Claim: The 1961 French Grand Prix was the fourth of eight races in that year's World Championship of Drivers in which American Phil Hill took first position in the qualifying round.
Evidence: The 1961 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 July 1961 at Reims. It was race 4 of 8 in both the 1961 World Championship of Drivers and the 1961 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. United_States Phil Hill