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Graham Hill, who won the Formula 1 championship in 1962 (BRM) and 1968 (Lotus), died on November 29th, 1975 when the aeroplane he was piloting crashed, killing all six people on board including young driver Tony Brise.
Hill took part in 176 races throughout his career, winning 14 of them and achieving 36 top-3 finishes -- a total of 289 points.
A crash at the 1969 U.S. Grand Prix broke both his legs and interrupted his career. He retired in 1975.
Trivia: Hill's son, Damon, is the only F1 champion to duplicate his father's success.
Source : Wikipedia
Hill took part in 176 races throughout his career, winning 14 of them and achieving 36 top-3 finishes -- a total of 289 points.
A crash at the 1969 U.S. Grand Prix broke both his legs and interrupted his career. He retired in 1975.
Trivia: Hill's son, Damon, is the only F1 champion to duplicate his father's success.
Source : Wikipedia
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