Matheus Leist

Matheus Leist
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Born (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997
Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
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
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

External links

Matheus Leist career summary at DriverDB.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Will Palmer
(British F4 champion)
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
Champion

2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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