F1 BMW Sauber F1 Team signs new chief designer

[wltsm]

BMW Sauber has appointed Jorg Zander to a newly created position of chief designer, the team announced on Tuesday.

Zander will take up his post Hinwil, Switzerland at the beginning of July and will report to technical director Willy Rampf.

BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen said: “The development of the BMW Sauber F1 team continues to move forward, and that includes adding a chief designer to our staff line-up.

“We are certain that in Jorg Zander we have found the right man for this pivotal position. His experience will be an important asset to us.”

Zander began his F1 career with Toyota in 1999 before spending three years as chief engineer for mechanics and transmission at BAR.

In late 2005 he was appointed head of design at Williams, but left the squad last month for what the Grove team said were personal reasons.

The 42-year-old German is looking forward to a fresh challenge at BMW Sauber.

“The BMW Sauber F1 team is in its set-up phase, which presents a major challenge,” he said.

“It isn’t just a matter of technology but of laying down the structures and processes as well.

“Drawing on my experience, I would like to do my bit to support the team on its way up.”

Source = ITV F1

 

[wltsm]

Re: BMW signs new chief designer

Looks like BMW Sauber are moving up in the world, lets hope they beat Williams this year!

 

[Giannis]

Re: BMW signs new chief designer

by looking at the title of the thread i thought BMW fired Bangle

 

[audi_rudy]

haha Giannis my thoughts exactly...woops

 

[Carbon]

Re: BMW signs new chief designer

Looks like BMW Sauber are moving up in the world, lets hope they beat Williams this year!

Haha, hopefully not. Although with reliability issues, Williams has done poorly so far, they have shown that they have the pace to be on the podium in some races if they can make it to the finish. Any success BMW has this season is certainly remarkable being that the chassis is an evolution of the Sauber car, but I think they'll begin to do better in upcoming seasons as they are partially a new team.