Damon Hill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Damon Hill

British racing driver

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1960

Place of Birth: Hampstead, England, United Kingdom

Profession: businessperson, guitarist, Formula One driver

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Damon Hill

  • Damon Graham Devereux Hill, (born 17 September 1960) is a British former racing driver.
  • He is the son of Graham Hill, and, along with Nico Rosberg, one of only 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.
  • Despite progressing steadily up the ranks to the International Formula 3000 championship by 1989, and often being competitive, he never won a race at that level.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 the 1999 season.
  • He has since launched several businesses and has made appearances playing the guitar with celebrity bands.
  • 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 currently works as part of the Sky Sports F1 broadcasting team.

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