Graham Hill
born 15 Feb 1929 · raced 1958–1975
Graham Hill, an icon of the 1960s, embodied the quintessential British racing driver: debonair, witty, and fiercely competitive. A two-time World Champion, Hill competed in 176 Grands Prix, securing 14 victories and 36 podium finishes, often battling intense rivalries. He remains the only driver to achieve the 'Triple Crown of Motorsport', winning the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His career, predominantly with BRM and Lotus, cemented his legacy as one of the sport's all-time greats.
All-time records
Where Graham Hill ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =3rd in Most F1 Championship Runner-Up Finishes (3 runner-up finishes)
- =6th in Most F1 Seasons Contested (18 seasons)
- 7th in Longest F1 Careers (16y 253d)
- 9th in Oldest F1 Race Winners (40y 92d)
- 10th in Oldest F1 Pole Sitters (39y 156d)
- =12th in Most F1 Drivers’ Championships (2 titles)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRM | 10 | 26 | 193 |
| Lotus-Ford | 4 | 9 | 76 |
| Team Lotus | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Brabham | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lotus-BRM | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Lola | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shadow | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George Circuit | 1 | 5.67 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 5 | 3.41 |
| Watkins Glen | 3 | 3.36 |
| Jarama | 1 | 3 |
| Nürburgring | 1 | 2.43 |
| Rouen-Les-Essarts | 0 | 2 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 2 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 1.83 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 1 | 1.71 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 1 | 1.56 |
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.
- Richie Ginther29 shared races · Compare with Richie Ginther (1964)
- Jackie Oliver20 shared races · Compare with Jackie Oliver (1973)
- Jackie Stewart18 shared races · Compare with Jackie Stewart (1965)
- Jochen Rindt17 shared races · Compare with Jochen Rindt (1969)
- Jo Siffert14 shared races · Compare with Jo Siffert (1968)
- George Follmer11 shared races · Compare with George Follmer (1973)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 156 places higher than 1971 | 0 | 4 |
| 1971 | 218 places lower than 1970 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 136 places lower than 1969 | 0 | 7 |
| 1969 | 76 places lower than 1968 | 1 | 19 |
| 1968 | 16 places higher than 1967 | 3 | 48 |
| 1967 | 72 places lower than 1966 | 0 | 15 |
| 1966 | 53 places lower than 1965 | 0 | 17 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
| 1964 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
| 1963 | 21 place lower than 1962 | 2 | 29 |
| 1962 | 115 places higher than 1961 | 4 | 42 |
| 1961 | 161 place lower than 1960 | 0 | 3 |
| 1960 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 1959 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | — | 0 | 0 |
20 circuitsShow all▾
- Circuit de Monaco
- Watkins Glen
- Prince George Circuit
- Jarama
- Nürburgring
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Kyalami
- Rouen-Les-Essarts
- Brands Hatch
- Silverstone Circuit
- Aintree
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Charade Circuit
- Mosport International Raceway
- Red Bull Ring
- Reims-Gueux
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Montjuïc
19752 racesLola▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P12 | 0 | |
| 21 | P10 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1958–1974 (17 seasons)▾
197415 racesLola▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | P8 | 0 | |
| 20 | P14 | 0 | |
| 21 | P8 | 0 | |
| 21 | P12 | 0 | |
| 19 | P9 | 0 | |
| 22 | P13 | 0 | |
| 21 | P13 | 0 | |
| 19 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 15 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 1 | |
| 21 | P7 | 0 | |
| 29 | P8 | 0 | |
| 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 21 | P11 | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Graham Hill’s average finish in 1974 (P10.1, retirements excluded).
197312 racesShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P13 | 0 | |
| 17 | P16 | 0 | |
| 22 | P14 | 0 | |
| 22 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 20 | P13 | 0 | |
| 17 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 27 | Chassis | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 18 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 24 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 23 | P9 | 0 | |
| 22 | Brakes | 0 |
197212 racesBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | P11 | 0 | |
| 17 | P8 | 0 | |
| 13 | P5 | 2 | |
| 14 | Injection | 0 | |
| 15 | P6 | 1 | |
| 21 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 20 | P10 | 0 | |
| 16 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 20 | P12 | 0 | |
| 23 | P10 | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 16 | Fuel pump | 0 |
197111 racesBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P7 | 0 | |
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 | |
| 13 | P9 | 0 | |
| 22 | Accident | 0 | |
| 4 | Oil pipe | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | Steering | 0 | |
| 19 | P9 | 0 |
197012 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 10 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 20 | Not classified | 0 | |
| — | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 22 | P6 | 1 | |
| 20 | P10 | 0 | |
| 20 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| 16 | P5 | 2 | |
| 15 | P4 | 3 | |
| 19 | P6 | 1 |
196910 races, 1 winLotus-Ford▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Accident | 0 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P9 | 0 | |
| 9 | P4 | 3 | |
| 12 | P7 | 0 | |
| 8 | P6 | 1 | |
| 3 | P7 | 0 | |
| 4 | P14 places better than season average (P5.1) | 9 | |
| 3 | Accident | 0 | |
| 7 | P2 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Graham Hill’s average finish in 1969 (P5.1, retirements excluded).
196812 races, 3 winsLotus-Ford▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P1 | 9 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 9 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 3 | P96 places worse than season average (P2.8) | 0 | |
| 14 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 6 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Graham Hill’s average finish in 1968 (P2.8, retirements excluded).
196711 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Lotus-FordMexican GPMexican Grand Prix | 4 | Halfshaft | 0 |
Lotus-FordUnited States GPUnited States Grand Prix | 1 | P2 | 6 |
Lotus-FordItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 8 | Engine | 0 |
Lotus-FordCanadian GPCanadian Grand Prix | 2 | P4 | 3 |
Lotus-FordGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 13 | Suspension | 0 |
Lotus-FordBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 2 | Engine | 0 |
Lotus-FordFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 1 | Differential | 0 |
Lotus-FordBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 3 | Clutch | 0 |
Lotus-FordDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 1 | Engine | 0 |
Lotus-BRMMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 8 | P2 | 6 |
| 15 | Accident | 0 |
19669 racesBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | Differential | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | P4 | 3 | |
| 7 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 |
196510 races, 2 winsBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P4 | 3 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 13 | P5 | 2 | |
| 1 | P5 | 2 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 5 | P3 | 4 |
196410 races, 2 winsBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P117 places worse than season average (P3.5) | 0 | |
| 4 | P1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 1 | Distributor | 0 | |
| 5 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 6 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P5 | 2 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | P1 | 9 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Graham Hill’s average finish in 1964 (P3.5, retirements excluded).
196310 races, 2 winsBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P1612 places worse than season average (P4.4) | 0 | |
| 4 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 2 | P3 | 0 | |
| 2 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 1 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Graham Hill’s average finish in 1963 (P4.4, retirements excluded).
19629 races, 4 winsBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 2 | P96 places worse than season average (P3.0) | 0 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P6 | 1 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Graham Hill’s average finish in 1962 (P3.0, retirements excluded).
19618 racesBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 16 | Accident | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 6 | P6 | 1 | |
| 6 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 5 | P8 | 0 | |
| 4 | Fuel pump | 0 |
19608 racesBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 5 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 2 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 3 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | P3 | 4 | |
| 6 | P7 | 0 | |
| 3 | Overheating | 0 |
19597 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 9 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | Radiator | 0 | |
| 5 | P7 | 0 | |
| 14 | Heat shield fire | 0 |
19589 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P16 | 0 | |
| 12 | P6 | 0 | |
| 12 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 22 | Oil pipe | 0 | |
| 14 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 19 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 15 | Halfshaft | 0 |