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 an appeal for a national memorial for Mike Hawthorn,[2] the racing driver who died in a road accident soon after becoming the first British Formula One World Drivers' Champion in 1958.[3] The trophy, created by the Goldsmiths Company freeman K. Lessons in 1960,[1][4] is made from gilt and silver,[4] features chequered flags and the Union Flag and is mounted on a wooden pedestal.[5] It is presented to the most successful British or Commonwealth driver of the previous year's Formula One World Championship.[6] The winner was given the trophy at an annual ceremony held in the RAC's headquarters and club in London,[7][8] but Motorsport UK currently presents it at the following year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit.[9][5] The award is considered prestigious in the motor racing world.[6][10]

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 (10)
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 in 1961,[11][12] and the inaugural recipient from New Zealand was Denny Hulme after his 1967 championship win.[13] The only Canadian recipient was Jacques Villeneuve following his championship victory in 1997.[14] The least successful winner over the course of a season was Jenson Button, who finished in ninth position in the 2005 season.[15][16] British racers have won the trophy 50 times, followed by Australians with seven victories, New Zealanders with three wins and one Canadian winner. Of the 19 recipients, all but six have gone on to win the World Championship on 24 occasions. The 2019 holder was the six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has the most wins of any other driver with ten.[5]

List of winners
Key
* Indicates a driver won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship that year
Winners of the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy[5]
Year Image Winner Nationality Ref.
1959 Jack Brabham*  Australia [1]
1960 Jack Brabham*  Australia [17]
1961 Stirling Moss  British [11]
1962 Graham Hill*  British [18]
1963 Jim Clark*  British [19]
1964 John Surtees*  British [12]
1965 Jim Clark*  British
1966 Jack Brabham*  Australia [7]
1967 Denny Hulme*  New Zealand [13]
1968 Graham Hill*  British [20]
1969 Jackie Stewart*  British [12]
1970 Denny Hulme  New Zealand
1971 Jackie Stewart*  British [8]
1972 Jackie Stewart  British [21]
1973 Jackie Stewart*  British [8]
1974 Denny Hulme  New Zealand [12]
1975 James Hunt  British
1976 James Hunt*  British
1977 James Hunt  British
1978 John Watson  British
1979 Alan Jones  Australia
1980 Alan Jones*  Australia
1981 Alan Jones  Australia [22]
1982 John Watson  British [12]
1983 John Watson  British
1984 Derek Warwick  British
1985 Nigel Mansell  British
1986 Nigel Mansell  British
1987 Nigel Mansell  British
1988 Derek Warwick  British
1989 Nigel Mansell  British
1990 Nigel Mansell  British
1991 Nigel Mansell  British
1992 Nigel Mansell*  British
1993 Damon Hill  British
1994 Damon Hill  British
1995 Damon Hill  British
1996 Damon Hill*  British
1997 Jacques Villeneuve*  Canadian [14]
1998 David Coulthard  British [12]
1999 Eddie Irvine  British
2000 David Coulthard  British
2001 David Coulthard  British [23]
2002 David Coulthard  British [24]
2003 David Coulthard  British [25]
2004 Jenson Button  British [26]
2005 Jenson Button  British [16]
2006 Jenson Button  British [27]
2007 Lewis Hamilton  British
2008 Lewis Hamilton*  British [28]
2009 Jenson Button*  British [5]
2010 Mark Webber  Australia [22]
2011 Jenson Button  British [29]
2012 Lewis Hamilton  British [30]
2013 Lewis Hamilton  British [5]
2014 Lewis Hamilton*  British [6]
2015 Lewis Hamilton*  British [9]
2016 Lewis Hamilton  British [5]
2017 Lewis Hamilton*  British
2018 Lewis Hamilton*  British
2019 Lewis Hamilton*  British

Statistics

See also

References
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