Rampf plays down talk of BMW Sauber title charge

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf says it is too early to talk of a world championship challenge despite the Swiss-German team earning their maiden grand prix victory in Canada at the weekend.

Robert Kubica led his German teammate Nick Heidfeld to BMW 1-2 in Montreal and the talented Pole now tops the driver's championship - four points ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa.

Kubica now has a good chance to extend his lead in France later this month where Hamilton's McLaren will be hit by a ten grid place penalty as a result of his race ending accident in Montreal.

However, Rampf, who has spent most of his career with Sauber, refused to get carried away with the excitement of the first win and insisted that the...