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 1129th of 40,105 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 | 6,095 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Tony Brooks | 6,045 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇫🇷 Maurice Trintignant | 5,961 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,119 | 🇬🇧 Alex Lloyd | SKUSA SuperNationals | 5,040 |
| 1,120 | 🇮🇹 Arturo Merzario | Formula 1 | 5,039 |
| 1,121 | 🇩🇪 Lucas Luhr | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,039 |
| 1,122 | 🇧🇷 Ana Beatriz | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,038 |
| 1,123 | 🇺🇸 Sam Mayer | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,037 |
| 1,124 | 🇫🇷 Louis Rousset | European Le Mans Series | 5,033 |
| 1,125 | 🇺🇸 Spencer Pigot | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 5,031 |
| 1,126 | 🇬🇷 Uwe Alzen | International GT | 5,031 |
| 1,127 | 🇬🇧 Keith Greene | Formula 1 | 5,030 |
| 1,128 | 🇹🇭 Tomas Enge | 24H Series | 5,028 |
| 1,129 | 🇨🇭 Michael May | Formula 1 | 5,027 |
| 1,130 | 🇺🇸 Paul Durant | IndyCar | 5,027 |
| 1,131 | 🇺🇸 Grant Enfinger | NASCAR Truck | 5,022 |
| 1,132 | 🇴🇲 Faisal Al Zubair | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,021 |
| 1,133 | 🇨🇾 Tio Ellinas | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 5,020 |
| 1,134 | 🇯🇵 Riki Okusa | Super GT | 5,019 |
| 1,135 | 🇺🇸 Travis Webb | Formula 1 | 5,018 |
| 1,136 | 🇫🇷 Richard Westbrook | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,017 |
| 1,137 | 🇩🇰 Theodor Jensen | Asian Le Mans Series | 5,017 |
| 1,138 | 🇯🇵 Yuji Kunimoto | Super GT | 5,017 |
| 1,139 | 🇨🇦 Zacharie Robichon | WEC | 5,017 |
Michael May was a Swiss racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1961 season. Rated 5,947, he sits in the established professional band; drivers at this level typically hold full-time seats at the top level or compete in the strongest fields available. May's record consisted of four starts for Lotus-Climax, a team that fielded future world champion Jim Clark and accumulated 22 race wins across its history. Though May scored no championship points, he finished in the points-scoring positions on occasion, averaging P11 across his classified starts.[1]
May faced a field of front-running professionals in his brief Grand Prix career. He finished ahead of multiple strong drivers with established credentials in the sport, including Maurice Trintignant, a former Le Mans winner and established Grand Prix competitor, and Masten Gregory, another experienced professional. These results suggest May was competitive at the entry level of Formula 1, though the season proved to be his only campaign in the championship before his retirement from racing.[2]