Philip Toll "Phil" Hill, Jr. (born April 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida – died August 28, 2008 in Salinas, California) was a United States driver who drove in Formula One in the 1950's and 1960's and is the only US-born driver to win the World Championship, which he did in 1961. Mario Andretti is the only other US Champion, but he was born in what was then Italy.
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Phil Hill driving Eagle-Climax in the 1966 Italian Grand Prix, but failed to qualify for the race.
Formula One Career[edit | edit source]
Formula One Statistical Overview[edit | edit source]
Formula One Record[edit | edit source]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1958 | Joakim Bonnier Racing Team | Maserati | 9 | 10th | Report |
| Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | ||||
| 1959 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 20 | 4th | Report |
| 1960 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 16 | 8th | Report |
| Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | ||||
| 1961 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 34 (38) | 1st | Report |
| 1962 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 14 | 6th | Report |
| Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | ||||
| 1963 | Automobili Turismo e Sport | ATS | 0 | NC | Report |
| Ecurie Filipinetti | Lotus-BRM | ||||
| 1964 | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 19th | Report |
| 1965 | Retired | ||||
| 1966 | Anglo American Racers | Eagle-Climax | 0 | NC | Report |
Career Statistics[edit | edit source]
| Entries | 56 |
| Starts | 48 |
| Pole Positions | 6 |
| Front Row Starts | 9 |
| Race Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| Points | 98 |
| Laps Raced | 2417 |
| Distance Raced | 14386.893 km (8940 mi) |
| Races Led | 10 |
| Laps Led | 172 |
| Distance Led | 1532.341 km (952 mi) |
| Doubles | 2 |
| Hat-Tricks | 1 |
Race Wins[edit | edit source]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
| 2 | 1961 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 3 | 1961 Italian Grand Prix |
Career Results[edit | edit source]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | DNS | Did not start | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | [+] More Symbols | |||
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