Damon Hill: My Championship Year

by Damon Hill

'My Championship Year' is the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of Damon Hill's 1996 Formula One World Championship challenge - a tale of recovery, determination and effort, and a fascinating insight into his transition from challenger to winner.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Damon Graham Devereux Hill is a British former racing driver. He is the son of Graham Hill, and is the only son of a Formula One world champion to win the title.

Reviews

[Akash Jha · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I will remember being a test driver, and getting support & advice from Nigel Mandell, whose career had inspired me ever since I'd been there to watch him in his first victory at Brands Hatch in 1985. I will remember being team - mates with Nigel, Alain (Prost) & Ayrton (Senna) and being able to see their different approaches to the job"

- Damon Hill , My Championship Year.

I never saw him competing but the 1996 season if you look at it on paper does not look that close an affair. However, on reading this, it becomes as clear as day that the 96 Championship was not served to Hill on a platter. No @f1 Championship ever is!

This is not just the story of a man reaching the pinnacle of motorsports but a story of a man's resolve of bouncing back after missing the Championship last season by a point. It's an amazing sneek peek into the mind of a driver during a season.

Must read for any sports enthusiast.

[Katheryn Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed extending the F1 weekend by poring over this beautifully illustrated book between sessions. It helped me to fill some of the gaps in my knowledge of F1 history, and, while autobiographical work is never as comprehensive or objective as biographical, it's fascinating to get inside a racing driver's mind during his championship year. I think this book is just the right length, and the way each chapter focuses on a different race makes perfect sense.

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Autobiography of Damon Hill’s 1996 F1 championship winning season. Some like to say the championship was handed to him but quite frankly no F1 championship is handed to anyone, you have to win it first, and I can think of far less deserving ones than Hill’s 96 (Schumacher 01, Hakkinen 99, Prost 93). While it is a good book on Hill’s season, it suffers somewhat compared to his later 98 book as he skimps on some details about why he choose Arrows for 1997 and other feelings throughout the year. But the details on how he approaches each race prove fascinating and the side stories/ numerous accompanying pictures are just as great. If you are a fan of Hill or like to find out more on how an F1 driver ticks, this as well as the 1998 edition are worth picking up.