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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 · The story of Mike Hawthorn's death on January 22nd 1959 has proven to be one of our most-read articles of 2019, so this seems an appropriate time to once more bring you the story of Britian's first Forrmula One World Champion, and his demise just a few short months after winning that title: Britain basks in the reflected glory of a new Formula ...
Apr 13, 2014 · This Pathé news footage details the last moments and death of U.K.'s first Formula One world champion, Mike Hawthorn, after he died in a traffic accident in 1959. ...more.
Had he been born a decade earlier John Michael Hawthorn might have been a heroic Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. Instead, the circumstances in his formative years led him into motorsport and he became Britain's first world driving champion.
Jun 26, 2023 · Mike Hawthorn was the first British driver to conquer the world of Formula One. He was the hero of the 1955 Le Mans, where he triumphed over tragedy. He was the charismatic leader of the Ferrari team, who battled with his friend and rival Stirling Moss for glory.
Jan 3, 2024 · Mike Hawthorn was not among us very long – barely 29 years – but he left an indelible imprint on our world. He experienced glory and witnessed death from every angle. His legend will live on forever.
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.
Mike Hawthorn was a British F1 driver who won the Drivers' Championship in 1958 becoming United Kingdom's first F1 Champion driver.
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 reliable. The Englishman’s popularity was sky-high and he was one of the favourites for the ongoing season.
Jan 21, 2019 · After retiring as world champion in 1958, Mike Hawthorn died in a mysterious road accident just months later. Sixty years on from that accident, Maurice Hamilton looks back on the career of the...
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