Back when Hill had a mountain to climb
Promising yet unproven, Damon Hill was the surprise candidate for a Williams seat in 1993. Yet the British driver proved doubters wrong in the finest fashion
Hill was thrust into the Williams based off the back of two grand prix starts in 1992
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Taken from Motor Sport, November 2023, Back when Hill had a mountain to climb
Damon Hill emerged as a candidate for a Williams race seat in late-1992 after Nigel Mansell opted for the US and Riccardo Patrese left for Benetton.
Hill had been the team’s test driver for a couple of years, and had impressed the likes of Patrick Head, Adrian Newey and Paddy Lowe, all of whom supported his candidature.