HWM

1951–1955 Formula 1 car

HWM

HWM car

5th
Best Finish
6th
Best Quali
2
Points
1
Points Finish

Car Profile

Team HWM Seasons 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 Races 16 (43 starts)
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Engine & Tyres

1951, 1952, 1953 Alta F22.0 L4 1954, 1955 Alta GP2.5 L4 Also powered Alta, Connaught B Tyres Dunlop

Drivers of the HWM

14 StirlingMoss P311951 0 pts
12 GeorgeAbecassis 0 pts
28 PaulFrère P191952 2 pts
30 RogerLaurent P23 0 pts
54 PeterCollins P261952 0 pts
28 DuncanHamilton P331952 0 pts
52 LanceMacklin P341952 0 pts
113 JohnnyClaes P37 0 pts
24 YvesGiraud Cabantous P481952 0 pts
56 TonyGaze P63 0 pts
30 Driesvan der Lof 0 pts
18 AlbertScherrer P45 0 pts
4 JackFairman 0 pts
18 JohnFitch 0 pts
24 TedWhiteaway 0 pts

Finishing Positions

5th 1
6th 1
7th 1
8th 3
9th 2
10th 3
11th 1
12th 1
13th 1
14th 1
15th 3
DNF 23
WD 2
DNQ 4
DNF Did Not FinishWD WithdrawnDNQ Did Not Qualify

1951 Race by Race

1 Grand Prix
Stirling Moss
8
George Abecassis
DNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1952 Race by Race

7 Grands Prix
Paul Frère
–5––DNF––
Roger Laurent
–12–––––
Peter Collins
DNFDNF6DNF––DNQ
Duncan Hamilton
–––DNF–7–
Lance Macklin
WD11915–8DNQ
Johnny Claes
––––10––
Yves Giraud Cabantous
––10––––
Tony Gaze
–15–DNFDNF–DNQ
George Abecassis
DNF––––––
Dries van der Lof
–––––DNF–
Stirling Moss
WD––––––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1953 Race by Race

6 Grands Prix
Peter Collins
8DNF13DNF––
Albert Scherrer
––––9–
Paul Frère
–10––DNF–
Yves Giraud Cabantous
––14––15
Duncan Hamilton
–––DNF––
Jack Fairman
–––DNF––
Lance Macklin
DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF
John Fitch
–––––DNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1954 Race by Race

1 Grand Prix
Lance Macklin
DNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1955 Race by Race

1 Grand Prix
Ted Whiteaway
DNQ

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The HWM was HWM's F1 car for 1951 to 1955.

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HWM: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the HWM?
HWM raced the HWM in the 1951 to 1955 Formula 1 seasons.
Who drove the HWM?
Stirling Moss, George Abecassis, Paul Frère, Roger Laurent, Peter Collins, Duncan Hamilton, Lance Macklin, Johnny Claes, Yves Giraud Cabantous, Tony Gaze, Dries van der Lof, Albert Scherrer, Jack Fairman, John Fitch and Ted Whiteaway drove the HWM in 1951 to 1955.
How many races did the HWM win?
The HWM did not win a Grand Prix in 1951 to 1955; its best result was 5th.
Which engine powered the HWM?
The HWM used the Alta GP, a 2.5 L4 engine.