Damon Hill

Acting · Born September 17, 1960 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Damon Graham Devereux Hill, OBE (born 17 September 1960), is an English-born British former racing driver and the son of Graham Hill. Damon drove in Formula One from 1992 until 1999. He raced for Brabham, Williams, Arrows and Jordan. He won 22 races and claimed 20 pole positions, 19 fastest laps, 42 podiums and 360 points in Formula 1. Damon was the 1996 Formula One World Champion, becoming—alongside his father, Graham Hill, who was champion in 1962 and 1968—the first son of a world champion to win the title. Damon started racing motorcycles in 1981 and, after modest success, moved to single-seaters. He did not start competing on four wheels until he was 23 years old, making the permanent transition from motorcycles to cars in 1985 when he joined Formula Ford 1600.