At the end of the year, BMW revoked the use of their engines due to the bad PR the team and its owner generated, and Schmidt folded the ATS team as well as leaving the ATS company.
Ao final do ano, BMW revogou o uso dos seus motores debido á mala imaxe que xeraba o equipo e o seu propietario, e Schmidt pechou o equipo ATS, e deixou a compañía ATS.