Damon Hill

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Damon Hill is a British former Formula One driver and broadcaster. Born on 17 September 1960 in London, he is the son of two-time world champion Graham Hill. Damon’s racing career began on motorcycles in 1981, before he moved to car racing. He joined Williams as a test driver in 1992 and became a full-time Williams driver in 1993.

Hill’s first Formula One win came at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix. He went on to win 22 Grands Prix in his career and, in 1996, he won the Formula One World Championship with Williams, becoming the first son of a world champion to win the title himself. He was a key rival to Michael Schumacher in the mid-1990s. The 1994 season was marked by Ayrton Senna’s death and Hill’s emergence as Williams’ lead driver; he won several races that year and finished narrowly behind Schumacher in the title race. He also had a famous on- and off-track rivalry with Schumacher, including controversial incidents in 1994 and 1995.

After 1996, Hill’s results declined as he moved to less competitive teams. He drove for Arrows in 1997 and Jordan in 1998–1999. He earned Jordan’s first F1 win in 1998 and helped the team finish fourth in the Constructors’ Championship that year. Hill retired from racing after the 1999 season.

Beyond driving, Hill has worked as a television pundit and motorsport administrator. He served as President of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) from 2006 to 2011, helping secure a long-term Silverstone contract for Formula One races. He later worked as a Sky Sports F1 presenter and, in 2025, was announced to provide BBC radio coverage of the F1 season.

Hill’s personal life includes his wife, Susan “Georgie” George, and their four children, including a son named Joshua who has pursued racing. He has been heavily involved in charity work, notably with the Down’s Syndrome Association, and he supported Disability Africa. Hill’s life also includes a passion for music; he formed a punk band in school, played guitar with famous artists, and even contributed to a Def Leppard track. He published his autobiography, Watching the Wheels, in 2016, in which he discusses his career and his battles with depression.