Mike Hawthorn

Mike Hawthorn is a British Formula 1 driver with 47 race starts from 1952 to 1958, 3 wins, 4 pole positions, 18 podiums and 127.6 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1958).

Hawthorn's first start was the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix for Cooper, from 6th on the grid, finishing 4th. The first win came at the 1953 French Grand Prix for Ferrari, in the 9th start, from 7th on the grid. The most recent of the 3 wins was the 1958 French Grand Prix. The best season was 1958: 1st in the championship with 49 points, 1 win and 7 podiums, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Maurice Trintignant, 16 races: Hawthorn finished ahead 8 times to 6 when both were classified, and out-qualified Trintignant 14 times to 2. 13 of the 47 starts ended in a retirement (28%).

Nationality

British

Born

10 Apr 1929

Active

1952 to 1958, 7 seasons

Teams

Cooper, Ferrari, Vanwall, Maserati, BRM

World titles

1 (1958)

First win: 1953 French Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1958 French Grand Prix. Win rate 6.4% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Maurice Trintignant, Peter Collins, Louis Rosier, Nino Farina, Luigi Musso, Alberto Ascari, José Froilán González, Wolfgang von Trips, Luigi Villoresi, Jacques Swaters, Umberto Maglioli, Robert Manzon. Or anyone else.

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