Matheus Leist
Matheus Leist | |
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Nationality | Brazilian |
Born |
Novo Hamburgo, Brazil | 8 September 1997
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | Double R Racing |
Car no. | 26 |
Starts | 24 |
Wins | 4 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 6 |
Best finish | 1st in 2016 |
Previous series | |
2015-16 2015 2014 |
MRF Challenge MSA Formula Brazilian Formula Three Championship |
Championship titles | |
2016 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship |
Matheus Tobias Leist (born 8 September 1997 in Novo Hamburgo) is a Brazilian racing driver and the current reigning BRDC British Formula 3 Championship champion.[1]
Career
Karting
Leist began karting in 2009 at the age of eleven. In 2013, he finished as runner-up in the Petrobras Karting Championship.
Lower formulae
In 2014, Leist graduated to single-seaters, racing in the B class of the Brazilian F3 Championship, finishing runner-up to Vitor Baptista.
The following year, Leist switched to MSA Formula in Britain with Double R Racing. He scored two victories and finished fifth in the standings.
British F3
In 2016, Leist reunited with Double R Racing and graduated to BRDC British F3. Scoring four wins, two poles and six fastest laps, Leist took the title at the final round after a close fight with Ricky Collard throughout the season.
GP3 Series
In November 2016, it was announced Leist would partake in the GP3 post-season test at Yas Marina with ART Grand Prix, Arden International and Trident Racing.[2]
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2014 | Brazilian Formula Three Championship | Hitech Racing | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1151 | 2nd1 |
2015 | MSA Formula | Double R Racing | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 273 | 5th |
2015-16 | MRF Challenge | MRF Challenge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14th |
2016 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Double R Racing | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 493 | 1st |
1 Class B
References
- ↑ Cozens, Jack (September 11, 2016). "British F3 championship won by Matheus Leist at Donington finale". Autosport. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Matheus Leist participa de testes com a GP3 em Abu Dhabi (Matheus Leist participates in testing with GP3 in Abu Dhabi)". November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
External links
Matheus Leist career summary at DriverDB.com
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Will Palmer (British F4 champion) |
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Champion 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |