Sam Brabham
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David Brabham (father)
Lisa Thackwell (mother)
Geoff Brabham (uncle)
Gary Brabham (uncle)
Mike Thackwell (uncle)
Matthew Brabham (cousin)
| Sam Brabham | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | 18 August 1994 |
| Relatives | Sir Jack Brabham (grandfather) David Brabham (father) Lisa Thackwell (mother) Geoff Brabham (uncle) Gary Brabham (uncle) Mike Thackwell (uncle) Matthew Brabham (cousin) |
| Carrera Cup GB - Pro Am | |
| Racing licence | |
| Years active | 2018–19 |
| Teams | Team Connect It (Brookspeed) |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013, 14 2013–14 2018, 19 | British Formula Ford MRF Challenge Carrera Cup Great Britain |
Samuel Brabham is an Australian racing driver. Brabham is a third-generation racing driver; he is the son of David Brabham, nephew to Geoff Brabham, Gary Brabham, Mike Thackwell, and the grandson of three time Formula One World Champion Sir Jack Brabham. He is also the cousin of Matthew Brabham.[1]
He started off in karts in 2011 aged 16[2] and quickly proceeded to the British Formula Ford Championship[3] in 2013 finishing fourth in the championship and second in the scholarship class. He joined the MRF Formula 2000 Challenge in late 2013[4] for his first taste of 'wings & slicks' formula finishing ninth for the series.
In 2018, he returned to the track in the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Pro Am class finishing tenth for the championship. He returned in 2019 as a guest driver.
