Former Sauber team principal Peter Sauber has reiterated
Robert Kubica's request for
BMW to maintain their relentless push for competitiveness following a disappointing round in France.
Fresh from their breakthrough 1-2 result in Canada, fifth and 13th for Kubica and
Nick Heidfeld at Magny-Cours signalled their worst combined result of the season, a complete turnaround for the German-Swiss team that has prompted the Pole to urge BMW to find an improvement.
Now Sauber, who founded the team under his own name back in the 1970s before stepping up to
Formula 1 in 1993 and selling to BMW in 2006, claims the manufacturer should listen to Kubica's request if they want to make a concerted effort against
Ferrari and
McLaren.
Writing his latest column for Swiss newspaper
Blick, Sauber adds that Kubica is showing wisdom beyond his years, which is one of the key attributes that prompted the team to employ him as their test driver in the first place.
"Robert wants more, he said. That is exactly why we took him under contract two and a half years ago. He is focused totally. His whole life is arranged for success.
"Mentally he is terribly strong, demanding an awful lot of himself and those around him. That is the wood from which champions are carved.
Indeed, Sauber believes Kubica is well within his rights to feel disappointed with his fifth place finish in France particularly as it came just two weeks after he was celebrating at the top of the podium in Montreal.
"Robert has more ambitious goals than that, which is pleasing and a good thing. He was once asked what three things he would take with him to a deserted island, and he answered, a racing car, tyres and gas. This sums him up very well.
