Axel Matus
Axel Matus | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1998 Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Occupation | Race car driver |
| Known for | Racing career in French F4, Formula Panam, NACAM Formula 4, and Formula Renault Eurocup |
Axel Matus (born on 17 June 1998 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican race car driver backed by Escuderia Telmex.
Karting
Starting his karting journey in 2002 at just four years old, Matus competed in prominent championships throughout Mexico and the United States beginning in 2007.
Lower Formulae
Matus made his first appearance in the French F4 series in 2014, concluding the season in 21st place. The next year, he achieved his maiden victory and ended the championship in seventh position overall. In October 2014, he was among four drivers invited to participate in testing for the Ferrari Driver Academy, although he was ultimately not chosen.
During 2015, Matus clinched titles in both the Formula Panam and the inaugural NACAM Formula 4 championships.
Formula Renault
In January 2017, Matus joined AVF to compete in the Eurocup Formula Renault. He was one of five drivers who did not earn points that season, finishing 24th in the standings.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | French F4 Championship | Auto Sport Academy | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st |
| 2015 | French F4 Championship | Auto Sport Academy | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 123 | 7th |
| Formula Panam | N/A | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9th | |
| 2015-16 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Ram Racing | 21 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 405 | 1st |
| 2016 | Formula Panam | AIF/Apollo | 8 | 3 | 3 | ? | 8 | 129 | 1st |
| 2017 | Formula Renault Eurocup | AVF by Adrián Vallés | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| Formula Renault NEC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | "NC†" |
† As a guest competitor, Matus was not eligible to score points.
Complete French F4 Championship results
((key)) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap points awarded to top ten finishers)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 French F4 Championship | LMS 1 19 |
LMS 2 15 |
LMS 3 18 |
PAU 1 12 |
PAU 2 15 |
PAU 3 15 |
VDV 1 17 |
VDV 2 16 |
VDV 3 16 |
MAG 1 18 |
MAG 2 14 |
MAG 3 17 |
NOG 1 18 |
NOG 2 15 |
NOG 3 17 |
JER 1 17 |
JER 2 18 |
JER 3 15 |
LEC 1 15 |
LEC 2 11 |
LEC 3 15 |
21st !1 | |
| 2015 French F4 Championship | (LÉD) 1 3 |
(LÉD) 2 4 |
(LÉD) 3 5 |
(LMS) 1 3 |
(LMS) 2 9 |
(LMS) 3 13 |
(PAU) 1 8 |
(PAU) 2 1 |
(PAU) 3 8 |
(HUN) 1 Template:Small Ret |
(HUN) 2 Template:Small10 |
(HUN) 3 Template:Small13 |
(MAG) 1 Template:Small7 |
(MAG) 2 Template:Small8 |
(MAG) 3 Template:Small12 |
7th !125 |
Full NACAM Formula 4 Championship standings
(legend) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position; those in italics signify fastest lap)
colspan=7|| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Ram Racing | PUE1 1 1 |
PUE1 2 Ret |
PUE1 3 1 |
AGS 1 1 |
AGS 2 1 |
AGS 3 1 |
SLP 1 1 |
SLP 2 Ret |
SLP 3 11 |
EDM 1 2 |
EDM 2 9 |
EDM 3 DSQ |
PUE2 1 1 |
PUE2 2 3 |
PUE2 3 1 |
MTY 1 2 |
MTY 2 2 |
MTY 3 1 |
MEX 1 1 |
MEX 2 1 |
MEX 3 1 |
Champion | 405 |
| 2025 | Alessandros Blue | PUE 1 4 |
PUE 2 Ret |
PUE 3 3 |
AHR1 1 |
AHR1 2 |
AHR1 3 |
AHR2 1 |
AHR2 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 10th | 27 |
Full Formula Renault Eurocup Results
(Legend) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
... (remaining results omitted for brevity)| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | AVF by Adrián Vallés | MNZ 1 26 |
MNZ 2 13 |
SIL 1 26 |
SIL 2 11 |
PAU 1 14 |
PAU 2 12 |
MON 1 24 |
MON 2 18 |
HUN 1 22 |
HUN 2 26 |
HUN 3 23 |
NÜR 1 19 |
NÜR 2 12 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 Ret |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 15 |
SPA 1 17 |
SPA 2 14 |
SPA 3 19 |
CAT 1 14 |
CAT 2 14 |
CAT 3 21 |
24th | 0 |
| 2018 | AVF by Adrián Vallés | LEC 1 20 |
LEC 2 16 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 Ret |
getstyle= "SIL < br >1" 14 | getstyle= "SIL < br >2" Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19th | 4 |
Full Formula Renault NEC Results
(legend) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | AVF by Adrián Vallés | MNZ Race 1 |
MNZ Race 2 |
ASS Race 1 |
ASS Race 2 |
NÜR Race 1 |
NÜR Race 2 |
SPA Race 1 17 |
SPA Race 2 14 |
SPA Race 3 19 |
HOC Race 1 |
HOC Race 2 |
NC† | 0 | |
| 2018 | AVF by Adrián Vallés | PAU Race 1 |
PAU Race 2 |
MNZ Race 1 |
MNZ Race 2 |
SPA Race 1 Retired |
SPA Race 2 26 |
HUN Race 1 8 |
HUN Race 2 15 |
NÜR Race 1 16 |
NÜR Race 2 Retired |
HOC Race 1 Retired |
HOC Race 2 14 |
NC† | 0 |
† Since Matus participated as a guest competitor, he was not eligible to earn points