{"id":26770,"date":"2020-12-05T14:55:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T14:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T17:38:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T17:38:53","slug":"mike-hailwood","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Hailwood"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"73arg61\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61-200x200.jpg\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"hero__text\">A legend on two wheels and four, Mike Hailwood amassed nine world motorcycle world titles before becoming a rising star in F1 <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"c-content-block content-block content-section\">\n    <div class=\"container user-content\">\n        <p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Mike the Bike&#8221; was a true legend \u2013 a multiple champion on two-wheels and a star on four. In addition to his racing exploits, Mike Hailwood was awarded the George Medal \u2013 Britain\u2019s highest honour for civilian bravery \u2013 after saving an unconscious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/clay-regazzoni\/\">Clay Regazzoni<\/a> from his burning car at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1973-south-african-grand-prix\/\">Kyalami<\/a> in 1973.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Family background and motorcycling career<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">With privileges afforded to the son of a millionaire, Hailwood had the best machinery that money could buy when he started racing bikes. That he was also blessed with raw talent soon became apparent after his first race at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/oulton-park\/\">Oulton Park<\/a> on April 22 1957.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Winning races in his second season, he also made his two-wheel world championship debut in 1958 and amassed a total of 76 Grand Prix wins throughout the classes. His reward was nine motorcycling world titles on 500cc (1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965), 350cc (1966 and 1967) and 250cc (1961, 1966 and 1967).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Formula 1 debut<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">His first venture in Formula 1 was with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/reg-parnell\/\">Reg Parnell<\/a>\u2019s privateer team in 1963 and 1964 while still dominating the 500cc motorcycle class. Eighth with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/lotus\/\">Lotus<\/a> 24-Climax on his GP debut at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1963-british-grand-prix\/\">Silverstone<\/a>, Hailwood was sixth in the following year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1964-monaco-grand-prix\/\">Monaco GP<\/a> now driving the team\u2019s Lotus 25-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/british-racing-motors\/\">BRM<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">But frustrated by making up the numbers against the works teams, Hailwood decided to concentrate on bikes after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1965-monaco-grand-prix\/\">1965 Monaco GP<\/a>. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/honda-motogp-team\/\">Honda<\/a> withdrew from motorcycle racing in 1968 and Hailwood returned to cars once more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135835 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-165x93.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-82x46.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-658x370.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-329x185.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-172x97.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-Paddock-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">That was in sports cars and Formula 5000 and he shared the third placed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/john-wyer-automotive-engineering\/\">John Wyer<\/a> Ford GT40 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/david-hobbs\/\">David Hobbs<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1969-le-mans-24-hours\/\">1969 Le Mans 24 Hours<\/a>. But it was the brute power of F5000 that best suited Hailwood\u2019s style and his Epstein-Cuthbert Lola T142-Chevrolet won the final round at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/brands-hatch\/\">Brands Hatch<\/a> to clinch third in the 1969 European Championship. He remained successful in that category for the next two seasons and was runner-up in 1971 when driving for fellow bike refugee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/john-surtees\/\">John Surtees<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Formula 1 return and F2 champion<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hailwood also made an F1 return in that year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1971-italian-grand-prix\/\">Italian GP<\/a> and what a return. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/surtees\/\">Surtees<\/a> TS9-Ford finished in fourth position just 0.18 seconds from victory in the closest mass finish of all-time. He competed in both F1 and F2 for Surtees in 1972 and battled for the lead in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1972-south-african-grand-prix\/\">South African GP<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1972-international-trophy\/\">International Trophy<\/a> only to retire. Four top-six finishes, including a career-best second at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/monza\/\">Monza<\/a>, meant Hailwood was eighth in the world championship. Better still, he won twice in F2 to be crowned European Champion at the final round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">He led a surprise 1-2 finish for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/john-wyer-automotive-engineering\">Wyer\u2019s Gulf-Mirage team<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1973-spa-1000kms\/\">1973 Spa 1000Kms<\/a> but that proved to be a frustrating year in single-seaters. He quit Surtees to drive a third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/mclaren\/\">McLaren<\/a> M23-Ford during 1974 and was third in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1974-south-african-grand-prix\/\">South Africa<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135836 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-165x93.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-82x46.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-658x370.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-329x185.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-172x97.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Hailwood-F1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A consistent finisher all season in the Yardley-sponsored car, he was challenging for fourth during the closing stages of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1974-german-grand-prix\/\">German GP<\/a> when his car landed awkwardly at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/nurburgring\/\">N\u00fcrburgring<\/a>\u2019s Pflanzgarten and crashed head-on into the barriers. His right leg was broken in three places and although his injuries eventually healed, that was the end of Hailwood\u2019s motor racing career.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Bike racing comeback and death<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">An emotional return to bikes and the Isle of Man in 1978 and 1979 proved a fairytale finale however. Hailwood won the F1 event in 1978 and the TT for a 14th time a year later. He retired for a final time that summer but was killed just two years later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hailwood was out collecting his family\u2019s fish-and-chip supper when his car collided with a lorry performing a U-turn on the dual carriageway near his Birmingham home. His son David survived the crash, but both Hailwood and nine year old daughter Michelle died in hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A straight-talking, humorous man without pretensions \u2013 he was recognised as motorcycle racing\u2019s greatest at the time of his death.<\/span><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"26770\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--no-padding-bottom database-table-collapsible toggle open\" id=\"championship-seasons\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-seasons-table\" data-driver-id=\"\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--no-padding database-table-collapsible toggle open\" id=\"non-championship-races\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n<header class=\"content-header content-header--alt\">\n\n    <h2 class=\"content-header__small-title sanomat u-bold \">\n                Non Championship Races\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"content-header__dropdown database-table-collapsible__toggles proxima\">\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"database-table-collapsible__more\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Show<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"database-table-collapsible__less\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Hide<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/header><div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-races-table\" data-driver-id=\"\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--no-padding database-table-collapsible toggle open\" id=\"teams\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n<header class=\"content-header content-header--alt\">\n\n    <h2 class=\"content-header__small-title sanomat u-bold \">\n                Teams\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"content-header__dropdown database-table-collapsible__toggles proxima\">\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"database-table-collapsible__more\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Show<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"database-table-collapsible__less\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Hide<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/header><div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-teams-table\" data-driver-id=\"\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n                            <section class=\"c-broadcast-space content-section block_efe68743a5f8cfc4444c86772833b75a_leaderboardtop div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-1\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <div class=\"container container--full-mobile\">\n                <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-1\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section\n        class=\"c-latest-products latest-products content-section\"\n        data-behaviour=\"tag-automation\"\n        data-automation-type=\"related-products\"\n        data-tags=\"[&quot;Mike Hailwood&quot;]\"\n        data-current-post=\"26770\"><\/section>\n\n\n        <section class=\"c-article-listing article-listing content-section\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <header class=\"content-header\">\n    <div class=\"content-header__intro user-content\">\n        <h1 class=\"content-header__title sanomat\">Related articles<\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content-header__button\">\n            <a class=\"button button--outline button--full\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\">\n                View all\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-section__inner-content container\">\n            <div class=\"article-grid article-grid--no-ads\">\n                <div class=\"article-grid__wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"article-grid__nested-grid\">\n                        <div class=\"article-grid__column\">\n                                                            \n\t\n\n<article class=\"article-item \">\n\n\t\n\t\t<a class=\"article-item__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/can-mclarens-entirely-new-f1-car-be-a-mercedes-beater\/\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__image article-item__image--cropped\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2268868503-450x253.jpg.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Can McLaren&#8217;s &#8216;entirely new&#8217; F1 car be a Mercedes beater?\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2268868503-450x253.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2268868503-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>F1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan McLaren&#8217;s &#8216;entirely new&#8217; F1 car be a Mercedes beater?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\" data-cf-ignore>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Miami Grand Prix briefing<\/strong><\/br><br \/>\nFormula 1 returns from its enforced break with tweaked regulations, upgraded cars and plenty to prove at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__meta proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"article-item__date\" datetime=\"2026-04-29\">29th April 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__author\">By\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPablo Elizalde<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>                                                                                            \n\t\n\n<article class=\"article-item \">\n\n\t\n\t\t<a class=\"article-item__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/mph-fernando-alonso-still-has-the-magic-hes-not-done-with-f1-yet\/\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__image article-item__image--cropped\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2266233454-450x253.jpg.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" alt=\"MPH: Fernando Alonso still has the magic &#8211; he&#8217;s not done with F1 yet\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2266233454-450x253.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2266233454-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>F1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMPH: Fernando Alonso still has the magic &#8211; he&#8217;s not done with F1 yet\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\" data-cf-ignore>\n\t\t\t\t<p>At 44 and showing no signs of slowing down, Fernando Alonso remains one of F1&#8217;s most extraordinary forces, writes <strong>Mark Hughes<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__meta proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"article-item__date\" datetime=\"2026-04-29\">29th April 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__author\">By\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMark Hughes<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>                                                                                            \n\t\n\n<article class=\"article-item \">\n\n\t\n\t\t<a class=\"article-item__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/2026-miami-gp-start-time-how-to-watch-live-stream-and-f1-schedule\/\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__image article-item__image--cropped\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250504F1-0179-450x253.jpg.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" alt=\"2026 Miami GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250504F1-0179-450x253.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250504F1-0179-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>F1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026 Miami GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\" data-cf-ignore>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__meta proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"article-item__date\" datetime=\"2026-04-29\">29th April 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__author\">By\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMotor Sport<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>                                                                                            \n\t\n\n<article class=\"article-item \">\n\n\t\n\t\t<a class=\"article-item__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/fia-error-that-changed-f1-title-race-why-james-hunt-shouldnt-have-been-champion\/\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__image article-item__image--cropped\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2164503855-450x253.jpg.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" alt=\"The other F1 title- changing error: why James Hunt shouldn&#8217;t have been champion\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2164503855-450x253.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2164503855-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>F1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe other F1 title- changing error: why James Hunt shouldn&#8217;t have been champion\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\" data-cf-ignore>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>F1 flashback: 1976 Spanish Grand Prix<\/strong><\/br><br \/>\nVictory at Jarama set James Hunt on course for the world championship in one of F1&#8217;s greatest seasons, but only after a controversial decision that no longer sits right with <strong>Matt Bishop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__meta proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"article-item__date\" datetime=\"2026-04-28\">28th April 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__author\">By\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMatt Bishop<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"article-grid__column\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section\n        class=\"c-article-listing article-listing content-section\"\n        data-behaviour=\"tag-automation\"\n        data-automation-type=\"related-issue-articles\"\n        data-tags=\"[&quot;Mike Hailwood&quot;]\"\n        data-current-post=\"26770\"\n        data-count-override=\"8\"><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"c-database-cats database-cats content-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"database-cats__content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/series.jpg\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">3,495<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Championships<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/championships\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/results.jpg\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">20,115<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Results<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/races\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/drivers.jpg\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">26,080<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Drivers<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/drivers\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/team-driver-image.jpg\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">14,825<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Teams<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/teams\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/circuits.jpg\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">930<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Circuits<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/circuits\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"author":849,"featured_media":51122,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[37079],"series":[67,94,24,100,181,229,235,244],"country":[22],"gender":[28],"class_list":["post-26770","driver","type-driver","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mike-hailwood","series-british-f2-f3000","series-european-f5000","series-f1","series-f2","series-non-championship-f1","series-tasman","series-torneio-f2","series-world-sportscars","country-britain","gender-male"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mike Hailwood \u2022 Career &amp; Character Info | Motorsport Database<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out about British F1 driver and motorcyclist, Mike Hailwood, their career on two wheels and four, their tragic death and much more\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mike Hailwood \u2022 Career &amp; Character Info | Motorsport Database\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find out about British F1 driver and motorcyclist, Mike Hailwood, their career on two wheels and four, their tragic death and much more\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-11-07T17:38:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/\",\"name\":\"Mike Hailwood \u2022 Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-12-05T14:55:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-07T17:38:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"Find out about British F1 driver and motorcyclist, Mike Hailwood, their career on two wheels and four, their tragic death and much more\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":300},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Drivers\/Riders\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Mike Hailwood\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\",\"name\":\"Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Mike Hailwood \u2022 Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database","description":"Find out about British F1 driver and motorcyclist, Mike Hailwood, their career on two wheels and four, their tragic death and much more","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Mike Hailwood \u2022 Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database","og_description":"Find out about British F1 driver and motorcyclist, Mike Hailwood, their career on two wheels and four, their tragic death and much more","og_url":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/","og_site_name":"Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine","article_modified_time":"2023-11-07T17:38:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":300,"height":300,"url":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/","url":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/","name":"Mike Hailwood \u2022 Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61.jpg","datePublished":"2020-12-05T14:55:27+00:00","dateModified":"2023-11-07T17:38:53+00:00","description":"Find out about British F1 driver and motorcyclist, Mike Hailwood, their career on two wheels and four, their tragic death and much more","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/73arg61.jpg","width":300,"height":300},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hailwood\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Drivers\/Riders","item":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Mike Hailwood"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/","name":"Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/driver\/26770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/driver"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/driver"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/849"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/driver\/26770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135850,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/driver\/26770\/revisions\/135850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26770"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=26770"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=26770"},{"taxonomy":"gender","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gender?post=26770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}