# 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. The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) launched it on 1 May 1959 as a memorial for Mike Hawthorn, 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. The gilt and silver trophy, created by K. Lessons of the Goldsmiths Company in 1960, is mounted on a wooden pedestal and features chequered flags and the Union Flag. It is presented to the most successful British or Commonwealth driver of the previous year's Formula One World Championship. The trophy was initially presented at an annual ceremony held at the RAC's headquarters and club in London, but Motorsport UK currently awards it at the following year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit. The award is considered prestigious in the motor racing world.
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. The first British winner was Stirling Moss for the 1961 season, and the inaugural recipient from New Zealand was Denny Hulme after winning the 1967 championship. The only Canadian recipient was Jacques Villeneuve following his winning the championship in the 1997 season. The least successful winner over the course of a season was Jenson Button, who finished in ninth position in the 2005 standings. British racers have won the trophy fifty-three times, followed by Australians with eight victories, New Zealanders with three wins and one Canadian winner. Of the nineteen recipients, all but seven have gone on to win the World Championship, with a total of 25 wins between them. The winner of the 2024 edition was Lando Norris, who finished second in that season's World Drivers' Championship.

## Winners

Winners of the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy :
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Pos |
| 1959 | Jack Brabham | Australia | 1st |
| 1960 | Jack Brabham | Australia | 1st |
| 1961 | Stirling Moss | British | 3rd |
| 1962 | Graham Hill | British | 1st |
| 1963 | Jim Clark | British | 1st |
| 1964 | John Surtees | British | 1st |
| 1965 | Jim Clark | British | 1st |
| 1966 | Jack Brabham | Australia | 1st |
| 1967 | Denny Hulme | New Zealand | 1st |
| 1968 | Graham Hill | British | 1st |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart | British | 1st |
| 1970 | Denny Hulme | New Zealand | 4th |
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart | British | 1st |
| 1972 | Jackie Stewart | British | 2nd |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart | British | 1st |
| 1974 | Denny Hulme | New Zealand | 7th |
| 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 |
| 1982 | John Watson | British | 3rd |
| 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 |
| 1998 | David Coulthard | British | 3rd |
| 1999 | Eddie Irvine | British | 2nd |
| 2000 | David Coulthard | British | 3rd |
| 2001 | David Coulthard | British | 2nd |
| 2002 | David Coulthard | British | 5th |
| 2003 | David Coulthard | British | 7th |
| 2004 | Jenson Button | British | 3rd |
| 2005 | Jenson Button | British | 9th |
| 2006 | Jenson Button | British | 6th |
| 2007 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 2nd |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 1st |
| 2009 | Jenson Button | British | 1st |
| 2010 | Mark Webber | Australia | 3rd |
| 2011 | Jenson Button | British | 2nd |
| 2012 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 4th |
| 2013 | Mark Webber | Australia | 3rd |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 1st |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 1st |
| 2016 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 2nd |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 1st |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 1st |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 1st |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 1st |
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 2nd |
| 2022 | George Russell | British | 4th |
| 2023 | Lewis Hamilton | British | 3rd |
| 2024 | Lando Norris | British | 2nd |

## Statistics

Multiple winners :
| Name | Wins |
| Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| Nigel Mansell | 7 |
| Jenson Button | 5 |
| David Coulthard | 5 |
| Damon Hill | 4 |
| Jackie Stewart | 4 |
| Jack Brabham | 3 |
| Alan Jones | 3 |
| Denny Hulme | 3 |
| James Hunt | 3 |
| John Watson | 3 |
| Jim Clark | 2 |
| Graham Hill | 2 |
| Derek Warwick | 2 |
| Mark Webber | 2 |
Winners by nationality :
| Nationality | Winners |
| British | 53 |
| Australian | 8 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Canadian | 1 |