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A coronation marred in tragedy at Monza
Phillip van Osten
10/09/2026 at 12:3010/09/2026 at 14:28 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. ©TheCahierArchive Phil Hill's win in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on this day in 1961 delivered the world title to the American driver and to Ferrari. But it was a tragic coronation for F1 and for the Scuderia, with Hill's team mate and title rival Wolfgang von Trips killed on the second lap of the race, along with 14 spectators. The German driver's Ferrari had collided with Jimmy Clark's Lotus on the approach to Parabolica, careered towards the embankment and plunged into the crowd. The Californian became America's first world champion, but there was no joy to be felt when the title was...
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