The battle goes on between Damon Hill, who could now also test at Estoril, 
and Michael Schumacher. They both drove exactly the same lap times on the 
wet circuit. The time was: 1:37.60. (Hill just 0.03 behind Schumi). Second 
man of the Williams team, Villeneuve, drove a fastest time of 1:38.70. 
Irvine, the second man for Ferrari, was slightly slower than Villeneuve. 
He drove a fastest lap time of 1:38.73. Fifth was Barrichello in his Jordan.
Villeneuve was unhurt after spinning of, at high-speed, on slick tires. He 
slammed his Williams into a crash barrier and damaged the front section and
nose of the car.  Hill also went of the track, but no harm was done to his 
Williams-Renault.
Schumacher said after the tests: "The new ten cylinder is extremely better 
then during the first tests. Especially the durability makes me happy."
Verstappen couldn't drive today. The tests of the Arrows team were cancelled
because of the rain.
Hill commented after the tests: " It is nice to be back in the car," said 
Hill. "After three or four weeks away you begin to miss it and now I've had
my 'fix' again."


12-12-1995