LIGHTS TO FLAG: Max Chilton on reaching F1, starring in the Indy 500 and smashing records at Goodwood


Max Chilton achieved his childhood dream by climbing the motorsport ladder all the way to F1 and joining the list of British drivers to have competed in the top echelon. In our latest Lights to Flag feature, he shares what it was like racing alongside Jules Bianchi, reflects on an exciting chapter stateside and covers his latest exploits at the wheel of a record-breaking electric fan car…
Chilton follows his brother into racing
Chilton was born in Surrey, the UK, in 1991, with businessman father Grahame playing a key role in sparking his and brother Tom’s passion for racing – the latter several years older and forging a successful career in British and international touring cars.

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