Everything is still open

Berger has spoken of BMW's frustration with the performance of the new WilliamsF1 FW25 and said that "everything is still open" when it comes to which path BMW will take at the end of the 2004 season when the BMW and WilliamsF1 partnership is scheduled to end.

In the F1 Racing magazine Berger did admit that BMW would prefer to stay with WilliamsF1 as engine supplier.

Berger was quoted as saying: "For BMW, everything is still open - everything from pulling out of F1 to building its own car. But the intention is still to find a good solution with Williams."

As for the possibility that BMW could move to another Formula One team Berger added: "It's not completely unthinkable. If for some reason you don't get along with a team, if you have a different approach, you have to see if somebody else goes with your ideas better.

But before that it's clearly a case of finding a good solution with Williams."

As for the new WilliamsF1 FW25 Berger said: "I think Williams have built a good car this year, a good concept. We know it's still struggling a bit aero-wise, but I think it's possible that the FW25 will get closer to the Ferrari in the months ahead."

He added: "It is only aero that we're struggling with. If we could get that right, we would be on the front row. "I think maybe Williams haven't invested enough on the aero side in the last few years. Maybe some other teams have paid more attention to the that, but they are building a new wind tunnel and they're not that far off."

Even though initial reports had a decision been made early in 2003 the discussions between BMW and WilliamsF1 are yet to reach a point where an announcement can be made. If WilliamsF1 can not turn their season around and score a race victory this may not help the situation with BMW.