26 laps behind the F1 wheel for Philipp Eng
Austrian Philipp Eng claimed his Formula BMW World Final prize this weekend and drove the BMW Sauber Formula 1 car at Autodromo Hermanez Rodriguez in Mexico City. The eighteen year old driver completed 26 laps.
Eng said: “This has been a fantastic experience. I quickly got used to the car and gained confidence with every kilometre. You soon work out where the ideal points are for gear shifting, and also learn the perfect braking points. It’s a very nice feeling if you can improve lap-by-lap.”
The previous World Final winners to have been given the F1 test prize are 2005 winner Marco Holzer and 2006 winner Christian Vietoris. Other Formula BMW drivers that has had the chance to drive a Formula 1 car with the aid of BMW are Nico Rosberg, Ho Pin Tung and Sebastian Vettel.
