BMW decided to return to Formula One in the late 1990s by signing an exclusive contract with the Williams team, which needed a new long-term engine supplier after the withdrawal of Renault in 1997.
BMW decidiu regresar á Fórmula Un a finais de 1990 mediante a firma dun contrato exclusivo co equipo Williams, que necesitaba un novo fornecedor de motores a longo prazo logo da retirada de Renault en 1997.