BMW MOTORSPORT - FORMULA ONE 2005 SEASON REVIEW

2005 season in review. / 2 Interview with BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen. / 4 Australian GP. / 7 Malaysian GP. / 7 Bahrain GP. / 7 San Marino GP. / 8 Spanish GP. / 8 Monaco GP. / 9 European GP. / 9 Canadian GP. / 10 USA GP. / 10 French GP. / 11 British GP. / 11 German GP. / 11 Hungarian GP. / 12 Turkish GP. / 12 Italian GP. / 13 Belgian GP. / 13 Brazilian GP. / 14 Japanese GP. / 14 Chinese GP. / 15 Results and statistics. / 17

Finale and new beginning.

Munich. They were meant to get back on track for success, but the BMW
WilliamsF1 Team were left trailing behind the leaders. The German-British
partnership suffered its second difficult season in succession in 2005 and
dropped back to fifth place in the Constructors' standings. Their sixth season
together - and the longest ever in Formula One history with 19 Grands Prix -
also signalled the end of the partnership between BMW and WilliamsF1. BMW has
taken over Swiss-based Sauber and will be fielding its own team for the 2006
season.

"Over these six years, both sides have learnt a lot and benefited a great deal
from one another", summarised BMW's Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen. "Both
partners are stronger today than at the start of our joint venture. For four
years we exceeded our targets and in 2003 we were in the running for the World
Championship title right up to the final race. But instead of making the
crucial step forward, in 2004 and 2005 we lost touch with the leaders."

Ten wins, including three one-two victories, a total of 45 podium places and 17
pole positions were accrued in 104 joint races since the year 2000.
In the season just ended, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team failed to take a Grand Prix
win for the first time since 2000 and ended the season with 66 points, placing
them fifth in the final rankings. Despite ongoing improvements and
comprehensive modifications halfway through the season, the Williams BMW FW27
proved uncompetitive.