Matias Zagazeta will make his Formula 3 debut in 2024 with Jenzer Motorsport, becoming the team’s first confirmed driver for the upcoming campaign.
The Peruvian driver, who won multiple titles in karting before moving to Europe in 2017, progressed into racing single-seaters in the British F4 Championship in 2020.
Zagazeta’s second season in the series yielded four pole positions, four wins and a total of 11 podiums as he finished runner-up, 25 points behind champion Matthew Rees.
After two unspectacular seasons in Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA), Zagazeta participated in the F3 post-season test at Imola with the Jenzer squad.
Having also competed in the iconic Macau Grand Prix at the end of last year with the Swiss outfit, the 20-year-old has been signed to represent Jenzer in F3 this season.
“I am delighted to confirm that I will be driving for Jenzer Motorsport for the 2024 FIA F3 season,” Zagazeta said.
“It is an incredible opportunity for me, and I can’t thank Jenzer enough for this opportunity and to my sponsors for making this possible.
“Working already with the team during testing and the Macau Grand Prix helped us understand the position we are in and get to know the team.
“I am excited to see what next year will bring and we will work hard to achieve some memorable results together.”
Team Principal Andreas Jenzer added: “We are looking forward to continue working with Matias after getting to know him in testing and at Macau.
“He is a great young racing driver with a big passion and strong motivation.
“It takes a big heart to step up to the third highest level of motorsport, and we are happy that Matias will be at the steering wheel of one of our FIA F3 racing machines this season.
“Let’s get some great results together.”
