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Father's death 'an emotional nuclear bomb', says Damon Hill

 XPB Images Damon Hill has talked about what it was like to grow up as the son of a Formula One world champion, especially in an era where fatal accidents were practically a monthly if not everyday occurrence. "Death was a constant presence in my childhood," Hill told The Guardian newspaper. "My father was a Formula One driver and at the time, F1 was horrific. It was a bloodsport. "I remember thinking my dad might not be here next Christmas, or next week. "Part of me felt impressed that my dad was special and did something dangerous, and part of me was thinking: but I don’t want him to die, I don’t want him to be doing this. "Our whole family was...
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