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America’s first F1 champion Phil Hill, as remembered by his son

America’s first F1 champion Phil Hill, as remembered by his son

F1 Beyond The Grid vor 5 Jahren

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In 1961, Phil Hill became the first American to win the Formula 1
World Championship after triumphing for Ferrari in the Italian
Grand Prix at Monza. But that moment of monumental personal
achievement was extraordinarily bittersweet, with team mate and
title rival Wolfgang von Trips losing his life, along with scores
of spectators, in the very same race. In this special episode of
Beyond The Grid, Phil’s son Derek Hill tells Tom Clarkson how his
father coped with both the win and the loss. He also describes in
vivid detail his father’s beginnings as a mechanic and hot rod
enthusiast in California, and how that led, via sportscar racing
in the US, to an invitation to race in Europe for Enzo Ferrari.
With fascinating insights into his father’s unique character,
struggles with self-esteem and driving style, this is Phil Hill’s
extraordinary F1 story.