The season was a duel between the two Williams drivers, with defending champion Michael Schumacher providing fierce competition in his first year at Ferrari . Damon Hill Williams-Renault Runner-Up Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault 3rd Place Michael Schumacher Season Highlights and Major Events
It was the year the machine won, and the man driving it paid the price. f1 1996 season
By October, the title was over. Hill led Villeneuve by 21 points with two rounds left. But the was a coronation. Hill needed only to finish in the points. The season was a duel between the two