Michael May Formula one racer

Michael May (born 18 August 1934 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a former racing driver from Switzerland. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 14 May 1961. He scored no championship points.After a crash during practice for the 1961 German Grand Prix, May concentrated on engineering, helping to develop a fuel injection system for Porsche and Ferrari.He also worked in designing high-compression engines, improving fuel economy among other things. The most notable example was his reworked 'Fireball' head for the 'high-efficiency' high-compression Jaguar V-12 HE engine.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 18, 1934
Birth place
Germany , Stuttgart , Free People's State of Württemberg
Nationality
Switzerland

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Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap0
first race
1961 Monaco Grand Prix
last race
1961 German Grand Prix
podiums0
poles0
races3
wins0

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