Matías Zagazeta (born 8 September 2003) is a Peruvian racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship for DAMS Lucas Oil, having previously competed last raced with Jenzer Motorsport the previous year. He is the 2021 F4 British Championship runner-up.[1][2]
| Matías Zagazeta | |
|---|---|
 Zagazeta driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round. | |
| Nationality |  Peruvian |
| Born | 8 September 2003 Lima, Peru |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | DAMS Lucas Oil |
| Car number | TBC |
| Former teams | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Starts | 18 (18 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 25th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2022–2023 2021 2020–2021 | FR Middle East Championship FR European Championship Formula 4 UAE F4 British Championship |
Career
editKarting
editA three-time national karting champion having begun his career at the age of eight, Zagazeta quickly switched to international competition, primarily in America.[3] He crossed the pond in 2017, competing in various IAME and WSK events, as well as the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship. He finished 14th in the X30 Senior class of the IAME Winter Cup in 2019, his last year of Karting.[4][5]
Formula 4
edit2020
editAfter testing Formula 4 machinery for the first time in late 2019, Zagazeta signed with British F4 giants Carlin for his single-seater debut the following year.[6][7] Having left behind all his family in Lima and racing in tracks he did not know, the Peruvian endured a difficult season, eventually only scoring 34 points. He finished a lowly 12th in the championship, as the second last full-time driver, far from his teammates Zak O'Sullivan and Christian Mansell, second and seventh respectively.[8]
2021
editZagazeta started 2021 by racing part-time in the Formula 4 UAE Championship with Xcel Motorsport. He got a best finish of 4th from eight races, and finished 14th in the standings.[9] Switching to Phinsys by Argenti for his second British F4 campaign,[10] Zagazeta's results improved drastically, as he got a maiden single-seater podium in the season opener at Thruxton. He would win four races throughout the year, including double victory at Knockhill,[11] and sat at the top of the standings with just two rounds to go.[12][13] He would eventually lose out on the title to JHR's Matthew Rees by 25 points.[14][15]
Formula Regional
edit2022
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In 2022 Zagazeta joined G4 Racing to progress into the Formula Regional European Championship.[16][17] He immediately impressed in pre-season testing, leading the final session of the Barcelona collective test.[18]
2023
editZagazeta partook in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP during the first three rounds.[19]
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For his main campaign, Zagazeta remained in the Formula Regional European Championship, but moved to R-ace GP.[20]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
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Zagazeta took part in the FIA Formula 3 post-season test in 2022, driving for Charouz Racing System during the final two days.[21][22]
The following year, he partook in post-season testing at Jerez with Jenzer Motorsport.[23][24]
2024
editIn 2024, Jenzer Motorsport signed Zagazeta to participate with them in the full 2024 FIA Formula 3 season.[25] He missed the Monaco round due to appendicitis and was replaced by James Hedley.[26]
2025
editZagazeta remained in Formula 3 for 2025, but switched to new entrants DAMS Lucas Oil as Jenzer Motorsport departed the championship.[27]
Racing record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Argentine championship - Promocional | 30th | |
| 2015 | SKUSA SuperNationals XIX - TaG Cadet | BBR Karting | 56th |
| 2017 | IAME International Open - X30 Junior | 14th | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - X30 Junior | BBR Karting | 12th | |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 13th | ||
| IAME International Final - X30 Junior | 18th | ||
| CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | 21st | ||
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup - OK | Lennox Racing Team | 24th |
| 23° South Garda Winter Cup - OK | 33rd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series - OK | 58th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | 45th | ||
| 2019 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | Fusion Motorsport | |
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | 14th | ||
| British Kart Championship - X30 Senior | 39th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | Forza Racing |
Racing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | F4 British Championship | Carlin | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12th |
| 2021 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14th |
| F4 British Championship | Phinsys by Argenti | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 306 | 2nd | |
| 2022 | Formula Regional European Championship | G4 Racing | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | R-ace GP | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 17th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22nd | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | Jenzer Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 17th | |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 25th |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | DAMS Lucas Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 British Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carlin | DON 1 13 |
DON 2 9 |
DON 3 5 |
BHGP 1 10 |
BHGP 2 8 |
BHGP 3 11 |
OUL 1 12 |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 11 |
KNO 1 13 |
KNO 2 9 |
KNO 3 13 |
THR 1 Ret |
THR 2 9 |
THR 3 11 |
SIL 1 6 |
SIL 2 11 |
SIL 3 10 |
CRO 1 12 |
CRO 2 9 |
SNE 1 12 |
SNE 2 11 |
SNE 3 11 |
BHI 1 9 |
BHI 2 Ret |
BHI 3 11 |
12th | 34 | ||||
| 2021 | Phinsys by Argenti | THR1 1 3 |
THR1 2 9 |
THR1 3 Ret |
SNE 1 9 |
SNE 2 13 |
SNE 3 6 |
BHI 1 125 |
BHI 2 4 |
BHI 3 1 |
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 2 |
KNO 1 1 |
KNO 2 97 |
KNO 3 1 |
THR2 1 2 |
THR2 2 123 |
THR2 3 2 |
CRO 1 4 |
CRO 2 75 |
CRO 3 2 |
SIL 1 1 |
SIL 2 116 |
SIL 3 Ret |
DON 1 6 |
DON 2 63 |
DON 3 2 |
BHGP 1 Ret |
BHGP 2 93 |
BHGP 3 2 |
2nd | 306 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G4 Racing | MNZ 1 20 |
MNZ 2 28 |
IMO 1 26 |
IMO 2 28 |
MCO 1 DNQ |
MCO 2 21 |
LEC 1 19 |
LEC 2 22 |
ZAN 1 20 |
ZAN 2 20 |
HUN 1 25 |
HUN 2 21 |
SPA 1 24 |
SPA 2 25 |
RBR 1 31 |
RBR 2 26 |
CAT 1 24 |
CAT 2 18 |
MUG 1 30 |
MUG 2 29 |
32nd | 0 |
| 2023 | R-ace GP | IMO 1 13 |
IMO 2 5 |
CAT 1 14 |
CAT 2 23 |
HUN 1 27 |
HUN 2 Ret |
SPA 1 20 |
SPA 2 23 |
MUG 1 20 |
MUG 2 24† |
LEC 1 24 |
LEC 2 19 |
RBR 1 22 |
RBR 2 21 |
MNZ 1 21 |
MNZ 2 27 |
ZAN 1 15 |
ZAN 2 10 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 23 |
22nd | 12 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R-ace GP | DUB1 1 2 |
DUB1 2 12 |
DUB1 3 Ret |
KUW1 1 9 |
KUW1 2 13 |
KUW1 3 7 |
KUW2 1 23 |
KUW2 2 Ret |
KUW2 3 9 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
17th | 28 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Jenzer Motorsport
|
Dallara F3 2019 | 25th | 24th | 17th |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jenzer Motorsport | BHR SPR Ret |
BHR FEA 18 |
MEL SPR 15 |
MEL FEA 17 |
IMO SPR 17 |
IMO FEA 17 |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR 19 |
CAT FEA 19 |
RBR SPR 17 |
RBR FEA 14 |
SIL SPR 3 |
SIL FEA 22 |
HUN SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 27† |
SPA SPR 17 |
SPA FEA 17 |
MNZ SPR 14 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
25th | 8 |
| 2025 | DAMS Lucas Oil | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
TBD | TBD |
References
edit- ^ "Matias Zagazeta, subcampeón de la F4 británica: "He dejado todo por mi país"". Andina (in Spanish). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Matías Zagazeta habla de su futuro en la Fórmula Regional Europea: "te pones el casco y eres otra persona"". PeruOffRoadRacing.com (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Palma, Benjamín (8 July 2021). "Entrevista con Matias Zagazeta, piloto peruano en la Fórmula 4 Británica". Cosas.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (1 November 2019). "Peruvian karter Matias Zagazeta joins Carlin for British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Matias Zagazeta | Racing career profile". DriverDB. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Reigning champions Carlin unveil Matias Zagazeta for 2020". British F4. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Benedetti, Eliezer (21 January 2020). "Piloto peruano Matías Zagazeta da el salto del karting a la Fórmula 4". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Matías Zagazeta, el joven piloto peruano que sueña con llegar a la Fórmula 1". SomosPeriodismo.com (in Spanish). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "A NEW F4UAE SEASON: THE CLASS OF 2021". Formula 4 UAE. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Matias Zagazeta secures 2021 return with Argenti Motorsport". British F4. 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Por todo lo alto: Matías Zagazeta hizo historia en la F4 Británica tras ganar dos carreras el fin de semana". Depor.com (in Spanish). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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- ^ "¡Orgullo peruano! Matías Zagazeta obtuvo el subcampeonato de la F4 Británica". Ovacion.pe (in Spanish). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Blanco, José (26 October 2021). "Matías Zagazeta subcampeón de la Fórmula 4 Británica: "Estoy muy feliz de representar al Perú"". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "G4 Racing announces Matias Zagazeta for FRECA 2022 campaign". KartXpress. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "¡Sigue acelerando! Piloto peruano Matías Zagazeta competirá en la Fórmula Regional Europea by Alpine". Ovacion.pe (in Spanish). 2 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Test a Montmelò - 4° turno: Zagazeta leader, Delli Guanti quarto". italiaracing.net (in Italian). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2 January 2023). "R-ace GP reveals six drivers for four-car FRegional Middle East line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (15 March 2023). "Bernier and Zagazeta announce plans for their second season in FREC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Jerez post-season testing Day 2 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Jerez post-season testing Day 3 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Formula 3 gears up for post-season testing from Jerez". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Jenzer drivers promising in FIA F3 tests in Jerez". Jenzer Motorsport. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Jenzer Motorsport announce rookie Matias Zagazeta as first signing for the 2024 campaign". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (22 May 2024). "James Hedley replaces Matias Zagazeta at Jenzer for Monaco F3 round". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Matías Zagazeta becomes first confirmed DAMS Lucas Oil driver for 2025". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
External links
edit- Matías Zagazeta career summary at DriverDB.com