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. 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. Pay drivers are not new in formula one, or in any major racing series. 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. Aeroscreen, driver changes on tap to debut at first open test of the year. Actually, marussia dispensed with german glocks experienced services in favour of a pay driver another rookie in the form of brazilian luiz razia.
Perhaps no indycar driver had a better month of may from start to finish than secondyear chip ganassi racing driver max chilton. Indycar vets applaud max chiltons courage in stepping. British racing driver max chilton swapped f1 for indycar and has never looked back. Indy car star max chilton on the loss of a motorracing legend and how. 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. Jul 05, 2018 in terms of dixon, to think hes only 10 victories away from passing mario andretti and taking over as indycars no. Max chilton has made the leap to formula 1 but is the 21yearold merely making up the grid or on a steppingstone to success. Max chilton will bring daddys money to nissans insane le mans. Another driver to be named at a later date will pilot the no. Extended driver stats indy lights stats indy pro 2000 stats. Max chilton stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. View cart 2020 indianapolis motor speedwayindycar store powered by bigcommerce.
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. Max chilton would prefer timo glock as 20 f1 teammate. Indycar drivers max chilton indianapolis motor speedway. The 20 formula 1 season is coming closer and closer. Mar 15, 2018 max chilton is a reigateborn racing driver who drove for the marussia formula 1 team in 20 and 2014. Motorracing ace max chilton marries his artist fiancee. Max chilton stats, race results, wins, news, record. Secondly, f1 drivers, like footballers, are paid so much it is easy to. 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. Get indycar series 2020 season stats, career statistics, race logs, sponsor info and more.
Max chilton has made the leap to formula 1 but is the 21yearold merely making up. Max chilton axed for belgian grand prix after money runs out. However promising chilton is, there is no secret that part of the reason he is there is his financial backing. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for max chilton on. 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. 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. 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.
Chilton started his racing career at the age of 10 in karts where he spent 2 years learning the ropes in cadet karting before stepping up to junior tkm. 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. 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. In a comparison that truly is hard to fathom, check these next statistics. Foyt, it seems criminal he only makes an eighth of the 20yearold max verstappens pay. Max chilton was born in reigate, uk on sunday, april 21, 1991.
Coming into the 2017 season, max chilton was undoubtedly on a. 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. Dec 18, 2012 max seemingly has trained very hard to be the best he can be in gp2 and categories before that. With his spiky blonde hair and fighter pilots name, max chilton already possessed some of the characteristics of a modernday formula 1 driver. That one pay driver this year was initially planned to be englishman max chilton. No one should judge no one judged max chilton, who decided that the rewards of racing on ovals no longer outweighed the. 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. Plus, he gets to eat pizza when he wins, so no wonder he. Max chilton brings ability as well as affluence to the f1. 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.
Max chilton went fastest on the day with a speed of 228. Chilton became vicechairman of aon after the deal and also collected around. However promising chilton is, there is no secret that part of. Max chilton will join the illustrious ranks of exformula one drivers whove. 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. Max chilton returns to ntt indycar series with carlin, gallagher. Carlin and gallagher announced the first driver and sponsorship combination confirmed for. The marussia f1 team has named max chilton as its reserve driver for the six remaining races of the season. Max chilton was educated at ardingly college from 2000 to 2008. Pastor maldonado, esteban guttierez and max chilton. Max chilton would prefer timo glock as 20 f1 teammate f1. 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 may not be the greatest talent, but he seems to be a nice guy, a teamplayer and a reliable driver. Max chilton latest news, reaction, results, pictures, video. The 26yearold indycar champion married his longtime partner at. Feb 07, 2020 max chilton returns to indycar with carlin michael eubanks. Max chilton axed for belgian grand prix after money runs. 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 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. 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. 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. Max chilt on was educated at ardingly college from 2000 to 2008.
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. The 26yearold indycar champion married his longtime partner at st. Max chilton returns to indycar with carlin michael eubanks. Chilton was born in redhill and grew up in reigate. Esteban gutierrez, max chilton, luiz razia and giedo. 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. 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. Carlin and gallagher announced the first driver and sponsorship combination confirmed for carlin for the 2020 ntt indycar series. Indycar vets applaud max chiltons courage in stepping away. 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. 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. 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.
The driver is dating chloe roberts, his starsign is taurus and he is now 28 years of age. Aug 12, 2017 british motor racing driver max chilton has tied the knot with his artist fiancee chloe roberts in his hometown of surrey. Max chilton axed for belgian grand prix after money runs out for his. 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. In his rookie indycar season in 2016, he scored two top10 finishes in 16 events with a seasonbest. British grand prix debut excites new boy max chilton daily. Max chilton returns to ntt indycar series with carlin. 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. Marussia confirm max chilton for 20 racing comments. British grand prix debut excites new boy max chilton.
He became the first f1 driver to finish every race in his debut season. Off the track, news focused on pole position winner scott dixon. Max seemingly has trained very hard to be the best he can be in gp2 and categories before that. This year, there will be 4 drivers on the grid who have graduated from the gp2 series. Some fans will also know that the entire carlin organization is owned by the capsicum group. Jun 12, 2019 indycar vets applaud chiltons courage in stepping away from ovals. Feb 07, 2020 max chilton returns to ntt indycar series with carlin, gallagher. 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. Max chilton says he is not the only pay driver on the grid and f1 has always had some. Chiltons previous record wasnt as bad as his pay driver label. 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. 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 is a reigateborn racing driver who drove for the marussia formula 1 team in 20 and 2014. Indycar star max chilton on life after formula one british gq. Chilton an investment, not a pay driver f1 feature crash. 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. British race car driver in formula one who raced for the marussia f1 and carlin gp2 series teams. 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. Max chilton maximilian alexander chilton birthplace. Your daily digest of f1 news, views, features and more.
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