Phil Hill

Phil Hill is an American Formula 1 driver with 48 race starts from 1958 to 1966, 3 wins, 6 pole positions, 16 podiums and 98 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1961).

Hill's first start was the 1958 French Grand Prix for Maserati, from 13th on the grid, finishing 7th. The first win came at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari, in the 19th start, from pole position. The most recent of the 3 wins was the 1961 Italian Grand Prix. The best season was 1961: 1st in the championship with 38 points, 2 wins and 6 podiums, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Wolfgang von Trips, 18 races: Hill finished ahead 8 times to 10 when both were classified, and out-qualified Trips 10 times to 8. 15 of the 48 starts ended in a retirement (31%).

Nationality

American

Born

20 Apr 1927

Active

1958 to 1966, 8 seasons

Teams

Maserati, Ferrari, Cooper-Climax, ATS, Lotus-BRM, Eagle-Climax

World titles

1 (1961)

First win: 1960 Italian Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1961 Italian Grand Prix. Win rate 6.3% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Wolfgang von Trips, Giancarlo Baghetti, Richie Ginther, Bruce McLaren, Tony Brooks, Willy Mairesse, Cliff Allison, Olivier Gendebien, Ricardo Rodríguez. Or anyone else.

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Season by season

Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.

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All 3 wins

Every race