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Damon Hill to attend Seatrade Maritime Awards

DUBAI, October 14, 2015

More than 800 shipping and maritime personalities will attend the 12th Seatrade Maritime Awards Middle East, Indian Subcontinent & Africa, which will take place later this month in Dubai, UAE.

Damon Hill OBE, the 1996 Formula One World Champion, will network and make an after-dinner speech at the event, said a statement.

The event will take place on October 19, in the Joharah Ballroom, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.

The inclusion of Hill, ,son of the late double Formula One world champion Graham Hill, will bring a new dimension to the ceremony dinner, which includes entertainment from the UK’s X-Factor singer, Nicole Lawrence, and master of ceremonies, international broadcaster and presenter, Stephen Marney.

Damon started his Formula One career in 1992 with the Brabham team. He took the first of his 22 victories at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix for the Williams team the following year.

In 1994, he won the British Grand Prix and during the mid-1990s, Damon was Michael Schumacher's main rival for the Formula One Driver's Championship, finishing runner-up in the German's 1994 and 1995 title seasons.

Damon left Williams for 1997, despite taking eight victories and the world championship in 1996 - joining Arrows team. He then went on to record the Jordan's first ever win at the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix. He retired from the sport at the end of the 1999 season, after 122 race starts.

In 2006, Damon became president of the British Racing Drivers' Club, succeeding Sir Jackie Stewart OBE and is now a member of the Sky Sports F1 team, it added. – TradeArabia News Service




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