Mario Theissen
Mario Theissen
Mario Theissenis the former BMW Motorsport Director and was team principal of BMW Sauber, the company's Formula One team from 2005 until 2009, when BMW sold the team back to Peter Sauber...
chance close hope plan possible race ready realistic sure win
I think it will not be realistic to say that we will win a race in 2006. We hope we get as close as possible and you can be sure we will be ready when the chance is there. But you can't plan for a race win.
talked wants
I talked to him (Ralf) on Friday, he was very positive, he wants to get back in the car.
close finishes gap mark possible promise top victories year
I think it could be possible but in the end it's a sport. I don't promise you podium finishes or victories this year but we'll make our mark and put everything in place to close the gap to the top teams.
possible
I think it could be possible but in the end it's a sport.
achieve following hard impressed major performance progress recent success worked
We have been following Robert's progress and are very impressed by his performance in recent years. He has worked hard to achieve his success without major support.
promise start sure victories
We start from P8 in the Constructors'. I do not promise podiums or victories this year, but we will put everything in place to make sure we get there.
close eighth finishes gap improvement mark promise satisfying start step teams top victories year
We start from eighth place in the constructors' championship, any improvement is satisfying and we have to make as big a step as we can. I don't promise you podium finishes for this year or even victories but we will make our mark and put everything in place to close the gap to the top teams and get there.
basis run soon tunnel wind
The wind tunnel is outstanding and we want to run it on a multiple-shift basis as soon as possible.
difficult initial nick pleased
We are very pleased that Nick will be with us in what will undoubtedly be a difficult initial phase,
car change drive engine fixed great half hours normal
fixed the car in two and a half hours and did a great job. He can drive with his normal car and no engine change was necessary.
fast
They are the quickest; they are the most consistent; they were fast even on different strategies.
happened past sort
So this sort of thing has happened in the past many times with many teams.
achieve apparently approaches both business companies corporate culture form missed run several total williams
What we missed with Williams is the total integration of both companies to form one homogenous team, ... We made several approaches to achieve that but apparently the corporate culture and the way to run the business is different.
asset experience
His experience will be an important asset to us.