BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland
and Munich, Germany. The team was formed at the end of 2005 as a result
of a takeover of the existing Sauber Formula One team by German car
manufacturer BMW after their partnership with Williams. The team scored
two podium finishes and came fifth in 2006, its first season in Formula
One. This was followed by a 2nd place in 2007 after the McLaren team
had been excluded from the championship. Polish driver Robert Kubica
scored the team its first Grand Prix victory at the 2008 Canadian Grand
Prix.