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.

Phil Hill driving Eagle-Climax in the 1966 Italian Grand Prix, but failed to qualify for the race.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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1958 | Maserati | 9 | 10th | Report | |
Ferrari | |||||
1959 | Ferrari | 20 | 4th | Report | |
1960 | Ferrari | 16 | 5th | Report | |
Cooper-Climax | |||||
1961 | Ferrari | 34 (38) | 1st | Report | |
1962 | Ferrari | 14 | 6th | Report | |
Porsche | |||||
1963 | ATS | 0 | NC | Report | |
Lotus-BRM | |||||
1964 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 19th | Report | |
1965: Did not compete | |||||
1966 | Eagle-Climax | 0 | NC | Report |
Career Statistics[]
Entries | 56 |
Starts | 48 |
Pole Positions | 6 |
Front Row Starts | 9 |
Race Wins | 3 |
Podiums | 16 |
Fastest Laps | 6 |
Points | 98 |
Laps Raced | 2401 |
Distance Raced | 14037 km (8722 mi) |
Races Led | 9 |
Laps Led | 171 |
Distance Led | 1528 km (949 mi) |
Doubles | 2 |
Hat-Tricks | 1 |
Race Wins[]
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[]
Complete Formula One Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | Pos | ||||||||||||
1958 | 9 | 10th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | 9th | DNA | 3rd | 3rd | |||||||||||||||||||||
1959 | 20 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | Ret | 2nd | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
1960 | 16 | 5th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | 3rd | Ret | 4th | 12th | 7th | Ret | 1st | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
1961 | 34 (38) | 1st | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 2nd | 1st | 9th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | DNA | ||||||||||||||||||
1962 | 14 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 2nd | 3rd | DNA | Ret | Ret | 11th | DNS | ||||||||||||||||||
1963 | 0 | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ret | Ret | NC | 11th | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
1964 | 1 | 19th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9th | 8th | Ret | 7th | 6th | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9th | |||||||||||||||||
1965 | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1966 | 0 | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DNQ |
Key | |||||
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Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
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 | ||
Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols |
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