Matevos Isaakyan

Born in Moscow, Isaakyan began karting in his native Russia in 2010, finishing fifth in the Russian Super Mini Championship. The following year he stepped up to the Russian KF3 Championship, finishing seventh,{{cite news|title=Russian Championship — KF3 2011 standings|work=driverdb.com|publisher=Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/russian-championship---kf3/2011/|accessdate=25 March 2015}} before placing fifth in the same category in 2012.{{cite news|title=Russian Championship — KF3 2012 standings|work=driverdb.com|publisher=Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/russian-championship---kf3/2012/|accessdate=25 March 2015}}

Isaakyan graduated to single-seaters in 2013, racing in the French F4 Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/2013-french-f4-championship-season-preview/6105|title=2013 French F4 Championship season preview|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=23 April 2013|publisher=Paddock Scout|work=paddockscout.com|accessdate=25 March 2015|quote=Finally, perhaps the strongest Russian on the grid is Matevos Isaakyan...}} He took five podium places and two fastest laps on his way to fifth in the championship.{{cite news|title=French F4 Championship 2013 standings|work=driverdb.com|publisher=Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/french-f4-championship/2013/|accessdate=25 March 2015}}

In January and February 2014, Isaakyan raced in the New Zealand-based Toyota Racing Series for the ETEC Motorsport team.{{cite news|title=ETEC Brings the World to Toyota Racing Series|publisher=Toyota Racing New Zealand|work=toyota.co.nz|url=http://www.toyota.co.nz/racing/toyota-racing-series/news/etec-brings-the-world-to-toyota-racing-series/|date=4 January 2014|accessdate=25 March 2015}} He took a best race result of sixth at the opening round in Teretonga to finish ninth in the championship, one place behind teammate and fellow Russian Denis Korneev.{{cite news|title=Point standings: Toyota Racing Series — Season 2013-2014|work=speedsport-magazine.com|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/toyota-racing-series/2013-2014/points.html|accessdate=25 March 2015}}

Isaakyan's main racing program for 2014 was in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, racing for Italian team JD Motorsport.{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/isaakyan-lands-alps-promotion-with-jd-motorsport/15137|title=Isaakyan lands Alps promotion with JD Motorsport|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=25 February 2014|publisher=Paddock Scout|work=paddockscout.com|accessdate=25 March 2015}} He was ineligible to race at the first round of the season in Imola due to the fact he had not yet turned 16 years of age. He was, however, allowed to take part in the free practice sessions.{{cite news|url=http://www.italiaracing.net/newsint.aspx?id=44128&cat=12|title=Imola — Isaakyan bloccato dalla FIA|last=Costa|first=Massimo|date=5 April 2014|work=italiaracing.net|publisher=Inpagina|language=Italian|accessdate=25 March 2015|trans-title=Imola — Isaakyan blocked by the FIA}}

During the season, Isaakyan took seven podium places, including a double win at the Red Bull Ring,{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/isaakyan-does-the-double-at-spielberg/18275|title=Isaakyan does the double at Spielberg|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=25 May 2014|publisher=Paddock Scout|work=paddockscout.com|accessdate=25 March 2015}} to finish third in the championship, behind Charles Leclerc and champion Nyck de Vries.{{cite news|title=Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 2014 standings|work=driverdb.com|publisher=Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-renault-20-alps/2014/|accessdate=25 March 2015}} He also finished second to Leclerc in the Junior Championship standings.{{cite news|url=http://fortecmotorsports.com/?p=2276|title=Leclerc takes Rookie Championship title|date=8 October 2014|publisher=Fortec Motorsports|work=fortecmotorsports.com|accessdate=25 March 2015|archive-date=28 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228023238/http://fortecmotorsports.com/?p=2276|url-status=dead}} Isaakyan also contested the opening three rounds of the 2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season, taking a best race result of seventh at both Spa-Francorchamps and Moscow Raceway.

In 2015, Isaakyan remained with JD Motorsport to contest full-seasons in both Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 Alps.{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/alps-race-winner-matevos-isaakyan-follows-jd-to-eurocup/25059|title=Alps race winner Matevos Isaakyan follows JD to Eurocup|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=3 March 2015|publisher=Paddock Scout|work=paddockscout.com|accessdate=25 March 2015}}

Isaakyan made his debut with Koiranen GP at the Bahrain round of the 2015 season and finished twenty first with two points. The following year, Isaakyan competed with the team full-time and finished seventeenth overall (his highest race result being fourth in the sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps.

Whilst competing full-time in GP3, Isaakyan debuted in the series with SMP Racing in place of original choice Vladimir Atoev.{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/isaakyan-replaces-injured-atoev-in-smp-s-f3-5-line-up-686581/|title=Isaakyan replaces injured Atoev in SMP's F3.5 line-up|date=April 12, 2016|accessdate=December 4, 2016}} He claimed his maiden victory in the sport at the first race at Jerez and finished ninth overall.

In {{F2|2019}}, Isaakyan entered the final two rounds of the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Charouz Racing System replacing injured Sauber Junior driver Juan Manuel Correa.{{cite news|url=https://www.italiaracing.net/Isaakyan-a-Sochi-e-Yas-Marina-debutto-in-F2-con-Sauber-by-Charouz/239499/4|title=Isaakyan a Sochi e Yas Marina, debutto in F2 con Sauber by Charouz (in Italian)|publisher=Italia Racing|date=18 September 2019}}

^† As Isaakyan was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

| style="background:#;" |NÜR
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;" |HUN
1
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;" |HUN
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;" |LEC
1
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;" |LEC
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;" |JER
1
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;" |JER
2
{{small|}}

|

|

|

! NC†

! 0

|-

|2015

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | ALC
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | ALC
2
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | ALC
3
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | SPA
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#ffdf9d;" | SPA
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | HUN
1
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | HUN
2
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | SIL
1
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | SIL
2
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | SIL
3
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;" | NÜR
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | NÜR
2
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | LMS
1
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#efcfff;" | LMS
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfffdd;" | JER
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | JER
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | JER
3
{{small|7}}

! 10th

! 87

|}

† As Isaakyan was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

|style="background:#;"| IMO
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PAU
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RBR
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RBR
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MNZ
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MUG
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JER
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JER
2
{{small|6}}

|

|

! style="background:#FFDF9F"| 3rd

! style="background:#FFDF9F"| 180

|-

| 2015

! JD Motorsport

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO
2
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PAU
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RBR
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RBR
3
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SPA
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ
3
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIS
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIS
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JER
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JER
2
{{small|12}}

! 4th

! 193

|}

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

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{{succession box|title=Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
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