Ralf Schumacher agreement - BMW WilliamsF1 Team

Nurburgring (D), 22 June 2001

Ralf Schumacher with BMW WilliamsF1 Team until 2004

The BMW WilliamsF1 Team is delighted to announce that an agreement has been 
reached today with Ralf Schumacher to extend his contract to drive for the 
team to the end of the 2004 season, making a six-year partnership.

Frank Williams:
"A very sound decision by the team which we are confident will be proven to 
be correct time and time again in the future. This signals our intent to 
continue the progress we have made together over the last two and half years 
towards our world championship ambitions."

Ralf Schumacher:
"I am very happy that we have reached an agreement to extend our relationship 
until 2004. I am looking forward to continuation of our successful 
partnership with WilliamsF1, BMW and Michelin and believe we will reach our 
targets together."





Sylvia Proudfoot
spur07@cs.com
403 287 3945