A LOOK AT FIVE OF THE BEST-KNOWN FATHER-SON DUOS TO GRACE THE FORMULA ONE GRID:-
Graham and Damon Hill
Both father and son claimed driver titles during their careers, with Graham – a five-time winner of the Monaco Grand Prix – winning in 1962 and 1968 for BRM and Lotus respectively. Damon, meanwhile, triumphed with Williams in 1996, 21 years after his father was tragically killed in a plane crash aged 46.
Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve
Gilles Villeneuve never quite managed the sport’s biggest honour, narrowly missing out to Ferrari teammate Jody Scheckter in 1979 before he suffered a fatal accident at the Belgian Grand Prix three years later, dying at the age of 32. Having finished second to Williams teammate Damon Hill in the previous season, Jacques topped the drivers’ standings in 1997 – the Canadian’s second season in F1.
Nelson Piquet and Nelson Piquet Jr
Nelson Piquet boasts more championships than any other driver on this list, with the exception of Michael Schumacher, of course, thanks to his title-winning displays for Brabham in 1981 and 1983, and then Williams in 1987. His son – Nelson Piquet Jr – was less successful during a season and a half with Renault in the late 2000s, the highlight of which was a second-place finish at the 2008 German Grand Prix.
Keke and Nico Rosberg
Like Graham and Damon Hill, the Rosbergs also boast two world champions in the family. And also like the Hills, Keke and Nico’s respective first titles were 34 years apart. Keke triumphed with Williams in 1982 despite winning only one of 16 races over the course of the campaign. Son Nico debuted for the same team in 2006 but won his only drivers’ crown for Mercedes a decade later after a fiercely fought campaign against teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Jos and Max Verstappen
Jos Verstappen was a teammate of Michael Schumacher at Benetton as the German won his maiden title in 1994. At that season’s German Grand Prix, Verstappen’s car famously burst into flames in the pits after his car was inadvertently doused in fuel. Jos never finished higher than 10th in the drivers’ standings, but current Red Bull driver Max is tipped as a future world champion and has been the biggest threat to Mercedes’ dominance over the past couple of seasons.
