Mike Hawthorn
British racing driver (1929–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the comic book artist, see Mike Hawthorne.
John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver. He became the United Kingdom's first Formula One World Champion driver in 1958, whereupon he announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend Peter Collins two months earlier in the 1958 German Grand Prix. He died in a road accident three months after retiring.
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Born | John Michael Hawthorn (1929-04-10)10 April 1929 Mexborough, Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||
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Died | 22 January 1959(1959-01-22) (aged 29) Near Onslow Village, Guildford, Surrey, England | ||||||||||
Formula One World Championship career | |||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||
Active years | 1952–1958 | ||||||||||
Teams | Ferrari, Vanwall, BRM, non-works Cooper, non-works Maserati | ||||||||||
Entries | 47 (45 starts) | ||||||||||
Championships | 1 (1958) | ||||||||||
Wins | 3 | ||||||||||
Podiums | 18 | ||||||||||
Career points | 112 9⁄14 (127 9⁄14)[1] | ||||||||||
Pole positions | 4 | ||||||||||
Fastest laps | 6 | ||||||||||
First entry | 1952 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
First win | 1953 French Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last win | 1958 French Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last entry | 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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With a total of three career World Championship Grand Prix wins, Hawthorn has the lowest number of Grand Prix wins scored by any Formula One World Champion. Hawthorn had also won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans.