Damon Hill looks on in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort - Source: Getty
Former F1 driver Damon Hill shared a post remembering McLaren's former Sporting Director and Motorsports legend, Gil de Feran, to his social media. The 1996 drivers' championship winner took to his social media to share the post dedicated to de Feran, who passed away in December 2023.
"His spirit lives," Hill wrote on Instagram.
Damon Hill's instagram story featuring the tribute to Gil de Ferran - Image via Instagram/@96f1champ
Gil de Ferran was the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500, two CART Championships in 2000 and 2001, and a runner up in the American Le Mans Series in 2009. The Brazilian driver was one of the fastest drivers in motorsports history, as proven by the record he set in 2000 for the fastest-ever qualifying lap with an average speed of 241.428 mph. He joined McLaren's F1 team in 2018, after its ninth-place finish in the constructors' championship in 2017. Although he only stayed with the team till 2020 as the Sporting Director, the team finished fourth and third in the standings over the two seasons.
