Phil Hanson
Phil Hanson
RACED IN: Asian LMS /WEC /ELMS - LMP2
Biography
Phil Hanson is a British racing driver and Le Mans Champion, winning the LMP2 class of the iconic 24-hour race in 2020 with United Autosports.
Key Stats
Nationality
British
Hometown
Sunningdale
DOB
5th July
Favourite circuit
Watkins Glen
Racing career
Go-karting was Phil’s gateway into racing, with things getting serious behind the wheel in his early teens. He won the Super one Junior x30 championship in 2015. In 2016, he secured his first LMP3 season, racing with Tockwith Motorsports, before signing with United Autosports in 2018.
Hanson’s first race with United Autosports was the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2018, lining up with teammates Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris. Throughout the rest of the season, Hanson secured two wins in the European Le Mans Series (Spa and Portimao) and four podiums out of four race starts in the 2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series.
Phil Hanson signed with United for another year to contend the 2019-20 World Endurance Championship (WEC) and 2020 European Le Mans Series (ELMS).
The ELMS race at Spa in September 2019 was particularly momentous, marking the start of a winning streak for Hanson, who would celebrate on the podium for the next 13 consecutive races - including his first WEC win at Bahrain 2019 and the historic Le Mans 24 Hours race in 2020.
The champagne-soaked podiums came to a head in Bahrain 2020, where Phil Hanson and his crew made history as the first endurance racing team to win the LMP2 class of ELMS, WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the same year.
Phil returned to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2021, 2022 and 2023 with United Autosports and long-standing co-driver Filipe Albuquerque. During his final WEC season with the team, before the LMP2 class was retired at the end of 2023, Phil secured pole postion and celebrated podium finishes in Sebring, Portimao and Fuji.
Phil has grown up with us and it has been a privilege to see him develop into the true professional he is today; a Le Mans winner and a multiple championship winning driver.
richard dean
Career Highlights
// In 2020 Phil won the 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2 class) with United Autosports.
// Also in 2020 Phil and his team mates won the European Le Mans LMP2 Championship with United Autosports.
// In 2019-2020 Phil won the FIA World Endurance Championship, again with United Autosports.
24 hours of le mans
Phil Hanson has already become a regular at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, clocking up seven consecutive race starts since 2017 – six of those with United Autosports.
He made history on his debut in 2017, becoming the youngest ever driver to finish in the top 10 at the historic French race. And in 2020, Phil made the record books once again when he won the LMP2 class with United Autosports – Hanson becoming the youngest ever British driver to do so. Read the race report.
I’m so happy to be part of a great team with great people.
phil hanson
2020 championship winners
In 2020, Phil Hanson joined forces with Filipe Albuquerque and United Autosports in the European Le Mans Series. Four pole starts, three wins and two podiums later, they were crowned champions of the LMP2 class.
Hanson was also victorious in the FIA World Endurance Championship of 2019-20 with four wins, four poles and six podiums – including pole position and victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. To date, no other team has matched this list of accolades.
personal life
Phil lives in Berkshire and, when he’s not trackside, keeping fit is at the top of his mind. He enjoys CrossFit, skiing and playing tennis – and this summer, he even squeezed in a trip to Wimbledon to get some tips from the pros.
