# Mário Haberfeld

Mario Haberfeld (born January 25, 1976, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian auto racing driver.
After winning the British Formula 3 Championship in 1998, he drove in Formula 3000 from 1999 until 2002. He posted some decent results but struggled his first season driving for the McLaren junior team failing to score a single point while teammate Nick Heidfeld won the series championship.
Haberfeld also tested for a number of Formula One teams, including Stewart Grand Prix in 1998, McLaren in 1999, and Jordan in 2001.
In 2003 he moved to the Champ Car World Series driving for Mi-Jack Conquest Racing. His team shared information with a fellow rookie team driving a Reynard chassis, Emerson Fittipaldi's team with future F1 driver Tiago Monteiro. He scored a best finish of 4th on his first start in St. Petersburg. In 2004 he was a field-filler driving the lone Reynard in the series for Derrick Walker, but proved his worth with another pair of top-five finishes. No one picked him up for 2005, but he drove a few Grand-Am races for Tuttle Team Racing at the end of the year. He then drove in the Rolex Grand Am series for Adrian Fernández who was also his teammate.
In 2019 Haberfeld raced in the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy, for Jaguar Brazil Racing, temporarily replacing Cacá Bueno.
Biodiversity Conservation and Onçafari
Mario Haberfeld is a Brazilian conservationist and the founder of Onçafari, an organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and habitat protection in Brazil. Since 2011, he has been at the forefront of jaguar conservation, rewilding programs, ecotourism activities, and scientific research, working to preserve Brazil’s natural ecosystems. Under his leadership, Onçafari has expanded from its origins in the Pantanal to multiple biomes, including the Cerrado, Atlantic Forest and Amazon, implementing fire prevention programs, community engagement projects, and biodiversity monitoring. His efforts have promoted sustainable ecotourism, contributed to the expansion of protected areas, and led to the successful reintroduction of jaguars and many other species into the wild.
Haberfeld collaborates with government agencies, private landowners, and global conservation organizations, advocating for wildlife-friendly economic models that integrate conservation with local community development. His work has positioned Onçafari as a leading conservation initiative in Brazil, influencing policy discussions on biodiversity, habitat restoration, and fire mitigation.
Recognitions and Awards
* 2024: Onçafari was recognized as one of Brazil’s Top 100 NGOs
* 2024: Onçafari was recognized by Condé Nast Traveler’s Bright Ideas in Travel 2024
Books
* Alma Selvagem / Wild Soul (Portuguese/English, 2011) – A book by Mario Haberfeld featuring stunning wildlife photography and insights into Brazil’s biodiversity and conservation efforts. Written by Mario Haberfeld and Laís Duarte.
* A Onça na Cultura Pantaneira (2017) – A book exploring the cultural significance of the jaguar in the Pantanal region, written by Mario Haberfeld, Adriano Gambarini and Laís Duarte.
* Panthera Onca: À Sombra das Florestas / In the shadow of the forests - This book aims to gather information of all kinds about the jaguar in the interior of Brazil. Written by Mario Haberfeld, Adriano Gambarini and Laís Duarte.
Documentaries
* BBC – Jaguar Brazil’s Super Cats (2016-2017) – A pioneering team attempts to re-wild two orphan jaguar cubs in the heart of Brazil.
* BBC - Planet Earth III - Episode 3: Deserts & Grasslands (2023)
* Jaguar - Closer than you ever thought possible / WCP - A wildlife documentary that records the unprecedented process of “habituation” of jaguars in the Brazilian Pantanal, a procedure that will bring humans face to face with untamed beasts.
* Diary of a Jaguar
* Cerrado: Life on the Edge (Upcoming) – A documentary addressing habitat destruction in the Cerrado, where Haberfeld serves as a co-producer.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 1994 | Formula Ford Festival | Andy Welch Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th |
| 1995 | British Formula Ford Championship | Manor Motorsport | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 99 | 4th |
| 1995 | Formula Ford Festival | Manor Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3rd |
| 1996 | Eurocup Formula Renault | Manor Motorsport | ? | 1 | ? | ? | 3 | 88 | 5th |
| 1996 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | ? | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1997 | British Formula Three Championship | Martin Donnelly Racing | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 6th |
| 1997 | Macau Grand Prix | Martin Donnelly Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1997 | Masters of Formula 3 | Martin Donnelly Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th |
| 1998 | British Formula Three Championship | Paul Stewart Racing | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 218 | 1st |
| 1998 | Masters of Formula 3 | Paul Stewart Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3rd |
| 1999 | International Formula 3000 | West Competition | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1999 | Formula One | West McLaren Mercedes | Test Driver | Test Driver | Test Driver | Test Driver | Test Driver | Test Driver | Test Driver |
| 2000 | International Formula 3000 | Fortec Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2001 | International Formula 3000 | Super Nova Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15th |
| 2002 | International Formula 3000 | Team Astromega | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7th |
| 2003 | Champ Car World Series | Conquest Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 12th |
| 2004 | Champ Car World Series | Walker Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 13th |
| 2006 | Rolex Sports Car Series | Fernández Racing | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 332 | 13th |
| 2007 | Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Embassy Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
| 2008 | Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Embassy Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19th |
| 2019–20 | Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy | ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8th |

### Complete International Formula 3000 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 | DC | Points |
| 1999 | West Competition | IMO DNQ | MON DNQ | CAT Ret | MAG Ret | SIL 18 | A1R Ret | HOC 14 | HUN DNQ | SPA DNQ | MNZ DNQ | | | NC | 0 |
| 2000 | Fortec Motorsport | IMO 10 | SIL 17 | CAT DNS | NUR | MON | MAG 11 | A1R 8 | HOC 9 | HUN 15 | SPA Ret | | | NC | 0 |
| 2001 | Super Nova Racing | INT Ret | IMO Ret | CAT 4 | A1R Ret | MON Ret | NUR Ret | MAG 7 | SIL 15 | HOC Ret | HUN Ret | SPA 19 | MNZ 13 | 15th | 3 |
| 2002 | Team Astromega | INT 2 | IMO Ret | CAT 5 | A1R 3 | MON 6 | NUR Ret | SIL Ret | MAG 5 | HOC 4 | HUN Ret | SPA 14 | MNZ 9 | 7th | 18 |

### Complete Champ Car World Series results

(key)
| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | Ref |
| 2003 | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 34 | Reynard 02i | Ford XFE V8t | STP 4 | MTY 16 | LBH 9 | BRH 9 | LAU 14 | MIL 7 | LS 5 | POR 8 | CLE 15 | TOR 19 | VAN 7 | ROA 8 | MDO 10 | MTL 11 | DEN 10 | MIA 5 | MXC 12 | SRF 14 | FON NH | 12th | 71 | |
| 2004 | Walker Racing | 5 | Reynard 02i | Ford XFE V8t | LBH 9 | MTY 15 | MIL 10 | POR 9 | CLE 14 | TOR 4 | VAN 9 | ROA 11 | DEN 8 | MTL 13 | LS 7 | LVG 14 | SRF 14 | MXC 15 | | | | | | 13th | 157^ | |
* ^ New points system implemented in 2004

### Complete Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | D.C. | Points |
| 2019–20 | ZEG iCarros Jaguar Brazil | Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY | P | ADR 8$^4$ | ADR 7$^4$ | MEX | BER | BER | BER | BER | BER | BER | BER | 8th | 16 |