Damon Graham Devereux Hill, is a British former professional racing driver from England and the 1996 Formula One World Champion. He is the son of Graham Hill, and, along with Nico Rosberg, one of 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.
Hill at a VW Scirocco Event in May 2012
Hill's helmet
Hill's FW16 (1994) and FW15C (1993); he is one of only two drivers to have carried the number "0" in the history of the F1 World Championship, and the only one to have carried it twice.
Damon Hill at the 1995 French Grand Prix
1996 Formula One World Championship
The 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 50th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. The championship commenced on 10 March and ended on 13 October after sixteen races. Two World Championship titles were awarded, one for Drivers and one for Constructors.
Damon Hill won his only Formula One World Championship in his last year with Williams.
Hill's teammate, Jacques Villeneuve (pictured in 2002), finished as runner-up with 4 wins in only his first year of F1 participation.
Defending double world champion Michael Schumacher (pictured in 1998) finished third in his first year with Scuderia Ferrari, taking 3 wins for the team.
Michael Schumacher moved to Ferrari over the winter break.
