For the first time this season, the BMW Sauber F1.08 was unable to fully match the pace of the front-runners. Nonetheless, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld finished fourth and fifth respectively, thereby adding another nine World Championship points to the team's tally. Robert and Nick both made good starts to the race. Robert passed McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen and Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen for third place while Nick overtook Toyota's Jarno Trulli to take eighth. Following the start, the safety car had to come out when Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella and Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima collided in turn one, resulting in debris on the track. When the cars were removed and the race restarted, on lap three, McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen came in for an For the first time this season, the BMW Sauber F1.08 was unable to fully match the pace of the front-runners. Nonetheless, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld finished fourth and fifth respectively, thereby adding another nine World Championship points to the team's tally. Robert and Nick both made good starts to the race. Robert passed McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen and Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen for third place while Nick overtook Toyota's Jarno Trulli to take eighth. Following the start, the safety car had to come out when Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella and Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima collided in turn one, resulting in debris on the track. When the cars were removed and the race restarted, on lap three, McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen came in for an unscheduled pit stop and Nick moved up to seventh place. rouble-free and rather uneventful race. On the one hand, neither Robert or Nick had the chance of pressurising the Ferraris and McLarens ahead of them, while on the other, they were clearly faster than the cars behind. Therefore, they opted not to take any unnecessary risks and defended their positions instead. And they successfully did so. Following the second set of pit stops, they still held fourth and fifth places and experienced no problems whatsoever on their way to finishing the race in the same positions. In the end, they scored five and four points respectively, thus helping the BMW Sauber F1 Team defend its second position in the Constructors' Championship. "Today, our initial position wasn't too good," said BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen. "In consideration of this fact, having scored nine points by finishing fourth and fifth is a really fine result. And in two weeks, in Monaco, we should be able to do better again. There, aerodynamic and mechanic downforce will be crucial and these demands should suit our car well."