Journalists, partners and many more guests witnessed the official launch of the all new WilliamsF1 BMW FW26 in Valencia, Spain.

In 2004, the stakes will be high for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team. Having come so close to success in 2003, there is only one achievement that will satisfy in 2004 - outright victory in the Formula One World Championship. In 2003, the team’s achievements were notable, but insufficient to claim to be the very best. After a difficult start to the season, the team headed the World Championship, but conceded defeat in the final race of the year.

Necessarily, then, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team has high ambitions for 2004. The starting point for the team’s ambitions is to be a competitive force from the very first race with the new WilliamsF1 BMW FW26 chassis and the new BMW P84 engine. While the car will be all new, the team has stability in the capabilities of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher, backed up by the test and reserve driver Marc Gené.

Team Principal Frank Williams commented, “We have acknowledged our shortcomings of 2003. In 2004, we must be competitive from the off if we are to realise our potential. I have every confidence that the team has all the elements necessary to win in 2004 - we must simply seize the opportunity.”