| Matteo De Palo | |
|---|---|
 De Palo in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Full name | Matteo De Palo |
| Born | (2007-11-08)8 November 2007 (age 17) Rome, Italy |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Trident |
| Car number | TBA |
| Former teams | Saintéloc Racing |
| Starts | 20 (20 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 17th in2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023 2023 2023 | FR Middle East Championship F4 British Championship F4 Spanish Championship Italian F4 Championship |
Matteo De Palo (born 8 November 2007) is anItalian racing driver set to compete in the2025 Formula Regional European Championship withTrident, having recently raced in the serieslast year withSaintéloc Racing. He previously competed in the2023 F4 Spanish Championship withCampos Racing, finishing fifth overall.
De Palo made his car racing debut at the second round inCircuit Ricardo Tormo during the2023 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 theFerrari Driver Academy.[3]
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De Palo joinedCampos Racing for the2023 F4 Spanish Championship.[4] He took his only Spanish F4 win of the year, during the first round inSpa-Francorchamps, after original winner Valerio Rinicella received a penalty for track limits.[5] A further podium came the next round inAragón where he finished third from pole.[6] However, he would next stand on the podium during the penultimate round atCircuit Ricardo Tormo, scoring a double podium.[7] Despite only four podiums, his consistent points scoring saw him fifth in the standings, with 171 points.
De Palo took part in the opening round of the2023 Italian F4 Championship withR-ace GP atImola.[8] With ten points, De Palo was ranked 20th in the standings.[9]
De Palo made a cameo appearance in two rounds during the2023 F4 British Championship.[10]
For 2024, De Palo was promoted to theFormula Regional European Championship withSaintéloc Racing.[11] Before that, he partook in theFormula 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 inSpa-Francorchamps.[14] He improved his personal best to fourth during the second race at theRed Bull Ring.[15] With six points finishes, De Palo finished 17th in the drivers' standings with 29 points.
De Palo also took part in theMacau Grand Prix withPHM 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]
For the final two rounds of theFormula Regional Middle East campaign, De Palo joined the grid withEvans GP.[18]
De Palo remained inFormula Regional Europe for 2025, switching over toTrident for his sophomore campaign.[19]
| 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:[20] | |||
| 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 | |
| 2025 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Evans GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Trident | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics 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 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 |
| 2025 | Evans GP | YMC1 1 | YMC1 2 | YMC1 3 | YMC2 1 | YMC2 2 | YMC2 3 | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | DUB 3 | YMC3 1 Ret | YMC3 2 16 | YMC3 3 24† | LUS 1 Ret | LUS 2 9 | LUS 3 19 | 19th | 4 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 |
| 2025 | Trident | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | TBD | TBD |
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  PHM Racing | Tatuus F3 T-318 | 10th | 6th | DSQ |