1927 - 2008
Philip Toll Hill Jr. (April 20, 1927 – August 28, 2008) was an American racing driver. He was one of two American drivers to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, and the only one who was born in the United States (the other, Mario Andretti, was born in Italy and later became an American citizen). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phil Hill has received more than 838,168 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Phil Hill is the 42nd most popular racing driver (down from 38th in 2019), the 1,174th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,306th 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, Phil Hill ranks 42 out of 888. Before him are Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Roland Ratzenberger, Kimi Räikkönen, Jody Scheckter, and Denny Hulme. After him are Valentino Rossi, Damon Hill, Louis Chiron, Lorenzo Bandini, Wolfgang von Trips, and René Arnoux.
1981 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 36
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 37
1960 - 1994
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 38
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 39
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 40
1936 - 1992
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 41
1927 - 2008
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 42
1979 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 43
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 44
1899 - 1979
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 45
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 46
1928 - 1961
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 47
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 48
Among people born in 1927, Phil Hill ranks 52. Before him are John McCarthy, Harry Markowitz, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, George Andrew Olah, Lois Maxwell, and Daniel Keyes. After him are Robert Noyce, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Sydney Brenner, John Vane, Harry Mulisch, and Jacques Mayol. Among people deceased in 2008, Phil Hill ranks 42. Before him are Leonid Hurwicz, Masanobu Fukuoka, Ivan Rebroff, Mark Felt, Aimé Césaire, and Dino Risi. After him are George Habash, George Emil Palade, Tassos Papadopoulos, Robert Rauschenberg, Horst Tappert, and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
1927 - 2011
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 46
1927 - 2023
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 47
1927 - 2016
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 48
1927 - 2017
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 49
1927 - 2007
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 50
1927 - 2014
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 51
1927 - 2008
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 52
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 53
1927 - 2021
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 54
1927 - 2019
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 55
1927 - 2004
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 56
1927 - 2010
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 57
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 58
1917 - 2008
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 36
1913 - 2008
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 37
1931 - 2008
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 38
1913 - 2008
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 39
1913 - 2008
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 40
1916 - 2008
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 41
1927 - 2008
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 42
1926 - 2008
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 43
1912 - 2008
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 44
1934 - 2008
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 45
1925 - 2008
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 46
1923 - 2008
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 47
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 48
Among people born in United States, Phil Hill ranks 1,174 out of 18,182. Before him are Lee Iacocca (1924), Scarlett Johansson (1984), Stan Smith (1946), Chesley Sullenberger (1951), Hunter S. Thompson (1937), and George Davis Snell (1903). After him are Robert Noyce (1927), John Cena (1977), Dirk Benedict (1945), James Ivory (1928), Cliff Robertson (1923), and Tess Gerritsen (1953).
1924 - 2019
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,168
1984 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,169
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,170
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 1,171
1937 - 2005
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 1,172
1903 - 1996
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 1,173
1927 - 2008
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1,174
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1,175
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 1,176
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1,177
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1,178
1923 - 2011
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1,179
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1,180
Among racing drivers born in United States, Phil Hill ranks 2. Before him are Carroll Shelby (1923). After him are Richie Ginther (1930), Dan Gurney (1931), Kenny Roberts (1951), Wayne Rainey (1960), Mark Donohue (1937), Al Unser (1939), Peter Revson (1939), Lee Wallard (1910), Kevin Schwantz (1964), and Brett Lunger (1945).
1923 - 2012
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1
1927 - 2008
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2
1930 - 1989
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 3
1931 - 2018
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 5
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 6
1937 - 1975
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 7
1939 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 8
1939 - 1974
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 9
1910 - 1963
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 10
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 12