Moving the Factory from Didcot to GroveNeil ThompsonSeptember 14, 2016Williams Grand Prix Engineering had been based in Didcot, Oxfordshire since their inception in 1977 firstly on Station Road and ... 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
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
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
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
Interview with Heinz-Harald FrentzenNeil ThompsonSeptember 11, 1996Q. When did you complete your negotiations with Williams? A. Tuesday (3/9/96), Frank called me to say that all was ... Read More
Italian Grand Prix 1996 – RaceNeil ThompsonSeptember 8, 1996For the Italian Tifosi the right result – for Williams fans the most disappointing race of the season. Hill could ... 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
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
£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