A very special fourth place - Theissen

Since the debut of the BMW Sauber F1 Team in 2006, the Munich and Hinwil based squad has been able to celebrate four fourth places. Nick Heidfeld was able to record one of these during the last race in Bahrain. This particular result was, however, a very special moment for Mario Theissen.

"We are very happy about this result," confirms Theissen. "On the one hand, it was just another fourth place. But it was also a very special fourth place because it was the first time we were able to match the speed of the top teams."

The fact that Nick Heidfeld managed to overtake world champion Fernando Alonso on the track provides Theissen with a further good reason for optimism. "Nick was the only driver out of the top six who overtook competitively on the track. That is why it was very special and our strongest performance so far."

The BMW Sauber F1 Team currently holds third place in the Constructors' Championship, behind McLaren and Ferrari. Last year, the team was ranked fifth following three races. Theissen comments: "Certainly it is a good feeling right now, and I think the guys in front are starting to worry about us."