Matías Zagazeta (born 8 September 2003) is a Peruvian racing driver currently competing in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship for

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, having previously competed with

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the previous year. He is the 2021 F4 British Championship runner-up.

Career

Karting

A three-time national karting champion having begun his career at the age of eight, Zagazeta quickly switched to international competition, primarily in America. He crossed the pond in 2017, competing in various IAME and WSK events, as well as the

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. He finished 14th in the X30 Senior class of the IAME Winter Cup in 2019, his last year of Karting.

Formula 4

2020

After testing

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machinery for the first time in late 2019, Zagazeta signed with British F4 giants Carlin for his single-seater debut the following year. Having left behind all his family in

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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

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and Christian Mansell, second and seventh respectively.

2021

Zagazeta started 2021 by racing part-time in the

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with Xcel Motorsport. He got a best finish of 4th from eight races, and finished 14th in the standings. Switching to Phinsys by Argenti for his second British F4 campaign, 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, and sat at the top of the standings with just two rounds to go. He would eventually lose out on the title to JHR's

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by 25 points.

Formula Regional

2022

In 2022 Zagazeta joined G4 Racing to progress into the

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. He immediately impressed in pre-season testing, leading the final session of the

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collective test.

2023

Zagazeta partook in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with

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during the first three rounds. For his main campaign, Zagazeta remained in the

, but moved to

FIA Formula 3 Championship

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Zagazeta took part in the

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post-season test in 2022, driving for

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during the final two days. The following year, he partook in post-season testing at

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with

2024

In 2024,

signed Zagazeta to participate with them in the full 2024 FIA Formula 3 season. He missed the Monaco round due to

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and was replaced by James Hedley.

2025

Zagazeta remained in

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for 2025, but switched to new entrants

departed the championship.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season still in progress.

Complete F4 British Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zagazeta, Matías 2003 births Living people Peruvian racing drivers British F4 Championship drivers Carlin racing drivers Formula Regional European Championship drivers R-ace GP drivers UAE F4 Championship drivers Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers Sportspeople from Lima Jenzer Motorsport drivers FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers DAMS drivers Toyota Racing Series drivers M2 Competition drivers 21st-century Peruvian sportsmen