Mike Spence
born 30 Dec 1936 · raced 1963–1968
Mike Spence was a British driver who raced in Formula 1 from 1963 to 1968, with Lotus and then BRM. He was team-mate to Jim Clark at Lotus for much of that time, and his best result was third place at the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix, which helped him to eighth place in that year's championship. He also took a pole position during his career and entered 36 Grands Prix in total. Spence was killed in 1968 in a practice crash at the Indianapolis 500 while driving a Lotus turbine car.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus-Climax | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| BRM | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Lotus-BRM | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 3 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 1 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0.67 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 0.67 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 0 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Jim Clark15 shared races · Compare with Jim Clark (1965)
- Jackie Stewart11 shared races · Compare with Jackie Stewart (1967)
- Chris Irwin8 shared races · Compare with Chris Irwin (1967)
- Peter Arundell5 shared races · Compare with Peter Arundell (1966)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | BRM | Spence vs StewartMike Spence vs Jackie Stewart | 7–4 |
| 1967 | BRM | Irwin vs SpenceChris Irwin vs Mike Spence | 4–4 |
| 1966 | Lotus-BRM | Arundell vs SpencePeter Arundell vs Mike Spence | 2–3 |
| 1965 | Lotus-Climax | Clark vs SpenceJim Clark vs Mike Spence | 8–1 |
| 1964 | Lotus-Climax | Clark vs SpenceJim Clark vs Mike Spence | 2–4 |
19681 raceBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fuel system | 0 |
Earlier seasons1963–1967 (5 seasons)▾
196711 racesBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P5 | 2 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 12 | P5 | 2 | |
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
| 11 | Differential | 0 | |
| 11 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 12 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 11 | P5 | 2 | |
| 12 | P8 | 0 | |
| 12 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | Oil leak | 0 |
19668 racesLotus-BRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 14 | P5 | 2 | |
| 13 | Alternator | 0 | |
| 12 | P5 | 2 | |
| 9 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| 10 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 7 | Accident | 0 | |
| 12 | Suspension | 0 |
19659 racesLotus-Climax▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| 8 | P115 places worse than season average (P6.3) | 0 | |
| 6 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 8 | P8 | 0 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 10 | P7 | 0 | |
| 12 | P7 | 0 | |
| 4 | P4 | 3 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Mike Spence’s average finish in 1965 (P6.3, retirements excluded).
19646 racesLotus-Climax▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 1 | Injection | 0 | |
| 8 | P6 | 1 | |
| 8 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 17 | P8 | 0 | |
| 13 | P9 | 0 |
19631 raceLotus-Climax▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P13 | 0 |