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Fifty years ago today, at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, American Phil Hill won the Formula 1 World Driver’s Championship (WDC) in his 1.5 liter Ferrari. 1961 was a remarkable year for American F1 drivers as Dan Gurney and Richie Ginther joined Hill in the record books as they took fourth and fifth places in the final season standings. I had the good fortune to meet Phil Hill at Monza in 2003. He was a very gracious man who happily talked about the historic years of F1.
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He was the only American-born Formula One World Championship. Isn't this a great achievement?
Posted by: Air Ride Parts | October 06, 2011 at 10:26 PM
Meeting someone who is great in his field would give a feeling of satisfaction and inspiration to those who desired to achieve the same.
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Hill was described as a "thoughtful, gentle man" and once said, "I'm in the wrong business. I don't want to beat anybody, I don't want to be the big hero. I'm a peace-loving man, basically.
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