52
1952 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Cooper.
Mike HawthornF1 career record
Mike Hawthorn contested 48 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1952 and 1958 with Cooper, Ferrari, Vanwall, Maserati, BRM.
- Titles
- 1
- Wins
- 3
- Podiums
- 18
- Poles
- 4
- Starts
- 48
- Points
- 127.6
- Win rate
- 6.3%
- Podium rate
- 37.5%
- GOAT score
- 57.0
Ranked 23rd of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 7
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 66.7%
- Retirements
- 16
- 1× World Champion (1958)
- 3 Grand Prix wins — 64th on the all-time list
- 18 podiums — 61st all time
- 4 pole positions — 57th all time
Career Timeline
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Full career totals
1952 — 1958 · 7 seasons- Races
- 48
- Wins
- 3
- Podiums
- 18
- Poles
- 4
- Championships
- 1
Win rate 6.3%Podium rate 37.5%Points 127.6Best season 1958 (1 win, 7 podiums)Titles 1958
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58
1958 — Final season
Last of 7 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 5 constructors.
58
1958 — World Champion
Took the Drivers' World Championship.
- 1958 title
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Sources & citations
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- Wikipedia — Mike Hawthorn(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Mike Hawthorn(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Mike Hawthorn(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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