Matheus Leist | |
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Nationality | Brazilian |
Born |
Novo Hamburgo, Brazil |
8 September 1997
Indy Lights career | |
Debut season | 2017 |
Current team | Carlin |
Car no. | 26 |
Starts | 4 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | TBA in 2017 |
Previous series | |
2016 2015-16 2015 2014 |
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship 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.
Leist began karting in 2009 at the age of eleven. In 2013, he finished as runner-up in the Petrobras Karting Championship.
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.
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.
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.
In February 2017, Leist signed with Carlin for the Indy Lights Championship.
* Season still in progress.
* Season still in progress.
Matheus Leist career summary at DriverDB.com