BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Barcelona Test Summary

BMW WILLIAMSF1 TEAM

BARCELONA TEST    25th - 28th  March 2003


Summary:
Keen to reinforce their true race potential which has only been glimpsed so
far this season with a podium in Australia, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team
completed a productive four-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya today. The
distinct and measurable progress made has bolstered the team's confidence
in the run-up to the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos next weekend, where
it is hoped that the team will give a positive reflection of their
competitiveness.


Sam Michael (Chief Operations Engineer, WilliamsF1):
"A four-day test has come to a close during which the team had all three
drivers on hand. We tested many aero, mechanical, engine and tyre components
and made significant progress. Most of these parts we will be taking to the
next GP in Brazil.

"Juan and Ralf shared the aero and mechanical test items while Marc spent
four days testing tyres and engine developments during a race simulation. It
was a good test from a reliability point of view and we covered a lot of
miles."

Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director):
"From the BMW perspective the Barcelona test was a successful one. Apart
from supporting tyre testing and the development programme for the FW25
chassis, we have tested further improvements on the engine with regards to
Sao Paulo and completed a race simulation without any problems."


 Barcelona daily best times (number of laps), best lap time of the day in
bold:

Pos   Driver/Car  Tyre  25.03.03    26.03.03    27.03.03    28.03.03
1     Ralf Schumacher
BMW WilliamsF1 Team     M     -     -     1:15.345
59    1:17.590
54
2     Pedro de la Rosa
West McLaren Mercedes   M     1:17.439
68    1:15.496
31    -     1:20.409
77
3     David Coulthard
West McLaren Mercedes   M     -     1:16.133
66    1:16.075
64    1:18.249
60
4     Marc Gené
BMW WilliamsF1 Team     M     1:17.290
49    1:16.138
85    1:18.617
84    1:18. 731
109
5     Juan Pablo Montoya
BMW WilliamsF1 Team     M     1:17.732
62    1:16.371
73    -     -
6     Olivier  Panis
Panasonic Toyota Racing M     -     -     1:17.172
102   1:18.686
64
7     Rubens Barrichello
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro     B     1:17.748
75    1:17.956
87    1:17.346
86    -
8     Cristiano De Matta
Panasonic Toyota Racing M     1:17.531
65    1:18.148
73    -     -
9     Luca Badoer *F2003
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro     B     1:17.815
56    1:17.555
35    -     -
10    Jenson Button
Lucky Strike BAR Honda  B     -     1:17.731
108   1:18.270
51    -
11    Michael Schumacher
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro     B     -     -     1:17.796
98    1:19.046
39
12    Kimi Raikkonen
West McLaren Mercedes   M     -     -     1:18.183
102   -
13    Luca Badoer
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro     B     -     1:18.458
30    -     -
14    Heinz Harald Frenzten
Sauber Petronas   B     -     1:19.089
89    1:18.751
111   -
15    Jacques Villeneuve
Lucky Strike BAR Honda  B     -     -     1:19.237
31    1:19.790
65
16    Nick Heidfeld
Sauber Petronas   B     -     -     -     1:19.810
39
17    Takuma Sato
Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda      B     1:18.903
94    -     -     -


Hayley Pattison
Press Officer
WilliamsF1
Tel:  +44 (0) 1235 777700
Fax: + 44 (0) 1235 777739
Direct Line: +44 (0) 1235 777806
hayley.pattison@williamsf1.com