1959-01-22
1929-04-1097 years, 7 months, and 0 days old
Place of birth:
Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
Biography
From Wikipedia John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver born in England and competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1958. 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. Hawthorn also won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, but was haunted by his involvement in the disastrous crash that marred the race. Hawthorn died in a road accident six months after retiring; he was suffering from a terminal illness at the time.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 5
| Title | ||||||
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Ferrari: Race to Immortality | Self (archive footage) | 7 | 2017-11-03 | 1.2436 | ||
Mike Hawthorn: On the Limit | Himself | 0 | 2010-09-13 | 0.4287 | ||
British Grand Prix 1958 | Self | 7 | 1958-09-01 | 0.3116 | ||
The History of Motor Racing 1950s - A Golden Decade | 0 | 2004-11-30 | 0.3024 | |||
Happiness and Love in Monaco | Mike Hawthorn | 8 | 1959-12-25 | 1.0496 |