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Graham Hill was a British engineer, sailor, author, and racing automobile driver. Born Norman Graham Hill in Hampstead in 1929, he competed for teams including Team Lotus, British Racing Motors, Brabham, and Embassy Hill. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Indianapolis 500, and the Formula One World Champion title, recording 14 wins. He was also an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Hill served in the Royal Navy and worked for Smiths Group and Embassy Hill. He authored 117 works, including Car Finance - a Simple Guide and Chemistry. He spoke English. He died in Arkley in 1975 following a plane crash. His son is Damon Hill.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 117
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Key facts
- Born
- Norman Graham Hill , ( 1929-02-15 ) 15 February 1929, Hampstead , London, England
- Died
- 29 November 1975 (1975-11-29) (aged 46), Arkley , London, England
- Cause of death
- Plane crash
- Spouse
- Bette Shubrook ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1955 )
- Children
- 3, including Damon
- Nationality
- British
- Active years
- 1958 – 1975
- Teams
- Lotus , BRM , Walker , Brabham , Hill
- Entries
- 179 (176 starts)
- Championships
- 2 ( 1962 , 1968 )
- Career points
- 270 (289)
- First entry
- 1958 Monaco Grand Prix
- First win
- 1962 Dutch Grand Prix
- Last win
- 1969 Monaco Grand Prix
- Last entry
- 1975 Monaco Grand Prix
- Best finish in the championship span bes
- 9th ( 1966 )
- First race
- 1966 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis )
- Last race
- 1968 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Graham
- Family name
- Hill
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Hampstead
- Place of death
- Arkley
- Child
- Damon Hill
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver
- Employer
- Embassy Hill
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- auto racing
- Military branch
- Royal Navy
- Image
- HillGraham1969Aug.jpg
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- Commons category
- Graham Hill
- date of birth
- 1929-02-17
- date of death
- 1975-11-29
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- Graham Hill
- manner of death
- Graham Hill plane crash
- birth name
- Norman Graham Hill
- cause of death
- aviation accident
- number of wins
- 14
- points for
- 289
- pole positions
- 13
- podium finishes
- 36
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 180
- name in native language
- Graham Hill
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Encyclopedic overview
24 Hours of Le Mans career Years1958–1966, 1972 TeamsLotus, Porsche, NART, Aston Martin, BRM, Ferrari, Mann, Matra Best finish1st (1972) Class wins1 (1972)
Norman Graham Hill (15 February 1929 – 29 November 1975) was a British racing driver, rower and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1975. Nicknamed "Mr. Monaco", Hill won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and, at the time of his retirement, held the record for most podium finishes (36); he won 14 Grands Prix across 18 seasons. In American open-wheel racing, Hill won the Indianapolis 500 in 1966 with Mecom. Upon winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972 with Matra, Hill became the first—and as of 2026, only—driver to complete the Triple Crown of Motorsport.
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