Matías Zagazeta becomes first confirmed DAMS Lucas Oil driver for 2025

DAMS Lucas Oil have confirmed that Matías Zagazeta will drive for the team in what will be the French outfit’s maiden campaign in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.

The Peruvian driver completed his rookie season in F3 this year, achieving a best result of P3 in the Silverstone Sprint Race.

Prior to his step up to F3, Zagazeta competed in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine and the British F4 Championship in 2021, where he finished as runner-up in the Standings.

Speaking about his move to DAMS for 2025, Zagazeta said that he was excited to join a team with so much success for the new era of F3.

“I’m very happy to join a team with such a rich history in motorsport, which has been a leading outfit in Formula 2 for several years. It’s a new environment for everyone in the series with the updated car, but I hope that my knowledge will help us to achieve great results together.”

DAMS Team Owner Charles Pic added: “After the testing days in Spain earlier this month we’re thrilled to confirm Matías for the 2025 season. It was always important for us to have a driver with experience in the Championship. We’re hopeful that Matías can provide us with a great insight along with our team’s proven methods that have served us well in recent years, helping us to start our F3 journey as best we can.”