Last updated: August 2026
| Net Worth | Not publicly documented (died 1975, before modern net-worth reporting) |
| Born | 15 February 1929, Hampstead, London, England – died 29 November 1975, Arkley, London (aged 46) |
| Profession | Formula One driver & team owner (two-time World Champion) |
| Nationality | 🇬🇧 British |
Graham Hill remains one of motor racing’s most decorated figures, having won two Formula One World Championships (1962 and 1968) and, to date, is the only driver to have completed the sport’s unofficial "Triple Crown of Motorsport" – the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. No verified net-worth figure for Hill has ever been published; he died in a plane crash in 1975, decades before net-worth estimation of the kind common today existed, and no reliable modern source has attempted to reconstruct his estate’s value.
Early Life & Family
Norman Graham Hill was born on 15 February 1929 in Hampstead, London. He married Bette Shubrook in 1955, and the couple had three children. His son Damon Hill went on to become Formula One World Champion himself in 1996, making the Hills the first father-and-son pair to both win the title.
Rise to Fame
Hill came to Formula One relatively late by the standards of the era and built his reputation through sheer persistence, eventually becoming a factory driver for BRM. He earned the nickname "Mr Monaco" after winning the principality’s Grand Prix five times, a feat that helped cement his standing as one of the most recognisable drivers of the 1960s.
Career History
Across 18 F1 seasons, Hill took 14 Grand Prix victories and 36 podium finishes, winning the World Championship with BRM in 1962 and with Lotus in 1968. In 1966 he won the Indianapolis 500, and in 1972 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, completing the Triple Crown of Motorsport – a distinction no other driver had matched as of 2026. In 1973 he founded his own team, Embassy Hill, with backing from Imperial Tobacco’s Embassy cigarette brand.
How They Built Their Wealth
Hill’s income came from his driver contracts with BRM and Lotus, race winnings, and sponsorship associated with his Embassy Hill team. Driver earnings in the 1960s and early 1970s were a fraction of what modern F1 drivers command, and no dollar figures for his contracts have been reliably documented.
Personal Life
Hill was married to Bette Shubrook from 1955 until his death. Their son Damon Hill became a Formula One World Champion in his own right in 1996. Graham Hill died on 29 November 1975 when the light aircraft he was piloting crashed in fog while approaching Elstree Airfield, a crash that also killed several members of his Embassy Hill racing team.
Graham Hill’s legacy rests on sporting achievement rather than a documented fortune: two World Championships and the only Triple Crown of Motorsport on record. No reliable net-worth estimate for him exists.