He drove for the Newman/Haas Racing team in the CART series for two seasons in 2001 and 2002. During his time with the team, he won a total of 10 races and claimed the 2002 championship title.
He drove for Toyota's Formula One team in 2003 and 2004, scoring a total of 13 championship points by finishing 6th in three races and 7th in two races. He left the team following the 2004 German Grand Prix, which was his 28th Grand Prix.
Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Toyota (2003-2004 (12 GPs)). Cristiano Da Matta started 28 Grands Prix and 13 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 13th in 2003.