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🇺🇸 Max Esterson

Racing driver from United States. IMSA WeatherTech, RLL Team McLaren.
Driver facts
Full name
Max Esterson
Born
9 October 2002(b. 2002)
Nationality
United States
Current team
RLL Team McLaren
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Active
Career wins
1
Career podiums
4
Career starts
49
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
4,606
Max Esterson
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,606
Rank 1718 of 38,983 indexed, -348 this season
FIA Categorisation
Silver
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Max Esterson is a racing driver from United States who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for RLL Team McLaren. Esterson has recorded 1 win and 4 podiums from 49 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,606 ranks Esterson 1718th of 38,983 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.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-07-12Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GTDPROIMSA WeatherTechP6+11
2026-06-28Watkins Glen International GTDPROIMSA WeatherTechP11−104
2026-05-30Detroit Street Course GTDPROIMSA WeatherTechP8−69
2026-05-03Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca GTDPROIMSA WeatherTechP7−66
2026-03-21Sebring International Raceway GTDPROIMSA WeatherTechP9−42
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+122Donington GP 2023GB3P3
+117Donington GP 2022GB3P1
+96Oulton Park 2023GB3P4
+87Spa 2022GB3P2
+86Silverstone GP 2022GB3P4
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Donington GP9 starts+19
Silverstone GP10 starts+6
Oulton Park5 starts+4
Struggles
Snetterton 3006 starts-22
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026▸IMSA WeatherTechRLL Team McLaren600000P10−3484,606
2025▸IMSA WeatherTechJDC Miller MotorSports100000P35↑1,150−1144,954
2023▸GB3Fortec Motorsports2001000P11+1493,918
2022▸GB3Douglas Motorsport2213010P7+2,4183,768
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Esterson finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇬🇧 John Bennett4,89941212051%
🇬🇧 Callum VoisinFIA Silver4,60239102926%
🇬🇧 McKenzy CresswellFIA Silver4,90837162143%
🇬🇧 Matthew ReesFIA Silver4,28736132336%
🇬🇧 James Hedley3,95135181751%
🇬🇧 Zak Taylor3,59834181653%
🇺🇸 David Morales3,38634211362%
🇨🇦 Nico Christodoulou3,55232141844%
🇬🇧 Alex Connor3,87322111150%
🇩🇰 Mikkel Grundtvig2,8162217577%
🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion6,77121150%
🇮🇪 Alex DunneHigher-rated, 1× champion6,1611831517%
🇬🇧 Luke BrowningFIA Gold, 1× champion5,9592061430%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
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1,710🇺🇸 Alan BrynjolfssonIMSA WeatherTech4,609
1,711🇯🇵 Jann MardenboroughGT World Challenge Europe4,609
1,712🇵🇹 João UrbanoFormula 3 Euro Series4,609
1,713🇺🇸 Nick BoulleIMSA WeatherTech4,609
1,714🇺🇸 Jon FogartyIMSA WeatherTech4,607
1,715🇬🇧 Oliver OakesGP3 Series4,607
1,716🇩🇪 Patricija StalidzaneNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie4,607
1,717🇺🇸 Brett BodineNASCAR Xfinity4,606
1,718🇺🇸 Max EstersonIMSA WeatherTech4,606
1,719🇳🇱 Michael Bleekemolen24H Series4,606
1,720🇺🇸 Dylan MurryIMSA WeatherTech4,605
1,721🇸🇪 Richard GöranssonNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie4,605
1,722🇫🇷 Thomas LaurentEuropean Le Mans Series4,605
1,723🇺🇸 Townsend BellIMSA WeatherTech4,605
1,724🇺🇸 John ShoffnerNürburgring 24 Hours4,604
1,725🇸🇪 Edward Sandström24H Series4,603
1,726🇬🇧 Josh CookBTCC4,603
1,727🇮🇹 Paolo delle PianeInternational Formula 30004,603
1,728🇬🇧 Aiden MoffatBTCC4,602
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Max Esterson is a racing driver from United States who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for RLL Team McLaren. Esterson has recorded 1 win and 4 podiums from 49 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,606 ranks Esterson 1718th of 38,983 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.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
Yes, Someone Is Researching If Smell Makes Racing Drivers Faster[1]
Road & Track
2 Jun 2026
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Esterson and Johnson Named Full Season Drivers for RLL Team McLaren’s 2026 IMSA WeatherTech Championship Season; MacDonald and Vips Join the GTD PRO Lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona[2]
Rahal Letterman Lanigan
13 Jan 2026
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Esterson and Johnson Named Full Season Drivers for RLL Team McLaren GTD PRO Season[3]
IMSA
13 Jan 2026
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