
Cristiano da Matta, a Brazilian driver, raced for Toyota in the 2003 Formula 1 season with car number 21. da Matta was born on 19 September 1973. da Matta finished 13th in the 2003 drivers' championship with 10 points and no wins or podiums – 83 points behind champion Michael Schumacher.
da Matta's best result was 6th, achieved twice, most recently at the German Grand Prix. da Matta's teammate was Olivier Panis; da Matta trailed their qualifying head-to-head 3–13 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
da Matta scored points in 4 of 16 Grands Prix. da Matta's average qualifying position was 11.3. From grid to flag, da Matta gained a net 22 places across 13 classified finishes. da Matta scored 63% of Toyota's 2003 total of 16 points.
Final 2003 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about da Matta's 2003 season.
Cristiano da Matta drove for Toyota in the 2003 Formula 1 season.
Cristiano da Matta raced with car number 21 in 2003.
Cristiano da Matta scored 10 points in 2003 and finished 13th in the drivers' championship, 83 points behind champion Michael Schumacher.
Cristiano da Matta did not win a Grand Prix in 2003. da Matta's best result was 6th at the German Grand Prix.
Olivier Panis was Cristiano da Matta's teammate at Toyota in 2003. da Matta trailed the qualifying head-to-head 3–13 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
16 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P11 | 0 |
| 3 | P10 | 0 |
| 4 | P12 | 0 |
| 5 | P6 | 3 |
| 6 | P10 | 0 |
| 7 | P9 | 0 |
| 8 | P11 | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | P11 | 0 |
| 11 | P7 | 2 |
| 12 | P6 | 3 |
| 13 | P11 | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P9 | 0 |
| 16 | P7 | 2 |