Pour la première fois dans l'histoire de la Formule 1, un fils accompagne son père dans le livre d'or. Damon Hill. A 18 ans, il plaque les études pour s'y consacrer. Faute de sponsors, il va s'endetter, et endetter sa mère, en débloquant le fonds de survie de la famille Hill pour rembourser un emprunt de près de 100 000 livres. Fin 1992, Nigel Mansell, tout juste sacré champion du monde, décide de partir en Indycar. [23] Midway through the season, an opportunity arose at the uncompetitive Mooncraft F3000 team. En 1991, à 31 ans, Damon Hill n'a pas décroché la moindre victoire en F3000. A un journaliste qui lui demandait si son fils suivrait ses traces, Graham Hill avait répondu : ", La presse, qui ne va pas l'épargner, ne cessera de douter de lui. He is the son of the late Graham Hill, and is the only son of a world champion to win the title. 1986  A. Prost Jul 1, 2018 - Explore Judith Thompson's board "My family" on Pinterest. During the mid-1990s, Hill was Michael Schumacher's main rival for the Formula One Drivers' Championship, which saw the two clash several times on and off the track. Il a raconté comment, un an après la mort de son père, il s'est retrouvé dans une fête. Hill oli yli 30-vuotias debytoidessaan F1-sarjassa. [53] As a consequence, he opted to sign for Arrows, a team which had never won a race in its 20-year history and had scored only a single point the previous year. Dans son autobiographie, il a posé des mots sur ces quelques minutes qui allaient chambouler le reste de son existence : A cet instant, Damon est le seul dans la maison à savoir, ou à pressentir, ce qui revient au même. In so doing, both Hill and Frentzen helped Jordan to achieve its best-ever finish with a third position in the Constructors' Championship. Damon Hill est venu à New York en Concorde. Damon Graham Devereux Hill (s.17. ), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap). Bien sûr, tous les coups durs ne se valent pas sur l'échelle de la vie, mais cette dualité du bonheur et des épreuves a collé aux basques de Damon Hill. [47] Four more victories for Hill, three of which were in races where Schumacher was excluded or disqualified, took the title battle to the final event at Adelaide. Mais c'est un sinueux chemin, doublé d'un long travail de deuil, celui du père disparu, qui l'a hissé jusqu'aux sommets. Hill says "When Bert was killed, I took the conscious decision that I wasn't going to stop doing that sort of thing. 1993  A. Prost Alors quand, en août 1975, Graham tourne définitivement le dos à sa carrière de pilote automobile, la famille Hill respire. [49] Coming into the sixth corner Hill moved to pass the Benetton and the two collided, breaking the Williams's front left suspension wishbone, and forcing both drivers' retirement from the race. [20], In Europe in the 1990s, a successful driver would usually progress from Formula Three either directly to Formula One, the pinnacle of the sport, or to the International Formula 3000 championship. A la naissance, baby Damon contracte une jaunisse et une infection à un œil. [54], Coming into the 1995 season, Hill was one of the title favourites. Damon Graham Devereux Hill, dit Damon Hill, né le 17 septembre 1960 à Hampstead, est un pilote automobile anglais, champion du monde de Formule 1 en 1996. [73] Following a strong fifth place at his home event, however, Hill changed his mind and decided to see out the year. In June 1975 he appeared alongside his father on the popular television programme Jim'll Fix It. Bette Hill, à droite, lève son verre de champagne. [17] Although he showed "above-average aptitude",[16] Hill had only sporadic single-seater races until the end of 1984. Il va s'abimer sur le parcours du golf d'Arkley, sur le trou numéro 2. Pas question d'atterrir ailleurs. Au fil d'une discussion, un garçon, ignorant qu'il était le fils de Graham Hill, lui pose une devinette macabre : ", La mort de son père a évidemment défini l'homme qu'il est devenu. 2006  F. Alonso He also worked as a dispatch rider for Special Delivery, a London motorcycle dispatch company and was provided TZ350 racing bikes by them. [28], When Mansell's teammate Riccardo Patrese left Williams to drive for Benetton in 1993, Hill was unexpectedly promoted to the race team alongside triple world champion Alain Prost ahead of more experienced candidates such as Martin Brundle and Mika Häkkinen. 2004  M. Schumacher La mort n'aura cessé de roder. With the team undergoing investigation from the Italian authorities on manslaughter charges, Hill found himself team leader with only one season's experience in the top flight. George Harrison est à l'appareil. [72], Jordan persuaded Hill to at least stay for the British Grand Prix. 1971  J. Stewart The Arrows car, which used tyres from series debutant Bridgestone and previously unproven Yamaha engines, was generally uncompetitive, and Hill did not score his first point for the team until the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July. Le 17 septembre, comme Sir Stirling Moss trente-et-un an plus tôt. 2009  J. Button, 2010  S. Vettel Hill retired from racing after the 1999 season. His best result for the year then came at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Après un début de saison difficile, le rookie pas comme les autres se libère et se hisse peu à peu au niveau d'Alain Prost. [76], In retirement Hill has continued to be involved with cars and motorsport. La présence du fils de l'ancien double champion du monde de F1 intrigue les médias. [64] Hill was also awarded the Segrave Trophy by the Royal Automobile Club. Les familles aussi. Schumacher's penalty was for blocking and forcing Hill off the road at the Belgian Grand Prix;[57] Hill's was for colliding with Schumacher under braking at the Italian Grand Prix. As the junior partner to Prost, Hill took "0", the second man in Formula One history to do so, after Jody Scheckter in 1973. 1993 : Damon Hill coéquipier d'Alain Prost chez Williams. © Eurosport, a Discovery Company 2021 – Tous droits réservés. In his first full season, Hill benefited from the experience of his veteran French teammate. 2001  M. Schumacher The loss of sponsorship from Ricoh, and then the death of his proposed teammate Bertrand Fabi in a testing accident, ended Hill's proposed drive. 1978  M. Andretti He says "I ended up having to reappraise my career a bit. Septembre 1980 : Damon Hill au temps de la moto. Graham Hill aux commandes de son Piper Aztec en avril 1975. Un soir, le téléphone sonne chez les Hill. [32], In the next round in Europe, Hill again finished second behind Senna and ahead of a lapped Prost. Hill continued to test for the Williams team that year and the British Grand Prix saw Nigel Mansell win the race for Williams, while he finished last in the Brabham. Mais dans ce milieu, sans argent, vous n'êtes rien. Sign Up. Le vendredi, Tony Brise a été victime d'un spectaculaire accident, heureusement sans conséquence. La complicité entre le double champion du monde et son seul fils s'était renforcée. When their son was born with Down's, Damon Hill and his wife Georgie were told to put him in care and forget about him. Les champions vivent avec. Dix mois après l'accident, le rapport d'enquête sur les circonstances de l'accident est publié. Un fiasco. On a day when the Bridgestone tyres had a competitive edge over their Goodyear rivals, Hill qualified third in a car that had not previously placed higher than 9th on the grid. 1994  M. Schumacher [86], Between 18 and 19 May 2012, Hill along with Mark Blundell, Perry McCarthy, Martin Donnelly and Julian Bailey participated in the first round of the VW Scirocco R-Cup at Brands Hatch to raise funds for the Halow Charity. A 17h47, Hill fait décoller de Marignane son avion privé, un Piper Aztec. [1], Hill became a test driver for the Formula One title-winning Williams team in 1992. [36] He looked set to win the British Grand Prix before another engine failure put him out and led the German Grand Prix comfortably only to suffer a puncture with two laps left, handing the win to Prost. The team tested Hill and Perry McCarthy. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. 1959  J. Brabham, 1960  J. Brabham Il ne détermine pas avec certitude ses causes, même s'il conclut à une erreur probable du pilote. La compétition automobile, dans les années 60, vire parfois au carnage. [10] Joshua started racing in 2008,[11] competing in the British Formula Renault Championship in 2011. Retrouvez toutes les informations sur la carrière et le palmarès de Damon HILL, pilote de Formule 1 Grande-Bretagne L'ÉQUIPE formule 1 auto-moto formule 1 voir les directs 1988  A. Senna During that race, Hill progressed to second place as others retired or made pit stops for fuel. Jamais il n'avait eu autant besoin de lui et envie de développer cette relation. He finished third in the 1988 championship. [63] Hill's 1996 world championship earned him his second BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, making him one of only three people to receive the award twice – the others being boxer Henry Cooper and Mansell. "[21] He took a one-off drive in the lower level British F3000 championship and shared a Porsche 962 at Le Mans for Richard Lloyd Racing, where the engine failed after 228 laps. [46] Schumacher was disqualified from that race and banned for two further races for overtaking Hill during the formation lap and ignoring the subsequent black flag. 1979  J. Scheckter, 1980  A. Jones [96] Hill also formed his own band, The Conrods, which was active between 1999 and 2003 and played cover versions of well-known songs from The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks. 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. [7], Hill is married to Susan George ('Georgie' – born 29 April 1961) and they have four children: Oliver (born 4 March 1989), Joshua (born 9 January 1991), Tabitha (born 19 July 1995) and Rosie (born 1 February 1998). Jamais au bon endroit au bon moment. A moins de huit kilomètres de l'endroit où il aurait dû se poser. Fin 1990, il a regardé à la télé le dénouement de la saison à Suzuka, où Senna a balancé Prost pour décrocher son deuxième titre. Trois ans plus tard, installé dans les tribunes de Brands Hatch avec sa mère et sa sœur ainé Brigitte, il assiste en direct à l'accident fatal du pilote suisse Jo Siffert. Malgré tout, le Piper, dont l'indicatif de vol est N6645Y, ou 45 Yankee, est sur le point d'atteindre sa cible, l'aérodrome d'Elstree, au nord de Londres. [59] Taking eight wins and never qualifying off the front row, Hill enjoyed by far his most successful season. Entrepreneur, patron d'écurie, mentor, voilà la substance du nouveau frisson de Graham Hill. Aucun nom n'a été donné à la télé, mais il a compris, instinctivement. In April 2006, Hill succeeded Jackie Stewart as President of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC). Un premier journaliste appelle pour avoir une réaction Bette Hill. 2005  F. Alonso Son père était à la maison, enfin, le danger semblait écarté, et la mort débarque. 1955  J. M. Fangio 1951  J. M. Fangio Join Facebook to connect with Damon Hill and others you may know. A Lyndhurst, la famille Hill attend le retour de Graham. Un épais brouillard nappe les côtes et la campagne anglaise. Pourtant, en 1983, l'Anglais effectue ses premiers pas dans une monoplace, en rejoignant la filière Elf. Damon se rêve en nouveau Barry Sheene, son héros. Vainqueur du championnat de Brands Hatch sur deux roues, il commence tout doucement à se faire un prénom. [58] Hill's season finished positively when he won the Australian Grand Prix by finishing two laps ahead of the runner-up, Olivier Panis in a Ligier. Samedi 29 novembre 1975. The year seemed to start well with pole position in Brazil, although a spin while in the lead due to a mechanical problem handed the lead to Schumacher. Qui peut alors imaginer que, bientôt, il sera l'équipier de l'un et de l'autre et que, dans six ans, il sera champion du monde ? 2013  S. Vettel Graham Hill aurait, en raison du brouillard, mal apprécié l'altitude et amorcé trop tôt sa descente, même si beaucoup de doutes demeurent. Graham Hill est une légende du sport automobile. Les familles des autres victimes de l'accident décident de se retourner contre les Hill. [78], In 2009 he received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Northampton recognising his successful career and his connection with Northampton through Silverstone and the BRDC. 2016  N. Rosberg His race ended early in a collision involving several cars on the opening lap of the race. Des milliers de livres avec la livraison chez vous en 1 jour ou en magasin avec -5% de réduction ou téléchargez la version eBook. 2008  L. Hamilton Despite progressing steadily up the ranks to the International Formula 3000 championship by 1989, and despite being competitive, he never won a race at that level. 1957  J. M. Fangio ". Hill started the season only after three races, replacing Giovanna Amati after her sponsorship had failed to materialise. Sa relation complexe avec son père, d'abord. Un fils qui suit ses pas. En 1981, il participe aux Yamaha Pro/Am Series, mêlant professionnels et amateurs comme Damon Hill. [50] BBC Formula One commentator Murray Walker, had often maintained that Schumacher did not cause the crash intentionally,[51] but Williams co-owner Patrick Head felt differently. 2011  S. Vettel 2017  L. Hamilton Since becoming president of the BRDC in 2006, Hill says he has stopped playing the guitar, being "too busy doing school runs and looking after pets. Trente-quatre ans après la dernière victoire de son père, il intègre lui aussi le cercle des vainqueurs en F1. Comme l'arrivée de son premier enfant. The first thing was to realise how lucky I was to be driving anything. Un voyage express d'à peine vingt-quatre heures. Log In. [41], In 1994, Ayrton Senna joined Hill at Williams. . Schumacher and Hill had several on-track incidents during the season, two of which led to suspended one-race bans for both. Les inoubliables fêtes de Lyndhurst. Ici, Graham et Damon Hill poussent Jim Clark, installé dans un drôle de bolide. In doing so he became the first son of a Formula One Grand Prix winner to take victory himself,[14] and he followed it with two more wins, first at Spa where he took the lead following a pit stop problem for Prost,[38] and then at the Italian Grand Prix where Prost's engine failed towards the end.