BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Valencia Test Summary

VALENCIA TEST -- 10th-14th February 2003


Summary:
After the debuting of the FW25 at Barcelona last week, the BMW WilliamsF1
Team started in earnest with the refinement programme of the new car in
Valencia.

While many major components such as the drivetrain had been extensively
bench-tested and track-tested using 2002 chassis, the opening test in Spain
was
intended to assess some very basic parameters of the new car before
commencing a more specific testing programme in Valencia.

The WilliamsF1 BMW FW25 showed strong promise during the week by setting
one of the fastest ever recorded laps at the Valencia Circuit with Juan
Pablo
Montoya at the wheel. Both drivers have reported extremely favourable
impressions of the new car, and the team in general is pleased with early
progress.


Sam Michael (Chief Operations Engineer, WilliamsF1):
"We finished at Valencia today and now we move to Barcelona for a further
test
next week. We have had a productive week testing with some good
improvements to the aerodynamics, we also did some endurance running for
reliability checks on the new car. We also did tyre testing for Michelin."


Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director):
"From the BMW point of view the Valencia test was successful. We have had no
technical problems with the engine and were able to concentrate on the
engine
set-up. Apart from this we were supporting test work on the chassis and tyre
development."

* The BMW WilliamsF1 Team will be testing again next week at the Circuit de
Catalunya,
Barcelona, 17th-20th February inclusive


























































































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


Pos   Driver/Car                Tyre   10.02.03   11.02.03   12.02.03
13.02.03   14.02.03
.
1.    Antonio Pizzonia           M     -          -          -          -
1:10.083
      Jaguar Racing
25
2.    Juan Pablo Montoya         M     1:12.4     1:10.143   1:12.988
1:10.556   1:11.179
      BMW WilliamsF1 Team              44         52         98         104
97
3.    Fernando Alonso            M     1:12.4     1:10.853   1:11.301   -
-
      Mild Seven Renault F1            44         78         39
4.    Rubens Barrichello         B     -          1:10.960   1:11.367   -
-
      Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro                   110        93
5.    Jaques Villeneuve          B     -          -          -          -
1:11.323
      Lucky Strike BAR Honda
75
6.    Mark Webber                M     -          -          1:12.455
1:11.466   -
      Jaguar Racing                                          34         111
7.    Marc GenÈ                  M     -          -          1:12.800
1:12.485   1:11.890
      BMW WilliamsF1 Team                                    61         62
42
8.    Ralf Schumacher            M     1:11.9     1:12.527   1:11.478
1:12.634   1:12.385
      BMW WilliamsF1 Team              65         56         45         22
88
9.    Giancarlo Fisichella       M     -          -          1:12.003
1:11.824   -
      Jordan Ford                                            57         64
10.   Jenson Button              B     -          -          1:12.573
1:11.987   -
      Lucky Strike BAR Honda                                 59         80
11.   Ralph Firman               M     1:13.5     1:13.697   -          -
-
      Jordan Ford                      77         48
12.   Allan McNish               M     1:14.9     1:14.333   -          -
-
      Mild Seven Renault F1            56         52






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