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Born on September 17, 1960 in Hampstead, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Damon Hill is a Formula One driver, businessperson and guitarist. That puts Damon Hill at 65 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1996), BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award (1994, 1996) and Segrave Trophy (1996). The listed height is 182 cm.
My Take
Damon Hill is a driver I find genuinely compelling, partly because of the weight he carried as a racing legacy and partly because of how human his career felt. Winning the 1996 title with Williams, twenty-two Grands Prix, two BBC Sports Personality awards and an OBE is a serious record, but what I like is the texture around it. He's a guitarist and businessman, not just a helmet. There's an artistic, reflective streak that complicates the stoic racer image. His run from 1992 to 1999 reads like a story of perseverance, and I respect drivers who win the hard way more than the effortless prodigies.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Damon Hill
- Name (Japanese)
- デイモン・ヒル
- Reading
- でいもん・ひる
- Born
- September 17, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Hampstead, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- Formula One driver / businessperson / guitarist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 1994 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
- 1996 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
- 1996 Segrave Trophy
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/96f1champ/
- Xhttps://x.com/HillF1
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon%20Hill
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10505
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Damon Hill born?
Born September 17, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Damon Hill from?
Damon Hill is from Hampstead, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
What does Damon Hill do?
Damon Hill works as Formula One driver, businessperson, guitarist.
How tall is Damon Hill?
Damon Hill is 182 cm.
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