Hill puts demons to rest in new book

55-year-old former F1 champion says in his autobiography he was once confused about whether he was authentically a racing driver or someone tasked with a mission to complete before he could become his true self

The first time Damon Hill visited Suzuka for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, the circuit hotel registered him as 'Demon'. The 1996 world champion could laugh that one off, at least.

Other demons - grief, anger, self-doubt and deep depression among them - have been harder to brush aside over the years, as he reveals in a frank autobiography Watching the Wheels published this month.