Sauber wants rid of 'BMW'

Team boss has submitted application for name change

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Sauber wants rid of 'BMW'

Sauber: Name change

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Peter Sauber is to ask the FIA to change his team's name to 'Sauber', thus dropping the 'BMW' with which they have started the season.

Sauber bought his Formula One team back from BMW after the German manufacturer withdrew from Formula One at the end of last season.

However, the team had already signed the Concorde Agreement as BMW Sauber to commit themselves to the sport until 2012 and, as such, they appear on the official FIA entry list under that guise.

However, with the team currently carrying the BMW name and yet also using Ferrari engines, Sauber has revealed that he hopes to rectify the situation as soon as possible.

"We will submit an application for a chassis name change, but the timing has yet to be decided," he told Autosport. "It will happen some time this season."

The team is also without a title sponsor this season, with Sauber conceding that he may have to wait until 2011 before attracting new backing.

"We have still a white car unfortunately, because it is impossible to find sponsors during January and February - especially big sponsors," he said.

"Today we are looking for sponsors for the 2011 season. I hope we will find some sponsors for this season.

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