According to BMW's website former F1 driver Olivier Beretta has been signed as one of the team's test drivers:
As early as January 8 and 9 this year, Beretta once again sat in a Formula 1 car, the WilliamsF1 BMW FW24. In Barcelona, he did first tests in Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya’s vehicle. Then, from January 19 on, the 33-year-old will be part of the BMW WilliamsF1 Team’s testing crew.
Beretta has great experience to show for himself as a test driver. As early as ten years ago, the Monegasque was employed as test driver by the teams Lotus and Larousse. After his Formula 1 days, Beretta switched to sports cars where he mainly participated in the FIA GT Championships the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series. His employment at the BMW WilliamsF1 Team is restricted to the test drives in January.
Why him? Was he considered a good tester or does he have good connections with Williams or BMW?
Olivier Beretta?
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karlth
, Jan 13 2003 15:38
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david_martin
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Posted 13 January 2003 - 16:26
Originally posted by karlth
Why him? Was he considered a good tester or does he have good connections with Williams or BMW?
Certainly not for the latter. He has been a contracted Oreca/Daimler Chrysler works driver since about 1996, having previously worked for the Courage factory after a handful of Grand Prix for Larousse. AFAIK he has never had any contractual relationship with either Williams or the BMW factory and its favorite teams (like Schnitzer).
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Ross Stonefeld
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Posted 13 January 2003 - 16:33
He did a lot of the 'secret' testing last year at places like Miramas(?) I dont remember him driving anywhere this year s ofar
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Posted 13 January 2003 - 17:00
Originally posted by Ross Stonefeld
He did a lot of the 'secret' testing last year at places like Miramas(?) I dont remember him driving anywhere this year s ofar
The article mentions him testing last week in Barcelona. Miramas is BMW's exclusive test track.
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Posted 13 January 2003 - 17:20
I guess they want to prove, like they always said, that in a good williams even a monkey can have good results. Next year they'll use coulthard again. 
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HistoryFan
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Posted 19 May 2013 - 10:13
Any new findings about why Beretta Williams test driver?
And he drive for Piquet F3000 team in 1992. Any details about this team? Why did Piquet startet this team?
And he drive for Piquet F3000 team in 1992. Any details about this team? Why did Piquet startet this team?
