Hills voted best Formula One family

Eurosport - Tue, 25 Nov 22:13:00 2008

Eurosport-Yahoo! readers have overwhelming voted Graham and Damon Hill as the best father/son combination in Formula One.

FORMULA 1 2007 British GP Damon Hill - 0

Over 4600 of you voted in all, with 41 per cent choosing the British pair - the only father and son to both win a World Championship.

Second with 27 per cent were Canadian duo Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve. Father Gilles, who starred for Ferrari, never won the title and suffered a tragic death in qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder; Jacques honoured his memory by triumphing in 1997 with Williams.

Mario and Michael Andretti (14 per cent) and Keke and Nico Rosberg (10 per cent) were the next most popular options.

Last were Nelson and Nelsinho Piquet (6 per cent) and Jack and David Brabham (2 per cent).

A selection of our reader responses (scroll down for results):

Bill Mac: There is only one father/son combination that won the F1 championship, which is what the question is asking.

Rob2B: Give it time: Nelsinho Piquet will be one of the greats - just give him a decent car and he'll prove it.

Mrs Valerie Quigly: Look darlings. How many father and son world champions have there been in F1? So the way this question is couched there can only be one answer. It's those handsome Hills.

superjohn_rtp: The Hills win it by a mile. Graham was a brilliant driver, and Damon's World Championship in '96 seals it. Second would have to go to the Villeneuves. They'd have both been world champions as well, were it not for Gilles untimely demise.

Full results:

4602 votes (as of 12:30, Monday November 24)

Graham and Damon Hill - 41% (1,900 votes)

Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve - 27% (1223)

Mario and Michael Andretti - 14% (641)

Keke and Nico Rosberg - 10% (442)

Nelson and Nelsinho Piquet - 6% (299)

Jack and David Brabham - 2% (97)

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  1. Rob2b......Piquet?
    bwahahhaa
    I love people.....
    I cant­ believe people thought he was gonna do well all­ season.
    I think there was like one lap of a session­ where alonso went out for a little bit and piquet was­ somewhat close.
    he will never be anywhere close to the­ tops. or the bottoms.
    2008 drivers better: all

    From kthille, on Wed 26 Nov 4:43AM

  2. item 71/72
    top award for spellin mistake with poor­ grammar., obvious new arrval immigrant from east

    From simioni44, on Tue 25 Nov 8:10PM

  3. fair play to father and son hill's but you never­ know Josuha may yet make it to F1 himself with some­ help from his father.... strabger things have­ happened... watch this space!

    From Kai R, on Tue 25 Nov 7:09PM

  4. really seems you knopw bill well .,.,. moron

    From thomsons34, on Tue 25 Nov 5:59PM
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    Will Clapton be on it?

    From BigBill, on Tue 25 Nov 2:05PM
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    Bill Mac yes Berni will be on drums

    From I TYSON, on Tue 25 Nov 1:56PM
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    Ray T: Will the CD be out for xmas?

    From BigBill, on Tue 25 Nov 1:21PM
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    mga: Lots of commas for Ollieboyy and remember he is­ also one of the Marnios, I think the same as­ JbolamPlum.
    So I think out "Glock" could be­ mouron. Be nice if it was funny though.

    From BigBill, on Tue 25 Nov 1:20PM
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    Chris T: Why, have they found out who I really am?

    From BigBill, on Tue 25 Nov 1:07PM
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    mp4 no its not touri this guys ollyiboyy. one very sad­ little bunny.

    From MGA, on Tue 25 Nov 9:52AM

  11. well said mp4

    From I TYSON, on Tue 25 Nov 9:47AM

  12. mouronroute, AKA Timo Glock, You aint fooling anyone­ you sad pathetic little man.

    From OnlyHereForTheBeer, on Tue 25 Nov 9:41AM
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    Another song from Ferrari for Christmas KIMI LET HIM­ THROUGH LET HIM THROUGH WHO MASSA

    From I TYSON, on Tue 25 Nov 8:58AM

  14. Ferrari have got a song out for Christmas CAN'T­ STOP CRYING

    From I TYSON, on Tue 25 Nov 8:57AM

  15. I can still hear all the Ferrari fans crying ABSOULT­ MAGIC !

    From I TYSON, on Tue 25 Nov 8:52AM

  16. the genuine T Glock would never make so many spelling ­ mistakes or errors of grammar
    Oh

    From pam_wallis60, on Tue 25 Nov 7:50AM

  17. NO DOUT BOUT IT *** HILL & HILL MOST AMIABLE­ GENUINE SUPERSTARS TO THRILL /ENTERTAIN US

    From ssharifahh, on Tue 25 Nov 7:28AM

  18. -

    From Lucie D, on Tue 25 Nov 7:21AM

  19. Y A H O O~~~~~ how dothey accept & print such­ fake FRAUD comments ~~~ ?
    But say I N V A L I D ~~­ to genuine remarks ?? DO THEY EARN MORE MONEY per­ posting .,?

    From Lucie D, on Tue 25 Nov 7:20AM
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    The Hills at number one? How can they be top Father and­ Son when only the father had any real talent? For­ people with more intelligence than to simply look at a­ table of statistics, It is obvious that the Villeneuves­ were the most talented combination. Both the fathers­ were true greats and it is virtually impossible to­ decide who was the best (I personally feel that Gilles­ was the fastest driver, but Graham was the more­ complete driver). It is when comparing the two sons­ that the difference becomes obvious. I would never­ consider Jacques to be one of the greats but, compared­ to the joke that is Damon Hill, he is lightyears ahead­ in terms of talent. For Damon to have the cars he had,­ for as long as he had, and to win the title only once­ is embarrassing.

    From ralph_moye, on Tue 25 Nov 6:42AM
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