Mattia Colnaghi
| Mattia Colnaghi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Italian Argentinevia dual nationality |
| Born | 26 July 2008 Monza, Italy |
| F4 Spanish Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | MP Motorsport |
| Car number | 71 |
| Starts | 21 (21 entries) |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 12 |
| Poles | 7 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2024 | F4 Spanish Championship Formula Winter Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | F4 Spanish Championship |
Mattia Colnaghi (born 26 July 2008) is an Italian-Argentine[1] racing driver who is the 2024 F4 Spanish champion. During the season, he drove for MP Motorsport.
Career
Karting
He made his karting debut in 2020, coming 7th in the Trofeo Italiano Easykart, in the Easykart 60 category. For the 2022 season, he raced for Forza Racing in the OK Junior category, coming 12th in the 50° Trofeo delle Industrie, and making his debut in the CIK-FIA World Championship, coming in 26th place.
Colnaghi made his OK debut in 2023, first competing in the CIK-FIA European Championship, where he finished the championship in 15th. The Italian drove for CRG in the CIK-FIA World Championship and came in 6th.
Formula 4
After winning the Richard Mille Young Talent Shootout, Colnaghi was announced to be making his single-seater debut in the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport.[2] Targeting top rookie honours for the campaign,[3] he experienced a difficult start to the season in with only an eighth place, despite scoring his first pole in the third race.[4] He secured his first wins in the category with a double in Paul Ricard.[5] Although Colnaghi would not win in the next two rounds, he would score double podiums which allowed him to maintain his title charge alive. This would be followed by an outstanding four wins in the next five races in Jerez and Barcelona, allowing him to take the championship lead from longtime leader Keanu Al Azhari heading into the final race.[6][7] Finishing fifth in the final race, Colnaghi was able to clinch the title, ten points ahead of Al Azhari.[8] He became the first rookie to win the Spanish F4 championship since Nikola Tsolov, who won in 2022.[9]
Formula Regional
Colnaghi would make his debut in Formula Regional machinery with MP Motorsport during the 2024 Formula Regional World Cup.[10] He did not finish the race due to a crash at the end of lap 13, but was classified in 14th since he finished 85% of the race.[11][12]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trofeo Italiano Easykart - Easykart 60 | 7th | |
| 2021 | 32° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - X30 Junior | Zanchi Motorsport | |
| 2022 | 50° Trofeo delle Industrie - OK Junior | Forza Racing | 12th |
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OK Junior | 26th | ||
| 2023 | CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | 15th | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OK | CRG | 6th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | MP Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18th |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th† | ||
| F4 Spanish Championship | KCL by MP Motorsport | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 282 | 1st |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MP Motorsport | JER 1 7 |
JER 2 19 |
JER 3 7 |
CRT 1 31 |
CRT 2 8 |
CRT 3 Ret |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
18th | 16 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KCL by MP Motorsport | JAR 1 8 |
JAR 2 Ret |
JAR 3 17 |
ALG 1 2 |
ALG 2 4 |
ALG 3 9 |
LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 1 |
LEC 3 5 |
ARA 1 2 |
ARA 2 7 |
ARA 3 3 |
CRT 1 14 |
CRT 2 2 |
CRT 3 3 |
JER 1 1 |
JER 2 3 |
JER 3 1 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 1 |
CAT 3 5 |
1st | 282 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  MP Motorsport
|
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 14th | DNF | 14th |
References
- ^ Attanasio, Davide (14 September 2024). "Valencia, libere 1 Comanda Peebles, poi Colnaghi". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (19 October 2023). "Mattia Colnaghi wins Spanish F4 seat with MP in Richard Mille shootout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Richard Mille shootout winner Colnaghi targeting top rookie honours in Spanish F4". Feeder Series. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (12 May 2024). "Colnaghi claims pole as 0.913s covers top 28 in Spanish F4 qualifying". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Multiple wins, poles, and podiums at Paul Ricard". MP Motorsport. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Spanish F4 season finale: The drivers featuring in an all-MP title fight". Feeder Series. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (10 November 2024). "Spanish F4 title fight swings Colnaghi's way with one race to go". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (10 November 2024). "Cota cruises to Spanish F4 win at Barcelona as Colnaghi clinches crown". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Tirado, Seb (26 December 2024). "Spanish F4 champion Colnaghi: First title 'hasn't hit me'". Feeder Series. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (7 November 2024). "Colnaghi and Liu complete 2024 Macau GP entry list". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Race Classification". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (17 November 2024). "Ugochukwu takes FRegional World Cup by winning the Macau GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
- Mattia Colnaghi career summary at DriverDB.com