Max Chilton is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in IndyCar for Carlin. Chilton has recorded 1 win and 6 podiums from 64 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,479 ranks Chilton 379th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IndyCar | Carlin | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −122 | 4,479 |
| 2020 | IndyCar | Carlin | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +175 | 4,601 |
| 2019 | IndyCar | Carlin | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −2 | 4,426 |
| 2018 | IndyCar | Carlin | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −1,349 | 4,428 |
| 2015 | Indy NXT | Carlin | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | P12 | −1,223 | 5,777 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ed Jones | 4,107 | 54 | 20 | 34 | 37% |
| 🇳🇿 Scott Dixon | 5,767 | 50 | 2 | 48 | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 Josef Newgarden | 5,476 | 50 | 5 | 45 | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 Will Power | 5,358 | 50 | 12 | 38 | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 Alexander Rossi | 5,246 | 50 | 8 | 42 | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 Graham Rahal | 5,161 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Takuma Sato | 5,014 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 30% |
| 🇫🇷 Simon Pagenaud | 4,772 | 50 | 8 | 42 | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Hunter-Reay | 4,692 | 50 | 14 | 36 | 28% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack Harvey | 4,496 | 49 | 16 | 33 | 33% |
Max Chilton is a British driver whose career began in single-seaters before he progressed to Formula One, where he competed from 2013 to 2014. He later moved to North America, joining the IndyCar Series in 2016, where he built a reputation as a consistent and durable competitor across multiple seasons. His transition from Formula One to IndyCar marked a significant shift in his career, allowing him to establish himself in American open-wheel racing with various teams before eventually settling with Carlin.[1]
Across his IndyCar career, Chilton amassed 64 starts, one victory, and six podium finishes, reflecting a career built on reliability rather than frequent race-winning form. His Racer Rating of 4,479 places him at 379th among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale, indicative of a mid-tier standing relative to the sport's leading competitors. In the 2026 season, Chilton competed in 12 rounds for Carlin without recording a win or podium, finishing 20th in the standings. His racing status is now listed as retired, closing out a career that spanned both Formula One and a lengthy tenure in the IndyCar Series.[2]