The prestig⭕ious prize is awarded to the to most successful Commonwealth driver in the F1 world championship each year. 

It is named after💦 Britain’s first world champion, Mike Hawthorn, who died in a road accident three months after winn🧔ing the title. 

It marks the eighth year in a row Hamilton has been awarded the trophy, despite missing out on a record-breaking eighth world title to Red Bull’s Max Verജstappen. 

Hamilton claimed a total of eight victories throughout 2021 but lost the championship in hugely controversial circumstances at the season𝔍-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after FIA race director Michael Masi did not correctly apply the rules during a late Safety Car period.

Hamilton was announced as the winner during Motorsport Uk’s ‘Night 🅠of Champions’ at the Royal Automobile Club in London, adding to his previous wins in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 20🎐16, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2008 and 2007. 

And finally, to , the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy as the highest-placed Commonꦍwealth driver in last se💞ason's World Championship

— Motorsport UK (@ourmotorsportuk)

The only times Hamilton has missed out 🅘on the award was in 2009 and 2011 when former McLaren teammate Jenson Button won,♏ and in 2010 and 2013 when Mark Webber came out on top.  

Hamilton is four wins clear of Nigel Mansell ꧋on the all-time winners list. 

The other Commonwealth drivers on the 2021 F1 grid were fellow Brits Lando Norris and George Russell, Australian Daniel Ricciardo, and Canadian pair Lance Stroll and𝓡 Nicholas Latifi.