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Class wins. 3 ( 1958, 1961, 1962) 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)
2 / 5. Philip Toll Hill, Jr was born into a prominent family in Miami, Florida, on April 20, 1927. Not particularly close to his parents, he became an introverted child with an inferiority complex and few friends. Not good at sports, he feared failure and ridicule and was consumed by feelings of inadequacy. Music became an outlet and he learned ...
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...
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Learn about Phil Hill, the American racing champion who won the Formula One World Championship in 1961. Explore his life, career, achievements, and the upcoming book project.
Photo gallery: Phil Hill, 1927-2008 "It's a sad day," Carroll Shelby, a close friend of Hill's, told the LA Times . "Phil was an excellent race car driver with a unique feel for the car, and his ...
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
Hill drives co-driver Gendebien to the podium ceremony atop the Ferrari 250TR, following the first of their three Le Mans 24 Hour wins together. Come hell or high water, Hill determined that 1958 ...
