| Max Nilsson | |
|---|---|
 Nilsson in 2011 | |
| Nationality |  Swedish |
| Born | Max Emil Nilsson (1980-02-10) February 10, 1980 Osby, Sweden |
| FIA GT3 European Championship career | |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver1 |
| Years active | 2011–2012 |
| Teams | Reiter Engineering Heico Gravity-Charouz Team |
| Starts | 14 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010–2011 2009 2006–2009 | FIA GT1 World Championship FIA GT Championship German Formula Three Championship |
Max Emil Nilsson (born 10 February 1980) is a Swedish racing driver.2
A mainstay of the Swiss Racing Team, Nilsson competed for SRT in four German F3 seasons before turning professional in 2010, racing a Nissan GT-R in the FIA GT1 World Championship.34 He placed 42nd with two points, scored at Silverstone alongside former Le Mans winner Seiji Ara.56 He achieved more success in the FIA GT3 European Championship, winning once at Navarra and helping Heico Gravity-Charouz to the 2012 title.789
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Formula Ford Sweden – Zetec | AB Heintz Nilsson Plåtbearbetning | 16 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 22 | 12th |
| 2001 | Formula Ford Sweden – Zetec | H Nilssons Plåtbearbetning | 16 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 31 | 11th |
| 2002 | Formula Ford Sweden – Zetec | AB Heintz Nilsson Plåtbearbetning | 12 | 0 | 0 | ? | 1 | 56 | 9th |
| Formula Ford Nordic – Zetec | 2 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 9 | 14th | ||
| 2003 | Formula Ford Sweden – Zetec | HNP Steelservice Center | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 92 | 3rd |
| Formula Ford Denmark | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 132 | 6th | ||
| 2004 | Formula Renault 2000 Scandinavia | HNP Steelservice | 16 | 0 | 0 | ? | 2 | 97 | 7th |
| Formula Renault 2000 Germany | Max Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 27th | |
| Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22nd | ||
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2000 Germany | Max Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 14th |
| Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30th | ||
| 2006 | German Formula 3 Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 33rd | ||
| 2007 | German Formula 3 Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8th |
| 2008 | German Formula 3 Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10th |
| 2009 | German Formula 3 Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 10th |
| FIA GT Championship | K plus K Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25th | |
| 2010 | FIA GT1 World Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42nd |
| Belgian Touring Car Series – S1 | KS Motorsport | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 6.5 | 33rd | |
| 2011 | FIA GT1 World Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th |
| FIA GT3 European Championship | Reiter Engineering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th | |
| 2012 | 24 Hours of Dubai – A6 | Heico Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| FIA GT3 European Championship | Heico Gravity-Charouz Team | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 6th | |
| Sources:10111213 | |||||||||
Complete FIA GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | K plus K Motorsport | Saleen S7-R | GT1 | SIL | ADR | OSC | SPA | HUN 8 |
ALG | LEC | ZOL | 25th | 1 |
Complete FIA GT1 World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swiss Racing Team | Nissan | ABU QR 12 |
ABU CR Ret |
SIL QR 14 |
SIL CR 9 |
BRN QR 15 |
BRN CR 14 |
PRI QR 12 |
PRI CR Ret |
SPA QR 17 |
SPA CR 16 |
NÜR QR 17 |
NÜR CR 21 |
ALG QR 11 |
ALG CR 18 |
NAV QR 13 |
NAV CR Ret |
INT QR 13 |
INT CR 16 |
SAN QR Ret |
SAN CR 13 |
42nd | 2 |
| 2011 | Swiss Racing Team | Lamborghini | ABU QR 13 |
ABU CR Ret |
ZOL QR 8 |
ZOL CR DNS |
ALG QR 12 |
ALG CR Ret |
SAC QR Ret |
SAC CR Ret |
SIL QR |
SIL CR |
NAV QR |
NAV CR |
PRI QR |
PRI CR |
ORD QR |
ORD CR |
BEI QR |
BEI CR |
SAN QR |
SAN CR |
36th | 0 |
Complete FIA GT3 European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Reiter Engineering | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
NAV 1 |
NAV 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
SLO 1 |
SLO 2 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 15 |
48th | 0 |
| 2012 | Heico Gravity-Charouz Team | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 | NOG 1 6 |
NOG 2 5 |
ZOL 1 4 |
ZOL 2 9 |
NAV 1 1 |
NAV 2 5 |
ALG 1 2 |
ALG 2 10 |
MOS 1 Ret |
MOS 2 7 |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 8 |
6th | 111 |
References
References
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- "Fotos 2009 ATS Formel-3-Cup". Formel 3 Guide (in German). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
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- "Ara to drive Swiss Racing Nissan". Autosport. Haymarket Media Group. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- "Victory for NISSAN GT‑R at Silverstone". Nissan. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- "GT3 Europe: Heico Mercedes crews score a win apiece at Navarra". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- "HEICO Gravity Charouz Team fährt zwei Rennsiege ein". Motorsport XL (in German). 29 May 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- "Buhk and Baumann take 2012 gold at Nürburgring". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- "Driver: Max Nilsson | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- "Max Nilsson: Racedriver biography - career and success". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- "Max Nilsson Statistics and Results | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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