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Mike Thackwell is a Kiwi former F1 driver who last drove for Tyrrell-Ford in 1984.
He was born on March 30th 1961 in Auckland. He debuted for Arrows-Ford during the 1980 Grand Prix of Netherlands. Thackwell was active for two years: 1980 and 1984. He wasn't able to score points in 2 races. His last race was the the 1984 Grand Prix of Germany.
He was born on March 30th 1961 in Auckland. He debuted for Arrows-Ford during the 1980 Grand Prix of Netherlands. Thackwell was active for two years: 1980 and 1984. He wasn't able to score points in 2 races. His last race was the the 1984 Grand Prix of Germany.
| Name: | Mike Thackwell |
| Nationality: |  Kiwi |
| Birthday: | March 30th 1961 (51) |
| Birthplace: | Auckland | Races: | 2 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 2 retirements |
| First race: |  1980 Netherlands |
| Last race: |  1984 Germany |
Mike Thackwell by year
| All years | 1984 | 1980 |
Overall stats: Mike Thackwell
| #1 | Best Finish | Mike Thackwell |  | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) |
Best finish
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Mike Thackwell | | (0x) |
Worst finish
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1984 RAM-Hart 1984 Tyrrell-Ford 1980 Arrows-Ford 1980 Tyrrell-Ford | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Mike Thackwell
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #604 | Average race points | Mike Thackwell | | 0 points | |
| #604 | Most points finishes | Mike Thackwell | | finishes | |
| #1 | Average race result | Pastor Maldonado | | 36 place | |
| #599 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Mike Thackwell | | 0 retirements | |
| #361 | Most avoidable retirements | Mike Thackwell | | 1 retirements | |
| #638 | Most race laps | Mike Thackwell | | 29 laps | |
| #767 | Oldest driver | Mike Thackwell | | 23 years, 4 months, 6 days | |
| #540 | Most races | Mike Thackwell | | 2 races | |
| #2 | Youngest driver | Mike Thackwell | | 19 years, 5 months, 1 day | |
| #1 | Biggest gain in race | Jim Rathmann | | 30 places gained | |
| #598 | Start from P1 | Mike Thackwell | | 0 starts | |
| #440 | Most retirements | Mike Thackwell | | 2 retirements | |
| #599 | Most podiums | Mike Thackwell | | 0 podiums | |
| #604 | Most points | Mike Thackwell | | 0 points | |
| #598 | Most wins | Mike Thackwell | | 0 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 0 |
| 305 | Allen Berg | 0 |
| 305 | Mike Thackwell | 0 |
| 305 | Giorgio Francia | 0 |
| 305 | Tiff Needell | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | Jean-Marc Gounon | |
| 297 | Allen Berg | |
| 297 | Mike Thackwell | |
| 297 | Giorgio Francia | |
| 297 | Tiff Needell |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Pastor Maldonado | 36 |
| 2 | Jerome d'Ambrosio | 34 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 34 |
| 4 | Jackie Holmes | 23 |
| 5 | Walt Ader | 22 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Norberto Fontana | 0 |
| 271 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 0 |
| 271 | Mike Thackwell | 0 |
| 271 | Giorgio Francia | 0 |
| 271 | Tiff Needell | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 1 |
| 255 | Allen Berg | 1 |
| 255 | Mike Thackwell | 1 |
| 255 | Vern Schuppan | 1 |
| 255 | Jo Schlesser | 1 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 634 | Tom Bridger | 30 |
| 637 | Bernard Collomb | 29 |
| 637 | Mike Thackwell | 29 |
| 637 | Ernst Klodwig | 29 |
| 640 | Lamberto Leoni | 28 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 765 | Stephane Sarrazin | 23 years, 5 months, 9 days |
| 766 | Gianmaria Bruni | 23 years, 4 months, 24 days |
| 767 | Mike Thackwell | 23 years, 4 months, 6 days |
| 768 | Corrado Fabi | 23 years, 3 months, 10 days |
| 769 | Nico Hulkenberg | 23 years, 2 months, 26 days |
| Driver | Races | |
| 487 | Geoff Crossley | 2 |
| 487 | Eugene Martin | 2 |
| 487 | Mike Thackwell | 2 |
| 487 | Patrick Gaillard | 2 |
| 487 | Mike Fisher | 2 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 1 | Jaime Alguersuari | 19 years, 4 months, 3 days |
| 2 | Mike Thackwell | 19 years, 5 months, 1 day |
| 3 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 19 years, 6 months, 27 days |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 19 years, 7 months, 3 days |
| 5 | Tarso Marques | 19 years, 9 months, 12 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 1 | Jim Rathmann | 30 |
| 2 | Johnny Thomson | 29 |
| 3 | Andy Linden | 27 |
| 4 | Roberto Mieres | 26 |
| 5 | Onofre Marimon | 25 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 0 |
| 92 | Allen Berg | 0 |
| 92 | Mike Thackwell | 0 |
| 92 | Giorgio Francia | 0 |
| 92 | Tiff Needell | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 379 | Eugene Martin | 2 |
| 379 | Peter Walker | 2 |
| 379 | Mike Thackwell | 2 |
| 379 | Patrick Neve | 2 |
| 379 | Ian Raby | 2 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 0 |
| 192 | Allen Berg | 0 |
| 192 | Mike Thackwell | 0 |
| 192 | Giorgio Francia | 0 |
| 192 | Tiff Needell | 0 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 0 |
| 305 | Allen Berg | 0 |
| 305 | Mike Thackwell | 0 |
| 305 | Giorgio Francia | 0 |
| 305 | Tiff Needell | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 0 |
| 101 | Allen Berg | 0 |
| 101 | Mike Thackwell | 0 |
| 101 | Giorgio Francia | 0 |
| 101 | Tiff Needell | 0 |
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