Matra

French · raced 1967–1972

46Races

0Wins

6Podiums

2Polesjoint 25th all-time

37Top 10s

7.12Avg Position

10.26Avg Grid Pos

Matra was a French aerospace company that raced in Formula 1 as a constructor from 1967 to 1972, using its own V12 engines. The team's best results came in 1968, with Jean-Pierre Beltoise taking second place at the Dutch Grand Prix, and its drivers included Chris Amon and Henri Pescarolo. Its most successful cars, with the Ford Cosworth engine, are listed under Matra-Ford. Matra started 46 Grands Prix under this name, with 6 podiums.

All-time records

=25th in Most F1 Poles by a Constructor (2 pole positions)

Top Drivers

Driver	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Jean-Pierre Beltoise	3	25	30
Chris Amon	2	21	21
Henri Pescarolo	1	8	15
Jo Schlesser	0	0	1
Johnny Servoz-Gavin	0	0	1
Jacky Ickx	0	0	1

Top Circuits

Circuit	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Circuit Park Zandvoort	2.67	3
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	1.75	4
Kyalami	1.67	3
Brands Hatch	1	3
Circuit de Monaco	1	5
Watkins Glen	0	4
Nürburgring	0	4

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

J. Beltoise1968–1971 · 0 wins
C. Amon1971–1972 · 0 wins
H. Pescarolo1968–1970 · 0 wins
J. Servoz-Gavin1967 · 0 wins
J. Ickx1967 · 0 wins
J. Schlesser1967 · 0 wins

Season by season

Matra season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Points
1972	81 place lower than 1971	12
1971	7	9
1970	7	23
1968	9	8
1967	—	0

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at Matra
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1971	Amon vs BeltoiseChris Amon vs Jean-Pierre Beltoise	6–1	3–4	6–1
1970	Beltoise vs PescaroloJean-Pierre Beltoise vs Henri Pescarolo	9–4	6–7	16–8

Drivers who raced for Matra

Drivers who have raced for Matra
Driver	Seasons	Races
J. Beltoise	1968–1971	30
C. Amon	1971–1972	22
H. Pescarolo	1968–1970	15
J. Ickx	1967	1
J. Schlesser	1967	1
J. Servoz-Gavin	1967	1

Race results

How Matra did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

197211 races, 1 podium, 1 poleConstructors’ P8 · 12 pts▾

Drivers: C. Amon

Matra race results in 1972
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
12	12United States Grand Prix	7	P157 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.3)	Amon 15	0	8(12)
11	11Canadian Grand Prix	10	P6	Amon 6	1	7(12)
10	10Italian Grand Prix	2	DNF	Amon DNF	0	8(11)
9	9Austrian Grand Prix	6	P5	Amon 5	2	8(11)
8	8German Grand Prix	8	P157 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.3)	Amon 15	0	7(9)
7	7British Grand Prix	17	P44 places better than the team’s season average (P8.3)	Amon 4	3	6(9)
6	6French Grand Prix	1★	P35 places better than the team’s season average (P8.3)★	Amon 3	4	8(6)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	13	P6	Amon 6	1	8(2)
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	6	P6	Amon 6	1	9(1)
3	3Spanish Grand Prix	6	DNF	Amon DNF	0	—(0)
2	2South African Grand Prix	13	P157 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.3)	Amon 15	0	—(0)

Earlier seasons1967–1971 (4 seasons)▾

197110 races, 1 podium, 1 poleConstructors’ P7 · 9 pts▾

Drivers: C. Amon, J. Beltoise

Matra race results in 1971
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
11	11United States Grand Prix	8	P8	Beltoise 8 · Amon 12	0	7(9)
10	10Canadian Grand Prix	5	P10	Amon 10 · Beltoise DNF	0	7(9)
9	9Italian Grand Prix	1★	P6★	Amon 6	1	6(9)
7	7German Grand Prix	16	DNF	Amon DNF	0	6(8)
6	6British Grand Prix	9	P7	Beltoise 7 · Amon DNF	0	6(8)
5	5French Grand Prix	8	P5	Amon 5 · Beltoise 7	2	6(8)
4	4Dutch Grand Prix	5	P9	Beltoise 9 · Amon DNF	0	5(6)
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	4	DNF	Beltoise DNF · Amon DNF	0	4(6)
2	2Spanish Grand Prix	3	P3	Amon 3 · Beltoise 6	5	3(6)
1	1South African Grand Prix	2	P5	Amon 5	2	4(2)

197013 races, 3 podiumsConstructors’ P7 · 23 pts▾

Drivers: H. Pescarolo, J. Beltoise

Matra race results in 1970
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
13	13Mexican Grand Prix	6	P5	Beltoise 5 · Pescarolo 9	2	7(23)
12	12United States Grand Prix	12	P8	Pescarolo 8 · Beltoise DNF	0	7(21)
11	11Canadian Grand Prix	8	P7	Pescarolo 7 · Beltoise 8	0	6(21)
10	10Italian Grand Prix	5	P3	Beltoise 3 · Pescarolo DNF	4	6(21)
9	9Austrian Grand Prix	7	P6	Beltoise 6 · Pescarolo 14	1	6(17)
8	8German Grand Prix	5	P6	Pescarolo 6 · Beltoise DNF	1	6(16)
7	7British Grand Prix	10	DNF	Pescarolo DNF · Beltoise DNF	0	5(15)
6	6French Grand Prix	2	P5	Pescarolo 5 · Beltoise 13	2	5(15)
5	5Dutch Grand Prix	10	P5	Beltoise 5 · Pescarolo 8	2	5(13)
4	4Belgian Grand Prix	11	P3	Beltoise 3 · Pescarolo 6	5	5(11)
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	6	P3	Pescarolo 3 · Beltoise DNF	4	5(7)
2	2Spanish Grand Prix	4	DNF	Pescarolo DNF · Beltoise DNF	0	5(3)
1	1South African Grand Prix	8	P4	Beltoise 4 · Pescarolo 7	3	4(3)

196810 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P9 · 8 pts▾

Drivers: J. Beltoise, H. Pescarolo

Matra race results in 1968
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
12	12Mexican Grand Prix	13	P9	Pescarolo 9 · Beltoise DNF	0	9(8)
11	11United States Grand Prix	13	DNF	Beltoise DNF	0	9(8)
10	10Canadian Grand Prix	15	DNF	Beltoise DNF · Pescarolo DNF	0	8(8)
9	9Italian Grand Prix	18	P5	Beltoise 5	2	8(8)
8	8German Grand Prix	12	DNF	Beltoise DNF	0	9(6)
7	7British Grand Prix	14	DNF	Beltoise DNF	0	8(6)
6	6French Grand Prix	8	P9	Beltoise 9	0	7(6)
5	5Dutch Grand Prix	16	P25 places better than the team’s season average (P6.6)	Beltoise 2	6	7(6)
4	4Belgian Grand Prix	13	P8	Beltoise 8	0	—(0)
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	8	DNF	Beltoise DNF	0	—(0)

19672 races▾

Drivers: J. Ickx, J. Schlesser, J. Servoz-Gavin

Matra race results in 1967
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
7	7German Grand Prix	18	DNF	Ickx DNF · Schlesser DNF	0	—(0)
2	2Monaco Grand Prix	11	DNF	Servoz-Gavin DNF	0	—(0)