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Maximilian Günther (born 2 July 1997) is a German racing driver currently competing in FIA Formula E for BMW i Andretti Motorsport.
Career
Born in Oberstdorf, Günther began his racing career in karting 2007. He remained in karting until 2010.In 2011, Günther competed in open-wheel racing, in Formula BMW Talent Cup. In 2013, Günther competed in ADAC Formel Masters from ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V., he ended the season second. In 2014, he also finished second. In 2015, Günther débuted in the European Formula 3 with kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport.
FIA Formula 2 Championship
Günther made his Formula 2 debut in 2018 with Arden., partnering Nirei Fukuzumi, who graduated from GP3. He scored his maiden podium in only his second race and went on to claim his first F2 victory in the Silverstone sprint race. For the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi, he was replaced by Red Bull junior driver Dan Ticktum.
FIA Formula E Championship
Günther joined the Dragon Racing team as test and reserve driver, participating in the Marrakesh rookie test in 2018 and pre-season testing for season five. After Jerome d'Ambrosio departed to move to Mahindra Racing, Günther was promoted to a race seat and made his debut in the Ad Diriyah E-Prix in December 2018.
After finishing his rookie season 17th in the standings with a best race finish of fifth in Paris and Bern, he was signed to race for BMW i Andretti after Antonio Felix da Costa moved to reigning champion team DS Techeetah. The second race of the season in Diriyah saw Günther take a maiden podium in second place behind teammate Alexander Sims, but was demoted to 11th after passing Lucas di Grassi under safety car conditions.
At the next race in Santiago, Günther claimed his maiden Formula E victory after a last lap pass on da Costa.
Personal life
Günther currently resides in Kempten. He holds dual German and Austrian nationality.In addition to his native German, Günther speaks English, French, and Spanish.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Formula BMW Talent Cup | ? | 16 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd |
| 2013 | ADAC Formel Masters | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. | 24 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 240 | 2nd |
| 2014 | ADAC Formel Masters | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. | 24 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 262 | 2nd |
| 2015 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Mücke Motorsport | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 8th |
| Prema Powerteam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Prema Powerteam | 30 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 320 | 2nd |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 2017 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Prema Powerteam | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 383 | 3rd |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| 2018 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | BWT Arden | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 14th |
| 2018–19 | Formula E | GEOX Dragon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17th |
| 2019-20 | Formula E | BMW i Andretti Motorsport | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 9th |
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | Mercedes | SIL1 9 | SIL2 12 | SIL3 21 | HOC1 5 | HOC2 4 | HOC3 5 | PAU1 4 | PAU2 18 | PAU3 2 | MNZ1 Ret | MNZ2 Ret | MNZ3 10 | SPA1 13 | SPA2 7 | SPA3 8 | NOR1 4 | NOR2 1 | NOR3 Ret | ZAN1 29 | ZAN2 7 | ZAN3 12 | RBR1 20 | RBR2 14 | RBR3 19 | ALG1 14 | ALG2 14 | ALG3 Ret | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | NÜR3 | 8th | 150 | |||
| Prema Powerteam | HOC1 4 | HOC2 4 | HOC3 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | LEC1 5 | LEC2 Ret | LEC3 1 | HUN1 5 | HUN2 1 | HUN3 Ret | PAU1 3 | PAU2 14 | PAU3 13 | RBR1 3 | RBR2 6 | RBR3 3 | NOR1 Ret | NOR2 3 | NOR3 5 | ZAN1 4 | ZAN2 2 | ZAN3 1 | SPA1 2 | SPA2 7 | SPA3 6 | NÜR1 2 | NÜR2 2 | NÜR3 1 | IMO1 12 | IMO2 Ret | IMO3 12 | HOC1 2 | HOC2 8 | HOC3 9 | 2nd | 320 | |||
| 2017 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | SIL1 3 | SIL2 4 | SIL3 4 | MNZ1 7 | MNZ2 4 | MNZ3 3 | PAU1 3 | PAU2 1 | PAU3 1 | HUN1 1 | HUN2 6 | HUN3 6 | NOR1 1 | NOR2 3 | NOR3 2 | SPA1 3 | SPA2 3 | SPA3 Ret | ZAN1 3 | ZAN2 7 | ZAN3 3 | NÜR1 12 | NÜR2 13 | NÜR3 7 | RBR1 3 | RBR2 7 | RBR3 5 | HOC1 10 | HOC2 2 | HOC3 1 | 3rd | 383 |
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BWT Arden | BHRFEA 8 | BHRSPR 2 | BAKFEA Ret | BAKSPR 15† | CATFEA Ret | CATSPR 12 | MONFEA 11 | MONSPR 6 | LECFEA 12 | LECSPR 11 | RBRFEA 15 | RBRSPR 12 | SILFEA 8 | SILSPR 1 | HUNFEA 16 | HUNSPR Ret | SPAFEA 9 | SPASPR 16 | MNZFEA 12 | MNZSPR 16 | SOCFEA 16† | SOCSPR 10 | YMCFEA | YMCSPR | 14th | 41 |
Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete Formula E results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Powertrain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | GEOX Dragon | Spark SRT05e | Penske EV-3 | ADR 15 | MRK 12 | SCL Ret | MEX | HKG | SYX | RME 19† | PAR 5 | MCO Ret | BER 14 | BRN 5 | NYC Ret | NYC 19 | 17th | 20 |
| 2019–20 | BMW i Andretti Motorsport | Spark SRT05e | BMW iFE.20 | DIR 18 | DIR 11 | SCL 1 | MEX 11 | MRK 2 | BER DSQ | BER Ret | BER 1 | BER Ret | BER Ret | BER 12 | 9th | 69 |
Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.