# Matías Zagazeta

Matías Zagazeta (born 8 September 2003) is a Peruvian racing driver currently competing in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship with M2 Competition and is set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship for DAMS Lucas Oil, having previously competed with Jenzer Motorsport 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 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.

### Formula 4
#### 2020

After 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. 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.

#### 2021

Zagazeta 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. 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 Matthew Rees by 25 points.

### Formula Regional
#### 2022

In 2022 Zagazeta joined G4 Racing to progress into the Formula Regional European Championship. He immediately impressed in pre-season testing, leading the final session of the Barcelona collective test.

#### 2023

Zagazeta partook in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP during the first three rounds.
For his main campaign, Zagazeta remained in the Formula Regional European Championship, but moved to R-ace GP.

### FIA Formula 3 Championship

Zagazeta took part in the FIA Formula 3 post-season test in 2022, driving for Charouz Racing System during the final two days.
The following year, he partook in post-season testing at Jerez with Jenzer Motorsport.

#### 2024

In 2024, Jenzer Motorsport signed Zagazeta to participate with them in the full 2024 FIA Formula 3 season. He missed the Monaco round due to appendicitis and was replaced by James Hedley.

#### 2025

Zagazeta remained in Formula 3 for 2025, but switched to new entrants DAMS Lucas Oil as Jenzer Motorsport departed the championship.

## Racing record
### Karting career summary

| 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 |
| 2017 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - X30 Junior | BBR Karting | 12th |
| 2017 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | | 13th |
| 2017 | IAME International Final - X30 Junior | | 18th |
| 2017 | CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | | 21st |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup - OK | Lennox Racing Team | 24th |
| 2018 | 23° South Garda Winter Cup - OK | Lennox Racing Team | 33rd |
| 2018 | WSK Super Master Series - OK | Lennox Racing Team | 58th |
| 2018 | CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | Lennox Racing Team | 45th |
| 2019 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | Fusion Motorsport | |
| 2019 | IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | Fusion Motorsport | 14th |
| 2019 | British Kart Championship - X30 Senior | Fusion Motorsport | 39th |
| 2019 | CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | Forza Racing | |

### Racing career summary

| 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 |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 2023 | Formula Regional European Championship | R-ace GP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22nd |
| 2023 | 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 | Formula Regional Oceania Championship | M2 Competition | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 244 | 5th |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | DAMS Lucas Oil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6* | 11th* |
* Season still in progress.

### Complete F4 British Championship results

(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 12$^5$ | BHI 2 4 | BHI 3 1 | OUL 1 Ret | OUL 2 Ret | OUL 3 2 | KNO 1 1 | KNO 2 9$^7$ | KNO 3 1 | THR2 1 2 | THR2 2 12$^3$ | THR2 3 2 | CRO 1 4 | CRO 2 7$^5$ | CRO 3 2 | SIL 1 1 | SIL 2 11$^6$ | SIL 3 Ret | DON 1 6 | DON 2 6$^3$ | DON 3 2 | BHGP 1 Ret | BHGP 2 9$^3$ | BHGP 3 2 | 2nd | 306 |

### Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(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

(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

| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
| 2023 | Jenzer Motorsport | Dallara F3 2019 | 25th | 24th | 17th |

### Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(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 | MEL SPR 5 | MEL FEA 22 | BHR SPR | BHR 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 | 11th* | 6* |

### Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship Results

(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 | DC | Points |
| 2025 | M2 Competition | TAU 1 5 | TAU 2 1 | TAU 3 2 | HMP 1 16 | HMP 2 11 | HMP 3 5 | MAN 1 12 | MAN 2 13 | MAN 3 5 | TER 1 1 | TER 2 7 | TER 3 3 | HIG 1 4 | HIG 2 6 | HIG 3 Ret | 5th | 244 |