Sporty collection features PUMA brand clothing and accessories -- A winning choice for Father's Day and racing fans
Woodcliff Lake, NJ -May 26, 2005... Racing enthusiasts can start their engines in style with the latest clothing and accessories from the 2005 BMW.WilliamsF1 Lifestyle Team Collection, featuring apparel from high performance sports lifestyle brand PUMA. The collection captures the high energy, high stakes world of F1 racing, and makes its grand entrance just in time for Father's Day and the Grand Prix F1 race in Indianapolis, both on June 19.

 

 

Fans in the stands can wear the hats, jackets and racy F1 watches like a badge of pride as they get swept up in the thrill of victory and cheer for drivers Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld.

 

Fashionable F1 fans get a fast start time with items from the PUMA collection for BMW.WilliamsF1 Team. Fusing the PUMA brand's creative influences from sports, lifestyle and fashion with the raw emotion of F1 racing, this selection of shirts, sweatshirts and athletic shoes offer premium quality and optimum performance for champions on and off the track.

 

Items from the PUMA for BMW.WilliamsF1 Team Collection also feature the distinctive PUMA cat logo with wide, bold piping on the sleeves and cuffs, along with the striking blue and white BMW.WilliamsF1 Team logo.

Here are the featured items from the PUMA for BMW.WilliamsF1 Team Collection:

 

Men's Team Trainer II - $150: Low trainer sneaker, model Agreus, with blue and black sole and mesh inserts. F1 team logo embroidered on side; PUMA logo in white on both front and back, logo in blue on tongue. Sizes range from 5 ½ to 13.

 

Messenger Bag - $60: This striking, sporty bag comes in navy with white piping and features a large main compartment with practical inner divisions and an adjustable shoulder strap. The PUMA logo and F1 Team logo is embroidered on the front of this 100 percent canvas bag.

 

Men's Dynamic Tee - $35: Fathers can dress for racing success with this 100 percent cotton white and blue raglan crew neck with PUMA Logo on the front and F1 team logo on the back and right sleeve. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Men's Long Sleeve Tee - $42: This blue crew neck pullover shirt features white piping along the sleeves with large "double-vision" PUMA logo on back along with F1 team logo. PUMA logo also featured on front and sleeve. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Men's Hooded Sweatshirt - $65: Blue hooded sweatshirt with white PUMA logo detail on left chest and F1 Team logo on sleeve. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Men's Graphic Tee - $45: This raglan cut, crew neck, short sleeve tee is blue and white featuring PUMA logo on the front and F1 Team logo on the sleeve. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Men's Polo - $65: Standard cut white, short sleeve polo with PUMA Logo embroidered on chest pocket and F1 Team logo badge on back.

 

Ladies' Top - $45: Ladies can also get in the action with this narrow cut blue, raglan look with inserted stripes and piping with small rib collar with zip. The PUMA logo is featured on the front with small F1 Team logo on the back at the neck with white cat outline.

 

Here are the items from the BMW.WilliamsF1 Team Collection 2005:

 

Accessories
TrackChrono Watch - $300: High performance Swiss-made quartz chronograph has hypo-allergenic and nickel-free stainless steel casing, 5 ATM waterproof, date indicator, black calfskin band, and stainless steel clasp. The F1 team logo is engraved and featured on watch face.

 

F1 Fast Blue Watch - $290: Featuring a unique motorsport design, this high-grade steel casing watch is 5 ATM waterproof and displays the engraved team logo.

 

TrackMeter Watch - $160: Sleek Swiss watch features a three-hand movement RONDA chronometer, hypo-allergenic and nickel-free stainless steel casing, 5 ATM waterproof, date indicator, polyurethane band, and stainless steel clasp. The F1 team logo is engraved and featured on watch face.

 

F1 Speed Watch - $180: This digital/analog watch has a special stopwatch function, alarm and background illumination with the day and date on the face of the watch. It also has a nickel-free stainless steel casing and is 5 ATM waterproof.

 

F1 Race Sunglasses - $79: Dad can get the look of an F1 driver with these blue, contour framed, PC-lenses with 100% UV-A, -B and -C protection corresponding to safety class 3, F1 Team lettering printed on sides. Also includes storage and cleaning pouch.

 

Performance Travel Bag - $120: Pack up your racing gear with this navy duffel made of high-quality polyamide material. Zippered main compartment, side pockets, blade wheels, and shoulder strap. Team logo featured on front and side.

 

Apparel
Men's Piqué Polo - $44: Enjoy a day at the track with the blue raglan cut polo with short sleeves. The Team logo is embroidered above the pocket and a smaller embroidery is located at the neck. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Men's V-Neck Team Sponsor Tee - $60: Fans can look like their favorite drivers with the Team Sponsor Tee. A raglan cut white sport shirt with V-neck. Team and sponsor logos are featured on the front, sleeves and back of the shirt. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Men's Team Shirt - $99: Blue short sleeve shirt with chest pocket. Various embroidered sponsor logos on front and sleeves. Team logo embroidered on back. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Men's Performance Windbreaker - $130: Blue windbreaker with gray inserts features an elastic cord at seam end for a snug fit, with inner pockets and ticket pass holder, and a zippered hood. Two zip pockets and Team logo on the front and zip pocket on sleeve. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Men's Team Sponsor Tee - $35: Blue and white raglan cut, crew neck, short sleeve tee. Sponsor logos featured on front and sleeves, large Team logo on back. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Mark Webber Piqué Polo- $44: Get in the driver's seat with this blue short sleeve polo with striped placket and arm detail. An embroidered MW logo is featured on the front with an Australian Flag at the hip, embroidered Team logo at neck. Sizes range from S-XXL.

 

Mark Webber Shirt - $65: White short sleeve shirt with two chest pockets. Embroidered Team logo, HP logo, and MW lettering on front with Australian flag at hip; embroidered Team logo on back at neck. Sizes range from S-XXL.

 

Men's Race Car Tee - $30: Ready, Get Set, Go with this white crew neck race car tee with short sleeves and a raglan cut. Large graphic featured on front with large Team logo, Small Team logo on sleeve. Sizes range from M-XXL.

 

Ladies' Tee - $28: White and blue short sleeve crewneck with raglan cut, Team logo on front and back. Sizes range from S-XL.

 

Head Gear
White Team Cap - $30: This one-size-fits-all white cap with light blue piping will protect fans in the stands from the beaming sun. Adjustable strap with stamped metal buckle and Team logo embroidery on front.

 

Navy/White Team Cap - $25: One-size-fits-all navy/white twill cap. Adjustable strap with Team logo embroidery on front.

 

F1 Team Cap - $32: Join the team with F1 head gear! One-size-fits-all navy twill cap with white piping and adjustable strap. Embroidered team logo on front.

 

Mark Webber Cap - $35: Navy six-panel cap with adjustable strap, stamped metal buckle and mesh insert under visor. Team logo featured on front with MW logo on visor; HP logo on side and MW signature and start number on back.

 

Nick Heidfeld Cap - $35: Comes with same six-panel features with adjustable strap and stamped buckle with mesh under visor. Team logo featured on front with NH logo on visor; HP logo on side and NH signature and start number on back.

 

Fun F1 Gifts

 

F1 Powerplay - Season 2004 - $60: Give Dad a gift that will let him into the minds of champions with this hardcover book featuring 160 exciting pages with highlights about the unforgettable 2004 season of the BMW.WilliamsF1 Team.

 

Racing on the Edge - Season 2003 - $50 is also available in hardcover and features highlights from the 2003 racing team.

 

Race Car Flag - $40: Flag features 2005 season race car motif with mounting holes. Polyshine, measures 55" X 79".

 

F1 Flag - $25: Blue and white flag with wooden pole, featuring Team logo, polyshine. Measures 39" X 15".

 

For Young Race Car Enthusiasts
Junior Race Car Tee - $26: Little drivers can gear up in this white short sleeve, crew neck tee with large print of the current F1 race car on front and large printed team logo on back. The F1 Team logo is featured on the left arm. Sizes range from XS-XL.

 

F1 Junior Watch - $45: Aluminum watch with engraved Team logo on casing and fun children's racing design on band.

 

F1 Coloring Book - $9: BMW.WilliamsF1 Team racing motif coloring book with six color pens included will provide hours of fun for young racing enthusiasts.

 

Baby Racer - $99: Vroom! This little racer features an award-winning BMW design, fully decorated in the BMW.WilliamsF1 FW24 colors. Wide tires and plastic wheels provide quiet running, leaving no marks on parquet floors. Comfortable fabric seat and round shape reduces risk of injury and meets all safety standards. (For children two-four years old.)

 

Other high-performance racing accessories that will give racing enthusiasts the look and feel of champions include the F1 Team Key Ring ($26), Teddy Key Ring ($15), F1 Race Ballpoint Pen ($19), F1 Ballpoint Pen ($4), F1 Race Car Coffee Mug ($16) and Race Car Mouse Pad ($8).

 

To order any items from the BMW.WilliamsF1 Team Collection, visit a BMW dealership, call 1-888-269-6654 or log on to http://www.bmw-online.com/. To receive updates on the BMW.WilliamsF1 Team, visit http://www.bmw.williamsf1.com/.