Max chilton would prefer timo glock as 20 f1 teammate. Extended driver stats indy lights stats indy pro 2000 stats. Aug 12, 2017 british motor racing driver max chilton has tied the knot with his artist fiancee chloe roberts in his hometown of surrey. Jul 18, 2015 jules bianchi mark thompsongetty images newton, iowa max chilton had his friend in mind and as his inspiration as he won the indy lights race from the pole position saturday at iowa. In a comparison that truly is hard to fathom, check these next statistics. He didnt want to say the words, but max chilton insists a marussia kerfuffle in belgium should not be interpreted as a simple paydriver in distress the struggling team stood the briton down ahead of friday practice at spafrancorchamps, but then did a uturn and reinstated him. The learning curve is very steep here, and the field is separated by just a few seconds from top to bottom with really talented teams and drivers, which. Maximilian alexander chilton born 21 april 1991 is a british racing driver currently racing for carlin motorsport in the indycar series. Max chilton will join the illustrious ranks of exformula one drivers whove. Carlin and gallagher announced the first driver and sponsorship combination confirmed for. The highlight of the year was 4th place at the 101st indianapolis 500, with max leading 50 laps, more than any other driver, to lose the lead with just five laps to go. Jun 12, 2019 indycar vets applaud chiltons courage in stepping away from ovals. Aug 23, 2014 he didnt want to say the words, but max chilton insists a marussia kerfuffle in belgium should not be interpreted as a simple pay driver in distress the struggling team stood the briton down ahead of friday practice at spafrancorchamps, but then did a uturn and reinstated him. And while chilton is convinced his performances thus far mean he has proved he is deserving of his f1 place, there are those who would still tar the 22yearold with the pay driver brush.
Actually, marussia dispensed with german glocks experienced services in favour of a pay driver another rookie in the form of brazilian luiz razia. His father, graham e chilton, is a businessman who coowned the insurance company benfield group until 2008, when it was taken over by aon plc for. Off the track, news focused on pole position winner scott dixon. Your daily digest of f1 news, views, features and more. With his spiky blonde hair and fighter pilots name, max chilton already possessed some of the characteristics of a modernday formula 1 driver. Foyt, it seems criminal he only makes an eighth of the 20yearold max verstappens pay. No one should judge no one judged max chilton, who decided that the rewards of racing on ovals no longer outweighed the.
Jul 05, 2018 in terms of dixon, to think hes only 10 victories away from passing mario andretti and taking over as indycars no. Pastor maldonado, esteban guttierez and max chilton. Because of the fact, that people always credited max s father for his opportunities, max went out to find those investors himself and denied getting help on it from his father. Max chilton out of belgian grand prix due to marussia contract issues this article is more than 5 years old team cite unspecified contractual issues with driver reserve driver.
Motorracing ace max chilton marries his artist fiancee. Chilton fumbles as f1s next paydrivers line up he didnt want to say the words, but max chilton insists a marussia kerfuffle in belgium should not. However promising chilton is, there is no secret that part of. Max chilton may have had to bring a substantial amount of backing. Feb 07, 2020 max chilton returns to indycar with carlin michael eubanks. Max chilton has made the leap to formula 1 but is the 21yearold merely making up the grid or on a steppingstone to success. The 20 formula 1 season is coming closer and closer. Max chilton will be replace by the marussia reserve driver alexander. British grand prix debut excites new boy max chilton daily. Theyll probably also know that max s dad, grahame chilton, is involved in gallagher, and through epithets of daddys money and pay driver, they acknowledge that his father is the main benefactor of his racing career. Indy car star max chilton on the loss of a motorracing legend and how. Max chilton axed for belgian grand prix after money runs out for his. Max chilton brings ability as well as affluence to the f1. Apr 18, 2020 max chilton on what might happen to the f1 season by max chilton 18 april 2020 indy car star max chilton on the loss of a motorracing legend and how the formula one season can get back on track.
The 2017 season saw max demonstrate the progress he had made in the series, again teaming up with chip ganassi racing for his second season. British grand prix debut excites new boy max chilton. This year, there will be 4 drivers on the grid who have graduated from the gp2 series. Max chilton says he is not the only pay driver on the grid and f1 has always had some. Pay drivers are not new in formula one, or in any major racing series. That one pay driver this year was initially planned to be englishman max chilton. I think we were able to build a solid foundation in my rookie year in the verizon indycar series with the support of gallagher and the team.
Max chilton axed for belgian grand prix after money runs out. Max chilton will bring daddys money to nissans insane le mans. Chilton an investment, not a pay driver f1 feature crash. View cart 2020 indianapolis motor speedwayindycar store powered by bigcommerce.
Max chilton returns to ntt indycar series with carlin, gallagher. Max chilt on was educated at ardingly college from 2000 to 2008. Max seemingly has trained very hard to be the best he can be in gp2 and categories before that. Some fans will also know that the entire carlin organization is owned by the capsicum group. Indycar drivers max chilton indianapolis motor speedway. Aeroscreen, driver changes on tap to debut at first open test of the year. The 26yearold indycar champion married his longtime partner at st. Max may not be the greatest talent, but he seems to be a nice guy, a teamplayer and a reliable driver.
Indycar vets applaud max chiltons courage in stepping. Secondly, f1 drivers, like footballers, are paid so much it is easy to. Jules bianchi mark thompsongetty images newton, iowa max chilton had his friend in mind and as his inspiration as he won the indy lights race. Feb 07, 2020 max chilton returns to ntt indycar series with carlin, gallagher.
Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for max chilton on. Apr 15, 20 max chilton may have had to bring a substantial amount of backing to secure his place on the f1 grid this season, but his father insists that he is not a pay driver in the typical sense even. Max chilton out of belgian grand prix due to marussia. Jun 24, 20 and while chilton is convinced his performances thus far mean he has proved he is deserving of his f1 place, there are those who would still tar the 22yearold with the pay driver brush. Max chilton on what might happen to the f1 season by max chilton 18 april 2020 indy car star max chilton on the loss of a motorracing legend and. Max chilton stats, race results, wins, news, record. British racing driver max chilton swapped f1 for indycar and has never looked back.
Max chilton latest news, reaction, results, pictures, video. Plus, he gets to eat pizza when he wins, so no wonder he. Indycar star max chilton on life after formula one british gq. Max chilton would prefer timo glock as 20 f1 teammate f1. The 26yearold indycar champion married his longtime partner at. Mar 15, 2018 max chilton is a reigateborn racing driver who drove for the marussia formula 1 team in 20 and 2014. Chilton was born in redhill and grew up in reigate. Perhaps no indycar driver had a better month of may from start to finish than secondyear chip ganassi racing driver max chilton. Feb 06, 20 british rookie driver max chilton crashed into the barriers during formula one winter testing on tuesday, just hours after the launch of the f1 marussia mr02 car in jerez, spain.
British rookie driver max chilton crashed into the barriers during formula one winter testing on tuesday, just hours after the launch of the f1 marussia mr02 car in jerez, spain. The marussia f1 team has named max chilton as its reserve driver for the six remaining races of the season. He became the first f1 driver to finish every race in his debut season. In his rookie indycar season in 2016, he scored two top10 finishes in 16 events with a seasonbest. Max chilton returns to indycar with carlin michael eubanks.
Max chilton was born in reigate, uk on sunday, april 21, 1991. Aug 21, 2014 max chilton was dramatically dropped by marussia on thursday night ahead of the belgian grand prix, after it appeared the funds to pay for his formula one dream dried up. Aug 23, 2014 chilton fumbles as f1s next pay drivers line up he didnt want to say the words, but max chilton insists a marussia kerfuffle in belgium should not be interpreted as a simple pay driver in distress. Max chilton returns to ntt indycar series with carlin. Max chilton is a reigateborn racing driver who drove for the marussia formula 1 team in 20 and 2014. Theyll probably also know that maxs dad, grahame chilton, is involved in gallagher, and through epithets of daddys money and pay driver, they acknowledge that his father is the main benefactor of his racing career. However promising chilton is, there is no secret that part of the reason he is there is his financial backing. Jules bianchi remembered as talented driver with big heart. Max chilton latest news, reaction, results, pictures. Chilton out to silence doubters sporting life there are plenty of pay drivers on the grid and, in my experience, the sport has never changed. The highlight of the year was 4th place at the 101st indianapolis 500, with max leading 50 laps, more than any other driver, to lose the lead with just five laps to. Continue to next page below to see how much is max chilton really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2019 and 2020.
Chilton became vicechairman of aon after the deal and also collected around. Carlin and gallagher announced the first driver and sponsorship combination confirmed for carlin for the 2020 ntt indycar series. Max chilton has made the leap to formula 1 but is the 21yearold merely making up. Esteban gutierrez, max chilton, luiz razia and giedo. The driver is dating chloe roberts, his starsign is taurus and he is now 28 years of age. Get indycar series 2020 season stats, career statistics, race logs, sponsor info and more. Dec 18, 2012 max seemingly has trained very hard to be the best he can be in gp2 and categories before that. Indycar vets applaud max chiltons courage in stepping away. Max chilton went fastest on the day with a speed of 228. Max chilton has made the leap to formula 1 this season, joining marussia as part of a growing number of pay drivers in the sport but is the rookie merely making up the grid and funding the. Max chilton was dramatically dropped by marussia on thursday night ahead of the belgian grand prix, after it appeared the funds to pay for his formula one dream dried up. Coming into the 2017 season, max chilton was undoubtedly on a.
He didnt want to say the words, but max chilton insists a marussia kerfuffle in belgium should not be interpreted as a simple pay driver in distress. Late sunday night, after the conclusion of time trials, dixon accompanied by former driver dario franchitti, were robbed at gunpoint at a. Chilton, gallagher returning to carlin chilton will drive no. Aug 21, 2014 max chilton out of belgian grand prix due to marussia contract issues this article is more than 5 years old team cite unspecified contractual issues with driver reserve driver. Max chilton has come up with an innovative way to secure his place on the f1 grid without dipping into the family purse for 20. Ntt indycar series driver max chilton waits in his car for his chance to qualify in the last row shoot out during qualifications for the 103rd running of the. Feb 12, 20 driver rookie max chilton has admitted he would prefer to have timo glock as his teammate in 20.
Chiltons previous record wasnt as bad as his pay driver label. Because of the fact, that people always credited maxs father for his opportunities, max went out to find those investors himself and denied getting help on it from his father. Another driver to be named at a later date will pilot the no. Max chilton stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos.