Damon once courted to drive F1 for Ferrari - or was it all a dream?

[John S]

Makes a most amusing tale and poor old Johnny Herbert knows all to well what it's like to be signed as a no 2.

Obviously we have to give Mr D Hill the full benefit of the doubt, both for ducking the offer, oh and the veracity of it being made. 

https://f1i.com/news/553652-damon-hill-reveals-the-ferrari-offer-he-had-to-refuse.html

[Jericoke]

I would imagine Prost/Senna would still be front of mind for any team signing a 'super pair' of drivers.

If the offer was made, surely it couldn't have been made the expectation that the WDC would take a backseat, especially not to a WDC who beat in in questionable circumstances.

I am glad that teams seem to be more open to having 2 equal drivers these days

[cosworth151]

and tried to take on Schumacher in identical machinery.

Does anybody really think Ferrari would have give Hill a car anywhere near as fast as Schumacher's?

[Jericoke]

and tried to take on Schumacher in identical machinery.

Does anybody really think Ferrari would have give Hill a car anywhere near as fast as Schumacher's?

In 1996, when the deal would have been offered, 'reliability' wasn't really part of Formula One.  You needed two cars just to have a chance of one finishing.  Schumacher only finished 9 races that year!

In 1997, Schumacher and Villeneuve dominated, yet they didn't even share a podium once.

I don't know that Ferrari could afford to give Hill an inferior car when their goal was WCC

[Dare]

and tried to take on Schumacher in identical machinery.

Does anybody really think Ferrari would have give Hill a car anywhere near as fast as Schumacher's?

In 1996, when the deal would have been offered, 'reliability' wasn't really part of Formula One.  You needed two cars just to have a chance of one finishing.  Schumacher only finished 9 races that year!

In 1997, Schumacher and Villeneuve dominated, yet they didn't even share a podium once.

I don't know that Ferrari could afford to give Hill an inferior car when their goal was WCC

Rueben's had a car equal to Michael's. How did that work out?