Damon Hill
Damon Graham Devereux Hill (born 17th September, 1960 in Hampstead, England) is a British former racing driver best known for his appearances in Formula One. He is the son of fellow Formula One driver Graham Hill.
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Early career
Hill, like many young drivers of his time, took part in the International Formula 3000 series, joining in 1988. Within a couple years, his speed improved to the point where he became a title challenger and most notably won the Pau Grand Prix en route to his championship-winning season in 1990.
After making his Formula One debut in 1991 for Fondmetal, Hill did not impress or disappoint much as the team only qualified for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Hill failed to finish the race while his teammate Gianni Morbidelli finished in eighth place. The Briton then failed to secure a seat for the 1992 season, so he decided to take a chance in touring cars for the upcoming year and joined British team Prodrive in the World Touring Car Masters for that year's championship aboard a privateer BMW 318i.
Formula One
1998-1999: Mastercard Lola
By 1998, Hill was racing for the Mastercard Lola team - which was one of the weakest packages on the grid - alongside Brazilian driver Tarso Marques. Hill managed two sensational drives in the Spanish and French Grands Prix - even taking an unexpected point in the latter. This would be the only point that the small British outfit would score in their short history.
Hill continued into a second season with Lola but retired from the sport shortly after the Canadian Grand Prix, citing mental fatigue.
Complete International Formula 3000 results
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Madgwick International | Lola T89/50 | Ford Cosworth DFY | SIL | IMO | PAU | JER | ASS | PER | BHA | BIR | SPA | LEM 3 |
DIJ 11 |
19th | 4 | ||
| 1990 | Paul Stewart Racing | Reynard 89D | Ford Cosworth DFY | DON | SIL | PAU 14† |
MON | JER | IMO | PER 10 |
HOC | BHA | BIR Ret |
LEM | MAG | NC | 0 | |
| Madgwick International | Lola T90/50 | Mugen-Honda MF308 | DIJ Ret | |||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Paul Stewart Racing | Reynard 91D | Ford Cosworth DFY-II | IMO Ret |
SIL 2 |
PAU Ret |
JER | MUG | PER | HOC | BHA | SPA | LEM | DIJ | 7th* | 6* |
