Williams kick off 'Launch Season'

The BAR Concept
By Phil Huff (05/01/2004)
January 5 2004

Williams have started the 2004 Launch Season, revealing a dramatic and innovative FW26. It's every bit as radical as the McLaren MP4-19, and has left many wondering how the other big teams are going to react, including Lucky Strike BAR Honda.

The next launch will be the Sauber Petronas C23 on 12 January, with Toyota then Jaguar lunching their challengers the following weekend. Renault finish off the month, revealing the R24 on 29 January.

Lucky Strike BAR Honda will be launching in February, but a final date has yet to be announced. Ferrari and McLaren have yet to state a date, although the next Mercedes powered car has been put on the track for some time already.

Minardi and Jordan have also failed to set a date, and it looks likely both will present themselves in Melbourne, in the run up to the Australian GP.

BAR Honda will continue refining the Concept car before the launch of the BAR 006. At this stage it's too late to add any new developments that other teams may show, with the design effectively being frozen around September time.