Damon Hill

Damon Hill
Hill in 2012
Born
Damon Graham Devereux Hill

(1960-09-17) 17 September 1960 (age 64)
Hampstead, London, England
Spouse
Susan George
(m. 1988)
Children4, including Josh
ParentGraham Hill (father)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years19921999
TeamsBrabham, Williams, Arrows, Jordan
EnginesJudd, Renault, Yamaha, Mugen-Honda
Entries122 (115 starts)
Championships1 (1996)
Wins22
Podiums42
Career points360
Pole positions20
Fastest laps19
First entry1992 Spanish Grand Prix
First win1993 Hungarian Grand Prix
Last win1998 Belgian Grand Prix
Last entry1999 Japanese Grand Prix

Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960) is a British former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1992 to 1999. Hill won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1996 with Williams, and won 22 Grands Prix across eight seasons.

Born and raised in London, Hill is the son of two-time Formula One World Champion Graham Hill, and, along with Nico Rosberg, one of two sons of a Formula One World Champion to also win the title. He started racing on motorbikes in 1981, and after minor success moved on to single-seater racing cars. Hill became a test driver for the Formula One title-winning Williams team in 1992. He was promoted to the Williams race team the following year after Riccardo Patrese's departure and took the first of his 22 victories at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix. During the mid-1990s, Hill was Michael Schumacher's main rival for the Formula One Drivers' Championship, which saw the two clash several times on and off the track. Their collision at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix gave Schumacher his first title by a single point. Hill became champion in 1996 with eight wins, but was dropped by Williams for the following season. He went on to drive for the less competitive Arrows and Jordan teams, and in 1998 gave Jordan their first win.

Hill retired from racing after being dropped by Jordan following the 1999 season. In 2006, he became president of the British Racing Drivers' Club, succeeding Jackie Stewart. Hill stepped down from the position in 2011 and was succeeded by Derek Warwick. He presided over the securing of a 17-year contract for Silverstone to hold Formula One races, which enabled the circuit to see extensive renovation work. Hill formerly worked as part of the Sky Sports F1 broadcasting support team providing expert analysis during free practice sessions.


Damon Hill

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