Hill fastest in testing

After spinning of twice in the previous days Hill was now fastest in the tests at Estoril (Portugal). He clocked a best time of 1:20.77, his team-mate, Villeneuve, was 0.21 seconds slower than Hill and test-driver for Williams, Jean Christophe Boullion was 0.01 faster than Villeneuve. Boullion drove a total 34 laps. Martin Brundle didn't came that far. The engine of his Jordan stopped after just six laps. Martin drove a best time of 1:26.24. Ex-team-mate of Hill, David Coulthard, clocked a fastest time of 1:23.33 (22 laps).
The new Jordan V-10 Peugeot has a raised nose like the one on the Benetton.

Michael Schumacher will not be world champion in 1996 again according to Eddie Jordan. He said: "The most important factor this season is reliability. That's why Schumacher will not be able to defend his tittle." Hill is the favourite for Eddie. And he predicted that Brundle will be 'the surprise'.

H.H. Frentzen has tested the new Sauber-Ford V10, the C15, today at Le Castellet (France). He drove a total of 40 laps during the morning session in the for the time being totally black car. The new V10 engine from Ford kept up. This was the first real 'drive' for the new V10. The new technology on the car also came through the test without problems.