Tuesday 3rd November 2009

Video: BMW Celebrates 10 Years in F1

It's 'thanks for the memories, Munich' as BMW bows out

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As BMW Power gently closes the door on another chapter in its rich Formula 1 history, now the 2009 season has drawn to its end they leave us with only this video memoir of their last 10 years in the sport.

Its hard to believe a decade has passed since BMW's return to F1 for the 2000 season, 17 years after Nelson Piquet drove a BMW-powered Brabham to world championship victory in 1983. The well-edited video certainly doesn't lay off on the melodrama - but signs off with the words: 'see you on tracks around the world'.

So put down the Kleenex, you big jessies, they'll be back! (Someday, somewhere...)

[Insight]

Sadly: "Second place in rainy Malaysia" sums up BMW's F1 success.

[pistolp]

They need to make another CSL

[kevin ritson]

At least they saw one of their drivers crowned as World Champion. Just a shame he wasn't in the team when it happened

[bencollins]

Insight said:

Sadly: "Second place in rainy Malaysia" sums up BMW's F1 success.

lol. Apart from one season, they flopped.

[Oddball RS]

10 years in F1 and......................

[Gizmo!]

The very last shot looks distinctly like an M3 in GT4 trim. What price BMW entering GT racing?

[T89 Callan]

"See you on tracks around the world..........."

Probably referring to the swarm of E36 M3's that turn up to every track day nowadays.

[andyroo]

It's a shame to see any team leave the grid, never mind how good or bad they were.

[CypherP]

andyroo said:

It's a shame to see any team leave the grid, never mind how good or bad they were.

Very true. It's just as well there will be a couple more additions next season.

[Ravell]

Gizmo! said:

The very last shot looks distinctly like an M3 in GT4 trim. What price BMW entering GT racing?

They already do. They've been racing in GT2 in the American Le Mans Series for a while now.

[DJC]

BMWs rich history in F1? Eh? Come on again? They have been about as successful as a one legged horse! Can you imagine the laughter rolling out of the Merc boardroom at such a notion?

[Rob_F]

They should enter DTM......

[andyroo]

Rob_F said:

They should enter DTM......

Ooh, now that's a good idea

[Belfast Boy]

Not much good at F1, or Rallying or touring cars,for a while. Hmmm.

"The ultimate driving machine"

"Joy"???


well the "M" steering wheel is nice and the Seats arn't too bad!

For the price of a decent Beemer I can thing of alot more interesting things to drive.

[Racefan_uk]

Belfast Boy said:

Not much good at F1, or Rallying or touring cars,for a while. Hmmm.

Well, yeah, I suppose those three World Touring Car Championships and a European Touring Car Championship the year before that just a couple of years ago, don't really count for much...

They'll concentrate on GT2 in ALMS and Le Mans now, perhaps even have a cut at an LMP again, it'll certainly be a damn sight cheaper than being in F1, whatever they choose to do. And more aligned to their product range.

[SleeperCell]

kevin ritson said:

At least they saw one of their drivers crowned as World Champion. Just a shame he wasn't in the team when it happened

Likewise Vettel and Webber have done pretty well for themselves since leaving BMW, I guess that bodes well for Kubica, though I suspect Heidfeld has a fate more in common with Ralf Schumacher and Montoya.

[Belfast Boy]

Racefan_uk said:

Belfast Boy said:

Not much good at F1, or Rallying or touring cars,for a while. Hmmm.

Well, yeah, I suppose those three World Touring Car Championships and a European Touring Car Championship the year before that just a couple of years ago, don't really count for much...

They'll concentrate on GT2 in ALMS and Le Mans now, perhaps even have a cut at an LMP again, it'll certainly be a damn sight cheaper than being in F1, whatever they choose to do. And more aligned to their product range.

Sorry missed out on that one> must have been away, anyways still prefer to spend my money on other things than a BMW, theres a bit of a stigma attached to the Brand I just dont like.

[gherkins]

After screwing Williams, I've enjoyed the races this year when Williams has beaten them - shame they didn't quite beat them in the Team Championship.

[red_slr]

Shut the door on your way out. Ta.

[Clem64]

Red_Sir beat me to the punch line.....

Can the last Car maker on the F1 circuit please turn off the lights when you leave.