The remarkable story of Frank Williams and his F1 success

BMW completed their fifth Formula One season with a new chassis, an improved engine and a victory at Brazil. Click here for the 2004 BMW Motorsport Year in Review.

2004 F1 Racer
2004 BMW-Williams F1 racer

On January 10, 2000, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team was officially presented to the public as BMW returned to Formula One action. With four wins, four pole positions and eight lap records, 2001 was a very good year for BMW in Formula One. 2002 was even better, thanks to the introduction of the Williams FW24 and the BMW P82 engine. In 2003, BMW and Williams earned runner-up position in the constructor's championship. More...

FW26 Specifications...

General

Country of origin	Great Britain
Year of introduction	2004
Weight	605 kg / 1333.8 lbs

Drivetrain

Engine	BMW P84 90º V10
Engine location	Mid, longitudinally mounted
Displacement	2.998 liter / 182.9 cu in
Valvetrain	4 valves/cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed	Fuel injection
Aspiration	Naturally Aspirated
Gearbox	Williams 7 Speed Semi-automatic
Drive	Rear wheel drive

Features...

	ADAC. BMW's support of ADAC and Junior Cup events yields great dividends ... like F1 driver Ralf Schumacher!
	ALMS. BMW once competed in the American LeMans Series with the BMW LMR and BMW M3's.
	Autocross. Drive your BMW as fast as you can around a course, staying within its boundaries without knocking over any cones. Many BMW Car Clubs sponsor these events.
	Books. Features books on driving, formula one, and more. Get the information you need!
	ETCC. BMW won the FIA European Touring Car Manufacturer's Championship in 2004.
	Formula BMW. Where the top drivers get started. Now a worldwide event in Germany, Asia, the UK and the USA.
	Formula One. Experience the F1 season, discover the rules, schedules, how the cars are equipped, what the flags mean, and much more.
	Nürburgring. The 24 hours of Nürburgring is one of the world's most difficult races.
	Sailing. BMW sponsors sailboat racing with partner Oracle beginning with the 2003 America's Cup.
	SCCA. BMW competes in Sports Car Club of America events.
	Schools. Sharpen your driving skills at a performance driving school.
	Software. Get behind the wheel without leaving your computer!
	Tracks. Find a race track near you.
	Vintage BMW Racers at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
BMWs at the Earth's Best Rally!

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Unbeatable BMW: Eighty Years of Engineering and Motorsport Success
Jeremy Walton, Foreword by Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, Foreword by Jochen Neerpasch / Hardcover / Robert Bentley Publishers / August 1998

Unbeatable BMW is the comprehensive history of BMW competition from 1917 through 1997. The first edition of Unbeatable BMW became a cult classic among enthusiasts, but its coverage was restricted to the years 1959-79. Now, this astounding story has been massively expanded by the author in a hardcover format, richly illustrated in full color. Jeremy Walton weaves together the tale of BMW's engineering know-how, daredevil drivers, inimitable team leaders, and the cars they championed and drove to the winner's circle. Behind BMW's envied reputation and the whirling-propeller badge are such legends as the prewar BMW 328 sports cars and the 1990s 200 m.p.h. McLaren/BMW V12s. Unbeatable BMW also gives first-hand tales of BMW's aviation and motorcycling deeds.

More books...

Legacy

Sports and GT championships won by BMW.

24 Hours of LeMans BMW victories. Click here for wallpaper of the 1999 LeMans BMW victory.

Resources

The Latest Team BMW Racing Program Info from the BMW CCA.

Prototype Technology Group (PTG) Racing is BMW's primary U.S. motorsports research and development team for the BMW M3 since 1995.

The McLaren is powered by BMW.

Tracks in the U.S. and Canada has information and maps. Speedway Junky is another source.

Race Search is an online speed shop.

Race Tracks of the World has maps for the world's tracks.

Physics of Racing has information ranging from speed and horsepower to keeping your wheels stuck to the ground.

Motorsports News International has news, links and an online magazine.

Racing Schools lists schools in the USA.

Yahoo Auto Racing has links to virtually any form of racing.

Race Pages is a racing portal site with lots of links.

AutoWeek Motorsports has schedules and TV listings.

ESPN has a page on Auto Racing.

Motor Trend magazine covers racing. Current articles are online.

Formula One covers F1 exclusively. Click here to download free wallpaper.

Nortel Networks has a Formula One racing page.

Click here for Formula One links!