Brad_Benavides
Brad Benavides
American-Spanish-Guatemalan racing driver
Brad Domenico Benavides Agredo (born 20 July 2001) is an American-Spanish-Guatemalan racing driver who last raced for 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship with PHM Racing by Charouz. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Carlin.
| Brad Benavides | |
|---|---|
Benavides driving the Dallara F2 2018 during the 2023 Spielberg Formula 2 round. | |
| Nationality |  American Guatemalan Spanishvia triple nationality[1] |
| Full name | Brad Domenico Benavides Agredo |
| Born | (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 22) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States[2] |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Car number | 17 |
| Former teams | PHM Racing by Charouz |
| Starts | 18 (18 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 22nd in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018, 2021 | FIA Formula 2 Championship FR Middle East Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship FR European Championship Formula Renault Eurocup Euroformula Open Championship |
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Karting
Benavides started his karting career in 2017, when he finished ninth in the WSK Final Cup in the KZ2-class. He then finished fourth in the WSK Champions Cup in 2018 and won the IAME Winter Cup the following year in the X30 Shifter class. Two years later he came 11th in the KZ category of the Spanish Karting Championship with two wins, having missed the final two rounds due to his racing commitments.[3]
Lower formulae
The American driver made his single-seater debut in the final round of the 2018 Euroformula Open Championship for Campos Racing. He finished 9th in the first race, however he didn't score any points as he was classed as a guest driver.[4]
Formula Renault Eurocup
In 2019 Benavides raced for FA Racing in the Formula Renault Eurocup. He scored no points, and with a best race result of 13th he finished 23rd in the standings.[5]
Formula Regional European Championship
After a one-year hiatus Benavides made his return to racing in the Formula Regional European Championship with DR Formula RP Motorsport.[6] In the first round of the season at Imola the American retired from the first race,[7] but finished 14th in race two.[8]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
During the 2021 post-season testing, Benavides tested with Carlin. The following year, it was announced that Benavides would be included in their Formula 3 line-up for the 2022 season.[9] Benavides had a disappointing season, but he scored his first points finish in the seventh round at Spa-Francorchamps in the sprint race, where he finished 8th. He ended the season 23rd in the standings with 3 points, ahead of teammate Enzo Trulli but far from other teammate and Williams Driver Academy member Zak O'Sullivan.
Benavides contested with ART Grand Prix during the final day of post-season testing during September.[10]
FIA Formula 2 Championship
In November 2022, the American would compete in the Formula 2 post-season test for Charouz Racing System, partnering Roy Nissany at the Yas Marina Circuit.[11] Shortly after, Benavides was confirmed to drive for the outfit in 2023 alongside Roy Nissany under the new name PHM Racing by Charouz.[12][13] To prepare for his new season, Benavides competed the full season with MP Motorsport in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship.[14] He finished 29th in the standings with one point to his name. On July 27, 2023, it was announced that Benavides would be replaced by Euroformula Open racer Josh Mason for the Spa-Francorchamps round.[15]
Karting career summary
| 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 Benavides was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Euroformula Open Championship | Campos Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2019 | Formula Renault Eurocup | FA Racing by Drivex | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
| 2021 | Formula Regional European Championship | DR Formula RP Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Carlin Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13th | |
| 2022 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23rd |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29th |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship | PHM Racing by Charouz | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | |
| 2024 | Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark |
† As Benavides was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 10 |
RBR 2 9 |
RBR 3 8 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 7 |
MNZ 3 7 |
CAT 1 8* |
CAT 2 6 |
CAT 3 14 |
13th | 39 |
| 2024 | Team Motopark | PRT 1 |
PRT 2 |
PRT 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
TBD | TBD |
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PHM Racing by 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 |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
ZAN SPR |
ZAN FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
YMC SPR |
YMC FEA |
22nd | 0 |
- "Brad Benavides moves into Formula 3 with Carlin for 2022". Formula Scout. 18 February 2022.
- "Cinema specialist and racing passion: Getting to know the real Brad Benavides". Formula Motorsport Ltd. 19 June 2023.
- "Resultados - Campeonato KZ - CEK 2021" (PDF). Karting - RFEDA (in European Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- "Circuit BARCELONA- CATALUNYA" (PDF). circuitcat.com. GT Sport. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "FA Racing by Drivex announces Brad Benavides and Patrick Schott for 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup campaign". 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- Wood, Elliot (2021-02-24). "DR Formula to run Benavides, Bortoleto and Pesce in FREC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- "Imola, Race 1 report: Vidales, Quinn and David". formularegionaleubyalpine.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- "Saucy scores first car racing win in second Imola FREC race". formulascout.com. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- "American-Spanish rookie Benavides joins Carlin". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- "Jerez post-season testing Day 3 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "Charouz Racing System announces the drivers lineup for FIA Formula 2 post-season tests at Abu Dhabi". Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "PHM Racing take over Charouz Racing System's FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 entries". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- "PHM Racing by Charouz sign Benavides and Nissany for 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- Wood, Ida (7 January 2023). "MP announces drivers and Hyderabad Blackbirds branding for FRMEC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- "PHM Racing by Charouz confirms Joshua Mason for Spa-Francorchamps". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- Official website
- Brad Benavides career summary at DriverDB.com