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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).
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...
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.
Welcome Welcome to the official website of Phil Hill, the legendary American racing champion. This year we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Phil winning the Formula One World Championship. The long-awaited ‘Phil Hill book’ is at last poised for publication.
Phil Hill was the only American born Formula One World Champion. He died at age 81 having lived a life full of victories on the track, in the classic car wo...
Aug 28, 2008 · 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.
Aug 25, 2021 · Phil Hill was a Ferrari works F1 driver from the last part of 1958 through to 1962. During the three full seasons he rode the Prancing Horse, ’59 to ’61, he won a total of three grands prix. Not a sensational percentage, but one worthy of respect.
Apr 20, 2021 · 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.
Phil Hill was a American F1 driver who won the Drivers' Championship in 1961 for Ferrari. He competed from 1958–1964 and 1966.
