Max Chilton | |||||||
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 Chilton at the2013 Monaco Grand Prix | |||||||
| Born | Maximilian Alexander Chilton (1991-04-21)21 April 1991 (age 34) Redhill, Surrey, England | ||||||
| Spouse | |||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Relatives | Tom Chilton (brother) | ||||||
| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality |  British | ||||||
| Active years | 2013–2014 | ||||||
| Teams | Marussia | ||||||
| Car number | 4 | ||||||
| Entries | 35 (35 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Careerpoints | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 2013 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 2014 Russian Grand Prix | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 78 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 11th(2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2016Grand Prix of St. Petersburg(St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach(Long Beach) | ||||||
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| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum | ||||||
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Maximilian Alexander Chilton (born 21 April 1991) is a British formerracing driver who competed inFormula One from2013 to2014, and theIndyCar Series from2016 to2021.
Born and raised inRedhill, Surrey, Chilton is the younger brother of racing driverTom Chilton. He competed in theGP2 Series from2010 to2012, finishing fourth in the latter withCarlin. Chilton competed in Formula One forMarussia from2013 to2014. After Formula One, Chilton competed in theIndyCar Series from2016 to2021 forChip Ganassi and Carlin. He holds thehillclimb record at theGoodwood Festival of Speed, set in 2022 in theMcMurtry Spéirling.
Chilton was born inRedhill and grew up inReigate. His father, Grahame Chilton, is a businessman who co-owned the insurance companyBenfield Group[1] until 2008, when it was taken over byAon plc for £738m. Chilton became vice-chairman of Aon after the deal and also collected around £77m for his stake.[2] Chilton was educated atArdingly College from 2000 to 2008. His brother,Tom Chilton, is also a racing driver.
Chilton started his racing career at the age of ten in karts where he spent two years learning the ropes in cadet karting before stepping up to juniorTKM. He started to make a name for himself with J.I.C.A, where he made regular appearances on the podium, before turning his attention to car racing at the age of fourteen. Throughout this period Chilton was racing in theSuper 1 National Kart Championships.
He dovetailed his 2005 karting season with a season in theT Cars championship, for drivers between fourteen and seventeen years of age. He finished eighth in his first season, before going on to finish third in the Autumn Trophy. He continued in T Cars in 2006, where he finished as runner-up toLuciano Bacheta by three points. He won seven races to Bacheta's six.
Chilton made his debut at the second round of the2007 British Formula 3 season forArena International, despite being below the required age of sixteen to take part in the season opener having sought special dispensation on the eve of his sixteenth birthday. His best result was eleventh, inBucharest and atBrands Hatch. He made one appearance in theStar Mazda Championship, atLaguna Seca – because he was a guest driver, Chilton was ineligible for points. He drove in the2007 1000km of Silverstone for Arena with his brother Tom, and they finished sixth overall, eight laps down on the winningPeugeot 908 HDi FAP ofNicolas Minassian andMarc Gené.
For 2008, Chilton moved to David Hayle'sHitech Racing, and improved to tenth place in the championship. He recorded pole positions atMonza andRockingham, and scored two podiums – second in the opening race atOulton Park and third at Rockingham. He moved toCarlin Motorsport for the2009 season, taking three pole positions in the first four races. He won twice during the season, the first at theAutódromo Internacional do Algarve inPortimão, and the second in his final Formula Three race atBrands Hatch.
Chilton graduated to theGP2 Asia Series for the2009–10 season, driving forBarwa Addax.[3][4] From there Chilton moved toOcean Racing Technology for the2010 GP2 Series season championship with the highest place finish of fifth.
In 2011, Chilton joined his father'sCarlin team for the outfit's first foray into GP2, having previously driven for them in Formula Three. Partnered variously by reigningFormula Renault 3.5 Series championMikhail Aleshin andÁlvaro Parente, he finished 22nd in theAsia series and 20th in themain series. He remained with the team, now with backing from theMarussiaFormula One team, for the2012 season alongsideRio Haryanto. He secured his first series podium finish in the feature race of the first round of the championship inMalaysia, and later his first pole position and race victory in theHungarian feature race.[5] This improvement in form, together with consistent points-scoring finishes throughout the season, resulted in Chilton rising to fourth place in the drivers' championship.
In November 2011 Chilton drove for theForce India team in the Young Driver test at Abu Dhabi'sYas Marina Circuit. This was his second time drivingFormula One machinery following a straight-line aerodynamic test for the team earlier in the year.[6]
Chilton was appointedMarussia F1's testing and reserve driver for the second half of the2012 season, starting from theJapanese Grand Prix.[7] Chilton competed in the first practice session at the2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November for Marussia F1.
In December 2012,Nikolai Fomenko, the engineering director of Marussia F1, announced that Chilton would race for the team full-time in2013.[8] The team confirmed the next day that Chilton would race.[9] Chilton qualified twentieth on his debut at theAustralian GP. He achieved his best finish of the season at the2013 Monaco Grand Prix, when he finished in fourteenth place following several retirements. He achieved his best qualifying result of sixteenth position at the2013 Belgian Grand Prix in a mixed-weather session where he was one of three drivers to go out on slick tyres at the end when the track's condition was improving.
Chilton is the only driver to have finished every race of his rookie season.[10]
On 11 January, it was announced thatMarussia F1 would be retaining Chilton for the2014 season.[11] Chilton achieved his best finish to date at theAustralian Grand Prix, finishing thirteenth. He finished 13th again at theBahrain Grand Prix.
Chilton had finished every Formula One race he had contested until the2014 Canadian Grand Prix, which meant that he had finished 25 consecutive races, nineteen of them in his rookie season. This was a record for most classified finishes in a rookie season.Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most consecutive classified finishes at 48. Chilton's Canadian Grand Prix retirement came when he collided with his teammateJules Bianchi on the first lap, sending the Frenchman into the wall at Turn 4. Chilton received a three-place grid penalty at the following race.[12] His season ended after Marussia went into administration and then closed down, resulting in Chilton missing the last three races of the season and having no seat for 2015.
With no F1 seat for 2015, Chilton returned toCarlin for testing in order to assist them with theirIndy Lights efforts, planning to move on to a fullIndyCar Series drive in 2016. Chilton's maiden Indy Lights pole position and race win, taking place on the same weekend as Jules Bianchi's death, was dedicated to his former Formula One teammate and karting rival.[13][14]
On 1 February 2016, Chilton joinedChip Ganassi Racing to compete in theIndyCar Series.[15]
In the2017 Indianapolis 500, Chilton dominated the latter part of the race and led 47 of the last 72 laps, but ultimately finished fourth. Chilton led the most laps total with 50.[16]
On 13 December 2017, it was announced that Chilton would race forCarlin Motorsport for the2018 IndyCar Series.[17]
On 6 June 2019, it was announced that Chilton would no longer run races on oval tracks, with the exception of theIndy 500.Conor Daly would run the remainder of the Oval races for the 2019 season for Carlin Motorsport.
In February 2022, Chilton announced his retirement fromIndyCar racing, in order to concentrate on other ventures, including theLe Mans Endurance Race.[18]
Chilton joinedNissan Motorsports to compete in theFIA World Endurance Championship in 2015.[19] Chilton ran the24 Hours of Le Mans for the team, retiring after 234 laps due to a suspension failure.[20]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points | Ref |
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| 2007 | Arena International Motorsport | Dallara F307 | Mercedes | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | DON 1 20 | DON 2 17 | BUC 1 19 | BUC 2 19 | SNE 1 11 | SNE 2 14 | MNZ 1 13 | MNZ 2 16 | BRH 1 11 | BRH 2 20 | SPA 1 17 | SPA 2 14 | SIL 1 Ret | SIL 2 26 | THR 1 20 | THR 2 Ret | CRO 1 Ret | CRO 2 Ret | ROC 1 15 | ROC 2 22 | 18th | 0 | [22] |
| 2008 | Hitech Racing | Dallara F308 | Mercedes HWA | OUL 1 2 | OUL 2 14 | CRO 1 22 | CRO 2 10 | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 4 | ROC 1 4 | ROC 2 3 | SNE 1 16 | SNE 2 7 | THR 1 14 | THR 2 12 | BRH 1 Ret | BRH 2 10 | SPA 1 17 | SPA 2 10 | SIL 1 7 | SIL 2 10 | BUC 1 6 | BUC 2 16 | DON 1 21 | DON 2 11 | 10th | 72 | [23] |
| 2009 | Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F309 | Volkswagen | OUL 1 17 | OUL 2 4 | SIL1 1 2 | SIL1 2 3 | ROC 1 5 | ROC 2 10 | HOC 1 5 | HOC 2 16 | SNE 1 6 | SNE 2 7 | DON 1 6 | DON 2 7 | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 6 | SIL2 1 4 | SIL2 2 7 | ALG 1 6 | ALG 2 3 | BRH 1 2 | BRH 2 1 | 4th | 171 | [24] | ||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
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| 2010 | Ocean Racing Technology | CAT FEA 18 | CAT SPR 16 | MON FEA Ret | MON SPR 14 | IST FEA 9 | IST SPR 11 | VAL FEA Ret | VAL SPR 11 | SIL FEA 19 | SIL SPR 19 | HOC FEA 19 | HOC SPR 16 | HUN FEA 17 | HUN SPR 16 | SPA FEA 17 | SPA SPR 11 | MNZ FEA 8 | MNZ SPR 5 | YMC FEA 12 | YMC SPR 12 | 24th | 3 | ||||
| 2011 | Carlin | IST FEA Ret | IST SPR 17 | CAT FEA 12 | CAT SPR 11 | MON FEA 7 | MON SPR 6 | VAL FEA Ret | VAL SPR Ret | SIL FEA Ret | SIL SPR 19 | NÜR FEA 17 | NÜR SPR 6 | HUN FEA 18 | HUN SPR Ret | SPA FEA 15 | SPA SPR 16 | MNZ FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 18 | 20th | 4 | ||||||
| 2012 | Carlin | SEP FEA 3 | SEP SPR 7 | BHR1 FEA 4 | BHR1 SPR 5 | BHR2 FEA 5 | BHR2 SPR 13 | CAT FEA 7 | CAT SPR 5 | MON FEA 5 | MON SPR 2 | VAL FEA 7 | VAL SPR 4 | SIL FEA 9 | SIL SPR 19 | HOC FEA 14 | HOC SPR Ret | HUN FEA 1 | HUN SPR 11 | SPA FEA 12 | SPA SPR 22 | MNZ FEA 4 | MNZ SPR 6 | MRN FEA 1 | MRN SPR 19 | 4th | 169 |
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| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Barwa Addax Team | YMC1 FEA 16 | YMC1 SPR 17 | BHR1 FEA 18 | BHR1 SPR 12 | BHR2 FEA 19 | BHR2 SPR 15 | 18th | 2 | ||
| Ocean Racing Technology | YMC2 FEA 8 | YMC2 SPR 6 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Carlin | YMC FEA 12 | YMC SPR 18 | IMO FEA 22 | IMO SPR 15 | 22nd | 0 | ||||
Source:[26] | |||||||||||
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| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Carlin | YMC FEA Ret | YMC SPR 16 | 23rd | 0 |
Source:[26] | |||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicates fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | WDC | Points |
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| 2012 | Marussia F1 Team | MarussiaMR01 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4V8 | AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | EUR | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU TD | USA | BRA | – | – |
| 2013 | Marussia F1 Team | MarussiaMR02 | Cosworth CA2013 2.4V8 | AUS 17 | MAL 16 | CHN 17 | BHR 20 | ESP 19 | MON 14 | CAN 19 | GBR 17 | GER 19 | HUN 17 | BEL 19 | ITA 20 | SIN 17 | KOR 17 | JPN 19 | IND 17 | ABU 21 | USA 21 | BRA 19 | 23rd | 0 | |
| 2014 | Marussia F1 Team | MarussiaMR03 | Ferrari 059/3 1.6V6t | AUS 13 | MAL 15 | BHR 13 | CHN 19 | ESP 19 | MON 14 | CAN Ret | AUT 17 | GBR 16 | GER 17 | HUN 16 | BEL 16 | ITA Ret | SIN 17 | JPN 18 | RUS Ret | USA | BRA | ABU | 21st | 0 | |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Carlin Motorsport | STP 12 | STP 4 | LBH 5 | ALA 5 | ALA 3 | IMS 4 | IMS 3 | INDY DNS | TOR | TOR | MIL 6 | IOW 1 | MOH 2 | MOH 2 | LAG 11 | LAG 3 | 5th | 258 | [27] |
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| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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| 2016 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 8 | Dallara DW12 | Chevrolet | STP 17 | PHX 7 | LBH 14 | ALA 21 | IMS 14 | INDY 15 | DET 21 | DET 22 | ROA 20 | IOW 19 | TOR 18 | MOH 16 | POC 13 | TXS 15 | WGL 10 | SNM 16 | 19th | 267 | [28] | |
| 2017 | Honda | STP 16 | LBH 14 | ALA 12 | PHX 20 | IMS 7 | INDY 4 | DET 11 | DET 15 | TXS 8 | ROA 9 | IOW 14 | TOR 7 | MOH 15 | POC 18 | GTW 17 | WGL 8 | SNM 12 | 11th | 396 | [29] | |||
| 2018 | Carlin | 59 | Chevrolet | STP 19 | PHX 18 | LBH 17 | ALA 22 | IMS 16 | INDY 22 | DET 20 | DET 11 | TXS 12 | ROA 17 | IOW 15 | TOR 23 | MOH 24 | POC 13 | GTW 17 | POR 18 | SNM 21 | 19th | 223 | [30] | |
| 2019 | STP 16 | COA 21 | ALA 22 | LBH 14 | IMS 18 | INDY DNQ | DET 17 | DET 15 | TXS | RDA 16 | TOR 14 | IOW | MOH 16 | POC | GTW | POR 11 | LAG 13 | 22nd | 184 | [31] | ||||
| 2020 | TXS | IMS 16 | ROA 17 | ROA 15 | IOW | IOW | INDY 17 | GTW | GTW | MOH 16 | MOH 13 | IMS 11 | IMS 19 | STP 12 | 22nd | 147 | [32] | |||||||
| 2021 | ALA 20 | STP 24 | TXS | TXS | IMS | INDY 24 | DET 22 | DET 22 | ROA 10 | MOH 18 | NSH 18 | IMS 20 | GTW | POR 19 | LAG 21 | LBH 15 | 25th | 134 | [33] | |||||
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 22 | 15 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2017 | Dallara | Honda | 15 | 4 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2018 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 20 | 22 | Carlin |
| 2019 | Dallara | Chevrolet | DNQ | Carlin | |
| 2020 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 30 | 17 | Carlin |
| 2021 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 29 | 24 | Carlin |
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nissan Motorsports | LMP1 | Nissan GT-R LM Nismo | Nissan VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 | SIL | SPA | LMS Ret | NÜR | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 34th | 0 |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Nissan Motorsports |  Olivier PlaJann Mardenborough | Nissan GT-R LM Nismo | LMP1 | 234 | DNF | DNF |
British F3 race winner Max Chilton will graduate to GP2 Asia this winter. Chilton, 18, will test for Barwa Addax in early October before heading to Abu Dhabi for the season opener at the end of the month.
We are very happy to announce that rising star, Max Chilton, has been elevated from our Young Driver Programme to the position of Formula 1 Reserve Driver with effect from the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix next month and for the rest of the current F1 season.
– Кто будет партнером Глока после перехода Шарля Пика в "Катерхэм"? – Резервный пилот – Макс Чилтон.
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