1996 – The Williams Grand Prix Database

1996

Neil ThompsonSeptember 14, 2016

Williams Grand Prix Engineering had been based in Didcot, Oxfordshire since their inception in 1977 firstly on Station Road and ... Read More

Neil ThompsonNovember 1, 1996

1996 was a typical Williams year – one of championships and controversy. A year in which the team equalled the ... Read More

Neil ThompsonNovember 1, 1996

Princess Anne met the man who runs a world-beating motor racing team from his wheelchair when she officially opened the ... Read More

Neil ThompsonOctober 13, 1996

So Hill is the 1996 World Champion, after a number of nail-biting races towards the end of the season where ... Read More

Neil ThompsonSeptember 22, 1996

So the championship goes to the final round. Jacques Villeneuve’s victory means that he still has a chance of winning ... Read More

Neil ThompsonSeptember 11, 1996

Q. When did you complete your negotiations with Williams? A. Tuesday (3/9/96), Frank called me to say that all was ... Read More

Neil ThompsonSeptember 8, 1996

For the Italian Tifosi the right result – for Williams fans the most disappointing race of the season. Hill could ... Read More

Neil ThompsonSeptember 5, 1996

Williams chief designer Adrian Newey could join Mclaren for the 1998 Grand Prix Season. McLaren boss Ron Dennis is said ... Read More

Neil ThompsonSeptember 2, 1996

Damon Hill, who is poised to win the Formula Once driver’s championship, has been dropped by his Williams Renault team ... Read More

Neil ThompsonAugust 28, 1996

Damon Hill will be the top target of the new West McLaren Mercedes-Benz team next season if he wins the ... Read More