BIOGRAPHY

H I L L , Graham (GB)
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b 15/2/1939 - d 29/11/1975

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

H I L L , Graham (GB)
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1958 - 9 F1 GP (Lotus), 2 points (5th 
       Italy - 5th car disqualified)
1959 - 7 F1 GP (Lotus), 0 points

1960 - 8 F1 GP (Owen Racing/BRM), 3 
       points, J15th. (3rd Dutch GP). F2 
       for
       Porsche. 3rd and class win at 
       Buenos Aires 1000km (Porsche)

1961 - 8 F1 GP (Owen Racing/BRM), 3 
       points, J13th. (5th US, 6th France)

1962 - 9 F1 GP (Owen Racing/BRM), 42 
       points, World Champion. 4 Wins
       (Holland, Germany, Italy, S.Africa. 
       2nd Belgium, US, 4th Britain)

1963 - 10 F1 GP (Owen Racing/BRM), 29 
       points, 2nd. 2 wins (Monaco, US)
       (3rd France, Britain, S.Africa, 4th 
       Mexico). Won Tourist Trophy
       (Ferrari)

1964 - 10 F1 GP (Owen Racing/BRM), 39 
       points, 2nd. 2 wins (Monaco, US)
       (2nd France, Britain, Germany, 4th 
       Holland). Won Tourist Trophy,
       Reims 12 Hrs and Paris 1000km 
       (Ferrari), 2nd at Le Mans (with 
       Bonnier)

1965 - 10 F1 GP (Owen Racing/BRM), 40 
       points, 2nd. 2 wins (Monaco, US)
       (2nd Britain, Germany, Italy, 3rd 
       S.Africa, 4th NL, 5th Bel. France)

1966 - 9 F1 GP (Owen Racing/BRM), 17 
       points, 5th. (2nd Holland, 3rd 
       Monaco,
       Britain, 4th Germany). Indianapolis 
       500 winner

1967 - 11 F1 GP (Lotus), 15 points, J6th. 
       (2nd Monaco, US, 4th Canada)

1968 - 12 F1 GP (Lotus), 48 points, World 
       Champion. 3 Wins (Spain, Monaco,
       Mexico, 2nd S.Africa, Germany, US, 
       4th Canada)

1969 - 10 F1 GP (Lotus), 19 points, 7th. 1 
       win (Monaco). (2nd S.Africa,
       4th Germany, 6th France). Crashed 
       at Watkins Glen after tyre
       deflated, braking both legs

1970 - 12 F1 GP (Rob Walker), 7 points, 
       13th. (4th Spain, 5th Monaco, 6th
       S.Africa, Britain). 4th in Race of 
       Champions

1971 - 11 F1 GP (Motor Racing Developments 
       (MRD)/Brabham), 2 points, 21st.
       (5th Austria). Won International 
       Trophy. F2, won at Thruxton

1972 - 12 F1 GP (MRD/Brabham), 4 points, 
       J12th. (5th Italy, 6th S.Africa,
       Germany). Won Le Mans 24 Hrs 
       (Matra) with Pescarolo.

1973 - 12 F1 GP (Embassy Racing), 0 points
1974 - 15 F1 GP (Hill), 1 point. (6th 
       Sweden)

1975 - 4 F1 attempts (Hill), 0 points. DNQ 
       Monaco, DNS S.Africa (practice
       accident). Retired from driving. 
       When flying own plane, clipped trees
       in dense fof over Arkley golf 
       course approaching Elstree airport 
       and crashed, killing Hill, Brise and 
       four other team members

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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