John Bennett (racing driver)

Not to be confused with Jon Bennett (racing driver).

John Bennett
Bennett at the Hungaroring in 2024
Nationality	British Irish
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 number	24
Starts	4 (4 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	28th in 2024

John Andrew Bennett (born 15 September 2003) is a British and Irish 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.

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] 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

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

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	TBD

^* 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)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	DC	Points
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	23rd	1

Complete Formula Regional European 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	DC	Points
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	30th	0

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	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	TBD	TBD

* Season still in progress.

References

1. "Single seater debut beckons for Bennett". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
2. "Season review: John Bennett". www.gb-3.net. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
3. "John Bennett joins Carlin for 2023 title assault". www.gb-3.net. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
4. "John Bennett: "confidence is higher than ever" ahead of Spa GB3 round". 30 May 2023.
5. "John Bennett moves to JHR Developments for 2024 GB3 Championship push". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
6. Evans, Joshua (2023-10-24). "Evans GP Signs John Bennett for 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
7. "Camara controls race two at Zandvoort for fourth FREC win of 2024". 9 June 2024.
8. Wood, Ida (7 October 2024). "VAR to run four drivers in FIA F3 post-season testing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
9. "John Bennett to finish Formula 2 season with Van Amersfoort Racing". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
10. "Bennett blasts to points in Formula 2 debut". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
11. Whitfield, Steve (2024-12-01). "Aron profits from Bortoleto penalty to score maiden F2 win in Qatar". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
12. "Van Amersfoort Racing confirm John Bennett for 2025 campaign". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

External links

• Official website
• John Bennett career summary at DriverDB.com