| Born | (1932-09-13)13 September 1932 Great Yarmouth,Norfolk, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 January 2016(2016-01-19) (aged 83) Cheltenham, England |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1957 |
| Teams | Cooper |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Careerpoints | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1957 French Grand Prix |
Michael George Hartwell MacDowel (13 September 1932 – 19 January 2016) was an English racing driver who participated in oneFormula One World Championship Grand Prix, the1957 French Grand Prix on 7 July 1957, sharing his car withJack Brabham. MacDowel did not score any championship points as he finished seventh (having qualified 15th and last), and points were only awarded to the first five finishers.
MacDowel was a keen amateur racer. After a break, he competed inhill climb events from 1968 until well after his 60th birthday. He set what was then the course record atShelsley Walsh in 1973 (28.21 seconds for the 1000 yard course); further in both that season and the following year, he won theBritish Hill Climb Championship.
He died on 19 January 2016.[1]
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Cooper Car Company | CooperT43 | ClimaxStraight-4 | ARG | MON | 500 | FRA 7* | GBR | GER | PES | ITA | NC | 0 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | John Coombs Racing | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | D | SNE | GOO | AIN | SIL | CRY | SIL DNS | BRH | OUL | SNE | NC | 0 | NC | ||
| 1963 | John Coombs Racing | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | D | SNE | OUL | GOO | AIN | SIL | CRY | SIL 3 | BRH | BRH | OUL | SIL | 36th | 4 | 15th |
Source:[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | British Hill Climb Champion 1973–1974 | Succeeded by |
 | ThisFormula One biographical article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
 | This biographical article related toBritishmotor racing is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |