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Mike Spence
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| Mike Spence | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1963 - 1968 |
| Team(s) | Lotus, BRM |
| Races | 37 (36 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1963 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1968 South African Grand Prix |
Mike Spence (December 30, 1936 - May 7, 1968) was a Formula One driver from England. He participated in 36 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 8, 1963. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 27 championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.
Spence was killed in practice for the 1968 Indianapolis 500 when he crashed his Lotus 56 turbine car and was struck on the head by the right front wheel.
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Team Lotus | Lotus 25 | Climax | MON |
BEL |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA 13 |
USA |
MEX |
RSA |
22nd | 0 | ||
| 1964 | Team Lotus | Lotus 25 | Climax | MON |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR 9 |
MEX 4 |
14th | 4 | ||||||
| Lotus 33 | Climax | GER 8 |
AUT Ret |
ITA 6 |
USA 7 |
||||||||||||
| 1965 | Team Lotus | Lotus 33 | Climax | RSA 4 |
MON |
BEL 7 |
FRA 7 |
GBR 4 |
GER Ret |
ITA 11 |
USA Ret |
MEX 3 |
8th | 10 | |||
| Lotus 25 | Climax | NED 8 |
|||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus 25 | Climax | MON Ret |
BEL Ret |
GBR Ret |
NED 5 |
GER Ret |
ITA 5 |
USA Ret |
MEX DNS |
12th | 4 | ||||
| Lotus 33 | Climax | FRA Ret |
|||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P83 | BRM | RSA Ret |
MON 6 |
NED 8 |
BEL 5 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
CAN 5 |
ITA 5 |
USA Ret |
MEX 5 |
10th | 9 | |
| 1968 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P126 | BRM | RSA Ret |
ESP |
MON |
BEL |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
MEX |
- | 0 |
| Preceded by N/A |
Brands Hatch Race of Champions winner 1965 |
Succeeded by Dan Gurney |
| Preceded by Bob Anderson |
Formula One fatal accidents May 7, 1968 |
Succeeded by Jo Schlesser |