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Damon Hill's 1996 title remembered: Part 1 – The making of a unique F1 champion 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Damon Hill’s 1996 World Championship. To mark Hill’s achievement, Formula1.com Senior Editor Greg Stuart speaks to the man himself in a two-part feature about conquering the F1 world, defying his critics and dealing with the sport’s ultimate rejection, even as he was en route to the crown… Thirty years ago, Damon Hill was crowned Formula 1 World Champion. To those who know a little, but not a lot, of the Hill family history, that may not seem so surprising. Hill was, after all, the son of F1 royalty, in the form of two-time champion Graham Hill – so you might be forgiven for thinking that a life of privilege and a Rolodex of F1 contacts had, by 1996, landed Hill in the mighty, title-winning Williams FW18, the strongest car in that season’s field by some distance. Next Up Related Articles - The stats showing how Antonelli has stepped up in 2026 - /EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW%20FEATURE%20TEMPLATE%20V1%20-%20DISPLAY.webp>) ExclusiveHow Lindblad is racing ‘for my five-year-old self’ in F1 - From boyband to leading man – Button’s fashion evolution - .webp>) 10 famous names who have driven F1 cars - BettingWhy Cadillac's debut season is anything but point-less - The hidden team of experts behind every F1 star