News Details

The moral victor of the 1997 Hungarian GP

Phillip van Osten 10/08/2024 at 11:4510/08/2024 at 11:35 Damon Hill was the moral victor of the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix held on this day 27 years ago, just missing out on a sensational win with his Arrows-Yamaha. The reigning world champion, who had qualified third at the Hungaroring, was out in front heading to the checkered flag when a hydraulic issue put him out of contention on the final lap of the race and handed the win to Jacques Villeneuve's Williams.  Hill had endured a dismal year with Arrows, but second place was unfortunately no consolation for what should have been a major upset victory.
Full Story »
8mo ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Hamilton distracted during first half of the season?...

Lewis Hamilton's 2024 season has shifted into gear after his superb...
8mo ago from GPBlog.com

When will be the first F1 Grand Prix after the 2024...

With the summer break are ongoing, Formula One fans are eager to count...
8mo ago from GPBlog.com

When was the last time drivers on the F1 grid won a...

After 14 Grands Prix weekends completed, seven drivers have won a race in...
8mo ago from GPBlog.com

Red Bull appeal to fans: 'Choose our livery for the...

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will drive their RB20s at the Singapore...
8mo ago from GPBlog.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

LCR boss reveals Honda is ‘more determined than...

LCR team owner Lucio Cecchinello has revealed that Honda is "more...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Francesco Bagnaia explains ‘weak point' that...

Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagania explained his "weak...

Yamaha officially begins testing of V4 MotoGP engine

Yamaha technical director Max Bartolini has confirmed the MotoGP factory...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Arrow McLaren unveils new themed liveries for Indy 500

Arrow McLaren has unveiled a trio of special liveries for the upcoming...

IndyCar outlines replacement driver rules for Indy 500

The NTT IndyCar Series has released updated guidelines that will be...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Palace preview: A tale of two semis?

Morning. It's Crystal Palace at home this evening, and as I wrote...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Report: Arsenal register interest in 'quality' PL star...

Arsenal have reportedly registered an interest in the potential transfer...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Revealed: Arsenal & Liverpool still want 80m star...

Arsenal and Liverpool are understood to still be keen on a potential...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.