Damon Hill
born 17 Sept 1960 · raced 1992–1999
115Races
22Wins15th all-time
42Podiumsjoint 23rd all-time
20Polesjoint 16th all-time
70Top 10s
4.48Avg Position
6.09Avg Grid Pos
1Driver Titlesjoint 18th all-time · 3 constructor titles
Damon Hill was a British driver who won the 1996 World Championship with Williams, following in the footsteps of his father Graham Hill. After starting out with Brabham in 1992, he joined Williams in 1993 and finished runner-up to Michael Schumacher in both 1994 and 1995. His Formula 1 career ran until 1999, with Arrows and then Jordan, where he took a memorable win at the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix. Over 115 Grands Prix he took 22 victories, 42 podiums and 20 pole positions, and he won 1 title.
All-time records
Where Damon Hill ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 10th in Most F1 Front Row Starts (47 front row starts)
- =11th in Most Consecutive F1 Wins (4 consecutive wins)
- 12th in Highest F1 Win Percentage (19.1% %)
- 15th in Most F1 Race Wins (22 wins)
- 16th in Best F1 Points per Race Average (9.49 points per race)
- =16th in Most F1 Pole Positions (20 pole positions)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autódromo do Estoril | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 3 | 5.57 | 7 |
| Hungaroring | 2 | 5.25 | 8 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Adelaide Street Circuit | 1 | 4.67 | 3 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 2 | 3.71 | 7 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 2 | 3.43 | 7 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 1 | 3.33 | 3 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 1 | 3.14 | 7 |
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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- David Coulthard25 shared races · Compare with David Coulthard (1995)
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen16 shared races · Compare with Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1999)
- Ralf Schumacher16 shared races · Compare with Ralf Schumacher (1998)
- Pedro Diniz16 shared races · Compare with Pedro Diniz (1997)
- Jacques Villeneuve16 shared races · Compare with Jacques Villeneuve (1996)
- Alain Prost16 shared races · Compare with Alain Prost (1993)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Damon Hill vs Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 2–14 | |
| 1998 | Damon Hill vs Ralf Schumacher | 10–6 | |
| 1997 | Damon Hill vs Pedro Diniz | 10–6 | |
| 1996 | Damon Hill vs Jacques Villeneuve | 8–8 | |
| 1995 | David Coulthard vs Damon Hill | 6–11 | |
| 1994 | David Coulthard vs Damon Hill | 0–8 | |
| 1994 | Damon Hill vs Nigel Mansell | 3–1 | |
| 1994 | Damon Hill vs Ayrton Senna | 3–0 | |
| 1993 | Damon Hill vs Alain Prost | 6–10 |
18 circuitsShow all▾
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Hungaroring
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Suzuka Circuit
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Hockenheimring
- Silverstone Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Nürburgring
- Red Bull Ring
199916 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Jordan | 12 | Physical | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Jordan | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Jordan | 7 | Electrical | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Jordan | 9 | P10 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Jordan | 4 | P6 | 1 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Jordan | 6 | P6 | 1 |
| German Grand Prix | Jordan | 8 | Brakes | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Jordan | 11 | P8 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Jordan | 6 | P5 | 2 |
| French Grand Prix | Jordan | 18 | Electrical | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Jordan | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Jordan | 11 | P7 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Jordan | 17 | Collision | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Jordan | 8 | P4 | 3 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Jordan | 7 | Collision | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Jordan | 9 | Collision | 0 |
Earlier seasons1992–1998 (7 seasons)▾
199816 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Jordan | 8 | P4 | 3 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Jordan | 10 | P9 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Jordan | 14 | P6 | 1 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Jordan | 3 | P1 | 10 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Jordan | 4 | P4 | 3 |
| German Grand Prix | Jordan | 5 | P4 | 3 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Jordan | 15 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Jordan | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Jordan | 7 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Jordan | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Jordan | 15 | P8 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Jordan | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Jordan | 7 | P10 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Jordan | 9 | P8 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Jordan | 11 | Disqualified | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Jordan | 10 | P8 | 0 |
199717 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Grand Prix | Arrows | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | P11 | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | P8 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 7 | P7 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | P13 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 3 | P2 | 6 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | P8 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P6 | 1 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | P12 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | P9 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Collision | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | Collision | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | P17 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Throttle | 0 |
199616 races, 8 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Spun off | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P5 | 2 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Wheel | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Spun off | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| European Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P4 | 3 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
199517 races, 4 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | Spun off | 0 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| European Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Spun off | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | Collision | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 8 | P2 | 6 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Spun off | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Collision | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P4 | 3 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P1 | 10 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Gearbox | 0 |
199416 races, 6 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | Collision | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| European Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P1 | 10 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P1 | 10 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P8 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | Collision | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P6 | 1 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | Transmission | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P2 | 6 |
199316 races, 3 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P3 | 4 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P4 | 3 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P15 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Brakes | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| South African Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | Collision | 0 |
19928 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Brabham | 25 | P11 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham | 26 | P16 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Brabham | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham | — | Did not qualify | 0 |