Giuseppe Farina and Mike Hawthorn, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, 1953. Artist: Unknown

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Giuseppe Farina and Mike Hawthorn, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, 1953. A qualified doctor of engineering, Farina won the first official Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1950, winning three Grands Prix in the process, driving for Alfa Romeo. He drove for Ferrari from 1952. Hawthorn became Britain's first Formula 1 World Champion driver in 1958, also with Ferrari. Both drivers were killed in road accidents.

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Size: 5054px × 3730px
Location: World,Europe,Belgium,Wallonia,Liège,Spa
Photo credit: © National Motor Museum/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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