Mike Hawthorn
Race car driver, Deceased Person
1929 – 1959
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Who was Mike Hawthorn?
John Michael Hawthorn was a British racing driver. Born in Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and educated at Ardingly College, West Sussex, he made his racing debut in 1950. Hawthorn became the UK's first Formula One World Champion driver when he won the Formula One Championship in 1958, and immediately announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his team-mate and friend Peter Collins in the German Grand Prix. Hawthorn died in a road accident six months later.
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- Born
- Apr 10, 1929
Mexborough - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Ardingly College
- Lived in
- Mexborough
- Died
- Jan 22, 1959
A3 road
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on July 23, 2013
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