Grand Prix Gold: Italy 1961
Autosport relives the great races of the past. And this week it's the 1961 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where Phil Hill clinched the world championship with a victory for Ferrari
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Race Report: Phil Hill - World Champion
First American to win title does so with sole surviving Ferrari - Tragic accident to von Trips - Stirling Moss's bid fails as wheel bearing collapses - Dan Gurney's splendid race for Porsche
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