Mike Hawthorn, English racing driver (born 1929)

Mike Hawthorn

British racing driver (1929–1959)

John Michael Hawthorn was a British racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1958. Hawthorn won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1958 with Ferrari, and won three Grands Prix across seven seasons. In endurance racing, Hawthorn won both the 24 Hours of…