Michael Christensen lives in Karlslunde on the outskirts of Copenhagen. In karting he has already made a name for himself worldwide. In 2004 he became the Danish Junior Champion and defended his title in 2005. In addition he was crowned the Scandinavian and European champion. One year later the youngster became German champion and world vice-champion in the top class of the Formula A. Moreover, he won the prestigious Macau Kart Grand Prix. In 2007 he secured the title as German champion, Danish champion and came third in the European championship. In the years 2008 and 2009 he yielded sixth and fourth respectively in the Formula BMW Europe. During the last two seasons he contested the GP3. In 2011 he climbed the podium twice and concluded the championship in eleventh place.