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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.
Jan 22, 2020 · It was this car in which Hawthorn was to lose his life. On the morning of 22nd January 1959 Mike Hawthorn was chatting on the forecourt of his Tourist Trophy garage in Farnham, Surrey, prior to taking a drive to an appointment in London, 40 miles to the northeast. He had inherited the business from his father and the thriving business was ...
Mike Hawthorn loved life, drove fast and died young. Big, blond and boisterous, he often raced wearing a broad grin and a bow tie. He regarded motorsport as a quick way to further the fun he constantly pursued. When his pastime became a profession he partied as hard as he drove, though his career was also tinged by tragedy, scandal and personal misfortune. Near the end he found Formula One ...
Jun 26, 2023 · Mike Hawthorn was a British racing driver who became the United Kingdom’s first Formula One World Champion in 1958. Even though he won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, his career and life were marked by tragedy and controversy. In this article, we will explore his life story, from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire to his fatal crash on a Surrey ...
John Michael Hawthorn, born on April 10, 1929, was destined to become Britain’s first F1 world drivers’ champion. His youth led him to motorsport, with his father Leslie, a racing enthusiast, owning a garage near the Brooklands circuit in Farnham, Surrey. Leslie had raced motorcycles before World War II, and the proximity to Brooklands ...
In the year 1953, with Hawthorn part of the Team Ferrari, he won the French GP and therefore was the youngest driver ever to win a Formula One race. At the age of 24 Mike was a real national hero. During an exceptional season the English driver was not only extremely fast on the track but, in contrast to his free spirit, also remarkably ...
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Feb 12, 2019 · Mike Hawthorn was Britain’s first Formula One World Champion. The flamboyant racer drove for Scuderia Ferrari almost his entire career, taking the World Championship title in 1958, then immediately announcing his retirement. Just three months later, he sadly died in a road car accident. 2019 marks the 60thyear since his untimely passing.
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