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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.
Discover the remarkable journey of Phil Hill, the first American Formula 1 champion. In this video, explore the life and career of Phil Hill, from his early ...
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...
Aug 24, 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.
A racing driver of promise. Phil Hill was a racing driver of promise since his childhood when he was 9 years old and found himself behind the wheel of a car simulating being a racing driver with the steering wheel and the pedals. One outing was enough to inflame his passion for motorsports.
Aug 28, 2024 · 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.
Jun 25, 2021 · PHIL HILL WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN TO WIN THE FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. His success promoted F1 to a previously sceptical American public and to other US racing drivers. A few other Americans had tried, post-war (the first US F1 driver was Harry Schell, who briefly drove for Ferrari in 1955).
Sep 8, 2021 · Exactly sixty years ago, Phil Hill became the first American to win the Formula 1 World Championship after triumphing for Ferrari in the 1961 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Jul 20, 2021 · Phil Hill won the race – and became the first American to win the Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship. But thoughtful Phil agonised over what had happened and how his title might be viewed. He had won it on merit, the Trips accident had happened behind him, he had not seen it, even in his mirrors.
