Matheus Leist
| Matheus Leist | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Brazilian |
| Born |
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
- ↑ 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Will Palmer (British F4 champion) |
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Champion 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |