Damon Hill Bio | Wiki
Damon Hill is a British former professional racing driver and the 1996 Formula One World Champion. He started racing on motorbikes in 1981, and after minor success moved on to single-seater racing cars. Damon retired from racing after being dropped by Jordan following the 1999 season.
In 2006, he became president of the British Racing Drivers’ Club, succeeding Sir Jackie Stewart. Damon stepped down from the position in 2011 and was succeeded by Derek Warwick. Currently, he works as part of the Sky Sports F1 broadcasting support team providing expert analysis during free practice sessions.
Damon Hill Age
Damon was born on September 17, 1960, in Hampstead, London, United Kingdom. He is 62 years old.
Damon Hill Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft (Approx. 1.82 m).
Damon Hill Father | Family
He was born and raised in Hampstead, London, by his parents Graham and Bette Hill. Damon’s father was a racing driver in the international Formula One series. He won the world Drivers’ Championship in 1962 and 1968 and became a well-known personality in the United Kingdom. His mother was a former rower and medalist at the European Rowing Championships.
By 1975 the family lived in a “25-room country mansion” in Hertfordshire. Sadly, Damon’s father died in an airplane crash in 1975 leaving the 15-year-old Damon, his mother, and sisters Samantha and Brigitte in drastically reduced circumstances. He worked as a laborer and a motorcycle courier to support his further education.
Damon Hill Wife
Damon married his beautiful wife Susan “Georgie” George in 1988. Together, the couple has four children Oliver, Joshua, Tabitha, and Rosie. Oliver was born with Down syndrome and Hill and Georgie are both patrons of the Down Syndrome Association. Joshua started racing in 2008, competing in the British Formula Renault Championship in 2011. Joshua retired from motor racing in 2013.
Damon Hill Education
He attended the independent Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School. After his father’s death, Damon worked as a laborer and a motorcycle courier to support his further education. He started his motorsport career in motorcycle racing in 1981. He used the same simple, easily identifiable helmet design as his father.
Damon Hill Sky Sports
Damon now works as part of the Sky Sports F1 broadcasting support team providing expert analysis during free practice sessions. He has also regularly appeared in the British media. In June 1975 he appeared alongside his father on the popular television program Jim’ll Fix It.
Damon again appeared on the program in January 1995, marking the twentieth anniversary of the show. He has contributed many articles to F1 Racing magazine and has twice appeared in ITV F1’s commentary box, covering for Martin Brundle at the 2007 and 2008 Hungarian Grands Prix.
Damon Hill F1 | Champion
Damon is the 1996 Formula One World Champion. He became a test driver for the Formula One title-winning Williams team in 1992. Damon 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, he was Michael Schumacher’s main rival for the Formula One Drivers’ Championship, which saw the two clash several times on and off the track.
Damon Hill Schumacher
During the mid-1990s, Damon was Michael Schumacher’s main rival for the Formula One Drivers’ Championship. This 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.
Damon 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.
Damon Hill Helmet
He started his motorsport career in motorcycle racing in 1981. Damon used the same simple, easily identifiable helmet design as his father: eight white oar blades arranged vertically around the upper surface of a dark blue helmet.
The device and colors represent the London Rowing Club for which Graham Hill rowed in the early 1950s. Although he won a 350 cc club man’s championship at the Brands Hatch circuit, Damon’s racing budget came from working as a building laborer.
Damon Hill 1996
In 1996 the Williams car was clearly the quickest in Formula One and Damon 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 championship himself. Near the end of the season, Villeneuve began to mount a title challenge and took the pole in the Japanese Grand Prix, the final race of the year.
However, Damon took the lead at the start and won both the race and the championship while the Canadian retired. Damon’s 1996 World Championship earned him his second BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, making him one of only three people to receive the award twice.
Damon Hill Salary
He works as part of the Sky Sports F1 broadcasting support team providing expert analysis. Therefore, he earns a decent income. Damon’s average salary is $1 million per year.
Damon Hill Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Damon’s estimated net worth is $30 million.
Who Is Damon Hill
Damon is a British former professional racing driver and the 1996 Formula One World Champion. He started racing on motorbikes in 1981, and after minor success moved on to single-seater racing cars. Damon retired from racing after being dropped by Jordan following the 1999 season.