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 4,126 ranks May 990th of 15,348 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.
| 1961-09-10 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −139 |
| 1961-08-06 | Nürburgring | DNF | −105 |
| 1961-07-02 | Reims-Gueux | P11 | +59 |
| 1961-05-14 | Circuit de Monaco | DNF | −82 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −268 | 4,126 |
Michael May is a Swiss racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1961 season. He made four starts for Lotus-Climax, the team that would later become dominant in the early 1960s under Jim Clark. May failed to score championship points across his four races, finishing on average in eleventh position. His Formula 1 career was brief and did not progress beyond that single season.[1]
Despite the lack of points finishes, May demonstrated competitive pace against established drivers of the era. He finished ahead of Richie Ginther, a front-running professional driver; Maurice Trintignant, a more experienced contemporary; and Masten Gregory across individual races. These results suggest May was capable of mixing with the field, though not consistently enough to establish himself in the championship. His career represents the experience of a capable amateur or semi-professional driver operating at the highest level of single-seater racing during its formative years, when the grid was smaller and entry requirements less stringent than they would later become.[2]