German GP qualifying - BMW WilliamsF1 Team

Weather: Dry. Sunny. Air temperature 31°C. Track temperature 41°C.

For the first time since the beginning of their partnership both the BMW 
WilliamsF1 Team's cars will start alongside each other on the front row of 
the grid. Juan Pablo Montoya took pole position for the German Grand Prix in 
Hockenheim, while Ralf Schumacher was just two hundredths of a second slower. 
In 1986 at the Osterreichring was the last time two BMW-powered cars started 
on the front row, with Teo Fabi and Gerhard Berger driving for Benetton. The 
last front row for WilliamsF1 was at Silverstone in 1997. This is the 17th 
pole for BMW and the 110th for WilliamsF1.

Juan Pablo Montoya 
Position: 1st
Chassis: FW23 06
Best Time: 1:38.117
"Everybody worked so hard for this. This proves again we have the right 
package and that everyone at WilliamsF1, BMW and Michelin have been doing a 
great job. It was a good lap. Ralf ran me pretty close, he did four runs, I 
did three and my second one went so well. The car was working very well and 
we did a change for the last run and I was two-tenths up already on my time 
and then when Ralf crossed the line they told me to back off."

Ralf Schumacher 
Position: 2nd
Chassis: FW23 05 (T-Car: FW23 02)
Best Time: 1:38.136
"I am happy to be on the front row here as I have never qualified so far up 
the grid here in Hockenheim before. It is a really good feeling to achieve 
this at my home grand prix. I lost some time in the Motodrom and on my last 
stint I was slowed by yellow flags. Today our car was quicker than the rest 
of the field due to a strong performance by the whole team. I hope we can 
continue like this in the race and finish first and second, but the race is 
going to be really tough in these temperatures."

Patrick Head (Technical Director WilliamsF1)
"It is obviously great to start from the front row with both cars and an 
excellent achievement for Juan Pablo to get his first pole in Formula One. 
All the team have done a very good job. The race tomorrow is a different 
matter. Everyone at BMW and WilliamsF1 will work hard on race preparation to 
get the cars to the finish tomorrow. It is great to see Michelin so strong 
again after a difficult weekend in Silverstone."

Dr. Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director)
"Incredible - for the first time we have both cars on the front row and what 
is even more satisfying is the large gap to the next cars. It is great to 
achieve this at our home Grand Prix. It is an outstanding result and I am 
especially happy for all BMW employees in Munich who kept their fingers 
crossed for us and especially those who are on standby in case we need 
anything."