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F1 champion Damon Hill on the family tragedy that inspired his life in the fast lane

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When Formula One driver Damon Hill won the F1 World Championship in 1996, he admits it was a bittersweet moment.

That's because Hill had never wanted to be a racing driver, but felt compelled to compete in the sport after his famous father Graham, himself a double world champion, died in a plane crash in 1975, shortly after he retired.

'It was one of those sliding-doors moments,' recalls Hill in an interview with TV&Satellite Week.

'I wasn't terribly attracted to Formula One. Then, when my dad died, I felt I had to have a go. My story is about falling into F1 and thinking, "OK, I'm here and now I've got to get this job done."