The BMW Will🐼iamsF1 Team unveiled its 2004 race car, the WilliamsF1 BMW FW26, at the Valencia circ🍬uit, Spain today [Monday].

After a ceremonial presentation𒆙 for assembled press, the inaugural laps will be completed by team drivers Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya later this after𝓰noon.

"I have tested some of the new elements of the FW26," commented Schumacher, "And individually, they all have been a real step forward, whether the engine, the new gearbox, or all the other smaller but no✅ne the less significant components. So I am really fascinated to see how all of this works together, and it would be fair to say that my expectations are very high."

Schumac𓃲her's enthusiasm was matched by his team-mate, Juan Pablo Montoya.

"We had a great deal of anticipation about last year's car, and it turned out to be justified anticipation," noted JPM𒀰. "This season, there is an even greater degree of expectation about the potential of this car, and the great advance the team has made is to bring the whole validation process forward by a significant amount.

"I hope the car will be quick from the off, but now we have th﷽e benefit of a clear two month t🃏est programme in Spain before the first race."

Following the 🍬FW26's launch, a major test programme with🐼 the new chassis will commence between 7-13 January at Jerez.

Team principal Frank Williams said that the was only one goal f♔or 2004.

"Our ambition can be nothing othe♔r than winning the most races, stealing Ferrari's crown and adding another championship title to tಞhe record," he insisted, "Having any less ambition at the start of the year would be wrong."