Swiss- Championship
- –34 pts to the leader
- Points
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Michael May, a Swiss driver, raced for Lotus-Climax in the 1961 Formula 1 season with car number 70. May was born on 18 August 1934.
May's best result was 11th at the French Grand Prix. May's teammate was Stirling Moss; May trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–3.
Final 1961 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
0
podium rate
0%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
11.0
classified races
Best finish
P11
once
DNFs
3
finish rate
25%
Michael May points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Michael May vs teammates
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Moss · Lotus-Climax
4 shared GPs
Qualifying
04
Race
13
Points
018
11.0Avg finish1.0
18.0Avg grid4.8
P11Best finishP1
3DNFs2
vs Clark · Lotus-Climax
4 shared GPs
Qualifying
04
Race
04
Points
07
11.0Avg finish5.7
18.0Avg grid6.8
P11Best finishP3
3DNFs1
vs Ireland · Lotus-Climax
4 shared GPs
Qualifying
13
Race
13
Points
03
11.0Avg finish4.0
18.0Avg grid8.3
P11Best finishP4
3DNFs3
vs Seidel · Lotus-Climax
3 shared GPs
Qualifying
12
Race
12
Points
00
11.0Avg finish–
22.0Avg grid25.5
P11Best finish–
2DNFs3
vs Taylor · Lotus-Climax
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
11
Race
02
Points
00
11.0Avg finish10.5
22.0Avg grid24.0
P11Best finishP10
1DNFs0
vs Ashmore · Lotus-Climax
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
02
Race
02
Points
00
–Avg finish16.0
–Avg grid25.0
–Best finishP16
2DNFs1
vs Allison · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish8.0
14.0Avg grid15.0
–Best finishP8
1DNFs0
vs Burgess · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
11.0Avg finish14.0
22.0Avg grid24.0
P11Best finishP14
0DNFs0
vs Mairesse · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
11.0Avg finish–
22.0Avg grid20.0
P11Best finish–
0DNFs1
vs Bianchi · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
11.0Avg finish–
22.0Avg grid19.0
P11Best finish–
0DNFs1
vs Bordeu · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
11.0Avg finish–
22.0Avg grid–
P11Best finish–
0DNFs1
vs Maggs · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish11.0
–Avg grid22.0
–Best finishP11
1DNFs0
vs Marsh · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish15.0
–Avg grid20.0
–Best finishP15
1DNFs0
vs Parnell · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish10.0
–Avg grid27.0
–Best finishP10
1DNFs0
vs Gregory · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish–
–Avg grid17.0
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
vs Prinoth · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
00
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish–
–Avg grid–
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
Michael May 1961 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 4 |  French Grand Prix | P11 | 0 |
| 6 |  German Grand Prix | DNS | 0 |
| 7 |  Italian Grand Prix | DNS | 0 |
Michael May: quick facts
Short answers about May's 1961 season.
What team did Michael May drive for in 1961?
Michael May drove for Lotus-Climax in the 1961 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Michael May use in 1961?
Michael May raced with car number 70 in 1961.
How many races did Michael May win in 1961?
Michael May did not win a Grand Prix in 1961. May's best result was 11th at the French Grand Prix.
Who was Michael May's teammate in 1961?
Stirling Moss was Michael May's teammate at Lotus-Climax in 1961. May trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–3.