Son of the late,great Graham Hill.He may not be as talented as
his illustrious father,or as blisteringly quick as Mika Hakkinen
and Micheal Schumacher,but when it came to setting up a car
he was up there with the best of them.The Brits loved him for his
crisp,clean driving style and his pure British bloodline
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1983 Motorcycle competition
1984 Motorcycle competition Formula Ford starts - 1 win
In 1984, while working as a motorbike delivery man, Damon participates to motorcycle races. With over 40 wins in one year,it can be said that he is quite successfull! In that year Damon turns his attention on car racing by taking part in the British Formula Ford Championship. One win and a fifth place in the Formula Ford Festival, allow him to become rooky of the year. This helps him greatly to obtain the budget for the next season.
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1985 Formula Ford championship- 6 wins - Team Van Diemen
1986 Formula 3 championship - 6 wins - Murray Taylor Racing
1987 Formula 3 championship - 2 wins - Cellnet Ricoh F3 Team
1988 Formula 3 championship - 2 wins - Intersport
Formula 3000 starts
Although he collects ten wins in 3 seasons, Damon does not get the championship title. As he really wishes to race in formula 3000, he takes part to the last two races of 1988, finishing in 8 position at Dijon
1989 Formula 3000 championship - Mooncraft
1990 Formula 3000 championship - Middlebridge Racing
1991 Formula 3000 championship - Middlebridge Racing/Jordan
1992
Formula 1 starts with Brabham-Judd Williams-Renault test driver
1993 Formula 1 world championship with Williams-Renault
Third of the championship with 69 points and 3 wins (Belgium, Hungaria, Italy)
1994 Formula 1 world championship with Williams-Renault
Second of the championship with 91 points and 6 wins
(Great Britain, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Japan, Portugal)
1995 Formula 1 world championship with Williams-Renault
Second of the championship with 69 points and 4 wins
(Argentina, San Marino, Hungaria, Australia)
Once again during this season, the battle with Michael Schumacher is hot. Leading the championship after the San Marino Grand Prix, the cumulated mistakes of the team do not allow him to keep the lead all along the season. Two other accidents with Michael in Great Britain and Italy bring the tension to a climax between the two opponents. Despite all this, during the European Grand Prix, gentleman Damon congratulates his rival for his second world champion title.
In order to make the next season very successfull, Williams and Damon are making a big work during winter to get ready. Moreover, with Michael moving to Ferrari, Damon's motivation is getting high for 1996
1996 Formula 1 world championship with Williams-Renault
World champion with 97 points and 8 wins
(Australia, Brasil, Argentina, San Marino, Canada, France, Germany, Japan)
Newcomer at Williams: Jacques Villeneuve. The young Canadian comes with his Indy Car title, synonymous of a great race experience. Jacques is competitive as soon as the season starts. For his first Grand Prix, he takes his first pole position.
1997 Formula 1 world championship with Arrows-Yamaha
Twelve of the championship with 7 points
(Best result: 2nd in Hungary)
1998 Formula 1 world championship with Jordan Mugen Honda
Sixth of the championship with 20 points and one win (Belgium)