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Damon Hill
Damon Graham Devereux Hill 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.
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Born 17 September 1960 · Q10505
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2026· 4 entries
“When Bert was killed, I took the conscious decision that I wasn”
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The Guardian: The Fair Hill Five: horse racing’s bizarre transatlantic betting coup – explained
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2019· 1 entry
Hill supported a team in the Brands Hatch Indy KA 500 round of the inaugural EuduroKA Season, that included Eric Boullier as one of the drivers
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2016· 1 entry
In which he revealed he had suffered with depression
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2009· 2 entries
Hill received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Northampton recognising his successful career and his connection with Northampton through Silverstone and the BRDC
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Hill also became the first patron of St
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2008· 1 entry
Competing in the British Formula Renault Championship in 2011
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2007· 1 entry
Hill explicitly accused Schumacher of causing the collision deliberately
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2006· 4 entries
Became president of the British Racing Drivers' Club, succeeding Jackie Stewart
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Said that at the time of the incident "Williams were already 100% certain that Michael was guilty of foul play" but did not protest Schumacher's title because the team was still dealing with the death of Ayrton Senna
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“too busy doing school runs and looking after pets.”
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Hill says he has stopped playing the guitar, being "too busy doing school runs and looking after pets
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2005· 1 entry
Hill tested the new GP2 Series car
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2004· 1 entry
That he believed Senna simply took the corner too fast for the conditions, referring to the fact that the car had just restarted the race with cold tyres after being slowed down by a safety car
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1999· 1 entry
“You can actually hear my guitar as they fade it out towards the end of the song. I think it fits well with the track and it went platinum!”
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1997· 1 entry
Proved unsuccessful, getting off to a poor start when he only narrowly qualified for the Australian Grand Prix and then retired on the parade lap
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1996· 6 entries
Won Segrave Trophy (1996).
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Awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award (1996).
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Awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1996).
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With eight wins, but was dropped by Williams for the following season
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With Williams, and won 22 Grands Prix across eight seasons
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The Williams car was clearly the quickest in Formula One and Hill went on to win the title ahead of his teammate, reigning Indycar champion Jacques Villeneuve, becoming the first son of a Formula One champion to win the
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1994· 3 entries
Awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award (1994).
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Ayrton Senna joined Hill at Williams
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And with young David Coulthard, who was embarking on his first full season in Formula One, as teammate, Hill was the clear number one driver
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1993· 2 entries
Hill was unexpectedly promoted to the race team alongside triple World Champion Alain Prost ahead of more experienced candidates such as Martin Brundle and Mika Häkkinen
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Williams as Constructors' Champion were given numbers "0" and "2"
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1990· 1 entry
But did not win a race during his Formula 3000 career
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1989· 2 entries
Hill competed in a one hour Endurance race in the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park, co-driving the Ford Sierra RS500 usually driven by Sean Walker, the pair finished fourth
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Career landmark: Participated in 24 Hours of Le Mans (tournament / event).
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1986· 1 entry
Before taking a brace of wins in each of the following years for Intersport
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1985· 1 entry
His first full season in cars, and finishing third and fifth in the two UK national championships
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1981· 1 entry
And after minor success moved on to single-seater racing cars
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1975· 1 entry
Left the 15-year-old Hill, his mother, and sisters Samantha and Brigitte in drastically reduced circumstances
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1962· 1 entry
And 1968, and became a well-known personality in the United Kingdom
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1960· 1 entry
Born 1960-09-17.
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