DuPont company representatives together with the representatives of partner companies visited Formula-1 Grand Prix event, which was held from 8 till 10th of September in Monza, Italy, in order to support BMW Sauber Formula 1 team. The representatives of such companies as AVTOVAZ (www.lada-auto.ru), Russkiye Kraski (www.ruskraski.ru), Saiver (www.saiver.ru), IFODA, OAO Plastik (www.plasticangarsk.ru) took part in the event. 

DuPont and BMW Sauber Formula 1 cooperate since May 2006. And this year the company became the team`s official sponsor. The application of DuPont innovative materials permits not only to enhance interior and exterior performance of  BMW Sauber Formula 1 racing cars, but to ensure safety and protection of the team members. The partners of DuPont company have got an opportunity to get proves of it, by being presented at the racing.

In the framework of the program they not only closely observed the racing cars arriving to the pit-stop, but also visited the BMW Sauber Formula 1 garage and got acquainted with the technicians and the team. The pilot of BMW Sauber Robert Kubica personally autographed the visitors` baseball caps with the team logo. The event participants also got unusual souvenirs – the umbrellas with DuPont and BMW Sauber logos made of  DuPont Tyvek® material.

"Cooperation between DuPont and BMW Sauber F1 Team proves that DuPont technologies are highly appreciated by automotive manufacturers. The F1 competition is a real laboratory, where the most modern and innovative technologies are tested. This is why the leading automotive companies, such as BMW, participate in F1." – says Maxim Shakhov, DuPont Eastern Europe project manager.