Paul Hawkins (racing driver)

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Paul Hawkins

Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Australian
Active years	1965
Teams	non-works Brabham and Lotus
Entries	3
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1965 South African Grand Prix
Last entry	1965 German Grand Prix

Robert Paul Hawkins (October 12, 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – May 26, 1969 at Oulton Park, Cheshire, England) was the son of a racing motorcyclist-turned-church minister. This tough Australian was a capable single seater driver but really made his mark as an outstanding sports car competitor driving Ford GT40s and Lola T70s.

He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on January 1, 1965 at the South African Grand Prix in a pushrod Ford 1500cc-engined Brabham Formula Two car. He scored no championship points, as his best finish was ninth on his debut. He did have two podium finished in the non-championship Rand Grand Prix, held in South Africa. He finished second in 1964 and third in 1965.

He is one of only two Formula One drivers, along with Italian Alberto Ascari, to have crashed into the harbour in Monaco during a Grand Prix. He did so during the 1965 race, when he spun at the chicane after 79 of the 100 laps. He escaped from the crash unhurt.

He won the 1967 Targa Florio and the 1968 Monza 1000km races, both rounds of the World Sports Car Championship.

He was killed when his Lola T70GT crashed and burned at Island Bend during the 1969 Tourist Trophy race at Oulton Park.

Hawkins driving a privately-entered Lotus at the 1965 German Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Yr	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	WDC	Points
1965	John Willment Automobiles	Brabham BT10 (F2)	Ford Straight-4	RSA 9										NC	0
	DW Racing Enterprises	Lotus 33	Climax V8		MON 10	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER Ret	ITA	USA	MEX