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🇩🇪 Maximilian Günther

Racing driver from Germany. Formula E, DS Penske.
Driver facts
Full name
Maximilian Günther
Born
2 July 1997(b. 1997)
Nationality
Germany
Current team
DS Penske
Series
Formula E
Status
Active
Career wins
18
Career podiums
45
Career starts
185
Career DNFs
3
Racer Rating
6,159
Maximilian Günther
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
6,159
Rank 131 of 38,983 indexed, -411 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Maximilian Günther is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Formula E for DS Penske. Günther has recorded 18 wins and 45 podiums from 185 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 6,159 ranks Günther 131th 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
2025 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNF
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-05-03Berlin ePrix/2Formula EP15−78
2026-05-01Berlin ePrix/1Formula EP11−16
2026-03-20Madrid ePrixFormula EP13−51
2026-02-14Jeddah ePrix/2Formula EP11−21
2026-02-13Jeddah ePrix/1Formula EP11−32
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+190Santiago ePrix 2019Formula EP1
+178Berlin ePrix 2019Formula EP1
+168Jakarta ePrix/2 2023Formula EP1
+166Marrakesh ePrix 2019Formula EP2
+158Berlin ePrix/1 2023Formula EP3
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Norisring7 starts+25
Hockenheim12 starts+22
Silverstone8 starts+19
Berlin ePrix/14 starts+13
Struggles
Nurburgring6 starts-13
Red Bull Ring9 starts-9
Pau9 starts-8
Zandvoort9 starts-7
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026▸Formula EDS Penske800000P16−3666,159
2025▸Formula EDS Penske1022020P12+1716,570
2024▸Formula EMaserati MSG Racing1112000P8+1656,280
2023▸Formula EMaserati MSG Racing1314020P7+5366,189
2022▸Formula ENissan e.Dams1200000P18−5885,653
2020▸Formula EBMW i Andretti Motorsport1211000P13+2576,242
2019▸Formula EBMW i Andretti Motorsport723000P7+4245,985
2018▸Formula 2BWT Arden2212320P12−7045,560
▸Formula EGeox Dragon700000P16−135
2017▸FIA Formula 3 EuropeanPrema Powerteam29516030P3+3706,109
▸Formula 3 MacauSJM Theodore Racing by Prema200000—+42
2016▸FIA Formula 3 EuropeanPrema Powerteam26413050P2+5276,519
2015▸FIA Formula 3 EuropeanPrema Powerteam2612000P8+4,3895,739
Recent coverage
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Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Günther finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇧🇷 Sergio SETTE CAMARAFIA Gold4,901112763668%
🇬🇧 Jake DennisFIA Platinum6,24286275931%
🇯🇵 Nick CassidyFIA Platinum6,09780394149%
🇨🇭 Sébastien BuemiFIA Platinum6,28973343947%
🇫🇷 Jean-Eric VergneFIA Platinum6,22873274637%
🇬🇧 Callum IlottFIA Platinum5,26073452862%
🇳🇿 Mitch EvansFIA Platinum6,95471215030%
🇳🇱 Nyck de VriesFIA Platinum6,04771343748%
🇩🇪 Pascal WehrleinFIA Platinum6,96770214930%
🇸🇪 Joel ErikssonFIA Platinum5,59469402958%
🇬🇧 Lando NorrisFIA Platinum, 4× champion8,77553193436%
🇬🇧 George RussellFIA Platinum, 3× champion8,76168284041%
🇲🇨 Charles LeclercFIA Platinum, 2× champion8,6652561924%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
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130🇿🇦 Tony MaggsFormula 16,160
131🇩🇪 Maximilian GüntherFormula E6,159
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Maximilian Günther is an established professional racing driver with a Racer Rating of 6,427, placing him among elite-level sportscar and endurance competitors. His FIA Platinum classification designates him a full professional in GT and endurance racing. Across 11 seasons from 2015 to 2026, he has accumulated 185 starts, 18 wins and 45 podiums in single-seater and electric racing, averaging a finishing position of P8.4 when classified.[1]

Günther's career has centred on Formula E, where he has contested 80 races for DS Penske since 2018, securing 7 wins and 12 podiums. His earlier single-seater progress included 81 starts in FIA Formula 3 European (2015–2017) for Prema Powerteam, yielding 10 wins and 31 podiums; a brief Formula 2 campaign in 2018 with BWT Arden produced 1 win from 22 starts. In Formula E he has raced against multiple championship-calibre drivers repeatedly. Against Jean-Eric Vergne, a two-time champion rated considerably higher, Günther finished ahead 46 times in 72 shared races; he also holds winning records over Sebastien Buemi (a six-time champion) and Nick Cassidy (a two-time champion) across their regular meetings. However, his head-to-head against Jake Dennis, another Platinum-graded professional and one-time champion, stands at 27 ahead and 59 behind over 86 races, and Callum Ilott holds a 45–28 advantage over him in 73 meetings, indicating a mid-field range within that elite peer group.[2]

As of 2026, Günther remains active in Formula E with DS Penske but has struggled for points, finishing P17 through eight rounds without a win or podium. His career represents a sustained professional presence in top-level motor racing, achieved through consistent competition in strong single-seater fields and a long tenure in the World Championship electric series.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia
Günther confirms DS Penske exit at conclusion of 2025/26 Formula E season[1]
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17 Aug 2026
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