5th Gear - M5 Racing Against BMW Williams F1 Car
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Aww man... did anyone notice.. next weeks 5th gear.. Vikki is going to try to beat a land record driving the E60 M5 blind folded!!! I want to watch!!! but my 5th gear / top gear source is goin gon vacation so 2 5th and 2 top gear episodes will have to go un watched for a minimum of 2 weeks.
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Right, I read about BMW's acquisition of Sauber but didn't think they would create a team this quickly.
Williams-Cosworth...does this mean that the British company is eliminating BMW and using a Cosworth engine or is BMW still involved in the Williams team?
#45
Originally Posted by Centurion' post='194380' date='Nov 6 2005, 07:11 PM
[quote name='Member545' post='194196' date='Nov 6 2005, 05:55 AM']
Very cool. Can't wait for the next Grand Prix season.
Very cool. Can't wait for the next Grand Prix season.
[/quote]
Right, I read about BMW's acquisition of Sauber but didn't think they would create a team this quickly.
Williams-Cosworth...does this mean that the British company is eliminating BMW and using a Cosworth engine or is BMW still involved in the Williams team?
[/quote]
BMW has ended their relationship with Williams. There was a lot of bad blood between them in June before the announcement. Both sides bad mouthing each other.
Here is some news about it, make sure you have a pop-up blocker on:
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=90450
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=103047
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=96435
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=96120
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=95255
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Originally Posted by Member545' post='196036' date='Nov 9 2005, 07:34 PM
[quote name='Centurion' post='194380' date='Nov 6 2005, 07:11 PM']
[quote name='Member545' post='194196' date='Nov 6 2005, 05:55 AM']
Very cool. Can't wait for the next Grand Prix season.
[quote name='Member545' post='194196' date='Nov 6 2005, 05:55 AM']
Very cool. Can't wait for the next Grand Prix season.
[/quote]
Right, I read about BMW's acquisition of Sauber but didn't think they would create a team this quickly.
Williams-Cosworth...does this mean that the British company is eliminating BMW and using a Cosworth engine or is BMW still involved in the Williams team?
[/quote]
BMW has ended their relationship with Williams. There was a lot of bad blood between them in June before the announcement. Both sides bad mouthing each other.
Here is some news about it, make sure you have a pop-up blocker on:
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=90450
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=103047
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=96435
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=96120
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=95255
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The best news ever, as Williams did not let them to develop, and try out new things, so now they can innovate! you will see they will come out with some cool car.
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Originally Posted by Member545' post='197160' date='Nov 12 2005, 05:02 AM
BMW has ended their relationship with Williams. There was a lot of bad blood between them in June before the announcement. Both sides bad mouthing each other.
Here is some news about it, make sure you have a pop-up blocker on:
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=90450
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=103047
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=96435
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=96120
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=95255
Here is some news about it, make sure you have a pop-up blocker on:
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=90450
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=103047
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=96435
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=96120
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=95255
Thank you for those links.
I can't wait to see what the NEW BMW Formula 1 car will look like. This should be another exciting F1 season.
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