Damon Hill

Damon Hill is a World Champion Formula 1 driver who has transitioned from a distinguished racing career to an influential role in motorsport governance and broadcasting, offering expert analysis and insight into the sport. After being unexpectedly promoted to the Williams race team in 1993, Damon Hill secured his first three Grand Prix victories and finished third overall in the Drivers’ Championship in his debut year with the team. Prior to his Formula One success, Hill began his motorsport career in 1981, achieving a 350 cc clubman’s championship at Brands Hatch. He then transitioned to Formula Ford in 1985, followed by Formula Three, where he secured three wins over three years, including a 3rd place finish in the British Formula Three Championship in 1988.

Transitioning his expertise beyond the cockpit, Hill established P1 International, a private members’ club for prestige and supercars, and made strategic investments in BMW and Audi dealerships. In 2006, he assumed the presidency of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC), a role where he was instrumental in securing a landmark 17-year contract for Silverstone to host Formula One races. Hill continues to share his unparalleled insight into motorsport as a respected F1 pundit for Sky Sports F1, and as of 2025, will expand his broadcasting presence to BBC radio.