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    Matías Zagazeta

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    Matías Zagazeta
    Zagazeta driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round.
    NationalityPeru Peruvian
    Born (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 20)
    Lima, Peru
    FIA Formula 3 Championship career
    Debut season2024
    Current teamJenzer Motorsport
    Car number19
    Starts16 (16 entries)
    Wins0
    Podiums1
    Poles0
    Fastest laps0
    Best finishTBD in 2024
    Previous series
    2023
    2022–2023
    2021
    2020–2021    		FR Middle East Championship
    FR European Championship
    Formula 4 UAE
    F4 British Championship

    Matías Zagazeta (born 8 September 2003) is a Peruvian racing driver who is racing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Jenzer Motorsport. He is the 2021 F4 British Championship runner-up.[1][2]

    Career

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    Karting

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    A 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

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    2020

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    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.[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

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    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.[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

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    2022

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    Zagazeta racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

    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

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    Zagazeta partook in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP during the first three rounds.[19]

    Zagazeta racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

    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

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    In 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]

    Racing record

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    Karting career summary

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    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

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    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 16 0 0 0 1 8* 25th*

    * Season still in progress.

    Complete F4 British Championship results

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    (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

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    (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

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    (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

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

    Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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    (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
    		 MNZ
    FEA
    		 25th* 8*

    References

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    2. ^ "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.
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