We should remain realistic - Theissen

BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen gives his delight about the BMW Sauber F1 Team's maiden win full scope. Yesterday, Robert Kubica took his first ever victory and became leader in the championship.

Mario Theissen: "The 8th June, 2008 will remain be a special date in the still short history of the BMW Sauber F1 Team for all times. After all, it was our only 42nd race contested in this constellation but in the Canadian GP held on this day we succeeded in celebrating our maiden win, nevertheless. And the fact that it even turned out to be a one-two turned this day into a truly memorable one. We have accomplished the next step on our agenda."

"Robert first, Nick runner-up - a truly fantastic result. Even on the day following this success, finding the appropriate words proves to be difficult. I'd like to congratulate not only Robert and Nick alone who did a fantastic job in difficult conditions but most notably the entire team in Munich and Hinwil. I know that everybody shared the thrill at home, in front of their TV sets.

"We set ourselves the goal to close the gap to the front-runners this season and secure our maiden Grand Prix win. With seven races of the season contested we now can say: "Mission accomplished." Throughout the season to date, we have been no longer the third power on the grid but one of the three top teams. And the fact that Robert took the lead in the drivers' Championship represents the icing on the cake.

"Still, we should remain realistic. With eleven more races to go this is just a snap-shot and nothing else. We will keep on focusing on each forthcoming race at a time to add more points to our tally."