September 13, 2010

Helmet of the first British F1 World Champion Mike Hawthorn

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January 22, 1959

Police and mechanics probe the wreckage of the sports car in which Britain's Mike Hawthorn met his death

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October 19, 1958

Mike Hawthorn on his way to the second place that would clinch him the title

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October 19, 1958

Mike Hawthorn makes his last ever F1 appearance

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September 7, 1958

Tony Brooks is congratulated by Mike Hawthorn after his victory

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September 7, 1958

Tony Brooks and Stewart Lewis-Evans in the Vanwalls with Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari 246/F1 between them

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August 3, 1958

Stirling Moss leads in his Vanwall on the first lap of the race

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August 3, 1958

Mike Hawthorn after retiring from the German Grand Prix

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July 19, 1958

Mike Hawthorn toasts team-mate and race winner Peter Collins

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May 18, 1958

Mike Hawthorn leads the Monaco Grand Prix

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May 19, 1957

The wrecks of the Ferraris of Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn

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May 18, 1957

Mike Hawthorn in his Ferrari car at Monaco during practice

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April 3, 1956

Mike Hawthorn, Raymond Mays and Stirling Moss discuss the prospects of the BRM before the start of racing at Goodwood

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October 24, 1954

Mechanics work on Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari 553 'Squalo', which would win the Spanish Grand Prix

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September 1, 1954

Mike Hawthorn

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May 1, 1954

Mike Hawthorn was the first British champion

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July 5, 1953

Hawthorn and Fangio exchange glances during the closing laps of their epic clash in the French Grand Prix

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