Damon Hill is a former Formula One World Champion who raced against some of the legends of the sport from Ayrton Senna to Michael Schumacher. Damon entered Formula One in 1992, racing for Brabhams and then Williams and took over as team leader when Senna died in 1994. Having lost the 1994 World Championship to Schumacher by a single point, Hill was crowned World Champion in 1996. Johnny Herbert tasted success with Benetton at Silverstone and Monza in 1995, and a top podium place for Jackie Stewart's team at the 1999 European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. He also became the first active Formula 1 driver to win the endurance classic 24 Hours of Le Mans, and has been a champion at karting, the Formula Ford Festival, Formula 3, the European Le Mans and the Speedcar Series in his long and varied career.