Damon Hill: 'Ayrton always looked like he was on the edge'

The 1996 world champion was only a teammate of Brazilian virtuoso Ayrton Senna for three race weekends. Enough for the Paulist to leave vivid memories to the one who had the impossible task of succeeding him at Williams. The Brit told them to us.

Published on 01/05/2022 à 09:00

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Damon Hill: 'Ayrton always looked like he was on the edge'

Ayrton Senna and Damon Hill in 1994. © B. Asset

This interview with Damon Hill can be found in our Collector Ayrton Senna – The Pole Hunter, available in our online store in version paper et PRESENCE.

What was your first impression of Ayrton as a teammate?

I was in Formula 1 for a few years already, so I had raced against him, especially in 1993. I naturally knew his career, like everyone else. The situation was not easy for him because he had changed stables and discovered a