Mike Hawthorn
Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  British |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Mexborough, England |
| Date of birth: | 10 April 1929 |
| Date of death: | 22 January 1959 (aged 29) |
| Race debut: |  1952 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1958 Moroccan Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1952-58 |
| Best championship result: | World Champion (1958) |
Career Statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 46 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 45 | |
| Wins: | 3 | 6.7% |
| From pole: | 1 | |
| Win & F.Lap: | 1 | |
| Hat-trick: | 1 | |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Podiums: | 18 | 40.0% |
| Home race: | 4 | |
| Pole positions: | 4 | 8.9% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Fastest laps: | 6 | 13.3% |
| Home race: | 2 | |
| Points: | 112.64 (127.64) | 2.84 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 28 | 62.2% |
| Home race: | 5 | |
| Front row starts: | 17 | 37.8% |
| Home race: | 4 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 5 |
| Did not start: | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 13 | 28.9% |
| First lap retirements: | 0 | |
| Not classified: | 1 | 2.2% |
| Disqualified: | 1 | 2.2% |
| Avg. start: | 5.8 | |
| Avg. finish: | 3.5 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x4 |
| Best result: | 1st | x3 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
- ( ): Points without parentheses are points scored that counted towards the championship; points in parentheses are total points scored
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Cooper | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4th |
| 1953 |  Ferrari | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 (27) | 4th |
| 1954 | Ferrari | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24.64 | 3rd |
| 1955 | Vanwall, Ferrari | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 6 | – | – | NC |
| 1956 | Maserati, Vanwall, BRM | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11th |
| 1957 | Ferrari | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4th |
| 1958 | Ferrari | 10 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 42 (49) | WC |
| 46 | 45 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 112.64 (127.64) |
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Bremgarten | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Buenos Aires | 5 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Casablanca | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 Monte Carlo | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Monza | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
 Nurburgring | 4 | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
 Pedralbes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
 Porto | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 Reims | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Rouen-les-Essarts | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Silverstone | 5 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19.14 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11.5 |
 Zandvoort | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Ascari | 9 | 1953-54 |
| Luigi Villoresi | 9 | 1953, 1955 |
| Giuseppe Farina | 11 | 1953-55 |
| Umberto Maglioli | 5 | 1953-55 |
| Piero Carini | 1 | 1953 |
| Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 8 | 1954, 1957 |
| Maurice Trintignant | 13 | 1954-55, 1957 |
| Piero Taruffi | 1 | 1954 |
| Robert Manzon | 1 | 1954 |
| Eugenio Castellotti | 4 | 1955, 1957 |
| Tony Brooks | 2 | 1956 |
| Colin Chapman | 1 | 1956 |
 Harry Schell | 1 | 1956 |
| Ron Flockhart | 1 | 1956 |
| Cesare Perdisa | 1 | 1957 |
| Alfonso de Portago | 1 | 1957 |
| Luigi Musso | 10 | 1957-58 |
| Wolfgang von Trips | 9 | 1957-58 |
| Peter Collins | 13 | 1957-58 |
| Olivier Gendebien | 3 | 1958 |
| Phil Hill | 3 | 1958 |