Cristiano da Matta is a racing driver from Brazil who last raced in Formula 1 for Toyota. da Matta has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 28 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,766 ranks da Matta 520th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2004-07-25 | Hockenheimring | DNF | −107 |
| 2004-07-11 | Silverstone Circuit | P13 | −13 |
| 2004-07-04 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | P14 | −29 |
| 2004-06-20 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −27 |
| 2004-06-13 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | DNF | −109 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ▸Formula 1 | Toyota | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | P16 | −366 | 4,766 |
| 2003 | ▸Formula 1 | Toyota | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | P13 | +333 | 5,133 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher | 5,595 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% |
| 🇧🇷 Rubens Barrichello | 5,502 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% |
| 🇨🇴 Juan Pablo Montoya | 5,071 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Jarno Trulli | 3,983 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% |
| 🇬🇧 Jenson Button | 5,826 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Ralf Schumacher | 5,398 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% |
| 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso | 6,552 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| 🇫🇮 Kimi Räikkönen | 5,925 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Nick Heidfeld | 5,452 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% |
| 🇬🇧 David Coulthard | 5,070 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
Cristiano da Matta was a Brazilian professional driver who competed in Formula 1 for two seasons with Toyota from 2003 to 2004. His tenure in the sport consisted of 28 starts across these two campaigns, but he did not secure a podium finish or victory during his time in the championship. His average finishing position of P9.9 reflected a driver operating within the midfield throughout his Grand Prix career.[1]
Da Matta's two seasons placed him in immediate competition with some of the era's strongest drivers. Against seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, he finished ahead twice in 18 races; against two-time champion Jenson Button, he outfinished him three times in 15 starts; and he beat one-time champion Mark Webber on four occasions. However, these isolated results against front-running competitors represented exceptional moments in a campaign that saw him consistently outpaced by the regular championship contenders. Rubens Barrichello proved particularly dominant over this period, with da Matta finishing behind the Platinum-graded Brazilian in all 16 races they shared. A Racer Rating of 4,766 placed him in the upper tier of professional single-seater racing but considerably below the calibre required for regular success at Formula 1 level during this period.[2]
Da Matta's career represents that of a competitive professional driver whose credentials lay principally in open-wheel racing outside Formula 1; his earlier achievements in CART preceded his Grand Prix opportunity but proved insufficient to sustain a position in the sport's highest category.