- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Michael Hawthorn
- Nickname
- Le Papillon
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Mike Hawthorn was born on April 10, 1929 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Glück und Liebe in Monaco (1959), Formula 1 (1950) and After Hours (1958). He died on January 22, 1959 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
- After becoming the United Kingdom's first Formula One World Champion (1958), he announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his friend and teammate Peter Collins in the 1958 German Grand Prix. In a sad irony, Hawthorn died in a road accident 3 months later.
- Introduced fellow race car driver David Blakely to Ruth Ellis. Despite being engaged to another woman, Blakley began an affair with Ellis, which ended when she shot and killed him on April 10, 1955 (in a bizarre coincidence, Hawthorn's 26th birthday). Ellis was executed for it 3 months and 3 days later.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Leslie Hawthorn (1952 (3 GPs)), Archie Bryde (1952 (1 GP)), Ferrari (1953-1955 (3 GPs), 1957 (6 GPs)-1958), Vanwall (1955 (2 GPs)-1956 (1 GP)) and BRM (1956 (2 GPs)). Mike Hawthorn started 45 Grands Prix, 3 Wins, 4 Pole Positions, 6 Fastests Laps, 18 Podiums and 127.64 Points.
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