| BMW entered Formula One in 1982 by supplying | | | | As of right now, BMW, Mercedes, Renalt, Ferrari |
| engines to the Brabham team. The M12 was a 1.5 | | | | and Toyota supply engines but BMW is pulling out |
| liter turbo four cylinder racing engine that led to | | | | after the 2009 season and Ferrari does not know |
| winning the world championship in 1983. BMW | | | | if they will continue when their contract is up in |
| pulled out in 1987 and their engine was rebadged | | | | 2012. Ferrari has been with the sport of F1 for |
| under Megatron. One year later, the M12 was not | | | | over 60 consecutive years, you know there is a |
| able to be used anymore due to a rule change | | | | problem if they are pulling out. |
| that did not allow turbo charged engines. BMW | | | | As for the 2010 year, the thirteenth spot has |
| returned to Formula One in 2000 with the Williams | | | | already been given to the Lotus F1 team. Qadbak |
| team. The team was not very successful and | | | | Investments Limited has bought the Sauber team |
| they had a falling out in 2005 but BMW bought | | | | after BMW leaves when the 2009 season is done |
| Sauber and thus the BMW Sauber F1 team | | | | and will run Ferrari engines if they are allowed in |
| formed. | | | | either by a team dropping out or other teams |
| Formula One has recently had a few rule changes | | | | agreeing to allow 28 cars in the field. I am not a |
| that manufacturers do not like such as | | | | huge fan of Formula One but a lot of great |
| aerodynamic restrictions and funding limitations. | | | | technology comes out of the sport, especially in |
| Fans do not like them as well because it just isn't | | | | engine development. What other company makes |
| exciting to watch anymore and everyone wishes | | | | superior engines to BMW and Ferrari? |
| that the sport would go back like it used to be. | | | | |