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Mike Hawthorn was a British former racing driver who last drove for Ferrari in 1958.
He was born on April 10th 1929 in Mexborough and passed away on January 22nd 1959 at the age of 29. He drove his first race for Cooper-Bristol during the 1952 Grand Prix of Belgium. Hawthorn was active for 7 consecutive seasons between 1952 and 1958. In those years he scored 118 points in 45 races. During his career Hawthorn achieved 3 wins and 17 podiums. His last race was the the 1958 Grand Prix of Morocco.
He was born on April 10th 1929 in Mexborough and passed away on January 22nd 1959 at the age of 29. He drove his first race for Cooper-Bristol during the 1952 Grand Prix of Belgium. Hawthorn was active for 7 consecutive seasons between 1952 and 1958. In those years he scored 118 points in 45 races. During his career Hawthorn achieved 3 wins and 17 podiums. His last race was the the 1958 Grand Prix of Morocco.
| Name: | Mike Hawthorn |
| Nationality: |  British |
| Birthday: | April 10th 1929 |
| Passed away: | January 22nd 1959 (29) |
| Birthplace: | Mexborough | Races: | 45 races |
| Total points: | 118 points |
| Wins: | 3 wins |
| Podiums: | 17 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 11 retirements |
| First race: |  1952 Belgium |
| Last race: |  1958 Morocco |
| First win: |  1953 France |
| Age first win: | 24 years, 2 months, 25 days |
Mike Hawthorn by year
| All years | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 |
| 1953 | 1952 |
Latest news involving Mike Hawthorn
Overall stats: Mike Hawthorn
| #1 | Best Finish | Mike Hawthorn |  | 1 (3x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) |
Wins
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1958 | 6 | Reims | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1954 | 9 | Pedralbes | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1953 | 5 | Reims | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
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Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Mike Hawthorn | | 10 (2x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Mike Hawthorn | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1956 | 5 | Reims | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 10 |
| 1955 | 7 | Monza | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 10 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
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Worst friday
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Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1958 Ferrari 1957 Ferrari 1956 Maserati 1956 Vanwall 1956 BRM 1955 Vanwall 1955 Ferrari 1954 Ferrari 1953 Ferrari 1952 Cooper-Bristol | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Mike Hawthorn
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #35 | Average race points | Mike Hawthorn | | 3.81 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #579 | Average race result | Mike Hawthorn | | 3.74 place | |
| #65 | Most points finishes | Mike Hawthorn | | 25 finishes | |
| #264 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Mike Hawthorn | | 0.09 retirements | |
| #101 | Most race laps | Mike Hawthorn | | 2474 laps | |
| #326 | Most avoidable retirements | Mike Hawthorn | | 1 retirements | |
| #131 | Most races | Mike Hawthorn | | 45 races | |
| #543 | Oldest driver | Mike Hawthorn | | 29 years, 6 months, 9 days | |
| #521 | Biggest gain in race | Mike Hawthorn | | 6 places gained | |
| #81 | Youngest driver | Mike Hawthorn | | 23 years, 2 months, 12 days | |
| #46 | Start from P1 | Mike Hawthorn | | 4 starts | |
| #184 | Most retirements | Mike Hawthorn | | 11 retirements | |
| #60 | Most points | Mike Hawthorn | | 118 points | |
| #52 | Most podiums | Mike Hawthorn | | 17 podiums | |
| #59 | Most wins | Mike Hawthorn | | 3 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 33 | Jenson Button | 3.97 |
| 34 | James Hunt | 3.89 |
| 35 | Mike Hawthorn | 3.81 |
| 36 | Jim Rathmann | 3.63 |
| 37 | Eugenio Castellotti | 3.6 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 577 | Nigel Mansell | 3.92 |
| 578 | Jim Clark | 3.84 |
| 579 | Mike Hawthorn | 3.74 |
| 580 | Luigi Fagioli | 3.67 |
| 581 | Mike Nazaruk | 3.5 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 62 | Jean Pierre Beltoise | 26 |
| 64 | Eddie Cheever | 25 |
| 64 | Mike Hawthorn | 25 |
| 66 | Andrea de Cesaris | 22 |
| 66 | Pedro Rodriguez | 22 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 260 | Reine Wisell | 0.09 |
| 260 | John Surtees | 0.09 |
| 260 | Mike Hawthorn | 0.09 |
| 265 | Luigi Villoresi | 0.07 |
| 266 | Jo Bonnier | 0.07 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 99 | Bruno Giacomelli | 2694 |
| 100 | Jochen Rindt | 2520 |
| 101 | Mike Hawthorn | 2474 |
| 102 | Aguri Suzuki | 2463 |
| 103 | Rolf Stommelen | 2452 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Jud Larson | 1 |
| 255 | Fritz d' Orey | 1 |
| 255 | Mike Hawthorn | 1 |
| 255 | Gerino Gerini | 1 |
| 255 | Luigi Piotti | 1 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 129 | Christijan Albers | 46 |
| 130 | Eric Bernard | 45 |
| 130 | Mike Hawthorn | 45 |
| 132 | Roberto Moreno | 44 |
| 133 | Tom Pryce | 42 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 541 | Trevor Taylor | 29 years, 6 months, 20 days |
| 542 | Derek Daly | 29 years, 6 months, 14 days |
| 543 | Mike Hawthorn | 29 years, 6 months, 9 days |
| 544 | Alan Rees | 29 years, 6 months, 3 days |
| 545 | Stefano Modena | 29 years, 5 months, 27 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 509 | Chris Bristow | 6 |
| 520 | Chuck Stevenson | -6 |
| 521 | Mike Hawthorn | 6 |
| 521 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 6 |
| 521 | Giulio Cabianca | 6 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 79 | David Coulthard | 23 years, 2 months, 2 days |
| 80 | Roberto Guerrero | 23 years, 2 months, 7 days |
| 81 | Mike Hawthorn | 23 years, 2 months, 12 days |
| 82 | Mike Hailwood | 23 years, 3 months, 18 days |
| 83 | Alexander Wurz | 23 years, 4 months |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 40 | Tony Brooks | 4 |
| 40 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 4 |
| 40 | Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
| 47 | Teo Fabi | 3 |
| 47 | Elio de Angelis | 3 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 176 | Howden Ganley | 11 |
| 176 | Reine Wisell | 11 |
| 176 | Mike Hawthorn | 11 |
| 176 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 11 |
| 176 | Alberto Ascari | 11 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 58 | Elio de Angelis | 122 |
| 59 | Nino Farina | 120 |
| 60 | Mike Hawthorn | 118 |
| 61 | Jochen Rindt | 109 |
| 62 | Gilles Villeneuve | 107 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 50 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 18 |
| 51 | Keke Rosberg | 17 |
| 51 | Mike Hawthorn | 17 |
| 51 | Nino Farina | 17 |
| 54 | Phil Hill | 16 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 53 | Didier Pironi | 3 |
| 53 | Phil Hill | 3 |
| 53 | Mike Hawthorn | 3 |
| 53 | Peter Collins | 3 |
| 61 | Elio de Angelis | 2 |
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