Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026 to celebrate Damon Hill
Damon Hill at the 2021 Festival of Speed
credit: Dominic James
This year marks 30 years since Hill’s 1996 Formula 1 World Championship title
This summer’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood will celebrate British motorsport royalty with Damon Hill confirmed to attend, 30 years on from his Formula 1 World Championship title.
Eight race victories in 1996 saw Hill triumph ahead of Williams teammate Jacques Villeneuve, while the Brit amassed a total of 22 Grand Prix wins during his F1 career. He also made history as part of the first father-son duo to both claim the World Championship title, with father Graham winning titles in 1962 and 1968.
The 1996 winner will be reunited with some of his career-defining cars and be celebrated with a balcony moment at Goodwood House on Saturday 11 July.
Hill has been a regular fixture at Goodwood throughout the years, showcasing cars he’s used during his career and taking on the famous hillclimb at Festival of Speed and Revival events. The Brit has been a patron of Goodwood since the very first Festival of Speed in 1993.
The Brit said after the announcement: “Goodwood has always been a special place for the Hill family – my parents came to nearby Bognor Regis for their honeymoon in 1955 because my father was racing in the Nine Hour race the same weekend, and I have been a patron since the very first Festival of Speed in 1993.”
“This time the spotlight will be deservedly on him”
The Duke of Richmond, founder of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival, called Hill a “phenomenal supporter of everything we do” and welcomed the opportunity to honour the racing driver at this year’s event.
“Too often he is here to lend his support as we celebrate other people, so I am delighted that this time the spotlight will be deservedly on him.”
When is the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026?
Goodwood Festival of Speed will take place this summer from Thursday 9 - Sunday 12 July 2026. Further announcements regarding the event will be revealed in the coming months.
words: Mike Booth
pictures: Goodwood