Mike Parkes is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Ferrari. Parkes has recorded 0 wins and 2 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,971 ranks Parkes 242th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1967-06-18 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | DNF | โ141 |
| 1967-06-04 | Zandvoort | P5 | +93 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +163 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1966 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +159 | Reims-Gueux 1966 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +93 | Zandvoort 1967 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | โธFormula 1 | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | P11 | โ48 | 6,043 |
| 1966 | โธFormula 1 | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | P8 | +4,741 | 6,091 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ณ๐ฟ Denny Hulme | 6,318 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| ๐ฆ๐น Jochen Rindt | 6,167 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| ๐ฆ๐บ Jack Brabham | 6,163 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Graham Hill | 6,130 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Mike Spence | 6,047 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Bob Anderson | 5,971 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง John Surtees | 5,958 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Dan Gurney | 5,945 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Jackie Stewart | 6,669 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Jim Clark | 6,518 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Richie GintherHigher-rated | 6,413 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐ฎ๐น Lorenzo BandiniHigher-rated | 6,318 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | ๐ฏ๐ต Katsumasa Chiyo | Super GT | 5,982 |
| 233 | ๐ฉ๐ช Christian Vietoris | Nรผrburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,981 |
| 234 | ๐ฉ๐ช Sam Bird | Formula E | 5,981 |
| 235 | ๐ง๐ช Olivier Gendebien | Formula 1 | 5,979 |
| 236 | ๐ฉ๐ช Alexander Wurz | WEC | 5,978 |
| 237 | ๐ฌ๐ง Jonathan Palmer | Formula 1 | 5,978 |
| 238 | ๐ง๐ท Chico Serra | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,975 |
| 239 | ๐ง๐ช Patrick Nรจve | Formula 1 | 5,974 |
| 240 | ๐ง๐ช Paul Frรจre | Formula 1 | 5,974 |
| 241 | ๐ฌ๐ง Bob Anderson | Formula 1 | 5,971 |
| 242 | ๐ฌ๐ง Mike Parkes | Formula 1 | 5,971 |
| 243 | ๐ซ๐ท Guy Ligier | Formula 1 | 5,970 |
| 244 | ๐ซ๐ท Jean Behra | Formula 1 | 5,968 |
| 245 | ๐ฎ๐น Teo Fabi | Formula 1 | 5,968 |
| 246 | ๐ฉ๐ช Michael Bartels | FIA GT Championship | 5,967 |
| 247 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Nyck de Vries | Formula E | 5,967 |
| 248 | ๐ง๐ท Alex Ribeiro | Formula 1 | 5,965 |
| 249 | ๐บ๐ธ Bob Sweikert | Formula 1 | 5,964 |
| 250 | ๐ฌ๐ง Luke Browning | Super Formula | 5,963 |
| 251 | ๐ซ๐ท Maurice Trintignant | Formula 1 | 5,961 |
| 252 | ๐ซ๐ท Louis Rosier | Formula 1 | 5,960 |
Mike Parkes was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 for Ferrari across the 1966 and 1967 seasons. He made six starts in the world championship, a brief career at the sport's highest level during a period when the grid mixed amateurs and professionals in the same races.[1]
Parkes took two podiums in his six Formula 1 starts, finishing 11th in the 1967 championship standings across two rounds. He regularly raced against Denny Hulme, the 1967 Formula 1 champion, and finished ahead of him twice; he also twice finished ahead of Jochen Rindt, who would become the 1970 champion. Beyond his single-seater career, he won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1964 driving for Ferrari, adding an endurance racing credential to his record.[2]