Mike Hawthorn, (38) Ferrari Dino 246. Mike Hawthorn became Britain's first F1 World Champion in 1958. In January 1959, new world champion Hawthorn was killed in a road accident three months after retiring.

Mike Hawthorn, in a dark green jacket and tan flat cap, raises a hand from the cockpit of his bright red Ferrari Dino 246. A crew member in a Shell-branded suit stands beside the car, grasping the driver’s hand as spectators look on. In 1958, Hawthorn became Britain's first Formula 1 World Champion. His triumph was tragically short-lived; the newly crowned champion was killed in a road accident in January 1959, just three months after retiring from the sport.

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