Hill, Damon (GB)
b 17/9/1960 (Hampstead)
Son of Graham Hill.
1983 - Motorbike racing. Moto "Champion of Brands"
1984 - Brief spell in Formula Ford, 10th, 1 win. Motorbike racing on
Yamaha TZ350, 40 wins
1985 - Full year in Formula Ford. 6 wins, 3rd in Esso championship,
6th in Thoresen championship, 3rd in FF1600 Festival. 3rd prize in
Grovewood Awards.
1986 - Won TV 'Rally-Sprint'. UK F3 (Murray Taylor Racing Ralt RT30/86 VW),
=9th.
9/3 Thruxton DNF
23/3 Silverstone 10th
31/3 Thruxton DNF
13/4 Silverstone DNF
20/4 Brands Hatch DNF
5/5 Thruxton 8th
18/5 Donington Park 5th
25/5 Silverstone 6th
8/6 Silverstone GP 9th
21/6 Oulton Park 4th
29/6 Zandvoort 5th
13/7 Brands Hatch DNF
20/7 Donington Park DNF
3/8 Brands Hatch DNF
10/8 Snetterton 2nd
25/8 Silverstone DNF
31/8 Brands Hatch 6th
13/9 Spa Francorchamps DNF
28/9 Zolder DNF
5/10 Silverstone GP DNF
23/11 Macau DNF
1987 - UK F3 (Intersport Ralt RT31 Toyota), 2 wins, 5th
15/3 Thruxton DNF
5/4 Brands Hatch 3rd
12/4 Silverstone GP DNF
20/4 Thruxton DNF
4/5 Silverstone 5th
17/5 Brands Hatch 7th
25/5 Thruxton 5th
7/6 Silverstone 4th
28/6 Zandvoort 1st/FL
5/7 Donington Park DNF
12/7 Silverstone GP 5th
2/8 Snetterton DNF
9/8 Donington Park DNF
15/8 Oulton Park 3rd
31/8 Silverstone 2nd
6/9 Brands Hatch 2nd
13/9 Spa Francorchamps 1st/FL
11/10 Brands Hatch 10th
18/10 Thruxton DNF
29/11 Macau DNF
1988 - UK F3 (Intersport Ralt RT32 Toyota), 2 wins, 3rd.
13/3 Thruxton 3rd
27/3 Silverstone 6th
4/4 Thruxton DNF/FL
17/4 Brands Hatch 2nd
24/4 Donington Park 4th
2/5 Silverstone 3rd
14/5 Monaco F3 GP 6th
22/5 Brands Hatch DNF
30/5 Thruxton 1st
5/6 Silverstone GP DNF
3/7 Donington Park 4th
9/7 Silverstone GP 1st
31/7 Snetterton DNF
21/8 Oulton Park 3rd
29/8 Silverstone DNF
4/9 Brands Hatch 2nd
17/9 Spa Francorchamps 4th
25/9 Thruxton 3rd
2/10 Silverton GP 10th
9/10 Brands Hatch NC DNF
27/11 Macau 2nd
F3000 (EC/GA Motorsports Lola T88/50)
16/10 Zolder DNF
23/10 Dijon-Prenois 8th
1989 - Le Mans 24 Hrs (Porsche 962GTi) with S.Anskar & D.Hobbs, DNF.
F3000 (Footwork MC041), 0 points:-
23/7 Enna Pergusa DNF
20/8 Brands Hatch DNF
28/8 Birmingham DNS
16/9 Spa Francorchamps 14th
24/9 Le Mans Bugatti 16th
22/10 Dijon-Prenois 15th
British F3000 (Reynard 88D)
15/4 Oulton Park 3rd
1990 - F3000 (Middlemarch Lola T90/50), =13th
22/4 Donington Park DNS
19/5 Silverstone DNF
4/6 Pau DNF
17/6 Jerez 7th
24/6 Monza 11th
22/7 Enna Pergusa 9th/FL
28/7 Hockenheim DNF
19/8 Brands Hatch 2nd
27/8 Birmingham DNF
23/9 Le Mans Bugatti DNF
7/10 Nogaro 10th
1991 - F3000, 7th
14/4 Vallelunga Lola T91/50 4th
20/5 Pau Lola T91/50 DNF
9/6 Jerez Lola T91/50 8th
23/6 Mugello Lola T91/50 DNF
7/7 Enna Pergusa Lola T91/50 11th
27/7 Hockenheim Lola T91/50 DNF
18/8 Brands Hatch Lola T91/50 6th
24/8 Spa F'ncorchamps Lola T91/50 DNF
22/9 Le Mans Bugatti Lola T91/50 4th
6/10 Nogaro Reynard 91D 3rd
Obtained Williams testing contract
1992 - 8 F1 races with Motor Racing Developments (Brabham)
DNQ=6 (Spain, San Marino, Monaco, Canada, France, Germany), 16th
Britain, 11th Hungary
1993 - 16 races (Williams), 69 points, 3 wins (Hungary, Belgium and
Italy). (2nd Brazil, Europe, Monaco, France, 3rd Canada, Portugal,
Australia, 4th Japan), 3rd in Championship
1994 - 16 races (Williams), 91 points, 6 wins (Spain, Britain,
Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Japan). (2nd Brazil, Canada, France, Hungary,
Europe, 6th San Marino), 2nd in championship by 1 point.
1995 - 17 races (Williams), 69 points, 2nd. 4 wins (Argentina, Imola,
Hungary, Australia). (2nd Monaco, France, Belgium, 3rd Portugal,
Pacific (Aida), 4th Spain)
1996 - F1 (Williams Renault FW18)
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
10/3 2 1 Australia 1:32:50.491
7/4 1 1 Argentina 1:54:55.322
31/3 1 1 Brazil 1:49:52.976/FL
28/4 1 4 Europe 1:33:59.984/FL
5/5 2 1 San Marino 1:35:26.156/FL
19/5 2 - Monaco engine
2/6 1 - Spain accident
16/6 1 1 Canada 1:36:03.465
30/6 2 1 France 1:36:28.795
14/7 1 - Britain loose wheel nut-spin
28/7 1 1 Germany 1:21:43.417
11/8 2 2 Hungary 1:46:21.905/FL
25/8 2 5 Belgium 1:28:44.304
8/9 1 - Italy accident
22/9 1 2 Portugal 1:40:42.881
13/10 2 1 Japan 1:32:33.791
Championship Position: World Champion, 97 points
1997 - F1 (Arrows Yamaha A18), 12th, 7 pts
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
9/3 20 DNS Australia Throttle sensor on warm-up lap
30/3 9 17 Brazil -4 laps/oil leak/fire
13/4 13 - Argentina Engine
27/4 15 - Imola accident
11/5 13 - Monaco accident
25/5 15 - Spain engine
15/6 15 9 Canada -1 lap
29/6 17 12 France -3 laps
13/7 12 6 Britain 1:29:15.217
27/7 13 8 Germany -1 lap
10/8 3 2 Hungary 1:45:56.228
24/8 9 13 Belgium -2 laps
7/9 14 - Italy engine
21/9 7 7 Austria 1:28:13.206
28/9 13 8 Luxembourg 1:32:12.620
12/10 17 11 Japan -1 lap
26/10 4 - Europe gearbox
1998 - F1 (Jordan Mugen Honda 198), 6th, 20 pts, 1 win.
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
8/3 10 8 Australia -1 lap
29/3 11 DSQ Brazil underweight (was 10th, -2 laps)
12/4 9 8 Argentina -1 lap
26/4 7 - San Marino engine
10/5 8 - Spain engine
24/5 15 8 Monaco -2 laps
7/6 10 - Canada electrics
28/6 7 - France hydraulics
12/7 7 - Britain spin
26/7 15 7 Austria 1:31:57.710
2/8 5 4 Germany 1:20:55.169
16/8 4 4 Hungary 1:46:20.625
30/8 3 1 Belgium 1:43:47.407
13/9 14 6 Italy 1:18:16.360
27/9 10 9 Luxembourg -1 lap
1/11 8 4 Suzuka 1:28:36.026
1999 - F1 (Jordan-Mugen Honda 199), J11th, 7 pts.
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
7/3 9 - Australia ret/spin
11/4 7 - Brazil ret/10 laps/steering
2/5 8 4 San Marino -1 lap
16/5 17 - Monaco ret/3 laps/accident
30/5 11 7 Spain -1 lap
13/6 14 - Canada ret/14 laps/accident
27/6 18 - France ret/31 laps/misfire
11/7 6 5 Britain 1:33:08.750
25/7 11 8 Austria -1 lap
1/8 8 - Germany ret/13 laps/brakes
15/8 6 6 Hungary 1:47:19.262
29/8 4 6 Belgium 1:26:37.973
12/9 9 10 Italy 1:17:59.182
26/9 7 - Europe ret/0 laps/electrics
17/10 9 - Malaysia ret/0 laps/accident
31/10 12 - Japan ret/21 laps/retired
2012 – VW Scirocco Cup: ret in one-off appearance at Brands Hatch.
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