Matías Zagazeta (born 8 September 2003 in Lima) is a Peruvian racing driver who contested two seasons of the FIA Formula 3 Championship, in 2024 and 2025, becoming one of the most prominent Peruvian single-seater drivers of his generation.
Junior career
Zagazeta built his reputation in British junior racing. In 2021 he was runner-up in the F4 British Championship, taking four wins and four poles for 306 points, and he later raced in GB3 before stepping up to F3. He also won twice in the 2025 Formula Regional Oceania Championship, finishing fifth overall with 244 points.
Formula 3
In 2024 Zagazeta made his FIA Formula 3 debut with Jenzer Motorsport. His campaign was disrupted when appendicitis forced him to miss the Monaco round, but he delivered the highlight of his season with a third place in the Silverstone sprint race — his maiden F3 podium — to end the year 25th in the standings.
For 2025 he moved to DAMS Lucas Oil, the squad that entered the championship after Jenzer's departure. He opened the season with points for fifth in the Melbourne sprint, but the team proved among the least competitive on the grid, and he had to wait until the Monza finale to score again, ending the year 24th with 13 points.
After F3
Following his Formula 3 years, Zagazeta moved into GT racing, lining up in the GT World Challenge Europe from 2026 with AF Corse aboard a Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo, classified as an FIA Silver-rated driver. An Arsenal supporter off track, he remains one of Peru's leading international racing exports.