John Bennett (racing driver)

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John Bennett
GB3 2024 Mogyorod Nr. 11 Bennett.jpg
Bennett at the Hungaroring in 2024
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21)
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
FIA Formula 2 Championship career
Debut season 2024
Current team Van Amersfoort Racing
Car number24
Starts4 (4 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish28th in 2024

John Andrew Bennett (born 15 September 2003) is a British racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. He previously stood in for Enzo Fittipaldi for the last two rounds in 2024, driving for the same team. Bennett is the runner up of the 2021 Ginetta GT5 Challenge and the 2024 GB3 Championship for JHR Developments.

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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 8th in the championship standings with 262.5 points. [2]

2023

He 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 10th 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]

Formula Regional

Formula Regional Middle East Championship

He made his Formula Regional debut in the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship for Evans GP, partnering Australian Costa Toparis and Frenchman Edgar Pierre. The young Briton 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 the outgoing 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. Bennett had an excellent recovery drive, and was able to take 8th 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]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2020Ginetta GT5 ChallengeElite Motorsport140013 ? ?
2021Ginetta GT5 ChallengeElite Motorsport18524104112nd
2022 GB3 Championship Elite Motorsport240001262.58th
2023 GB3 Championship Rodin Carlin 23020121710th
2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Evans GP 140000123rd
GB3 Championship JHR Developments 23335114562nd
Formula Regional European Championship KIC Motorsport20000030th
FIA Formula 2 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 40000428th
2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 000000TBD

Complete GB3 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
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		8th262.5
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		10th217
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		2nd456

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415DCPoints
2024 Evans GP YMC1
1
12		 YMC1
2
13		 YMC1
3
19		 YMC2
1
DNS		 YMC2
2
13		 YMC2
3
22		 DUB1
1
18		 DUB1
2
24†		 DUB1
3
19		 YMC3
1
20		 YMC3
2
16		 YMC3
3
Ret		 DUB2
1
18		 DUB2
2
15		 DUB2
3
10		23rd1

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2024 KIC Motorsport HOC
1 		HOC
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		ZAN
1
16		 ZAN
2
Ret		 HUN
1 		HUN
2 		MUG
1 		MUG
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		30th0

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728DCPoints
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		28th4
2025 Van Amersfoort Racing MEL
SPR
MEL
FEA
BHR
SPR
BHR
FEA
JED
SPR
JED
FEA
IMO
SPR
IMO
FEA
MON
SPR
MON
FEA
CAT
SPR
CAT
FEA
RBR
SPR
RBR
FEA
SIL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SPA
SPR
SPA
FEA
HUN
SPR
HUN
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MNZ
FEA
BAK
SPR
BAK
FEA
LSL
SPR
LSL
FEA
YMC
SPR
YMC
FEA
TBDTBD

* Season still in progress.

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