John Bennett (racing driver)
British-Irish racing driver (born 2003)
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John Andrew Bennett (born 15 September 2003) is a British-Irish racing driver who currently competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Trident, having last raced for Van Amersfoort Racing.
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British
Irishvia dual nationality
15 September 2003
| John Bennett | |
|---|---|
Bennett driving the Dallara F2 2024 during the 2026 Spielberg Formula 2 round | |
| Nationality | British Irish via dual nationality |
| Born | John Andrew Bennett 15 September 2003 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Trident |
| Car number | 25 |
| Former teams | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Starts | 42 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 22nd in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2024 2022–2024 2020–2021 | FR European FR Middle East GB3 Ginetta GT5 Challenge |
| Statistics up to date as of 9 June 2026. | |
Bennett is the runner-up of the 2021 Ginetta GT5 Challenge and the 2024 GB3 Championship for JHR Developments, and is a Formula 2 race winner.
Career
Ginetta GT5
Bennett made his racing debut for Elite Motorsport in the 2020 Ginetta GT5 Challenge where he collected three podiums and a fastest lap in his maiden campaign. In 2021, he came runner-up in the championship with five wins, two pole positions and ten podiums.
GB3 Championship
2022
Bennett made his debut in single-seater machinery in the 2022 GB3 Championship driving for Elite Motorsport.[1] His maiden season went well as he remained consistency throughout the season, including getting his first single-seater podium at the final round in Donington Park. He finished eighth in the championship standings with 262.5 points.[2]
2023
Bennett signed up with multi-championship winning team Rodin Carlin for 2023, where he stated that his goal was to "fight for the championship." He had a difficult campaign, only mustering two pole positions and one podium at the second round at Silverstone Circuit. Bennett ended the season tenth in the championship standings with 217 points to his name.[3][4]
2024
For his third season in the GB3 Championship, Bennett drove for JHR Developments.[5] He scored his maiden GB3 race win on the opening weekend at Oulton Park, before adding further victories at Zandvoort and Silverstone. He took the title fight down to the final weekend, finishing as overall vice-champion with 11 podium finishes to his name.
Formula Regional
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Bennett made his Formula Regional debut in the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship for Evans GP, partnering Australian Costa Toparis and Frenchman Edgar Pierre. He scored a lone point in the final race of the series at the Dubai Autodrome and finished 23rd in the championship standings.[6]
Formula Regional European Championship
Bennett made his Formula Regional European Championship debut for Finnish outfit KIC Motorsport at the third round of the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship at Circuit Zandvoort, replacing his Formula Regional Middle East teammate, Costa Toparis. He came 16th in his debut race, but retired from the second race after he came to a halt on track after lap two.[7]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
In October 2024, Bennett partook in the FIA Formula 3 post-season tests with Van Amersfoort Racing.[8]
FIA Formula 2 Championship
2024
Bennett stepped up to Formula 2 for the final two rounds of the 2024 season with Van Amersfoort Racing, replacing Enzo Fittipaldi.[9]
At the start of the Lusail feature race, Bennett stalled his car, leading him falling a lap behind the rest of the field. Bennett was able to unlap himself during a safety car intervention, and began retaking places. He was then able to take eighth in the race, scoring points on his feature race debut.[10][11]
2025
In 2025, Bennett remained with Van Amersfoort Racing for the full 2025 season, becoming the first driver to directly step up to F2 from GB3.[12] He secured his second points finish in the championship in the Monza feature race and finished 22nd in the final standings.
2026
Bennett switched to Trident for the 2026 season, partnering Laurens van Hoepen.[13] He claimed his maiden FIA Formula 2 win in the sprint race at Austria.[14]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ginetta GT5 Challenge | Elite Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 191 | 7th |
| 2021 | Ginetta GT5 Challenge | Elite Motorsport | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 411 | 2nd |
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Elite Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 262.5 | 8th |
| 2023 | GB3 Championship | Rodin Carlin | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 217 | 10th |
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Evans GP | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23rd |
| GB3 Championship | JHR Developments | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 456 | 2nd | |
| Formula Regional European Championship | KIC Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28th | |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd |
| 2026 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | Trident | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14th* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete GB3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 5 |
OUL 3 92 |
SIL1 1 6 |
SIL1 2 9 |
SIL1 3 112 |
DON1 1 17 |
DON1 2 13 |
DON1 3 43 |
SNE 1 6 |
SNE 2 11 |
SNE 3 16 |
SPA 1 17 |
SPA 2 5 |
SPA 3 11 |
SIL2 1 5 |
SIL2 2 8 |
SIL2 3 Ret |
BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 6 |
BRH 3 14 |
DON2 1 3 |
DON2 2 Ret |
DON2 3 161 |
8th | 262.5 |
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | OUL 1 19 |
OUL 2 9 |
OUL 3 Ret |
SIL1 1 2 |
SIL1 2 4 |
SIL1 3 118 |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 12 |
SPA 3 95 |
SNE 1 10 |
SNE 2 11 |
SNE 3 20 |
SIL2 1 18 |
SIL2 2 14 |
SIL2 3 C |
BRH 1 7 |
BRH 2 16 |
BRH 3 108 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 14 |
ZAN 3 75 |
DON 1 11 |
DON 2 15 |
DON 3 18 |
10th | 217 |
| 2024 | JHR Developments | OUL 1 2 |
OUL 2 1 |
OUL 3 14 |
SIL1 1 10 |
SIL1 2 8 |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 2 |
SPA 3 Ret |
HUN 1 3 |
HUN 2 6 |
HUN 3 73 |
ZAN 1 1 |
ZAN 2 15 |
ZAN 3 107 |
SIL2 1 1 |
SIL2 2 3 |
SIL2 3 45 |
DON 1 3 |
DON 2 7 |
DON 3 45 |
BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 2 |
BRH 3 92 |
2nd | 456 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship 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 2 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| 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 | 27 | 28 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
JED SPR |
JED FEA |
MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
BAK SPR |
BAK FEA |
LSL SPR 12 |
LSL FEA 8 |
YMC SPR 15 |
YMC FEA 14 |
28th | 4 |
| 2025 | Van Amersfoort Racing | MEL SPR 18 |
MEL FEA C |
BHR SPR 17 |
BHR FEA 20 |
JED SPR 20 |
JED FEA 20 |
IMO SPR 19 |
IMO FEA 20 |
MON SPR Ret |
MON FEA 11 |
CAT SPR Ret |
CAT FEA 18 |
RBR SPR 15† |
RBR FEA 14 |
SIL SPR 15 |
SIL FEA 12 |
SPA SPR 9 |
SPA FEA 12 |
HUN SPR 20 |
HUN FEA Ret |
MNZ SPR 14 |
MNZ FEA 10 |
BAK SPR 13 |
BAK FEA 14 |
LSL SPR 15 |
LSL FEA 17 |
YMC SPR Ret |
YMC FEA 16 |
22nd | 1 |
| 2026 | Trident | MEL SPR 15 |
MEL FEA 18 |
MIA SPR 13 |
MIA FEA 14 |
MTL SPR Ret |
MTL FEA Ret |
MON SPR 20 |
MON FEA 18 |
CAT SPR 13 |
CAT FEA 7 |
RBR SPR 1 |
RBR FEA 11 |
SIL SPR Ret |
SIL FEA 11 |
SPA SPR Ret |
SPA FEA 15 |
HUN SPR 10 |
HUN FEA 10 |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MAD SPR |
MAD FEA |
BAK SPR |
BAK FEA |
LSL SPR |
LSL FEA |
YMC SPR |
YMC FEA |
18th* | 18* |
* Season still in progress.