Mike Hawthorn

From Wikipedia John Michael Hawthorn 10 April 1929 22 January 1959 was a British racing driver He became the United Kingdoms first Formula One World Champion driver in 1958 whereupon he announced his retirement having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend Peter Collins two months earlier in the 1958 German Grand Prix Hawthorn also won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans but was haunted by his involvement in the disastrous crash that marred the race Hawthorn died in a road accident six months after retiring he was suffering from a terminal illness at the time