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1997 – Arrow in the wrong directionHaving been fired from Williams, Hill took refuge at the back of the grid Arrows team. He was offered a contract by McLaren, but the Brit rejected it as under the agreement, he would have been paid on results basis.His season with Arrows was miserable with the defending world champion having to wait for his home race to score points. He put on a sensation dive in Hungary from third on the grid and comfortably lead the race, before a clutch issue stole the victory from the Brit. Nevertheless, he salvaged to second place in the race.After a dismal season, he finished the championship in 12th place with seven points, six of them coming from the race in Budapest.
1998 – Move to JordanHill came close to joining Prost team in 1998 but eventually chose Jordan, the most motivated team on the grid. He started the season with a poor car but things began to improve from Canada onwards. Belgian Grand Prix was the highlight of the year where he took his last and Jaguar’s first Grand Prix victory. That race became infamous for the 14 car pile caused by David Coulthard on the opening lap of the race.
1999 – ‘’Nightmare’’Everyone wants to end his school/college/career on a high. But that exactly what Damon couldn’t do. The fire inside him had gone out by the end of previous century and Hill ended his career in worst possible manner. He was consistently outqualified and out paced by Frentzen, scoring just seven points to latter’s 54.At the last race of the season, hill damaged his front wing in a spin. He pulled into the pits but instead of waiting for a new nose cone, he came out of the car, saying there is no point in continuing. He could have put the drive of his life and made a sensational comeback in the race, but he chose to end his career ignominious fashion.
Life after Formula 1Damon Hill currently works as Sky TV’s F1 analyst, a role for which he has received lots of appreciation from the fans. Between 2006 and 2011, he served as the president of British Racing Drivers Club(BRDC), playing a pivotal role in securing Silverstone a 17 year old deal to host F1 and in building a £27m pit and paddock complex.
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