Cristiano da Matta

Cristiano da Matta
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Born (1973-09-19) 19 September 1973 (age 51)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Achievements2002 CART FedEx Championship Series Champion
Champ Car career
101 races run over 6 years
Years active1999–2002, 2005–2006
Team(s)Arciero-Wells
PPI Motorsports
Newman-Haas
PKV Racing
Dale Coyne Racing
RuSPORT
Best finish1st - 2002
First race1999 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami (Homestead)
Last race2006 Grand Prix of San Jose (Streets of San Jose)
First win2000 Target Grand Prix of Chicago (Chicagoland)
Last win2005 Grand Prix of Portland (Portland Raceway)
Wins Podiums Poles
12 20 7
Formula One World Championship career
Active years20032004
TeamsToyota
Entries28
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points13
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry2003 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry2004 German Grand Prix

Cristiano Monteiro da Matta (born 19 September 1973) is a Brazilian former professional racing driver. He won the CART Championship in 2002, and drove in Formula One with the Toyota team from 2003 to 2004.