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HWM

British · raced 1951–1954

14Races
0Wins
0Podiums
11Top 10s
10.28Avg Position
15.88Avg Grid Pos

HWM, short for Hersham and Walton Motors, was a British team and constructor run by George Abecassis and John Heath. It raced in Formula 1 from 1951 to 1955 with Alta engines, with drivers including Peter Collins, Lance Macklin, Paul Frere and Tony Gaze. Its best result was fifth place at the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix with Frere, and the team started 14 Grands Prix without ever reaching the podium.

Top Drivers

Driver
Wins
Podiums
Points (as awarded)
Races
Paul Frère0024
Dries van der Lof0001
Tony Gaze0003
Roger Laurent0001
George Abecassis0002
Albert Scherrer0001
Duncan Hamilton0003
Yves Cabantous0003
John Fitch0001
Johnny Claes0001
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Top Circuits

Circuit
Wins
Avg Points (as awarded)
Races
Circuit Bremgarten003
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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most wins for the team, then most races.

HWM season-by-season championship record
SeasonConstructors' positionWinsPoints
1954—00
1953—00
1952—02
1951—00
Teammate head-to-head battles at HWM
SeasonMatchupRace
1953Peter Collins vs Lance Macklin3–1
1952Peter Collins vs Lance Macklin1–2
Drivers who have raced for HWM
DriverSeasonsRacesWins
L. Macklin1952–1954110
P. Collins1952–195380
P. Frère1952–195340
D. Hamilton1952–195330
Y. Cabantous1952–195330
T. Gaze195230
G. Abecassis1951–195220
S. Moss1951–195220
A. Scherrer195310
J. Fairman195310
J. Fitch195310
D. van der Lof195210
J. Claes195210
R. Laurent195210