News By Topic: Formula One Racing

BMW WilliamsF1 Team: Jerez Test Summary

Dec 5, 2003

Jerez Test: 2nd ­ 4th December Summary: In a three-day test at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team continued an intensive preparation programme for the imminent introduction of the WilliamsF1 BMW FW26, combined with an evaluation of two young drivers, Nelson Piquet Jr. and Nico Rosberg. ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team: Piquet and Rosberg To Follow in Fathers' Footsteps

Nov 28, 2003

NEWS FROM BMW WILLIAMSF1 TEAM Piquet and Rosberg To Follow in Fathers' Footsteps Oxford. 26 November 2003. Nelson Piquet (BRA) and Nico Rosberg (GER) will both take part in a forthcoming BMW WilliamsF1 Team test at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain in early December. The two young protégés will join incumbent ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe: Maurice Leggett Passes...Car Guy Extraordinaire

Nov 20, 2003

Letter from Europe By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief November 20, 2003; There are car buffs, auto racing buffs and people who regard 4 wheels simply as ways of getting from A to B. Then there are the ultimate fans. One of these very special people was my greatest mate, Maurice Leggett who passed away earlier today ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Marc Gene Renewal

Oct 31, 2003

Gené Re-signs for 2004 Oxford, 31 October, 2003. The BMW WilliamsF1 Team today confirmed that Marc Gené (ESP) has re-signed as the team's official test and reserve driver for the 2004 season. 29 year old Gené, a native of St Quirze del Vallés near Barcelona in Spain, has undertaken testing duties for the team since ... Continue reading

Barrichello wins Japan Grand Prix; Schumacher takes title

Oct 12, 2003

SUZUKA, Mie October 13, 2003; Japan Today reported that Michael Schumacher claimed an historic sixth world championship Sunday when his Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello kept title rival Kimi Raikkonen at bay to win the Japanese Grand Prix. Raikkonen needed a victory to have any hope of stealing Schumacher's crown bu ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Japanese GP-Race

Oct 12, 2003

Japanese Grand Prix - RACE 12th October 2003 Weather: overcast, dry. Air 21°C, track 22-23°C Suzuka (JAP). It was a bitter ending to an exciting season for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team, whose FIA F1 World Constructors¹ Championship hopes vanished due to a loss of hydraulic pressure on Juan Pablo Montoya¹s car in the ear ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Japanese GP-Final Qualifying

Oct 12, 2003

Japanese Grand Prix - FINAL QUALIFYING 11th October 2003 Weather: Overcast for JPM - Light rain for RS. Air temperature 21°C Track temperature 23-24°C Suzuka (JAP). Definitely a day of mixed fortunes for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team, whose drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher qualified 2nd and 19th respectively ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Japanese GP-First Qualifying

Oct 10, 2003

Japanese Grand Prix - FIRST QUALIFYING 10th October 2003 Weather: Overcast , dry. Temp: 24°C Air, 26-27°C Track Suzuka (JAP). Ralf Schumacher came second in today¹s First Qualifying session of the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix while team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya was only eighth, after he lost some valuable time in this mo ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Jerez Test Summary

Oct 5, 2003

Document from the BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Test Summary 1st October - 4th October 2003 Summary: The BMW WilliamsF1 Team today completed a four-day test session at Jerez circuit, Spain. Ralf Schumacher and Marc Gené performed testing duties for the first two days of the test, while Antonio Pizzonia took over from Ralf for ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Japanese GP-Preview

Oct 3, 2003

Japanese Grand Prix ­ 10/11/12 October 2003 ­ PREVIEW After the maelstrom of the US Grand Prix that effectively put paid to Juan Pablo Montoya¹s drivers¹ title bid, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team now has a singular focus on a strong performance at the last race of the season in Japan. This will close out the Anglo-German ... Continue reading

Schumacher credits rain tires for U.S. Grand Prix win

Sep 30, 2003

INDIANAPOLIS Sep. 29, 2003; Steve Herman writing for the AP reported that Michael Schumacher was in his element in the rain. Once it stopped, he was too far ahead for anyone to catch. With a roostertail spray trailing his Ferrari and almost no traffic in front, Schumacher pulled away to win the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunda ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-US GP-First Qualifying

Sep 26, 2003

United States Grand Prix - FIRST QUALIFYING 26th September 2003 Weather: Overcast , dry track for both drivers before rain intervened. Temp: 16°C Air, 19-20°C Track Indianapolis (USA). An untroubled start to the US GP weekend for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team, with Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya achieving the 4th a ... Continue reading

BMW F1 engine development in facts and figures

Sep 22, 2003

BMW Corporate Communications 22 September 2003 BMW Formula One engine development in facts and figures. 1,300 metres of paper for the BMW P83. Munich. It packs more than 900 bhp, weighs less than 90 kilograms and has a maximum engine speed of 19,200 rpm. The BMW P83 engine with which the BMW WilliamsF1 Team is pitching ... Continue reading

BMW Williams F1 Team-U.S. GP-Preview

Sep 19, 2003

US Grand Prix ­ 26/27/28 September 2003 ­ PREVIEW After a closely fought Grand Prix in Monza, the US Grand Prix holds a critical key to the outcome of the 2003 FIA Formula One Championship. As every race has been contested with no decisive outcome in either the Constructors¹ or Drivers¹ title chase, the significanc ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Silverstone Test Summary

Sep 19, 2003

SILVERSTONE TEST 16 / 17 /18 September 2003 Summary The BMW WilliamsF1 Team completed their three day test session at Silverstone circuit yesterday with Juan Pablo Montoya and Marc Gené running the FW25s on all three days. The Silverstone test programme predominantly concentrated on aero and chassis set up work for th ... Continue reading