All the teams will take a step forward at Spain - Theissen

Following the successful Australian, Malaysian and Bahrain Grands Prix, the BMW Sauber F1 Team is heading to Spain for the fourth World Championship round. BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen talks about the forthcoming race.

Theissen: "It was a textbook start to the season for our BMW Sauber F1 Team. We're no longer the number three team, as last year, but over the first three races we have carved out our niche right up among the top three teams. The workforces in Munich and Hinwil are accordingly elated and fired up with incentive.

"We used the three-week break after the batch of overseas races for our intensive preparation for the European opener in Spain. The race in Barcelona is almost like a second start to the season. For the first time in 2008, Formula One will be rolling up in Spain with everything in tow: trucks and hospitality facilities not only make a great impression; more importantly, they save a tremendous amount of work.

"The Circuit de Catalunya is one that makes wide-ranging demands and is frequently used for testing by the teams. It has often served as a yardstick for their general competitiveness. Here all the teams will be taking a step forward on the development front, us included. Afterwards there will be a fresh assessment of how things stand."