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Norman Graham Hill OBE (15 February 1929 – 29 November 1975) was a British racing driver and team owner, who was the Formula One World Champion twice, winning in 1962 and 1968 as well as being runner-up on three occasions (1963, 1964 and 1965).
Apr 25, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 1962 he won in Holland, Germany, Italy and South Africa to collect a World Championship he fully deserved. As well as establishing himself as a driver of the top rank he was also a frontrunner in terms of public acclaim.
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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.
Jan 25, 2006 · Graham Hill. Graham Hill at the wheel of the BRM 61/2 during the 1965 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch. Though he didnÕt fare well in the Race of Champions, he redeemed himself a few weeks later ...
Nov 25, 2015 · Graham had that crucial metronomic endurance race ability to drive endlessly at 95 percent pace without harming the car, without being drawn into unnecessary early battles with less seasoned teammates, and without trying to tackle the potentially faster fizzbomb Alfa Romeo T33s and Lolas which largely accounted for themselves.
Mar 20, 2012 · 20 March 2012. BBC Sport is profiling 20 of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time. The BBC F1 team were asked to provide their own personal top 20s, which were combined to produce a BBC...
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