
Mike Spence, a British driver, raced for Lotus-Climax in the 1965 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Spence was born on 30 December 1936. Spence finished 8th in the 1965 drivers' championship with 10 points, 1 podium but no wins – 44 points behind champion Jim Clark.
Spence's best result was 3rd at the Mexican Grand Prix. Spence's teammate was Jim Clark; Spence trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–8.
Spence scored points in 3 of 9 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Spence gained a net 10 places across 7 classified finishes. Spence scored 16% of Lotus-Climax's 1965 total of 64 points.
Final 1965 results after 10 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Spence's 1965 season.
Mike Spence drove for Lotus-Climax in the 1965 Formula 1 season.
Mike Spence raced with car number 6 in 1965.
Mike Spence scored 10 points in 1965 and finished 8th in the drivers' championship, 44 points behind champion Jim Clark.
Mike Spence did not win a Grand Prix in 1965. Spence's best result was 3rd at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Jim Clark was Mike Spence's teammate at Lotus-Climax in 1965. Spence trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–8.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
9 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P4 |
3 |
| 3 | P7 | 0 |
| 4 | P7 | 0 |
| 5 | P4 | 3 |
| 6 | P8 | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P11 | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | P3 | 4 |