Damon Hill’s path to the 1996 F1 title through Williams was smoother than you might think
In part one of our look back at Damon Hill’s run to the 1996 championship, we combed through the roots of that title, coming as it did after the emotionally fraught 1994 season. For part two, it’s time to get into the 1996 season itself, a year that – in its own way – would be as tumultuous as the two seasons that had gone before it.
There are some who argue that Hill was placed in an enviable position at the start of 1996. Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna were both part of his Williams career, with rookie David Coulthard an easier proposition on paper in 1995 but a veteran by early '96.
Williams prepared Hill well for his championship run, setting the stage for success.Hill's Early Mentors: Prost and Senna
Damon Hill was paired with first Alain Prost in 1993 and then Ayrton Senna in 1994, two icons of F1.