
Mike Hawthorn, a British driver, raced for Cooper in the 1952 Formula 1 season with car number 42. Hawthorn was born on 10 April 1929. Hawthorn finished 5th in the 1952 drivers' championship with 10 points, 1 podium but no wins – 26 points behind champion Alberto Ascari.
Hawthorn's best result was 3rd at the British Grand Prix. Hawthorn's teammate was Alan Brown; Hawthorn led their qualifying head-to-head 2–0 and led the race head-to-head 2–1.
Hawthorn scored points in 3 of 5 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Hawthorn gained a net 5 places across 3 classified finishes. Hawthorn scored 83% of Cooper's 1952 total of 12 points.
Final 1952 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Hawthorn's 1952 season.
Mike Hawthorn drove for Cooper in the 1952 Formula 1 season.
Mike Hawthorn raced with car number 42 in 1952.
Mike Hawthorn scored 10 points in 1952 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 26 points behind champion Alberto Ascari.
Mike Hawthorn did not win a Grand Prix in 1952. Hawthorn's best result was 3rd at the British Grand Prix.
Alan Brown was Mike Hawthorn's teammate at Cooper in 1952. Hawthorn led the qualifying head-to-head 2–0 and led the race head-to-head 2–1.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
3 shared GPs
3 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P4 |
3 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P3 | 4 |
| 7 | P4 | 3 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |