Cristiano da Matta
born 19 Sept 1973 · raced 2003–2004
Cristiano da Matta, a former CART champion, made his Formula 1 debut in 2003 with Toyota. Known for his smooth driving style and technical feedback, he competed in 28 Grands Prix, often impressing with his qualifying pace. Though he didn't secure any podium finishes, da Matta demonstrated solid racecraft against formidable opposition. His F1 career was relatively brief, yet he remains a notable example of a successful Brazilian open-wheel champion who transitioned to the pinnacle of motorsport.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No matches for “”. | |||
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Olivier Panis28 shared races · Compare with Olivier Panis (2003)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Toyota | da Matta vs PanisCristiano da Matta vs Olivier Panis | 6–5 |
| 2003 | Toyota | da Matta vs PanisCristiano da Matta vs Olivier Panis | 10–6 |
200412 racesToyota▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Puncture | 0 | |
| 12 | P13 | 0 | |
| 11 | P14 | 0 | |
| 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 12 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 11 | Collision | 0 | |
| 15 | P65 places better than season average (P11.0) | 3 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 10 | Accident | 0 | |
| 9 | P10 | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Cristiano da Matta’s average finish in 2004 (P11.0, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons2003 (1 season)▾
200316 racesToyota▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P7 | 2 | |
| 9 | P9 | 0 | |
| 12 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 15 | P11 | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 3 | |
| 6 | P7 | 2 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 13 | P6 | 3 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 18 | P10 | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 16 | Spun off | 0 |