Matevos Isaakyan
| Matevos Isaakyan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Russian |
| Born |
17 April 1998 Moscow, Russia |
| Formula V8 3.5 career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | AVF |
| Car no. | 35 |
| Former teams | SMP Racing |
| Starts | 16 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
|
2015-16 2014-15 2014-2015 2014 2013 |
GP3 Series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Toyota Racing Series French F4 Championship |
Matevos "Matos" Isaakyan (Матевос Исаакян born 17 April 1998) is a Russian racing driver from an Armenian family. He is a current member of the SMP Racing driver programme.
Born in Moscow, Isaakyan began karting in his native Russia in 2010, finishing fifth in the Russian Super Mini Championship. The following year he stepped up to the Russian KF3 Championship, finishing seventh, before placing fifth in the same category in 2012.
Isaakyan graduated to single-seaters in 2013, racing in the French F4 Championship. He took five podium places and two fastest laps on his way to fifth in the championship.
In January and February 2014, Isaakyan raced in the New Zealand-based Toyota Racing Series for the ETEC Motorsport team. He took a best race result of sixth at the opening round in Teretonga to finish ninth in the championship, one place behind team-mate and fellow Russian Denis Korneev.
Isaakyan's main racing program for 2014 was in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, racing for Italian team JD Motorsport. He was ineligible to race at the first round of the season in Imola due to the fact he had not yet turned 16 years of age. He was, however, allowed to take part in the free practice sessions.
During the season, Isaakyan took seven podium places, including a double win at the Red Bull Ring, to finish third in the championship, behind Charles Leclerc and champion Nyck de Vries. He also finished second to Leclerc in the Junior Championship standings. Isaakyan also contested the opening three rounds of the 2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season, taking a best race result of seventh at both Spa-Francorchamps and Moscow Raceway.
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