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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 .
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.
Jan 3, 2024 · Mike Hawthorn's life could easily be turned into a film that gives much food for thought as you leave the theatre. The British Formula 1 world champion reached the top step on the 24 Hours of Le Mans podium only once despite several valiant attempts.
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.
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.
Mike Hawthorn was the first British driver to win the world championship, claiming the title for Ferrari in 1958, narrowly beating Stirling Moss.
Sep 2, 2019 · Mike Hawthorn: Britain's forgotten world champion. Mike Hawthorn won only a single Grand Prix during his world title-winning season - and just three in his entire career. Yet, as we report, he was a natural who on his day was a match for the greats. Grand Prix Photo. Author. Paul Fearnley.
One of the greatest talents in motor racing. 1958. Discover more. 2CAREER. Mike became a racing driver almost by accident. Born in 1929 he inherited his father’s passion, enthusiasm and determination. These were the necessary requisites to become one of the most feared drivers of his times.
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...
