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Originally Posted by owrforever
What I thought was unique to Mike Hawthorn was that he always wore a tie; more often a bow tie over a necktie. Respect for the sport, taking his task seriously. Now our champion is adorned with body piercings and tattoos, a different era, indeed!
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It was certainly unique but Hawthorn's public persona was such a parody of the English gent at play that it appears absurd to modern eyes. Hamilton et al are equally representative of their time I think .