Philip Toll Hill Jr. (April 20, 1927 – August 28, 2008) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1966. Hill won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1961 with Ferrari, and won three Grands Prix across eight seasons.

Jul 7, 2014 · Phil Hill did not drive a 156 until practice for Monaco, but the Ferrari drivers had been given an indication of the new car’s potential at Zandvoort the year before, when the team stayed on after the race and tested a 2.5-litre, mid-engined car.

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.

Despite Stirling Moss's victories at Monaco and Nurburgring in 1961, as the Ferrari team's more consistent successes mounted, it became clear that either von Trips or Phil Hill would be World...

Phil Hill won the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix on May 26, 1962, driving for Scuderia Ferrari. This victory was one of his many achievements during the height of his racing career. The narrow and challenging streets of Monaco provided a backdrop for one of Hill's most skillful triumphs.

Sep 9, 2011 · His first win was in the 1960 Italian GP, the last win ever for a 2.5-liter or front-engine Grand Prix car. Then came 1961, the new 1.5-liter formula and Ferrari's move, at last, to mid-engine F1...

Feb 9, 2025 · Phil Hill’s championship year — and its tragedy. The 1961 racing began with the iconic Monaco Grand Prix.

On his way to third place at the Monaco Grand Prix in his 1961 Championship-winning ‘Sharknose’ Ferrari 156. The frantically gum-chewing Hill and his urbane, aristocratic German rival ‘Taffy’ von Trips came to fight out the Drivers’ World Championship between them.

Hill drove Larry Auriana’s Alfa Romeo 6C 3000CM to a stunning 2nd place during the 2004 Monaco Historique, despite being well into his 70s. Photo: Peter Collins. Phil, rather like Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks, among others, was a real stickler for accuracy and detail.

Aug 27, 2008 · 1960 Monaco Grand Prix. Phil Hill, Ferrari Dino 246, 3rd position, waves Bruce McLaren, Cooper T53-Climax, 2nd position, passed in their race duel.