Polish driver Robert Kubica took his BMW Sauber to his first podium finish, in only his third race, but the race results were largely overshadowed by Schumacher announcing, during the post-race press conference, that he would retire at the end of the season.
O piloto Polaco Robert Kubica logrou co BMW Sauber o seu primeiro podio na súa terceira carreira, pero os resultados da carreira foron en gran medida eclipsados polo anuncio de Schumacher, durante a conferencia de prensa posterior á carreira, de que retirarabase ao final da tempada.