Graham Hill

Graham Hill

Norman Graham Hill (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). Despite not passing his driving test until 1953 when he was already 24 years of age, and only entering the world of motorsports a year later, Hill would go on to become one of the greatest drivers of his generation. Hill is most celebrated for being the only driver ever to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport, an achievement which he defined as winning the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. While several of his peers have also espoused this definition, including fellow F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, the achievement is today most commonly defined as including the Monaco Grand Prix rather than the Formula One World Championship. By this newer definition, Hill is still the only driver to have ever won the Triple Crown, winning at Monaco with such frequency in the 1960s (5x; 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969) that he became known as "Mr. Monaco". Hill crashed at the 1969 United States Grand Prix and was seriously injured, breaking both his legs and ending his season. Although he would recover and continue to race until 1975, Hill's career would never again reach the same heights, and the Monaco Grand Prix victory earlier in 1969 would be his last victory in Formula One. Wins in the most prestigious races of all three of the major disciplines of motor racing cemented Hill's position as one of the most complete drivers in the history of the sport. Hill was also a well liked television personality and was frequently seen on television screens in the 1970s in a non-sporting capacity, appearing on a variety of programmes including panel games. Upon leaving Brabham, Hill set up his own team in 1973, operating under the name Embassy Hill. Hill continued to race, however after failing to qualify for the 1975 Monaco Grand Prix he retired from driving to concentrate on the day-to-day operations of the team. That same year Hill and five other members of the Embassy Hill team were killed when the aeroplane Hill was piloting from France crashed in fog at night on Arkley golf course while attempting to land at Elstree Airfield in north London. Hill and his son Damon were the first father and son pair to win Formula One World Championships. Hill's grandson Josh, Damon's son, also raced his way through the ranks until he retired from Formula Three in 2013 at the age of 22. Born in Hampstead, London, Hill attended Hendon Technical College and joined Smiths Instruments as an apprentice engineer. He was conscripted into the Royal Navy and served as an Engine Room Artificer (ERA) on the light cruiser HMS Swiftsure, rising to the rank of petty officer. After leaving the Navy he rejoined Smiths Instruments. ... Source: Article "Graham Hill" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Graham Hill
  • Popularity: 0.897
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1929-02-15
  • Place of Birth: London, England, UK
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Graham Hill Movies

  • 1972
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    Weekend of a Champion

    Weekend of a Champion

    7 1972 HD

    An entertaining vérité look at world champion driver Sir Jackie Stewart as Roman Polanski follows his attempt to win the Monaco Grand...

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  • 1970
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    Maniacs on Wheels

    Maniacs on Wheels

    7.5 1970 HD

    Racing drama set in the world of Formula 1 racing.

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  • 1967
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    9 Days in Summer

    9 Days in Summer

    1 1967 HD

    A promotional film for the Ford Company detailing the introduction of the Cosworth engine into Formula 1 in conjunction with Lotus.

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  • 1966
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    Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

    Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

    1 1966 HD

    A short making of feature about the 1966 John Frankenheimer movie Grande Prix

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  • 1974
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    Caravan to Vaccarès

    Caravan to Vaccarès

    5.444 1974 HD

    American Neil Bowman is traveling through France when he meets British photographer Lila. They are hired by French land owner Duc de Croyter to...

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  • 2013
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    Weekend of a Champion

    Weekend of a Champion

    6.3 2013 HD

    Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an...

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  • 1962
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    Mediterranean Holiday

    Mediterranean Holiday

    8 1962 HD

    A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.

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  • 2008
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    Graham Hill: Driven

    Graham Hill: Driven

    8 2008 HD

    Graham Hill was an eccentric, charismatic Englishman from a bygone era of sporting endeavour. With great determination he won the Formula 1 World...

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  • 1966
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    This Time Tomorrow

    This Time Tomorrow

    1 1966 HD

    Documentary showing the 1966 Le Mans 24 hour endurance race.

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  • 1962
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    The Fast Lady

    The Fast Lady

    5.6 1962 HD

    A Scottish civil servant must learn how to drive a Bentley to impress his girlfriend's tycoon father.

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  • 1966
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    Grand Prix

    Grand Prix

    7.3 1966 HD

    The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a...

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1963
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    Der Sport-Spiegel

    Der Sport-Spiegel

    6 1963 HD

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