F1: Hill, Williams talks rumoured to have broken down

• michael.cosgrove@westonia.com (Michael Cosgrove)
• Westonia Computer Systems of Canada
• Sat Aug 31 23:36:04 EDT 1996

     LONDON, Aug 31 - Damon Hill's future in Formula One racing
appeared in doubt today as rumours circulated he  would be
replaced in the Williams-Renault team next  year by Germany's
Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
     "Damon  Hill  is in pretty desperate  straits,"  a  reliable
source  within the sport said. "It seems his talks with Williams
have  broken down. He has started talking to several other teams
about next season."
     The source said Hill, currently leading the drivers' champi-
onship had approached the Jordan and Stewart teams, and has also 
been linked with the McLaren-Mercedes team.
     A second source in Germany said Williams had already offered
Frentzen a seat for the 1997 season.
     Hill's manager Michael Breen, declined to comment on the
rumours but has organised a news conference in London tomorrow
(Sunday) to clarify the situation.
     Hill remained at his suburban Dublin home and declined to
comment, as did the Williams team.

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