Damon Hill

Damon Hill is a British Formula 1 driver with 115 race starts from 1992 to 1999, 22 wins, 20 pole positions, 42 podiums and 360 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1996).

Hill's first start was the 1992 British Grand Prix for Brabham, from 26th on the grid, finishing 16th. The first win came at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix for Williams, in the 13th start, from 2nd on the grid. The most recent of the 22 wins was the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix. The best season was 1996: 1st in the championship with 97 points, 8 wins and 10 podiums, for Williams. The longest team-mate pairing was with David Coulthard, 25 races: Hill finished ahead 16 times to 6 when both were classified, and out-qualified Coulthard 17 times to 8. All-time, that is the 15th-most wins of any driver. 37 of the 115 starts ended in a retirement (32%), and Hill led 1,358 laps in total.

Nationality

British

Born

17 Sept 1960

Active

1992 to 1999, 8 seasons

Teams

Brabham, Williams, Arrows, Jordan

World titles

1 (1996)

First win: 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1998 Belgian Grand Prix. Win rate 19.1% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: David Coulthard, Alain Prost, Jacques Villeneuve, Pedro Diniz, Ralf Schumacher, Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Or anyone else.

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