Mike Hawthorn

Mike Hawthorn was a British racing driver. He drew attention in Formula 2 in 1952, whereupon Enzo Ferrari offered him a works cockpit; he made his Formula 1 debut that same year at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, finishing fourth. In 1958, he won the Drivers' World Championship with Ferrari, one point ahead of Stirling Moss, becoming the first of 11 British World Champions. He announced his retirement, deeply affected by the death of his teammate and friend Peter Collins, and died in a road accident a few months later.

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