Damon Hill 1996 Drivers' Championship
Damon Hill's 1996 title with Williams: eight wins and a champion's exit.
Damon Hill won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1996 with Williams, securing eight wins that season.
Quick Facts
- Points scored
- 175 (Hill 97, Villeneuve 78)
Lore & Background
Hill became champion in 1996 with eight wins, but was dropped by Williams for the following season.
Did You Know?
- Hill is one of two sons of a Formula One World Champion to also win the title, alongside Nico Rosberg.
- Hill carried the number '0' on his car in 1993 and 1994, the only driver to do so twice.
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