Michael May is a racing driver from Switzerland who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax. May has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,027 ranks May 1133th 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.
| 1961-09-10 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −133 |
| 1961-08-06 | Nürburgring | DNF | −100 |
| 1961-07-02 | Reims-Gueux | P11 | +66 |
| 1961-05-14 | Circuit de Monaco | DNF | −74 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +66 | Reims-Gueux 1961 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +3,677 | 5,027 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 6,518 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie Ginther | 6,413 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Wolfgang von Trips | 6,339 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | 6,330 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 6,163 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 6,143 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Phil HillFIA Silver | 6,113 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Tony Brooks | 6,045 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇫🇷 Maurice Trintignant | 5,961 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,123 | 🇧🇷 Ana Beatriz | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,039 |
| 1,124 | 🇮🇹 Arturo Merzario | Formula 1 | 5,039 |
| 1,125 | 🇩🇪 Lucas Luhr | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,039 |
| 1,126 | 🇺🇸 Memo Gidley | GT America | 5,039 |
| 1,127 | 🇺🇸 William Sawalich | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,036 |
| 1,128 | 🇬🇷 Uwe Alzen | International GT | 5,032 |
| 1,129 | 🇬🇧 Keith Greene | Formula 1 | 5,030 |
| 1,130 | 🇺🇸 Spencer Pigot | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 5,030 |
| 1,131 | 🇹🇭 Tomas Enge | 24H Series | 5,028 |
| 1,132 | 🇧🇷 Felipe Fraga | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,027 |
| 1,133 | 🇨🇭 Michael May | Formula 1 | 5,027 |
| 1,134 | 🇺🇸 Paul Durant | IndyCar | 5,027 |
| 1,135 | 🇳🇱 Indy Dontje | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,025 |
| 1,136 | 🇺🇸 Bryan Clauson | IndyCar | 5,023 |
| 1,137 | 🇯🇵 Riki Okusa | Super GT | 5,020 |
| 1,138 | 🇨🇾 Tio Ellinas | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 5,020 |
| 1,139 | 🇴🇲 Faisal Al Zubair | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,019 |
| 1,140 | 🇲🇽 Rafael Villagomez | Formula 2 | 5,019 |
| 1,141 | 🇬🇧 Tom Gamble | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,018 |
| 1,142 | 🇺🇸 Travis Webb | Formula 1 | 5,018 |
| 1,143 | 🇯🇵 Yuji Kunimoto | Super GT | 5,018 |
Michael May was an established professional racing driver from Switzerland who competed in Formula 1 as a solo driver in single-seater machinery. He raced for Lotus-Climax in 1961, the sole season of his indexed career.[1]
May started four Grands Prix across the 1961 season and finished twelfth in the championship standings without scoring points. He was a regular opponent to Jim Clark and Richie Ginther, both established or elite professionals with substantially longer Formula 1 careers, and typically finished behind them. He finished ahead of Richie Ginther once and Maurice Trintignant once across his appearances.[2]
May raced in a field that mixed amateurs and semi-professionals with graded professionals; Lotus-Climax fielded Jim Clark, who would become a two-time Formula 1 champion, alongside its other drivers that season. His record places him in the mid-field tier of the grid, outrunning some established competitors but consistently behind the stronger drivers in the championship.