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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)
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.
Sep 8, 2021 · In 1961 Monza, Italy, F1 crowned its first American champion. But it was a day of triumph and tragedy for Phil Hill, whose team mate and title rival Wolfgang von Trips lost his life, along with...
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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.
Phil Hill 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. In 1949 he won his first sports car competition, and in 1956.
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Formula 1 World Champion, four-time Sebring winner, three-time Le Mans winner, two-time Nurburgring 1000km winner, Phil Hill was undeniably one of the aces of his era.
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.
