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New ZealanderRaced 1980–1984Tyrrell, RAM
Mike Thackwell
New Zealand racing driver (born 1961)
- Titles
- 0
- Starts
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Seasons
- 2
2 seasons · 1980–1984
Career record
Grand Prix results only; sprint races are not counted.
- World titles
- 0
- Through 2025
- Starts
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 0% of starts
- Podiums
- 0
- P1 starts
- 0
- From the front of the grid
- Fastest laps
- 0
- Career total · race-by-race from 2004
- Points
- 0
- Grand Prix points
Every Grand Prix
| Season | Team | Wins | GP points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | RAM | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
Grand Prix points only; sprint points are not included, so the current season can read lower than the championship table.
Newest first
Recent form
The last five Grands Prix on record.
| Grand Prix | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Grand Prix1984, round 7 | Turbo | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix1980, round 13 | Accident | 0 |
The person
Biography
Michael Christopher Thackwell is a former racing driver from New Zealand, who participated in a number of prominent racing categories, including Formula 1. The seventh youngest driver ever to qualify for a Grand Prix, he participated in five of them, making his first start on 28 September 1980 at the Canadian Grand Prix. He scored no championship points. He had previously attempted unsuccessfully to qualify for the Dutch Grand Prix which was held on 31 August 1980.
- Born
- 30 March 1961
- Birthplace
- Auckland
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Height
- Not recorded