Learn about graham s life, his birthday, zodiac sign, and real facts here. British formula one race car driver who was tragically killed in a 1975 plane crash. Oct 24, 2019 first, it features one of our favorite racing heroes, graham hill. Graham hill graham hill was a key member of a wave of international drivers who tested their skill at the indianapolis 500 in the 1960s. Team profile for graham hill racing, including a comprehensive list of race entries for embassy racing with graham hill. Tony brise, the 23yearold driver who died when hills. British racing driver graham hill 1929 1975, second from right is among those viewing the wreckage of the car driven by british racing driver jim clark 1936 1968 at the time of his fatal accident at hockenheim, germany, 7th april 1968. He was actively involved in rowing before he became a race car driver. He was a formula 1 racing champion, having won championships in 1962 and 1968. Published on feb 12, 2016 a short interview with triple crown holder racing car driver graham hill obe. The inclusion of graham hill on my list of the ten greatest drivers is probably the most controversial.
In 1958 chapman decided team lotus was ready for the big time and graham hill became a formula one driver. The next year was not a good year for hill and was marked by his last win at monaco. Like his world champion father graham hill, he needed these qualities to achieve ultimate success in the sport to which also like his father he came late after a long. When graham hill s private plane crashed on to arkley golf course on a foggy night in november 1975, a nation lost an institution, the character who epitomized motor racing. Sports car racing photo gallery of graham hill gbs cars photo gallery settings login rsc home drivers graham hill photos photos of graham hill s cars. By modern standards hill started racing late in his life. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for graham hill on.
His son damon hill also became a professional race car driver. Attended in 18 seasons and have 179 race entrances. However, the lotus was both slow and unreliable and when little improvement came in 1959, the everambitious hill switched to brm for 1960. Hill travels back to france for a hairraising gt race while mike the bike goes back to his first love and competes at the belgian. He made his mark in sports cars before getting the call to the internationally famous formula 1 grand prix series in 1958. Profile for racing driver graham hill from britain. Norman graham hill 15 february 1929 29 november 1975 was a british racing driver and team owner from england, who was twice formula one world champion. Hill started out his racing career as a mechanic, trading in his services as a mechanic for a drive. His father, fellow race car driver graham hill, died tragically in a plane crash. Four months after he retired from professional racing, the former formula one champion graham hill died at the age of 46 when a light aircraft he was piloting crashed into trees on. The championship came down to two drivers and one race. Lotus had suffered the death of driver jim clark in a formula 2 race in germany.
Each half hour episode covers one racing year of major motoring milestones. Contentsshow background hill began his working career as a royal navy artificer, working in the engine room, before. A thoroughly british racing driver, who started all 176 of his world championship races in britishbuilt machinery with brm, lotus, shadow, lola and his own. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Norman graham hill obe 15 february 1929 29 november 1975 was a british racing driver and team owner from england, who. Graham hill formula 1 driver graham hill debuted in 1958 at monte carlo. Graham hill racing motor sport magazine database our new database page will launch shortly. Born damon graham devereux hill on september 17, 1960, in hampstead, london, he is best known for being the f1 world champion of 1996. Although hill is better known for his exploits in formula one, he did have an impact on the btcc, taking part in many of the jaguar mk ii battles in the championships early years. British auto racing driver graham hill won the grand prix world championship in 1962 and 1968 and the indianapolis 500 in 1966. British racing driver graham hill is among those viewing the. Despite winning two formula 1 titles, as well as being the only man to win the triple crown of f1 world championship, le mans. Trained as an engineer, hill became a racing car mechanic and drove in his first race in 1954. A short interview with triple crown holder racing car driver graham hill obe.
Nov 16, 2016 graham hill talks about his formula 1 car setup in 1964. This palegreen 1960 lotus 19 tasted victory with graham. Norman graham hill february 15 1929 november 29 1975 was a british formula one. Graham hill killed in air crash one of britains greatest motor racing drivers has been killed in a plane crash in southeast england. He is the only driver ever to win the triple crown of motorsportthe 24 hours of le mans, indianapolis 500 and either the monaco grand prix or the formula one world. Driver graham hill 1975 formula one results racing. Formula one graham hill interview drive in 1975 youtube. Killed whilst flying his plane, which carried members of his fledging hill f1 team. Norman graham hill obe 15 february 1929 29 november 1975 was a british racing driver and team owner from. Hill was one of the first formula 1 drivers to become a television personality as well as a racing star. Click on the site to see graham hills career results at that track.
The tragic irony of graham hill was that, after a recordbreaking 176 grands prix spanning some of the most dangerous times to be a grand prix driver, he died shortly after retiring from racing, in a light aircraft accident. Technical regulations the technical regulations for the graham hill trophy are based on appendix k of the international sporting code of the fia. The remaining three cars with graham hill, joe leonard, and art pollard were entered for the race, with leonard claiming pole position. Damon hill net worth 2020 how much is damon hill worth. He was the son of a wealthy stockbroker who was not interested in the car or in driving, so the motor car did not play any significant part in graham hill s development. Often described as a minor race, it was hardly that as it featured an impressive lineup including the pacesetting matras for jeanpierre beltoise and henri pescarolo, tecnos for carlo facetti and clay regazzoni, brabhams for derek bell and piers courage, a ferrari for chris amon and graham hill partnering clark in the gold leaf lotus team. Norman graham hill february 15 1929 november 29 1975 was a british formula one racing driver, who was world driving champion in 1962 and 1968. Graham hill stats, race results, wins, news, record.
Graham hill, 46, who retired from the sport in july 1975, was killed instantly along with the four other occupants in his piper aztec all members of the embassy hill team. When williams made damon hill a formula one driver, despite his undistinguished racing record, frank williams said it was because he was a tough bastard and patrick head said he admired his fierce inner determination. He married susan george in 1988 and they raised four kids named josh, oliver, tabitha and rosie hill. Graham hill, 46, who retired from the sport in july. British racing driver graham hill is among those viewing.
The documentary was produced by mark stewart productions, and was first shown in front of a private audience of around 60 people, including hills widow, daughters and son, on 8 march 2007. It was tremendously stressful, said derek hill, phil hills son. Graham hill explains race car setup macs motor city. The team reached the height of its domination in 1961. April 20, 1927 august 28, 2008 was an american automobile racer and the only americanborn driver to win the formula one world drivers championship mario andretti, an italian american driver, won the world drivers championship in 1978, but was not born in the united states. He is the son of graham hill, the twotime world champion, and is currently a member of sky sports f1 broadcasting team it is 20 years since. The racing years is the ultimate race by race, weekbyweek, monthbymonth summary of all the major international motor sports events and legends. From 1960 to 1966 he drove for british racing motors brm. A thoroughly british racing driver, who started all 176 of his world championship races in britishbuilt machinery with brm, lotus, shadow, lola and his own nascent embassy hill constructor. He died when the plane he was piloting crashed in fog in arkley, hertfordshire, england. Graham hill celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes.
He recovered and continued racing but was never the same driver again. Feb 11, 2020 graham hill, british automobile racing driver who won the grand prix world championship in 1962 and 1968 and the indianapolis 500 in 1966. A charming man, he was an exceptionally good driver, who worked hard to. He started his f1 career in 1958 in monaco and drove his last race in 1975 in brazil, which helped to have the record for most starts from 1975 until the 1986 british grand prix when jacques laffite tied the record norman graham hill was born on the 15th of february of 1929 in hampstead, england. Hill chats to drive in presenter shaw taylor mbe about his.
Born damon graham devereux hill on september 17, 1960, in hampstead, london, he is best. Universally popular, graham hill was the epitome of the grand prix racing driver. He made his debut at monaco in 1958 and went on to win 14. Graham hills ironwilled determination, fierce pride and great courage enabled him to overcome the odds against more naturally gifted drivers. Like his world champion father graham hill, he needed these qualities to achieve ultimate success in the sport to which also like his father he came late after a. Graham hill, 46, retired racer, in fatal crash piloting. He is the only driver ever to win the triple crown of motorsportthe 24 hours of le mans, indianapolis 500 and the monaco grand prix. It is easy to underestimate someone who has come from so humble a beginning. Driven was a oneoff television documentary that chronicled the life of the british motor racing driver graham hill.
Graham hill s ironwilled determination, fierce pride and great courage enabled him to overcome the odds against more naturally gifted drivers. Damon was born in 1960s, in the middle of baby boomers generation. Pre race drivers graham hill,jacky ickx, michael spence, denis hulme, jo siffert,colin chapman, pedro rodriguez. Driver graham hill 1966 usac champ car series results. Norman graham hill was born on february 15, 1929, in london, england.
Perhaps the most charismatic and popular formula 1 driver of the 1960s. Damon hill race car driver life, age, zodiac birthday. Graham hill gbs cars photo gallery racing sports cars. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Click on the site to see graham hill s career results at that track glossary. Graham hill, 46, retired racer, in fatal crash piloting his. Graham hill was a racing driver in the international formula one series.
The very picture of an english gentleman and a master craftsman behind the wheel, hill claimed the formula 1 driver s title twice, in 1962 and 1968, and won the indianapolis 500 in 1966. Graham hill students britannica kids homework help. D amon hill is a retired british formula one driver. Year, age, races, win, podium, pole, laps, led, points, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd.
He also won the 1966 indianapolis 500, and the 1972 24 hours of le mans, becoming the first man to accomplish that triple. Hill came late to motor racing, in fact he had not even driven a car until he was 24. No refuelling will be allowed during the race and cars will therefore need to carry enough fuel for one hours racing. Travel with us from continent to continent as we revisit the excitement, glory, crashes, closecalls, heartaches and milestones from the early days of motor racing to now. The chief qualities of a racing driver are concentration, determination and. Graham hill talks about his formula 1 car setup in 1964. Graham hill stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. He would later remark that all budding race car drivers should own such a car. Graham hill was a famous english race car driver, who was born on february 15, 1929. The doctors had said that graham hill would never drive again, but this was the night before the grand prix of monaco, the most glamorous automobile race in the world, and graham was a.
Norman graham hill obe 15 february 1929 29 november 1975 was a british racing driver and team owner from england, who was the formula one world. A driver change may be undertaken in the pitlane only. Norman graham hill obe is a former british touring car championship and formula one driver. Graham hill is a popular race car driver from england. Graham hill won the f1 world championship, le mans and the indy 500. Graham hill may not have been blessed with the natural talent of a jim clark or jackie stewart, but he more than made up for that in sheer determination and effortless charm. A 14time grand prix winner, hill s two titles came in very different circumstances. Graham hill was a key member of a wave of international drivers who tested their skill at the indianapolis 500 in the 1960s. Hill was piloting the plane when he clipped a row of trees on arkley golf course in hertfordshire, just before 2200 gmt. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Wild card michael schumacher c 2008 fernando alonso.
World champion argentinian racing driver juan manuel fangio right in action in a ferrari leading stirling moss in a maserati at the 1956 italian grand prix at monza. Norman graham hill obe 15 february 1929 29 november 1975 was a british racing driver and team owner from england, who was the formula one world champion twice. Mystery of jim clarks fatal crash lingers 50 years on. Dec 01, 1975 the doctors had said that graham hill would never drive again, but this was the night before the grand prix of monaco, the most glamorous automobile race in the world, and graham was a fixture at. 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. Mike spence was killed at indianapolis while testing one of four 56s built.
He holds the unique distinction of being the only driver who has won the indianapolis 500, the 24 hours of le mans and the formula 1 world championship. Graham hills ironwilled determination, fierce pride and great courage enabled him. After clarks tragic death at hockenheim, graham hill scored victories in the next two grand prix races and was crowned world champion. The british driver stopped racing in 1962, but his star never really faded, and he was a fixture at vintage events. The death of graham hill along with the principal members of the embassy hill racing team comes as a severe blow to british motor racing. Clarks car left the track and collided with a tree after a rear tyre failure during a formula two race. As a person born on this date, graham hill is listed in our database as the 1st most popular celebrity for the day february 15 and the 58th most popular for the year 1929. None of them was more popular with the public than the moustachioed extrovert with the quick wit, who loved the limelight, was a natural entertainer and became one of the first formula one media stars. Damon graham devereux hill, obe born 17 september 1960 is a british former racing driver.
Popular racing driver graham hill and five members of his formula 1 team died when the plane he was flying came down in heavy fog in hertfordshire. Hill made his grand prix debut at monaco in 1958, at the wheel of a lotusclimax. He won the world drivers championship in 1962 and 1968 and became a wellknown personality in the united kingdom. Trained as an engineer, hill became a racing car mechanic and drove in his first race. Norman graham hill graham hill was born on 15 february 1929, and christened norman graham hill. Four months after he retired from professional racing, the former formula one champion graham hill died at the age of 46 when. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Graham hill, perhaps best known for being the only driver to complete the triple crown of motorsport, won 14 formula 1 races in a grand prix career that spanned from 195875.
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