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Family. Hill married Bette in 1955; because Hill had spent all his money on his racing career, she paid for the wedding. They had two daughters, Brigitte and Samantha, and a son, Damon, who himself later became Formula One World Champion – the first son of a former world champion to emulate his father.
One of Britain's greatest motor racing drivers, Graham Hill, was killed in a plane crash 40 years ago this month. The two-times world champion was just 46, and had recently retired from the...
Graham Hill (born Feb. 15, 1929, London—died Nov. 29, 1975, near London) was a British automobile racing driver who won the Grand Prix world championship in 1962 and 1968 and the Indianapolis 500 in 1966. Trained as an engineer, Hill became a racing car mechanic and drove in his first race in 1954.
Graham Hill. Graham Hill's iron-willed determination, fierce pride and great courage enabled him to overcome the odds against more naturally gifted drivers. 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 1 ...
Jan 15, 2021 · Jeremy Irons examines the life of one of his heroes, motor racing champion Graham Hill - and drives the cars that are part of the Hill legend.
Dec 29, 2022 · SUBSCRIBE http://bit.ly/SubscribeSkyF1 December 29th marks the 60th anniversary of Graham Hill becoming F1 World Champion for the first time, in doing so he became the first British driver to...
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. Twice World Champion during his 176 races as a Grand Prix star, he remains the only driver to win the Monaco GP, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours.
Jun 30, 2020 · One of, if not the classic motorsport film – "Nine Days in Summer" is the definitive story of the development of an iconic racing car and record-breaking eng...
A thoroughly British racing driver, who started all 176 of his world championship races in British-built machinery with BRM, Lotus, Shadow, Lola and his own nascent Embassy Hill...
May 9, 2023 · Graham Hill had got wind that his driving partner for the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours wasn't best pleased about sharing his Matra with a 43-year-old whose star was fading.
