Saturday 17th September 1960

Born on this day, Damon Hill, the son of the late Graham Hill, and is the only son of a world champion to win the title (1996). His father died in an aeroplane crash when Hill was 15. He started racing on motorbikes in 1981 and after minor success, he moved on to single-seater racing cars and progressed steadily up the ranks to the International Formula 3000 championship by 1989, where, although often competitive, he never won a race.