Damon Hill

Quick Facts

Full Name	Damon Hill
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1960(1960-09-17)
Age	64
Birthplace	Hampstead
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Virgo

Damon Hill Biography

Damon Hill is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on September 17, 1960 in Hampstead, England, United Kingdom. An ex- United Kingdom race car driver who took home at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix.

The duo of He and Jeff Gordon both had successful careers as race car drivers. both enjoyed great careers being race car driver.

Hill is married to Susan George (‘Georgie’ – born 29 April 1961) and they have four children: Oliver (born 4 March 1989), Joshua (born 9 January 1991), Tabitha (born 19 July 1995) and Rosie (born 1 February 1998). Oliver was born with Down syndrome and Hill and Georgie are both patrons of the Down’s Syndrome Association. In 2008, Hill also became the first patron of St. Joseph’s Specialist School and College, a school for children with severe learning disabilities and autism in Cranleigh, Surrey. Joshua started racing in 2008, competing in the British Formula Renault Championship in 2011. On 9 July 2013 Joshua announced his retirement from motor racing.

Hill was born in Hampstead, London, to Graham and Bette Hill. Graham Hill 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. Graham Hill’s career provided a comfortable living. Bette (née Shubrook) was a former rower and medalist at the European Rowing Championships. By 1975 the family lived in a “25-room country mansion” in Hertfordshire and Damon attended the independent The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School. The death of his father in an aeroplane crash in 1975 left the 15-year-old Hill, his mother, and sisters Samantha and Brigitte in drastically reduced circumstances. Hill worked as a labourer and a motorcycle courier to support his further education.

He got married to Susan George in 1988 and they had four children named Josh, Oliver, Tabitha and Rosie Hill. His father, a fellow motorsports driver Graham Hill, was tragically killed in the crash of a plane.

Damon Hill Net Worth

Damon Hill is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Damon Hill 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started the racing season in the year 1992 as an instructor in Williams Formula One. Williams Formula One team.

He was the president of the British Racing Drivers’ Association.

Damon Graham Devereux Hill, OBE (born 17 September 1960) is a British former racing driver. He is the son of Graham Hill, and, along with Nico Rosberg, one of only two sons of a Formula One world champion to also win the title. He started racing on motorbikes in 1981, and after minor success moved on to single-seater racing cars. Despite progressing steadily up the ranks to the International Formula 3000 championship by 1989, and often being competitive, he never won a race at that level.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Damon Hill height 6 ft 0 in Damon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Damon Hill Dating?

According to our records, Damon Hill married to Susan George. As of December 1, 2023, Damon Hill’s is not dating anyone.

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Hill equalled the record for starting all 16 races of the season from the front row, matching Ayrton Senna in 1989 and Alain Prost in 1993.

Facts & Trivia

Damon Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Damon Hill celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.

Hill started his Grand Prix career during the 1991 season as a test driver with the championship-winning Williams team while still competing in the F3000 series. However, midway through 1992 Hill broke into Grand Prix racing as a driver with the dying Brabham team. The formerly competitive team was in serious financial difficulties. Hill started the season only after three races, replacing Giovanna Amati after her sponsorship had failed to materialise. Amati had been unable to get the car through qualifying but Hill matched his teammate, Eric van de Poele, by qualifying for two races, the mid- season British and Hungarian Grands Prix. Hill continued to test for the Williams team that year and the British Grand Prix saw Nigel Mansell win the race for Williams, while he finished last in the Brabham. The Brabham team collapsed after the Hungarian Grand Prix and did not complete the season.

Does Damon Hill have a disabled child?

Damon Hill, Formula 1 world champion in 1996, has a child with Down Syndrome, Oliver. Your son Oliver has Down Syndrome. How did you receive the news? We knew he had Down Syndrome when he was born.

Why did Damon Hill retire?

Hill retired from racing after being dropped by Jordan following the 1999 season.

Is Damon Hill still married?

All you need to know about Susan George As of 2022 she is 62 years old. She is married to the British Formula One driver Damon Hill. The couple tied the knot in 1988. Susan has 4 kids with Damon Oliver born on 4 March 1989, Joshua born on 9 January 1991, Tabitha born on 19 July 1995 and Rosie born on 1 February 1998.

Did Damon Hill won F1 championship?

Damon Hill is a British former racing driver who won one Formula One world championship. Hill made his Formula One debut in 1992 at a remarkably late age of 31 years, driving for the Brabham team on several occasions after previously being Williams’s test and reserve driver.

Is Jenson Button knighted?

British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan, who led tours of Australia and South Africa, is rewarded with a knighthood and there is an MBE for the Formula One champion, Jenson Button.