British Grand Prix 1996 – RaceNeil ThompsonJuly 14, 1996It should have been a dream weekend for Damon Hill, winning his home Grand Prix, but as it turned out ... Read More
Damon’s £20m bonanzaNeil ThompsonJuly 16, 1996Damon Hill is to be offered a staggering 20 million pound two-year pay deal – the second biggest in Grand ... Read More
Hill to Meet Williams Over Axe TalkNeil ThompsonJuly 25, 1996Damon Hill will seek talks with his employer today after a report that the British driver is to be ditched ... Read More
£12M in bid to sign HillNeil ThompsonAugust 28, 1996Damon Hill will be the top target of the new West McLaren Mercedes-Benz team next season if he wins the ... Read More
It’s Official – Hill DroppedNeil ThompsonSeptember 2, 1996Damon Hill, who is poised to win the Formula Once driver’s championship, has been dropped by his Williams Renault team ... Read More
McLaren targets tech man NeweyNeil ThompsonSeptember 5, 1996Williams chief designer Adrian Newey could join Mclaren for the 1998 Grand Prix Season. McLaren boss Ron Dennis is said ... Read More
Portuguese Grand Prix 1996 – RaceNeil ThompsonSeptember 22, 1996So the championship goes to the final round. Jacques Villeneuve’s victory means that he still has a chance of winning ... Read More
Japanese Grand Prix 1996 – RaceNeil ThompsonOctober 13, 1996So Hill is the 1996 World Champion, after a number of nail-biting races towards the end of the season where ... Read More
Princess and the world of Formula One aid fundraisingNeil ThompsonNovember 1, 1996Princess Anne met the man who runs a world-beating motor racing team from his wheelchair when she officially opened the ... Read More
Season Review – 1996Neil ThompsonNovember 1, 19961996 was a typical Williams year – one of championships and controversy. A year in which the team equalled the ... Read More