Former BMW-Sauber team principal Mario Theissen has left Formula One following the carmaker’s withdrawal and will continue as BMW motorsport director, the German carmaker said.

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BMW announced in July that it would quit Formula One at the end of the season that finished this month. Last Friday the company said it had reached a deal to sell the Swiss-based team back to founder Peter Sauber.

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