P362 CEEFAX 2 36) Fri 07 Mar 21:13/27 XT AUSTRALIAV GRAND PRJ , Melbourne )/11 Damon Hill opens the defence of his title at the start of what promises to dj one of tue most iLhriguink Foemula One seasons for some time. Jacques Vinluneuve is favourite to succeed Hill, but the step up from rookie to champion is no formality. He is sure to bj pressed hard bz German Michael Sch5macheu, pro6idink Ferrari can gjvj him the pbckbgj hj needs. Thjit prospects and those of Hill's Arrows and the new Stewart team sho4ld Zjep fans enthralled o6er the weekend. FA PREVIEW TEAM-BY-TEAM 363 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 F1 TeQms GP News GP Comp Main MenuP362 CEEFAX 2 364 Fri 07 Mar 21:24/13 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k X Wj $kj $kj 'k V ASST AL ANGANDPJXM 2/11 Brhtain'u Damo& Hhnm has no intd&rig& of being kept out of the limelig,t wot long, despite joining Arrows following his surprise relia3e bz Williams. Hi acknowledges that hj is unlikely to bj spraying chbm8agni from the pwdium during the 1997 campaign. Buj hj said: RI want to makjQprogress with Arrows this season and thjti is room and pot ntial to do so. "Then I can start thinking about whnnink again. The will is stiml thute to win." F1 PREVIEW TRAM-BY-TJ!M 363 MOSport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 F1 Teams GP News GP Comp Main MenuP362 CJJFAX 2 362 Fri 07 Mar 21:15/16 X U £££"£££"£££ /-/ -/. ..,.,--/-,---.// AUSTRALIAN GR!ND PRJX, Melbourne 3/11 Title favourite Jacques Villinjuve is intent on taking the fast track to succesv this season. "It's vital to get a good start and build up points as quickly as pousjRli. Thjsj first few racer are the most important," the Canadian said. "If you can ut points in hj b g, th n you can have a race strategy and play on that lead," hj added. Villinjuve led for 53 laps at Albert Park 12 months ago before oil problems handed victory to Damon Hill. F1 PREVIEW TEAM-BY-*JAM 363 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 F1 Teams GP News GP Comp Main MenuP362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 07 Mar 41:09/4 ^T AUSTRALIAN GR ND PRJX, Mrldournj 4/1) Gdrman Heinz-Harald Frintzjn i; aware that the weight of expectation will be on hem when h5 makes his com0utjth6e debut for Williams this weekend. j cXampion Damon Hill learns that his sjtvjces were no longer rjq5irjd. R-his season will bj the biggest challenge of mz life. Ever<body in the rorld will be looking at me and a.alysing any mistakes," said Frintzjn. "The ajt at the top is vjty thin. It's goUmg to bj interesting for eveuyonj." W T - M Sport 360 Rugby 370 Raq ng 66P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 07 Mar 21:10/24 j 3kj£3kj£3k ,h l < 444hl hl l $ AUSTR"LEAN GR@ND PRIT, Milbouzne 5/11 David Coulthard believes hj has the car and the ability to give McLaren their first win since 1993 this season. "'j are much better prepared fod this jason th we wi e fo th last on ," t Mo co d S ot com j the car is from testing, but it is looking a lot bette fo us. "M target is to win a few race and finish as high up the championship as I . s ll i c title one day," he added. M S o R 37 a n F1 Tj ms GP News G Comp Main M nuP362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 07 Mar 21:17/05 AU+TRA-RAM G BMDPRJXM 6/1) Irishman Eddie Irvjnj bjliivju Ferrari teammate Michael Schumachjr will bj the man to beat in this season'u battle for t j d iv s ti li. B4t Ferrari have a lot of gro5nd to make up after Williams won 12 of the 16 races last season. "I wok d c tai l t Mi l. If mo teams win racer then you do not need tg win many to take the championship. "The thing about Michael is that he does not make mistakes," said Irvine, wPo was tXijd jn AustralUa last year. F1 PREVIEW TEAM-BYmTJAM 36s F1 Teams GP Nrws GP Comp Main MenuP362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 07 Mar 21:13/17 O ASS,"BLRAN GRAND PRJXL Melbourne 7/11 Jbckje Stewart is on tenterhooks ahead of Sunday'u race, when the gap between his nrw F1 outfit and the leaden£ t ans will finally bj revealed. "This is the single mort important race of mz life," said Stewart. bIt is a biggjz challenge than an= I f c d as a d i - son t m I him winning those three competitions seemed very easy by comparison. "It took FranK Williams abokl ten years to get to the top. I hope it will take us a few years lissW" F1 PREVIEW TEAM-BY-TEAM 363 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 F1 Teams GP News GP Comp Main MenuP362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 07 Mar 21:12/31 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k O AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRJX, Melbourne 8/11 Formula One boss Frank Williams feels his dtivet Jacques Villinjuve is the only man to threat n Mich l S hum che if his Ferrari is in tip-top shape. "If Michael has a stron w apon this year, Jacques will run with him," said +illiams, who once described Schumachjt as a threat vjn in a ram. "Igd bj surprised if anzonj else can. Jacques can rival Schumachjt. "His learning curve is upwards. He is not overawed bz anybody because he has such great confidence." F1 PREVIEW TEAM-BY-,JAM 363 M/Sport 360 Rugb| 370 Racing 660 F1 Teams GP News GP Comp Main MunuP362 CEEFAX 2 364 Fri 07 Mar 1:23/14 AUSTRaLI!N GR—gD PRIX, Mulbouunu 9/11 Frank Williams has tried to nail foz good the speculation o6jt why Damon Hill was not retained for this season but the reasons are still not clear. 'illiams said the loss of Hill did nor bothjt him but it did have an effect on the siam and siam sponsors Renault. "I worry about the effect it has on other members of staff and, mort importantly, our pbrtnjrs," hj said. "Personally, I couldn't qare lius. Mazbj it's a mista+j to not respond but I don't discuss business in public." F1 PREVIEW TEAM-eY--JAM 363 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Rbcink 660 F1 Teams GP News GP Comp Main MenuP362 CEEFAX 2 364 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/00 ] JM AU L N G A P X M l u nj 0/ Jacques Vimlineuve has di5missed a suggestion bz Michael@Schumachjr that Melbourne's Albert Park track iu not de]bnding enough for Formula One. Michael alwa s has comm nus about it' no t u ," said Vill net . E mci you gee racing and bbtjlYnk with othjts anything can be difficult." Australian Grand Prix chairman Ron Walkjt hit back at Schumachet sbzing the Melbourn@ circuUt is "on@ of lhj bjut in the world.R F1 P JVIJW TJ M BY JAM 363 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 F1 Teams GP News GP Comp Main MenuP362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 07 Mar 21:15/06 /j $kj $kj 'k AUSTRaLIAN GRAND PRIT, Melbournr 11/11 Fo5i prople have been arrested Qftez protests in Melbourne ahead of Sunday'u grand prix season opjnjr. Pol c a l d to ep o nd 40 p opli erom gai.ing access to the Albert Park circuit to protest over the use of cigarette advertising in the sport. In a separate protest on S2ndQy, diesel oil was poured onto the track b= a group opposed to the use of public parkland hn Melbourne. @ h r was no j ious dana and sac officials expect no major disruption. F1 P5JVIJW TEAM[BY-TEAM 36s M/Sport 360 Rugby 370C Racing 660 F1 Teams G0 News GP Comp Main Menu