Damon Hill vs Jaques Villeneuve Australian Grand Prix 1996
One of F1’s greatest ever battles between Britain’s Damon Hill and his Williams team mate Jaques Villeneuve of Canada, who is making his F1 debut at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix
Notice how Villeneuve's rear spoiler was immaculate whilst Hill's was dirty. That's because Villeneuve took the lead of the race at the very start and stayed there until he was instructed from Williams to give way to Hill. What a debut!
The off and on save by Jaques while maintaining the lead with Damon on his tail, reminds me of another Villeneuve. What does it take? To quote another great driver and World Champion, James Hunt, “BIG BALLS!!” 🎱🎱
i know the cars were still very slow due to 1994, but damn, they look slow too. 1997 was a big leap already with Jacques pole time some 3 seconds faster.
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Back when F1 was actually about racing.
Notice how Villeneuve's rear spoiler was immaculate whilst Hill's was dirty. That's because Villeneuve took the lead of the race at the very start and stayed there until he was instructed from Williams to give way to Hill. What a debut!
Un des bon rares moove pour Jacques
Today's F1 fans will never know that Villeneuve once was a real racer. Today he's just a joke who says negative things about F1 all day long
Jaques was a absolute brilliant driver 👌
1996 Formula 1 Transurban Australian Grand Prix
best formula 1 teamates ever.
Who name comentator ?
Williams Battle: The already Veteran vs The Rookie…
EPic era
The off and on save by Jaques while maintaining the lead with Damon on his tail, reminds me of another Villeneuve. What does it take? To quote another great driver and World Champion, James Hunt, “BIG BALLS!!” 🎱🎱
where's DRS????HAHA
Are Jolyon and Jonathan Palmer the only father son combo that were drivers who turned commentators?
i know the cars were still very slow due to 1994, but damn, they look slow too.
1997 was a big leap already with Jacques pole time some 3 seconds faster.