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The High Performance Podcast

Damon Hill: Carrying His Father's Legacy Through F1’s Most Ruthless Era (E352)

The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.84.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

Damon Hill is a former Formula 1 World Champion and one of the most thoughtful voices in motorsport. The son of legendary racer Graham Hill, Damon carved out his own legacy in a sport shaped by speed, risk, and legacy. In this episode, he opens up with a rare mix of honesty and introspection, sharing stories that go far beyond the racetrack.


The conversation dives into Damon’s memories of Ayrton Senna, not just as a rival, but as a human being. He reflects on Senna’s deep sense of duty to Brazil, his kindness off the track, and the emotional shockwave that followed his tragic accident. It’s a raw, moving look at what it meant to lose someone who carried so much weight for an entire nation.


Damon also gets personal about the influence of his father, Graham Hill. He talks about growing up in the shadow of greatness, navigating grief, and eventually finding his own path in the same high-stakes world. 


This episode offers a heartfelt exploration of the human side of racing, with Damon sharing honest lessons on family, legacy, and overcoming adversity that will resonate with fans and newcomers alike.


Damon Hill's documentary, "Hill" is coming to Sky Documentaries soon. 


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0:00.0

If you love high performance, next week's episodes are available early, exclusively, on our high performance app.

0:06.6

Out now, an emotional conversation with Newcastle and England striker, Callum Wilson.

0:13.2

We all watched Ayrton. Everyone in F1 was watching what he did because he was so mesmerizing, really,

0:18.6

and determined to do good for the world and I come in white as a sheet

0:23.6

and then from that moment on it was pandemonium our world was literally shattered you want to see

0:31.0

things that you admire and that includes behavior running people clean off the track just to stop someone from passing it.

0:38.8

He's not racing.

0:41.3

That is the voice of Damon Hill, the 1996 Formula One world champion who emerged from tragedy

0:46.5

and self-doubt to carve his own path in Formula One. In this chat, Damon opens up on the

0:52.1

immense challenges he faced along his journey and how he

0:54.9

finally sought therapy to deal with them.

0:58.0

You might know Damon the racing driver, but there's so much more that you don't know.

1:02.6

For example, how his dad's untimely death devastated the family and shaped Damon's determination

1:07.6

to prove himself in a sport that he never actually wanted to be in.

1:11.7

He offers some personal reflections on Senna's death,

1:14.8

stepping into the number one driver's seat at Williams,

1:17.5

and the truth behind his intense rivalry with Michael Schumacher,

1:21.7

including the controversial 1994 crash that stole the world title from him.

1:26.6

Now, this one goes deep. I know, like me, many of you love F1 and this conversation

1:31.3

exists actually as a reminder. We often see the stars of the sport that we love in a certain light,

1:35.3

yet what if we scratch the surface? What if we just go a little bit deeper?

1:39.3

What if Damon's true legacy is finding peace, acceptance and balance in his own life?

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