Michael Wainwright (racing driver)

Michael Stuart Wainwright (born 25 July 1973) is a British racing driver and oil businessman who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for GR Racing.

He made his professional career at oil trading company Trafigura from 1996 to 2023, ultimately as COO of the group based in Geneva. He is listed among the 300 wealthiest individuals of Switzerland, with an estimated fortune of 300-400 millions swiss francs. In 2022, following a busy year on the oil market, he acquired a property in Geneva for 49.5 million swiss francs.

In December 2023, Wainwright was charged by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court and the US Department of Justice over allegations of bribing public officials in Angola and Brazil, together with two other individuals.

Career summary
† As Wainwright was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)