Heinz-Harald Frentzen was bad news for Damon Hill - he lost his job - and maybe even Jacques Villeneuve, because Frentzen was hired at Williams to beat Schumacher and Ferrari and so underlining that Frank Williams is not too optimistic about the chances of Villeneuve next year.

Frentzen said: "I've spoken to Frank Williams often, even before our decisive conversation at the end of August. He made it clear to me: 'I want you to beat Schumacher and Ferrari in 1997. That's why I'm signing you up."