BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen was proud to confirm that Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher both broke through the 19,000rpm barrier for the first time during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
The BMW V10s in the back of the Williams FW24s both reached engine speeds of 19,050rpm, as against the 17,000rpm that was clocked when BMW made its F1 return at Melbourne in March 2000.