Cristiano da Matta
Cristiano da Matta is a Brazilian Formula 1 driver with 28 race starts from 2003 to 2004, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 13 championship points.
Matta's first start was the 2003 Australian Grand Prix for Toyota, from 16th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 2003: 13th in the championship with 10 points, for Toyota. The longest team-mate pairing was with Olivier Panis, 28 races: Matta finished ahead 15 times to 9 when both were classified, and out-qualified Panis 9 times to 19. 7 of the 28 starts ended in a retirement (25%), and Matta led 17 laps in total.
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Born
- 19 Sept 1973 (age 53)
- Active
- 2003 to 2004, 2 seasons
- Teams
- Toyota
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6th | 13th |
Compare with team-mates: Olivier Panis. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.