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| Full name | BMW.WilliamsF1 Team |
| Base | Grove , Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Team principal | Frank Williams |
| Technical director | Sam Michael |
| Race drivers | 7. Mark Webber 8. tbc |
| Test drivers | Antonio Pizzonia |
| Chassis | Williams FW26 |
| Engine | BMW P84 |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Debut | 1978 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 496 |
| Constructors' Championships | 9 ( 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic., 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an, 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan, 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t) |
| Drivers' Championships | 7 ( 1980, 1982Events January January 6 William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara du, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997) |
| Race victories | 113 |
| Pole positions | 124 |
| Fastest laps | 127 |
| 2004 Championship position | 4th (88 points)
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They won their first FIA Formula 1 World Championship with Australian Alan Jones in 1980. Then followed Keke Rosberg's Championship in 1982. Since then Nelson Piquet ( 1987), Nigel Mansell ( 1992), Alain Prost ( 1993), Damon Hill ( 1996) and Jacques Villeneuve ( 1997) have all won the World Driver's Championship for the team. The last 4 Championships were won with the dominant Renault V10 engine of the 1990s. The team is famous for placing more significance on the World Constructor's Championship rather than the Driver's Championship and this is reflected in their results with 9 Constructor's Titles but only 7 Driver's Titles.
The team's darkest hour was probably the weekend of the San Marino GP at Imola in 1994. That weekend, the great Ayrton Senna was killed in only his third race with the Rothmans Williams Renault team. David Coulthard and Nigel Mansell alternated in substituting for Senna later in the year and the team, despite this tragedy managed to win the Constructor's Title and Damon Hill controversially lost the Driver's Championship by only one point in the final race in Adelaide, Australia.
The team has recently signed a long-term deal to use BMW engines and expertise until 2009. Since starting this relationship in 2000, the BMW WilliamsF1 team has won 10 races with Juan Pablo Montoya's victory at the 2004 Brazilian GP at Interlagos being the latest. Mark Webber will drive for Williams in 2005. Jenson Button was considered as their second driver for 2005, but a ruling by the Contract Recognition Board has stated that Button must remain with his current team BAR. It is expected that he will join Williams in 2006, but meanwhile for 2005, the search for an alternative driver has begun. On the list are, Williams test-driver Antonio Pizzonia, Former Williams and McLaren driver David Coulthard, Former Sauber and Jordan driver Nick Heidfeld, Former World Champion and McLaren driver Mika Hakkinen amongst the others.
BMW-Williams F1 car on Regent Street, London.