Suzuka 1996

[Yoong Montoya]

I downloaded this race of the net, and I found the finish a bit confusing. It shows the Williams team cheering Damon home and he goes past them but then slows just before the finish line and appears to get passed by Schumacher!!! Yet the results say he won by 1 second. Could someone clear this up for me please?:confused:

[Sato san]

dont remember that happening ?

[Jordi]

There were two finish lines, as in many racetracks. The timing and scoring one is at the start of the grid almost, where the flagman is, and the start one is obviously at the beginning of the grid.
Why? I dunno.

[Sato san]

yes , but im sure Micheal wasnt anywhere near Damon going over the finish line ?

[Mr V]

Michael was 1.8 seconds behind, but thats only because Damon slowed up massivly at one point he was 25 seconds ahead.

[Jordi]

I remember the onboard on Damon's car, I think Schumacher passes him slighly just before the second finish line. But Damon had won the race already.

[Jordi]

Damon was never 25 seconds ahead, maybe only during pitstops, but he always kept his distance between 1 and 6 seconds

[Sato san]

yep....i rememeber now...micheal drew up along side him going onto turn 1 and waved at him i think

[Valve Bounce]

Yeah! I also remember the next race when Damon saw the Williams on the giant screen during quals, and for a moment thought his team mate was doing so well. Then he said he remembered he was in the Arrows, desperately trying to do an Alex Yoong to get onto the grid.

[Red]

Originally posted by Yoong Montoya
I downloaded this race of the net

C'mon, don't be selfish. Where from? Was it full lenght race or just highlights?

[Jordi]

Originally posted by Valve Bounce
Yeah! I also remember the next race when Damon saw the Williams on the giant screen during quals, and for a moment thought his team mate was doing so well. Then he said he remembered he was in the Arrows, desperately trying to do an Alex Yoong to get onto the grid.

It's amazing how in the first race he almost did not qualify and how later he qualified 4th and almost won a race!

[ASCII Man]

So the Yamaha engine in the back of the Arrows wasn't so bad after all...
Just the car that was total

[Dani Filth]

Originally posted by Yoong Montoya
I downloaded this race of the net,

If you found site on the net where we can download full races videos ... you're sitting on a gols mine .... and hopefully us too ........ please ... pretty please .. can we have the adress so i can start download ....

[Peter Mallett]

Originally posted by ®îjñtjûh
So the Yamaha engine in the back of the Arrows wasn't so bad after all...
Just the car that was total

And yet there are so many who say that Hill was an unworthy champion? Go figure.

[R]

Definitely one of the most under-rated drivers ever. He thoroughly deserved the 1996 title, dominated that season from start to finish, and the way he almost won at Hungaroring in an Arrows (!) cemented his status in my mind as a much better driver than what many have given him credit for.

[Dutton]

Damon developed considerably in 1996, but he still started messing up somewhat nearer the end of the year; most definitely deserved title though, unquestionably so. I thought his achievement of qualifying on the front row for every race was a grand achievement, I remember actively hoping for him to complete the job at Suzuka (a first for me, hoping for Damon, the second being Hungary '97 - I was genuinely gutted for him, it had nothing to do with championship considerations).

That has just reminded of Nurb '97, grrr@Mercedes on that day! Just remembered about Silverstone too, grrrr@Mercedes again.

Anyway, enough of the irrelevances. He impressed me alot in 1997, I have to say: whilst I don't think he was ever particularlty amazing, that year did put him up in my estimation.

[Jordi]

Really, Damon's best drives must be Hungary 97 and Suzuka 94 and 96. And compared to the Damon of 1995, there was huge improvement. He dominated in 96, while he was dominated in 1995...

[Damon]

Many people just remember the quite lacklustre end to his career at Jordan. Remember that he also pushed Prost pretty hard in his 1st full season and would have won at least 2 more races had it not been for some aggonising retirements just a few laps from the end at Hockenheim and Silverstone.

[Yoong Montoya]

Originally posted by Red
C'mon, don't be selfish. Where from? Was it full lenght race or just highlights?

introf1.wbteam.com It was in the seasonal section under 1996.

[Nicholas]

While I never saw him race, I'd have loved to have seen him at Hungary in 1997. Ironic really for such a boring track

[Damon]

Yep, it takes the Brits to achieve something fancy at the Hungaroring. Mansell '89 /'92 are also good examples!!

[Sato san]

i was at Magny Cours in 93 for Damon's first pole....and where better to get it( apart form Silverstone ) than beating your team mate Alain Prost on his home turf !

that was impressive .

[Mr V]

Originally posted by Jordi
It's amazing how in the first race he almost did not qualify and how later he qualified 4th and almost won a race!

Actually, he qualified 3rd and almost won the race. Later on in the season, Jerez, he qualified 4th.

[Spudgun]

Damon was good at technical feedback which I believe helps to make a great driver.. Damon's feedback helped make the 1992 Williams FW14B the car it was.

The thing is, many remember him as not being very spectacular because of his smooth driving style, but that doesn't mean he wasn't fast. I remember seeing some of his qualifying laps in-car and then being amazed at the lap time. He didn't LOOK fast.

Okay, he wasn't the greatest driver ever, but he was still good and I am a fan. On my wall I have a signed drawing of him in the Arrows with his number one plate. It cost me a lot, but I am proud of it.

[Sodemo]

Originally posted by Yoong Montoya
introf1.wbteam.com It was in the seasonal section under 1996.

That link doesn't work, u sure its correct?