Formula 1 driver · 1961–1961

Michael May

Nationality

SwitzerlandCodeMAMNumber8Last teamTeam Lotus

Starts2

Wins0

Podiums0

Poles0

Points0

Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology

Fewer than three dimensions meet the minimum sample.

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

Medium

n=10 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples: 0
teammate h2h: 3-7
pole rate: 0.0%
front row rate: 0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

Medium

n=10 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h: 4-6
avg finish delta when both classified: -3.25

Positions Gained

Insufficient sample

n=1 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained: 11
expectation adjusted: 0.397

Finishing

Insufficient sample

n=2 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate: 50.0%
teammate classification rate: 70.6%
retirements: 1

Consistency

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

Team Points Share

Insufficient sample

n=3 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points: 0
team points: 28
points per start: 0

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

Teammate	Team	Seasons	Quali H2H	Race H2H
Stirling Moss MSS	Team Lotus	1961	0–2	1–1
Wolfgang Seidel SEI	Team Lotus	1961	0–0	0–0
Tony Marsh MAR	Team Lotus	1961	0–0	0–0
Clifford Allison ALL	Team Lotus	1961	1–0	0–1
Ian Burgess BUR	Team Lotus	1961	1–0	1–0
Lucien Bianchi BIH	Team Lotus	1961	0–1	1–0
Innes Ireland IRE	Team Lotus	1961	0–1	0–1
Henry Taylor TAO	Team Lotus	1961	1–0	0–1
Jim Clark CLA	Team Lotus	1961	0–2	0–2
Willy Mairesse MAW	Team Lotus	1961	0–1	1–0
Tony Maggs MGG	Team Lotus	1961	0–0	0–0
Gerry Ashmore ASM	Team Lotus	1961	0–0	0–0

Recent races

Season	Event	Team	Quali	Grid	Finish
1961	German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	—	did_not_start
1961	French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	22	11
1961	Monaco Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	13	DNF

By season

Year	Team	Starts	W	Pod	Poles	Pts	Pos
1961	Team Lotus	2	0	0	0	0	30th