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Cristiano da Matta

born 19 Sept 1973 · raced 2003–2004

28Races
0Wins
0Podiums
11Top 10s
9.85Avg Position
11.43Avg Grid Pos

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

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Top Circuits

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

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Related drivers

Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.

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Season by season

Cristiano da Matta season-by-season championship record
SeasonChampionship positionWinsPoints
20041703
200313010
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Teammate head-to-heads

Every season Cristiano da Matta was compared against a teammate
SeasonTeamMatchupRace
2004
Toyota
Cristiano da Matta vs Olivier Panis6–5
2003
Toyota
Cristiano da Matta vs Olivier Panis10–6
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Race results

200412 races▾
Cristiano da Matta race results in 2004
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
German Grand PrixToyota15Puncture0
British Grand PrixToyota12P130
French Grand PrixToyota11P140
United States Grand PrixToyota11Gearbox0
Canadian Grand PrixToyota12Disqualified0
European Grand PrixToyota11Collision0
Monaco Grand PrixToyota15P63
Spanish Grand PrixToyota11P130
San Marino Grand PrixToyota10Accident0
Bahrain Grand PrixToyota9P100
Malaysian Grand PrixToyota10P90
Australian Grand PrixToyota13P120
Earlier seasons2003 (1 season)▾
200316 races▾
Cristiano da Matta race results in 2003
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Japanese Grand PrixToyota3P72
United States Grand PrixToyota9P90
Italian Grand PrixToyota12Tyre0
Hungarian Grand PrixToyota15P110
German Grand PrixToyota9P63
British Grand PrixToyota6P72
French Grand PrixToyota13P110
European Grand PrixToyota10Engine0
Canadian Grand PrixToyota9P110
Monaco Grand PrixToyota10P90
Austrian Grand PrixToyota13P100
Spanish Grand PrixToyota13P63
San Marino Grand PrixToyota13P120
Brazilian Grand PrixToyota18P100
Malaysian Grand PrixToyota11P110
Australian Grand PrixToyota16Spun off0