Maximilian Günther (born 2 July 1997) is a

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currently competing in

Formula E Formula E, officially the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is a single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. The series was conceived in 2011 in Paris by FIA president Jean Todt and Spanish businessman Alejandro Agag, who is ...

for

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. Günther has previously driven in

Formula 2 Formula Two (F2 or Formula 2) is a type of open-wheel formula racing category first codified in 1948. It was replaced in 1985 by Formula 3000, but revived by the FIA from 2009–2012 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The name return ...

with

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and for

Dragon Racing Dragon Racing (formerly Luczo-Dragon Racing) is an American auto racing team that is involved in many areas of motorsport. Dragon Racing was founded in 2007 by Jay Penske and Stephen J. Luczo. The team competed in the IndyCar Series from 2007 ...

, BMW i Andretti and Nissan e.dams in Formula E. He achieved his first win in Formula E at the

2020 Santiago ePrix The 2020 Santiago ePrix (formally the 2020 Antofagasta Minerals Santiago E-Prix) was a Formula E electric car race held at the Parque O'Higgins Circuit in the Parque O'Higgins of Santiago, Chile on 18 January 2020. It served as the third round ...

Career

Born in

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, Günther began his racing career in karting in 2007. He remained in karting until 2010. In

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, Günther competed in

open-wheel racing Formula racing (known as open-wheel racing in North America) is any of several forms of open-wheeled single-seater motorsport. The origin of the term lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single-s ...

, in Formula BMW Talent Cup. In

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, Günther competed in

ADAC Formel Masters ADAC Formel Masters was an ADAC sanctioned open wheel racing series based in Germany, held annually from 2008 to 2014. It was replacement of the local Formula BMW championship. The first season was in 2008 and is the main feeder series to the ATS F ...

from ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V., he ended the season second. In

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, he also finished second. In

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, Günther débuted in the European Formula 3 with kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport.

FIA Formula 2 Championship

Günther made his Formula 2 debut in with

., partnering

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, 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

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, he was replaced by Red Bull junior driver

Dan Ticktum Daniel Charles Anthony Ticktum (born 8 June 1999) is a British racing driver currently racing with the NIO 333 FE Team in the Formula E World Championship. Ticktum became a member of the Red Bull Junior Team in 2017. During his time with Red ...

Formula E

Dragon (2018–2019)

2018–19 season

Günther joined the

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 Mahindra Racing is a motor racing team based in Banbury, United Kingdom, competing with an Indian racing licence. The team is currently competing in the electric FIA Formula E Championship since the inaugural season in 2014. The team formerly com ...

, Günther was promoted to a race seat and made his debut in the Ad Diriyah E-Prix in December 2018. He was replaced by

Felipe Nasr Luiz Felipe de Oliveira Nasr (born 21 August 1992) is a Brazilian racing driver. He is the 2018 IMSA Sportscar champion and won the 2019 12 Hours of Sebring. After a year as the official test driver for Williams in 2014, he joined Sauber a ...

after the

Santiago ePrix The Santiago ePrix, or, for sponsorship reasons, Antofagasta Minerals Santiago ePrix, is an annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, held in Santiago, Chile. It was first raced in the 2017–18 season. ...

. However, Günther returned to the team for the

Rome ePrix The Rome ePrix is an annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship held at the Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR in Rome, Italy. The race became official when local government unanimously approved of the race. It f ...

, and he completed the season with the team. He scored his first points in

with a 5th-place finish at the

Paris ePrix The Paris ePrix is an annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, held in Paris, France. It was first raced in the 2015-16 season. Circuit Circuit des Invalides The track is in length and features 14 turns ...

. He finished 5th again at the Swiss ePrix, meaning that he finished his rookie season 17th in the Drivers' Championship.

BMW i Andretti Motorsport (2019–2021)

2019–20 season

For the 2019–20 season, Günther was signed to race for BMW i Andretti Motorsport 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

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under safety car conditions. At the next race in

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, Günther claimed his maiden Formula E victory after a last lap pass on da Costa. He finished second at the Marrakesh ePrix after starting second on the grid. He won his home race at the Berlin ePrix after starting second. He finished the season with three points finishes, all of which were podium finishes.

2020–21 season

Günther was retained by BMW for the following season. He won the

New York City ePrix The New York City ePrix is an annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship held in Brooklyn, New York. The inaugural event, the 2017 New York City ePrix, was a two-race event on July 15–16, 2017. Allianz E-V ...

, taking advantage of a collision between

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and

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Nissan e.dams (2022)

2021–22 season

Günther moved to Nissan e.dams for the 2021–22 season. He scored his first points for the team at the

Mexico City ePrix The Mexico City ePrix is an annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, held in Mexico City, Mexico. It was first raced in the 2015–16 season. Circuit The ePrix is held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodr� ...

Maserati MSG Racing (2023–)

2022–23 season

Günther is set to move to

for the 2022–23 season.

FIA World Endurance Championship

In 2022 Günther drove an endurance racing car for the first time, driving the

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during the post-season test at the

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, describing it as "fantastic".

Personal life

Günther currently resides in Monaco. He holds dual

and

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nationality. In addition to his native

, Günther also speaks

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, French, and

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Racing record

Karting career summary

Racing career summary

Complete ADAC Formel Masters results

(

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(

) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

(

) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) ^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete Formula E results

(

) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunther, Maximilian 1997 births Living people German racing drivers ADAC Formel Masters drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers FIA Formula 2 Championship drivers German people of Austrian descent Formula E drivers Mücke Motorsport drivers Prema Powerteam drivers Arden International drivers Dragon Racing drivers BMW M drivers Andretti Autosport drivers DAMS drivers People from Oberstdorf Sportspeople from Swabia (Bavaria) Racing drivers from Bavaria Formula BMW drivers Nismo drivers