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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Phil_HillPhil Hill - Wikipedia

    Philip Toll Hill Jr. (April 20, 1927 – August 28, 2008) was an American racing driver. He was one of two American drivers to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, and the only one who was born in the United States (the other, Mario Andretti, was born in Italy and later became an American citizen).

    • 1st ( 1958, 1961, 1962)
    • 1953, 1955-1967
    • 3 ( 1958, 1961, 1962)

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  3. www.formula1.com › hall-of-fame › Phil_HillPhil Hill | Formula 1®

    Drivers / Hall of Fame. Phil Hill. The first American to become World Champion had a love/hate relationship with the sport. Profoundly intelligent and deeply sensitive, he was also remarkably candid about personal demons that caused inner turmoil and made his racing life a bittersweet experience.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Phil-HillPhil Hill | Formula 1, Grand Prix & Champion | Britannica

    Apr 16, 2024 · Phil Hill (born April 20, 1927, Miami, Fla., U.S.—died Aug. 28, 2008, Monterey, Calif.) was the first American-born race-car driver to win (1961) the Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix world championship of drivers. Hill began in racing as a mechanic for midget-car racing in the Santa Monica, Calif., area, where he grew up.

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  6. www.youtube.com › watchPhil Hill: The USA's First F1 Champion | Beyond The Grid ...

    Sep 8, 2021 · 10.4M subscribers. Subscribed. 1.9K. 57K views 2 years ago F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast. In 1961 Monza, Italy, F1 crowned its first American champion. But it was a day of triumph and tragedy for...

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  7. www.autosport.com › f1 › newsAmerican racing legend Phil Hill has died - Autosport

    Motor racing legend and the only American-born Formula One world champion Phil Hill has died tonight in a California hospital due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 81 years old....

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  9. www.24h-lemans.com › en › newsWho was Phil Hill, the legend who shunned the spotlight?

    Feb 9, 2024 · Phil Hill was one of only a few drivers to win both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Formula 1 World Championship. He is remembered as a motorsport icon, known for his kindness, easy-going manner and immense talent. Here is a look back at the career of an extraordinary American driver.

  10. www.motorsportmagazine.com › archive › articleThe grace of Phil Hill - Motor Sport Magazine

    Aug 25, 2021 · Phil Hill, who in September 1961 became America’s first Formula 1 world drivers’ champion, began his climb to the top 11 years earlier with his maiden significant victory. That happened at Pebble Beach near Monterey, California, when he forced his own Jaguar XK120 from the back to the front with a drive that commanded national attention.

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