Chris Irwin vs Mike Spence
Chris Irwin and Mike Spence finished level 3–3 on race day at BRM in 1967. Mike Spence took qualifying 5–1. Mike Spence scored 6 points to 2.
Chris IrwinMike Spence
1Qualifying5
6 shared races
3Race day3
6 shared races
2Points6
as awarded at the time
12Points (today’s rules)30
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 4/3
- Best finish
- P5/P5
- Avg. grid
- 14/11.7
| R | Grand Prix | Chris Irwin | Mike Spence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Belgian Grand Prix | Engine | P5 |
| 5 | French Grand Prix | P5 | Halfshaft |
| 7 | German Grand Prix | P9 | Differential |
| 9 | Italian Grand Prix | Injection | P5 |
| 10 | United States Grand Prix | Engine | Engine |
| 11 | Mexican Grand Prix | Oil leak | P5 |
| Average finish | P7.0 | P5.0 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Chris Irwin / Mike Spence.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
| Matchup | Race |
|---|---|
| Mike Spence vs Jackie Stewart | 5–4 |
| Chris Irwin vs Jackie Stewart | 2–4 |
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.