| Josh Hill | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 9 January 1991 |
| Related to | Damon Hill (father) Graham Hill (grandfather) |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Fortec Motorsports |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 30 |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 12th in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2012 2012 2011 2009-10 2008 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Toyota Racing Series Formula Renault 2.0 UK British Formula Ford Championship Ginetta Junior Championship |
Joshua Damon Hill (born 9 January 1991) is a British former racing driver from Surrey, England. He is the son of 1996 Formula One world champion Damon Hill and the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Graham Hill.
Career
Hill has been racing cars since 2008. He debuted in the 2010 Formula Renault UK Winter Championship with Manor Competition, finishing in 9th position.[1]
After seasons in the British Ginetta and Formula Ford championships, he competed in the Toyota Racing Series, a Formula 3 style open wheel racing series run in New Zealand during the European winter.[2] In 2011 he competed in the British Formula Renault Championship,[3][4][5] taking his maiden win in the November Finals.[6]
In 2012, Hill raced in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship, finishing third overall and taking five wins.
On 9 July 2013, Hill announced his retirement from motor racing.[7][8]
Racing record
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsport | Mercedes | MNZ 1 23 |
MNZ 2 8 |
MNZ 3 12 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 7 |
SIL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 2 |
HOC 3 13 |
BRH 1 8 |
BRH 2 8 |
BRH 3 13 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 12 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NOR 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
VAL 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
12th | 56 |
References
- ↑ "Maiden podium for Manor youngster". Chad, 24 November, 2010, p.112 Accessed 30 July 2022
- ↑ "Toyota - Toyota Racing New Zealand". Toyota.
- ↑ "Josh Hill Racing". Josh Hill Racing. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "Page not found - Renaultsport UK".
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ "Josh Hill Leads Formula Renault Finals Testing". The Checkered Flag. 5 November 2011.
- ↑ "Hill and Rowland Share the Spoils at Snetterton". Renault Sport. 6 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ "Hill quits motor racing". Eurosport. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ Turner, Kevin (10 July 2013). "Josh Hill says he quit racing to pursue music career". Autosport.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.