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CHAMPION LOST SEAT AFTER WINNING TITLE

Original: F1 champion lost his seat after winning world title and says Michael Schumacher's influence played a role

GPFans·42m ago·14 August 2026
F1 champion lost his seat after winning world title and says Michael Schumacher's influence played a role

1996 world champion Damon Hill attributes his loss of a seat after winning the championship partly to Michael Schumacher's influence and Formula 1's subsequent strategic focus on Germany.

1996 world champion Damon Hill says that Michael Schumacher's influence and F1's consequent pivot towards Germany played a role in him losing his seat at Williams.

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