RACING DRIVER

Phil Hill

1927 - 2008

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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. In endurance racing, Hill was a three-time winner of both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring, all with Ferrari. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Hill is the 46th most popular racing driver (down from 43rd in 2019), the 1,510th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,260th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Racing Driver.

Phil Hill is most famous for being the first American to win the Formula One World Championship in 1961.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Phil Hill ranks 46 out of 1,080. Before him are François Cevert, Alfredo Ferrari, Jean Todt, Damon Hill, Stirling Moss, and Denny Hulme. After him are Riccardo Patrese, Rubens Barrichello, René Arnoux, Lewis Hamilton, Lella Lombardi, and Tony Brooks.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Phil Hill ranks 70. Before him are Harry Markowitz, George C. Scott, Jacques Mayol, Mary Higgins Clark, Megumu Tamura, and Maurice Ronet. After him are Cesar Chavez, Don Shirley, Enzo Bearzot, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Herbert Blomstedt, and Juan Almeida Bosque. Among people deceased in 2008, Phil Hill ranks 52. Before him are Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Thomas Huckle Weller, Aimé Césaire, Edward Norton Lorenz, Tassos Papadopoulos, and Masanobu Fukuoka. After him are Dino Risi, Dražan Jerković, Robert Rauschenberg, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Chiara Lubich, and Horst Tappert.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Phil Hill ranks 1,510 out of 20,380. Before him are Moe Tucker (1944), Kim Kardashian (1980), Chris Evert (1954), Muddy Waters (1913), Tom Berenger (1949), and John Denver (1943). After him are Andie MacDowell (1958), Kary Mullis (1944), Jerry Bruckheimer (1943), Sarah Knauss (1880), Jerry Lee Lewis (1935), and Francis Gary Powers (1929).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Phil Hill ranks 2. Before him are Carroll Shelby (1923). After him are Danny Sullivan (1950), Ken Block (1967), Dan Gurney (1931), Richie Ginther (1930), Jerry Unser Jr. (1932), Brett Lunger (1945), Pat Flaherty (1926), Kenny Roberts (1951), Wayne Rainey (1960), and Jack McGrath (1919).

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