When the 2025 season gets under way, Lewis Hamilton will add his name to the exclusive list of British drivers who have raced for Ferrari over the years. But how did his predecessors fare? From champions of the world to Grand Prix winners and one-off substitutes, we look back at their respective records…
Mike Hawthorn – 1953-1955, 1957-1958
First up is Mike Hawthorn, who signed with Ferrari for the 1953 season after an eye-catching 1952 that included a breakthrough F2 win at Goodwood and a podium finish in only his second Grand Prix – all while wearing a bow tie that would become his trademark.
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Hawthorn’s first stint at the Scuderia yielded two Grand Prix victories, with another spell towards the end of the decade bringing one more triumph and the 1958 title. Tragically, Britain’s first F1 champion was killed aged 29 in a road accident shortly after securing that crown.
