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Brad Benavides

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Brad Benavides
Born (2001-07-20) July 20, 2001 (age 25)
OccupationRacing driver
Years active2018–present
Known forCompeting in FIA Formula 3 Championship, 2024 Euroformula Open Champion

Brad Domenico Benavides Agredo (born 20 July 2001) is an American racing driver currently competing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship representing AIX Racing.

Benavides secured the title of 2024 Euroformula Open Champion while driving for Team Motopark. His prior experience includes racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with PHM Racing by Charouz during 2023, as well as competing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for Carlin in 2022.

Karting

Starting his karting career in 2017, Benavides finished ninth in the KZ2 category at the WSK Final Cup. The following year, he improved to fourth place at the WSK Champions Cup. In 2019, he claimed victory in the IAME Winter Cup within the X30 Shifter division. During the 2021 Spanish Karting Championship KZ class, he achieved two wins and ended up 11th overall, although he missed the final rounds due to commitments in other racing series.

2018–2019: Early single-seater career

Benavides made his single-seater debut in the closing round of the 2018 Euroformula Open Championship with Campos Racing. He finished ninth in his initial race but did not earn points as he was classified as a guest driver.

In 2019, he competed with FA Racing in the Formula Renault Eurocup, where his best result was eighth place at Spa-Francorchamps; however, a penalty subsequently excluded him from scoring points. Participating in six out of ten rounds, he concluded the season ranked 23rd overall.

2021: FRECA return and second Euroformula Open campaign

Although slated to race for DR Formula RP Motorsport in the 2020 Formula Regional European Championship, Benavides did not take part that year. After a one-year hiatus, he rejoined DR Formula RP Motorsport for the same championship in 2021. At Imola, he retired from the first race but managed a 14th-place finish in race two. He competed in four additional rounds before departing halfway through the ten-round season.

Later that year, Benavides signed with Carlin for the last three rounds of the Euroformula Open. He scored points in all but one race, achieving a best finish of sixth at Barcelona, and ultimately ranked 13th in the final standings.

2022–2023: Entry into FIA Formula 3 and progression to Formula 2

Following testing sessions with Carlin at the end of 2021, Benavides joined their roster for the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship. His season was challenging, with only a single points finish—eighth place during a sprint race at Spa influenced by variable weather conditions. He ended the campaign 23rd overall with three points, placing ahead of teammate Enzo Trulli but behind Zak O'Sullivan. Post-season testing with ART Grand Prix took place in September.

In November 2022, Benavides participated in testing for Charouz Racing System's Formula 2 squad and was subsequently confirmed as one of their drivers for the 2023 Formula 2 Championship, competing under PHM Racing by Charouz alongside Roy Nissany. To prepare for F2, he took part in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport, securing two points finishes and enduring a significant multi-car incident at Kuwait Motor Town.

The 2023 F2 season presented substantial difficulties; Benavides did not score any points and was involved in multiple collisions across events in Jeddah, Melbourne, Baku, and Silverstone. Prior to the Spa-Francorchamps round, PHM Racing replaced him with Josh Mason, an Euroformula Open competitor. Benavides completed the season ranked 22nd, with his best result being tenth place during the Baku sprint race.

2024: Champion of the Euroformula Open

Benavides made his comeback to the Euroformula Open in 2024, competing with Team Motopark. He achieved his inaugural victory in single-seater racing during the first round at Portimão, while also securing second place in the remaining two races of that event. Throughout the season, he added triumphs at Hockenheim and claimed two wins at Spa-Francorchamps. Demonstrating consistent success, Benavides sealed the championship title with one race weekend remaining.

2025: Rejoining Formula 3

In January 2025, Benavides participated in an Indy NXT test session at Sebring International Raceway with HMD Motorsports. Nevertheless, he opted to return to FIA Formula 3 for the 2025 campaign, signing with AIX Racing starting from round three at Imola. His contract commits him to complete the season alongside teammates Nicola Marinangeli and James Hedley.

Personal life

Benavides currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and holds citizenship from Spain and Guatemala in addition to his American nationality.

Summary of karting career

Season Series Team Position
2016 South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 52nd
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ NC†
2017 South Garda Winter Cup — KZ2 65th
Trofeo delle Industrie — KZ2 CPB Sport 27th
WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 75th
Coupe de France — KZ2 40th
International Super Cup — KZ2 78th
WSK Final Cup — KZ2 CPB Sport 9th
2018 WSK Champions Cup — KZ2 CPB Sport 4th
WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 26th
WSK Open Cup — KZ2 17th
CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ2 CPB Sport 39th
International Super Cup — KZ2 104th
2019 IAME Winter Cup — X30 Shifter Campos Racing 1st
2020 Champions of the Future — KZ2 9th
2021 WSK Champions Cup — KZ2 29th
WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 50th
Spanish Karting Championship — KZ DMK Racing Team 11th

† As a guest competitor, Benavides was not eligible to earn points.

Overview of Racing Career

2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship
Season Championship Team Events Victories Pole Positions Fastest Laps Podium Finishes Points Scored Final Standing
2018 Euroformula Open Championship Campos Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2019 Formula Renault Eurocup Fernando Alonso Racing by Drivex 13 0 0 0 0 0 23rd
2021 2021 Formula Regional European Championship DR Formula RP Motorsport 10 0 0 0 0 0 26th
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Full Euroformula Open Championship Results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap points awarded to top ten finishers)

Year Team Entry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Final Classification Points Accumulated
2018 Campos Racing EST
1 		EST
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		JER
1 		JER
2 		CAT
1
9 		CAT
2
13 		NC† 0
2021 Euroformula Open Championship Carlin Motorsport POR
1 		POR
2 		POR
3 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		LEC
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		HUN
3 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		RBR
1
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Template:Small │8     || style=:"background:#DFFFDF;"::[[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza │MNZ  
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Template:Small │7   || style=:"background:#DFFFDF;"::[[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza │MNZ  
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2]]
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Full Formula Renault Eurocup results

(key) (Races shown in bold represent pole positions) (Races in italics denote fastest laps)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Final Position Points Scored
2019 FA Racing MNZ
1
14 		MNZ
2
Ret 		SIL
1
19 		SIL
2
18 		MON
1
17 		MON
2
14 		LEC
1
14 		LEC
2
18 		SPA
1
19 		SPA
2
13 		NÜR
1
WD 		NÜR
2
WD 		HUN
1
DNS 		HUN
2
16 		CAT
1
14 		CAT
2
14 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		YMC
1 		YMC
2 		23rd 0

Full Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold) (Fastest laps are italicized)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Championship Position Points Accumulated
2021 DR Formula RP Motorsport IMO
1
Ret 		IMO
2
14 		CAT
1
16 		CAT
2
12 		MCO
1
24 		MCO
2
Ret 		LEC
1
28 		LEC
2
20 		ZAN
1
21 		ZAN
2
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Full FIA Formula 3 Championship Results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions; those in italics signify fastest lap points awarded to drivers finishing within the top ten)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Final Position Points
2022 Carlin BHR
SPR
21 		BHR
FEA
20 		IMO
SPR
14 		IMO
FEA
Ret 		CAT
SPR
25 		CAT
FEA
Ret 		SIL
SPR
NC 		SIL
FEA
20 		RBR
SPR
20 		RBR
FEA
20 		HUN
SPR
Ret 		HUN
FEA
22 		SPA
SPR
8 		SPA
FEA
18 		ZAN
SPR
26 		ZAN
FEA
Ret 		MNZ
SPR
18 		MNZ
FEA
14 		23rd 3
AIX Racing 2025 Melbourne Formula 3 round#SPR
 2025 Melbourne Formula 3 round#FEA
 2025 Sakhir Formula 3 round#SPR
 2025 Sakhir Formula 3 round#FEA
 2025 Imola Formula 3 round#SPR
12 		2025 Imola Formula 3 round#FEA
24 		2025 Monte Carlo Formula 3 round#SPR
12 		2025 Monte Carlo Formula 3 round#FEA
Ret 		2025 Barcelona Formula 3 round#SPR
15 		2025 Barcelona Formula 3 round#FEA
24 		2025 Spielberg Formula 3 round#SPR
Ret 		2025 Spielberg Formula 3 round#FEA
9 		2025 Silverstone Formula 3 round#SPR
14 		2025 Silverstone Formula 3 round#FEA
Ret 		2025 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round#SPR
19 		2025 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round#FEA
C 		2025 Budapest Formula 3 round#SPR
Ret 		2025 Budapest Formula 3 round#FEA
Ret 		2025 Monza Formula 3 round#SPR 2025 Monza Formula 3 round#FEA 28th* 4*
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Full Results of the Formula Regional Middle East Championship

(key) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics signify fastest lap)

Season Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final Position Total Points
2023 Hyderabad Blackbirds powered by MP DUB1
1
24 		DUB1
2
20 		DUB1
3
15 		KUW1
1
Ret 		KUW1
2
DNS 		KUW1
3
DNS 		KUW2
1
16 		KUW2
2
10 		KUW2
3
Ret 		DUB2
1
11 		DUB2
2
11 		DUB2
3
22† 		ABU
1
18 		ABU
2
15 		ABU
3
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Full FIA Formula 2 Championship Results

(key) (Bolded races represent pole positions) (Italicized races indicate fastest lap points awarded to top ten finishers)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Standing Points Accumulated
2023 PHM Racing in collaboration with Charouz BHR
SPR
19 		BHR
FEA
18 		JED
SPR
18 		JED
FEA
Ret 		MEL
SPR
Ret 		MEL
FEA
12 		BAK
SPR
10 		BAK
FEA
Ret
MCO
SPR
11 		MCO
FEA
16 		CAT
SPR
15 		CAT
FEA
22 		RBR
SPR
12 		RBR
FEA
19 		SIL
SPR
Ret 		SIL
FEA
13 		HUN
SPR
18 		HUN
FEA
18 		22nd 0


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