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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.
Phil Hill – America’s first F1 champion and Le Mans legend. Formula 1. Special feature. Phil Hill – America’s first F1 champion and Le Mans legend. On what should have been 1961 Formula 1 World...
Feb 9, 2024 · 17:01. Back. Who was Phil Hill, the legend who shunned the spotlight? 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.
Formula 1. American racing legend Phil Hill has died. Motor racing legend and the only American-born Formula One world champion Phil Hill has died tonight in a California hospital due to...
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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.
