Damon Hill tests the world’s fastest electric supercar at Silverstone |

Damon Hill drives world’s fastest electric supercar: F1 champion Damon Hill got behind the wheel of the record-b...

Damon Hill tests the world’s fastest electric supercar at Silverstone F1 champion Damon Hill got behind the wheel of the record-breaking Nemesis electric supercar this week for a lap around Silverstone. The Nemesis set a new UK electric car land-speed record last week when it reached 151mph and with a track record like Hill’s, the 22-time Grand Prix champion was impressed. “It’s incredible, very quick,” he said. “The electric car has so many advantages, noise and pollution being on high on that list, particularly in urban environments. “The power to run this car has come from the wind – it’s free energy, so we’re foolish if we don’t put our mind to work and figure out solutions as to how we live on this planet.” It was all part of a fundraising drive for Halow – a charity founded by Hill which helps young people with a learning disability to become more independent and hav...

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