Matteo De Palo (born 8 November 2007) is an Italian racing driver who most recently raced in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with Saintéloc Racing. He previously competed in the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship with Campos Racing, finishing fifth overall.
| Matteo De Palo | |
|---|---|
 De Palo in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Full name | Matteo De Palo |
| Born | 8 November 2007 Rome, Italy |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Saintéloc Racing |
| Car number | 2 |
| Starts | 20 (20 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 17th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023 2023 2023 | FR Middle East Championship F4 British Championship F4 Spanish Championship Italian F4 Championship |
Career
editFormula Winter Series
editDe Palo made his car racing debut at the second round in Circuit Ricardo Tormo during the 2023 Formula Winter Series.[1] He won the first race on debut, while taking both poles for the round.[2]
In July 2022, De Palo took part in a scouting camp conducted by the Ferrari Driver Academy.[3]
Formula 4
editSpanish F4
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De Palo joined Campos Racing for the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship.[4] He took his only Spanish F4 win of the year, during the first round in Spa-Francorchamps, after original winner Valerio Rinicella received a penalty for track limits.[5] A further podium came the next round in Aragón where he finished third from pole.[6] However, he would next stand on the podium during the penultimate round at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, scoring a double podium.[7] Despite only four podiums, his consistent points scoring saw him fifth in the standings, with 171 points.
Italian F4
editDe Palo took part in the opening round of the 2023 Italian F4 Championship with R-ace GP at Imola.[8] With ten points, De Palo was ranked 20th in the standings.[9]
British F4
editDe Palo made a cameo appearance in two rounds during the 2023 F4 British Championship.[10]
Formula Regional
edit
For 2024, De Palo was promoted to the Formula Regional European Championship with Saintéloc Racing.[11] Before that, he partook in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with the team in the first two rounds.[12] He scored two points finishes with the highest being a seventh, putting him 18th in the standings.[13] In his main campaign, De Palo score points with fifth in the second round in Spa-Francorchamps.[14] He improved his personal best to fourth during the second race at the Red Bull Ring.[15] With six points finishes, De Palo finished 17th in the drivers' standings with 29 points.
De Palo also took part in the Macau Grand Prix with PHM Racing.[16] In an incident-packed race, De Palo managed to find his way to finish in fifth place, but was disqualified due to a car infringement.[17]
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | NC | |
| 2017 | WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 32nd | |
| 46° Trofeo Delle Industrie — 60 Mini | Energy Corse | 10th | |
| WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | 8th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 12th | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | ASD Giugliano Kart | 25th | |
| 2018 | 29° Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini | NC | |
| Italian Championship — 60 Mini | 14th | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | 26th | ||
| 2019 | 24° South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | AV Racing | 4th |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 28th | ||
| WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | NC | ||
| WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini | NC | ||
| ROK Cup Superfinal — Junior ROK | KGT Motorsport | 4th | |
| 48° Trofeo delle Industrie — OKJ | 16th | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 33rd | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | KGT Motorsport | 15th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | NC | ||
| 25° South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 10th | ||
| CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | 5th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | Ward Racing | 51st | |
| 31° Andrea Margutti — X30 Junior | Mixauto Motorsport | 8th | |
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | KR Motorsport | 24th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 14th | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OK | 31st | ||
| Champions of the Future — OKJ | 31st | ||
| FIA Karting European Championship — Junior | 30th | ||
| 2022 | Champions of the Future – Winter Series — OK | Kart Republic Motorsport | 15th |
| FIA Karting European Championship — OK | 42nd | ||
| Source:[18] | |||
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Formula Winter Series | Campos Racing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 6th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 171 | 5th | ||
| Italian F4 Championship | R-ace GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20th | |
| F4 British Championship | Phynsis by Argenti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | |
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | PHM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DSQ |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Campos Racing | JER 1 |
JER 2 |
CRT 1 1 |
CRT 2 5 |
NAV 1 |
NAV 2 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 2 |
6th | 37 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Campos Racing | SPA 1 9 |
SPA 2 7 |
SPA 3 1 |
ARA 1 7 |
ARA 2 5 |
ARA 3 3 |
NAV 1 15 |
NAV 2 Ret |
NAV 3 6 |
JER 1 4 |
JER 2 7 |
JER 3 8 |
EST 1 7 |
EST 2 4 |
EST 3 9 |
CRT 1 7 |
CRT 2 3 |
CRT 3 2 |
CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 6 |
CAT 3 4 |
5th | 171 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R-ace GP | IMO 1 24† |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 7 |
IMO 4 8 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
20th | 10 |
Complete F4 British Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Phynsis by Argenti | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BHI 1 |
BHI 2 |
BHI 3 |
SNE 1 C |
SNE 2 11 |
SNE 3 19 |
THR 1 13 |
THR 2 19 |
THR 3 12 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
CRO 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
DPGP 1 |
DPGP 2 |
DPGP 3 |
DPGP 4 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
25th | 0 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saintéloc Racing | YMC1 1 15 |
YMC1 2 14 |
YMC1 3 9 |
YMC2 1 7 |
YMC2 2 16 |
YMC2 3 15 |
DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
YMC3 1 |
YMC3 2 |
YMC3 3 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
18th | 8 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saintéloc Racing | HOC 1 15 |
HOC 2 13 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 11 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 Ret |
HUN 1 DSQ |
HUN 2 10 |
MUG 1 19 |
MUG 2 18 |
LEC 1 10 |
LEC 2 15 |
IMO 1 8 |
IMO 2 Ret |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 4 |
CAT 1 22 |
CAT 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 25† |
MNZ 2 Ret |
17th | 29 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  PHM Racing
|
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 10th | 6th | DSQ |
References
edit- ^ "Your season guide to the 2023 Formula Winter Series". Feeder Series. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "De Palo shines, Sztuka stays ahead: 4 takeaways from FWS Round 2". Feeder Series. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (18 July 2022). "Four karters revealed for Ferrari and ACI scouting camp". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (7 February 2023). "Campos adds Matteo de Palo to Spanish F4 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Alonso Lopez, Alejandro (7 May 2023). "De Palo gets Spanish F4 victory after Rinicella's winning pass penalised". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Campos Racing extends streak of wins and podiums at Motorland Aragón". Campos Racing. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Christian Ho and Matteo De Palo claim 1-2 for Campos Racing in Valencia". Campos Racing. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (21 April 2023). "Sztuka twice fastest in Italian F4 practice as more drivers join Imola grid". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Italian Formula 4 Championship certified by FIA 2023". DriverDB. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (19 May 2023). "Macintyre tops British F4's Snetterton practice, Matteo De Palo joins grid". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (1 December 2023). "Nael, de Palo and Peugeot form Sainteloc's all-rookie 2024 FREC line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 January 2024). "FRegional Middle East grid grows with a week to go before round one". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Formula Regional Middle East Championship 2024 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (25 May 2024). "Camara climbs from sixth to win closely fought FREC opener at Spa". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Allen, Peter (15 September 2024). "Nael beats Stromsted to first win in eventful race for FREC contenders". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (22 October 2024). "F3 race-winners Beganovic and Goethe head Macau GP entry list". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (18 November 2024). "Three drivers get disqualified from Macau GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Matteo De Palo | Racing career profile | Driver Database". Driver DB. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
External links
edit- Matteo De Palo career summary at DriverDB.com