subscription) | 20/10/2008
BMW Sauber should have no bad feelings about their world championship hopes having come to an end in China on Sunday, claims technical director Willy Rampf
F1 Minute (Free subscription) | 20/10/2008
Listen to this episode Today is the 20th October 2008 and this if F1 Minute. BMW technical director Willy Rampf believes the team should be very proud of what they’ve achieved this year, despite being out of the hunt for the championship now. He said there’s no need to be disappointed because they are still competing with the two teams in front. Regarding Kubica, Rampf has only...
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
There is a rule of thumb in Formula 1: Standing still means going backwards. Vehicles change from race to race. The engineers are continually modifying the vehicles depending on the characteristics of the different circuits – the extremely long straights in Monza require a different aero package than the tight and slow corners in Monaco.
Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Team boss Mario Theissen, tech director Willy Rampf as well as drivers Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld review BMW's 2009 Championship, which saw the team finish third in the standings."
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
... on the grid – up from two in 2007.Here, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen, Technical Director Willy Rampf, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld look back on 2008.Mario Theissen gave a positive verdict on the season: “We are proud of our successful season and we have once again achieved our exacting goals. We set out to turn the two-horse race at the top of the standings into a three-way...
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
... – congratulations, also to ! For our team it was a disappointing finish to a very strong season.” Willy Rampf, Technical Director: “For our team this was an end of season to forget. With Robert we gambled at the start with dry tyres, but the track was too wet. Therefore he pitted immediately for a tyre change, and after this found himself at the end of the field. From here there was...
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
... Only tomorrow when we get to the first set of pit stops shall we see what we can do from here.”Willy Rampf, Technical Director: “We cannot be happy with our qualifying. Robert did not make it beyond Q2. Ten cars were within three tenths of a second, so with only the slightest mistake one is out. Nick did better. Our goal is now to make up a few positions.”
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
... far better than it used to be! I would say it is on the same level as other Grand Prix circuits.”Willy Rampf, Technical Director: “It was a normal first practice day. Although the light rain started at exactly the moment we did the tyre comparison, despite this we collected enough data for us now to be able to analyse. We presume the weather could give us some surprises throughout...
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
... BMW F1.08.The technology behind the cars was explained to the fans in person by Technical Director Willy Rampf, Head of Powertrain Markus Duesmann, and Managing Director Walter Riedl, with the assistance of a broken-down model of the F1.08. It goes without saying that BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen and Peter Sauber were also there to answer fans' questions. It was the personal...
