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The BMW Sauber signboard is seen at the BMW Sauber center in Hinwil, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. German car manufacturer BMW has announced on July 29 it will pull out of Formula One motor racing at the end of the season, four years after taking over former Swiss team Sauber. The end of the BMW Sauber team has cast doubts over the future role of the chassis design center and wind tunnel in Hinwil, canton Zurich. The plant and the team were originally created by Swiss motorsport enthusiast Peter Sauber. (KEYSTONE/Alessandro Della Bella)