Only one driver in Formula 1 history has twice won a title in a season when his team failed to. But Max Verstappen could become the second this year.
Mike Hawthorn articles archive
Juan Manuel Fangio vs Mike Hawthorn
Champion of Champions
Posted onThese 1950s rivals are the latest Champion of Champions contenders.
F1 drivers who won at Le Mans
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThis weekend sees the 77th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours. The great race has been won by 117 different drivers and over half of them – 62 – also competed in the Formula 1 world championship at some point in their career. Many of them were race winners in F1, some were even … Continue reading F1 drivers who won at Le Mans
Mike Hawthorn: Britain’s first champion
Posted onF1 Fanatic guest writer Andrew Tsvyk looks back on the career of Britain’s first world champion. When Lewis Hamilton snatched the world championship last year he became the ninth British driver to claim the title. Britain has produced more world champions than any other country. The first man to bring the world championship to Britain, … Continue reading Mike Hawthorn: Britain’s first champion
Mike Hawthorn memorial this Sunday
Posted onA parade and memorial service to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Mike Hawthorn will be held in Surrey on Sunday 25th January. Hawthorn won the world championship in 1958, becoming the first British driver to do so. He retired from the sport after that victory, but was killed in a road accident … Continue reading Mike Hawthorn memorial this Sunday
From Hawthorn to Hamilton?
Posted on‘From Hawthorn to Hamilton’ was the theme of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Tomorrow Lewis Hamilton could win the F1 title on the 50th anniversary of the first British driver to win the championship: Mike Hawthorn. Journeyer tells the story. An unpredictable season, with multiple winners and stunning upsets. But as we approach the … Continue reading From Hawthorn to Hamilton?
100 F1 race winners part 2: 1953-1958
Posted onThe second part of the series looking at the 100 drivers to win F1 Grands Prix includes Britain’s first world champion, Mike Hawthorn. He’s one of four British drivers on this part of the list, the others being Peter Collins, Tony Brooks and Stirling Moss.
Ferrari’s 200 pole positions
Posted onKimi Raikkonen achieved Ferrari’s 200th pole position in qualifying for tomorrow’s French Grand Prix. The Italian team are far ahead of their rivals in terms of total pole positions, with McLaren on 135 and Williams on 125. Here’s a complete breakdown of their achievement including every driver who scored a pole position for Ferrari.
Stats: The drivers who took Ferrari to their 200 grand prix victories
Posted onKimi Raikkonen’s victory in the Chinese Grand Prix was the 200th Grand Prix win for Ferrari. The great Italian team is the only outfit that was present in the first ever championship Grand Prix still competing in Formula One. Until 1988 the team was headed by founder Enzo Ferrari. But it has won more races … Continue reading Stats: The drivers who took Ferrari to their 200 grand prix victories