Trivia

He won his last Formula One race at the rainy Belgian Grand Prix of 1998 at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit. That victory was also the Jordan team's first victory and their one and only 1-2 finish, with Hill's team-mate Ralf Schumacher finishing second.

Is heard playing guitar on Def Leppard's 1999 album 'Euphoria'.

Son of Graham Hill, Formula One World Champion of 1962 and 1968.

Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Brabham (1992 (2 GPs)), Williams (1993 (16 GPs)-1994 (16 GPs)-1995 (17 GPs)-1996 (16 GPs)), Arrows (1997 (16 GPs)) and Jordan (1998 (16 GPs)-1999 (16 GPs)). He started 115 Grands Prix, 22 Wins, 20 Pole Positions, 19 Fastests Laps, 42 Podiums and 360 Points.

Hill was the F1 World Champion of 1996, the first father (Graham) and son to have both won the Formula 1 World Championship.

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1997 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Motor-Racing.

Damon is now the President of the British Racing Drivers Association. (2006)

Teammates in Formula One were: Eric van de Poele, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, David Coulthard, Nigel Mansell, Jacques Villeneuve, Pedro Diniz, Ralf Schumacher and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

Damon Hill took the first victory of his career at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix. The victory of Damon was the first for a driver using the number 0 on their car, as well as the first for the son of a World Champion (Graham Hill).

Damon Hill used the same helmet design as his father, Graham Hill, throughout his entire racing career from 1981 to 1999. Damon maintained this design consistently as he progressed through motorcycle racing, Formula Ford, Formula 3, Formula 3000 and into Formula 1.