Hawthorn Memorial Trophy

The Hawthorn Memorial Trophy is an annual award honouring the achievements of a British or Commonwealth driver in Formula One motor racing.[1] It was launched on 1 May 1959 by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) as a memorial for Mike Hawthorn,[2] a racing driver who retired immediately after becoming the first British Formula One World Drivers' Champion in the 1958 season as a result of the death of his teammate Peter Collins.[3][4] The gilt and silver trophy,[5] created by K. Lessons of the Goldsmiths Company in 1960,[1][5] features chequered flags and the Union Flag and is mounted on a wooden pedestal.[6] It is presented to the most successful British or Commonwealth driver of the previous year's Formula One World Championship.[7] The winner was initially given the trophy at an annual ceremony held in the RAC's headquarters and club in London,[8][9] but Motorsport UK currently presents it at the following year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit.[6][10] The award is considered prestigious in the motor racing world.[7][11]

Hawthorn Memorial Trophy
SportMotorsport
CompetitionFormula One
Given forThe most successful British or Commonwealth driver in Formula One in a particular year.
History
First winnerJack Brabham (1959)
Most winsLewis Hamilton (9)
Most recentLewis Hamilton (2019)

The inaugural winner was the Australian driver Jack Brabham who won the 1959 championship. He went on to win the 1960 title, and thus, became the first competitor to retain the accolade.[1] The first British winner was Stirling Moss for the 1961 season,[12][13] and the inaugural recipient from New Zealand was Denny Hulme after winning the 1967 championship.[6][14] The only Canadian recipient was Jacques Villeneuve following his championship victory in the 1997 season.[13][15] The least successful winner over the course of a season was Jenson Button, who finished in ninth position in the 2005 standings.[16][17] British racers have won the trophy fifty times, followed by Australians with seven victories, New Zealanders with three wins and one Canadian winner. Of the nineteen recipients, all but six have gone on to win the World Championship, with a total of 24 wins between them. The winner of the 2019 edition was the six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has the most victories of any driver with 9 and has won the last 6 in a row.[6]

Winners
Winners of the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy[6]
Year Image Winner Nationality Pos[18] Ref.
1959 Jack Brabham  Australia 1st [1]
1960 Jack Brabham  Australia 1st [19]
1961 Stirling Moss  British 3rd [12]
1962 Graham Hill  British 1st [20]
1963 Jim Clark  British 1st [21]
1964 John Surtees  British 1st [13]
1965 Jim Clark  British 1st
1966 Jack Brabham  Australia 1st [8]
1967 Denny Hulme  New Zealand 1st [14]
1968 Graham Hill  British 1st [22]
1969 Jackie Stewart  British 1st [13]
1970 Denny Hulme  New Zealand 4th
1971 Jackie Stewart  British 1st [9]
1972 Jackie Stewart  British 2nd [23]
1973 Jackie Stewart  British 1st [9]
1974 Denny Hulme  New Zealand 7th [13]
1975 James Hunt  British 4th
1976 James Hunt  British 1st
1977 James Hunt  British 5th
1978 John Watson  British 6th
1979 Alan Jones  Australia 3rd
1980 Alan Jones  Australia 1st
1981 Alan Jones  Australia 3rd [24]
1982 John Watson  British 3rd [13]
1983 John Watson  British 6th
1984 Derek Warwick  British 7th
1985 Nigel Mansell  British 6th
1986 Nigel Mansell  British 2nd
1987 Nigel Mansell  British 2nd
1988 Derek Warwick  British 8th
1989 Nigel Mansell  British 4th
1990 Nigel Mansell  British 5th
1991 Nigel Mansell  British 2nd
1992 Nigel Mansell  British 1st
1993 Damon Hill  British 3rd
1994 Damon Hill  British 2nd
1995 Damon Hill  British 2nd
1996 Damon Hill  British 1st
1997 Jacques Villeneuve  Canadian 1st [15]
1998 David Coulthard  British 3rd [25]
1999 Eddie Irvine  British 2nd [26]
2000 David Coulthard  British 3rd [13]
2001 David Coulthard  British 2nd [27]
2002 David Coulthard  British 5th [28]
2003 David Coulthard  British 7th [29]
2004 Jenson Button  British 3rd [30]
2005 Jenson Button  British 9th [17]
2006 Jenson Button  British 6th [31]
2007 Lewis Hamilton  British 2nd [32]
2008 Lewis Hamilton  British 1st [33]
2009 Jenson Button  British 1st [6]
2010 Mark Webber  Australia 3rd [24]
2011 Jenson Button  British 2nd [34]
2012 Lewis Hamilton  British 4th [35]
2013 Mark Webber  Australia 3rd [6]
2014 Lewis Hamilton  British 1st [7]
2015 Lewis Hamilton  British 1st [10]
2016 Lewis Hamilton  British 2nd [6]
2017 Lewis Hamilton  British 1st
2018 Lewis Hamilton  British 1st
2019 Lewis Hamilton  British 1st

Statistics

See also

References
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