# Brad Benavides

Brad Domenico Benavides Agredo (born 20 July 2001) is an American-Spanish-Guatemalan racing driver who most recently raced in the 2024 Euroformula Open with Team Motopark, ultimately winning the championship that season. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with PHM Racing by Charouz and the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Carlin.

## Career
### 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.

### 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.
In 2019 Benavides raced for FA Racing in the Formula Renault Eurocup. He scored no points, and with a best race finish of 6th in Spa but later being deemed out of the points due to a post race penalty. He finished 23rd in the standings having participated in 6 out of the 10 rounds.
After a one-year hiatus Benavides made his return to racing in the Formula Regional European Championship with DR Formula RP Motorsport. In the first round of the season at Imola the American retired from the first race, but finished 14th in race two. He then raced in four more rounds until he left the championship midway through the ten rounds.

### FIA Formula 3 Championship

Having tested for Carlin during the 2021 post-season test, Benavides joined the team for the 2022 FIA Formula 3 season. The American generally struggled to score points, though mixed weather during qualifying at Spa allowed him to start near the front during the sprint race, from where he would go on to finish eighth. 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. During September, Benavides contested the final day of post-season testing with ART Grand Prix.

### FIA Formula 2 Championship

In November 2022, the American would compete in the Formula 2 post-season test for Charouz Racing System, partnering F2 veteran Roy Nissany at the Yas Marina Circuit. Shortly after, Benavides was confirmed to drive for the outfit in 2023 alongside Nissany under the new name PHM Racing by Charouz. Having prepared for the season by competing in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship at the start of the year, taking two points finishes and notably being involved in a crash at Kuwait Motor Town where his car flipped over several cars, Benavides narrowly outqualified teammate Nissany during his Formula 2 debut. The year would become a struggle, as Benavides failed to score points throughout the campaign. In addition, the American would become involved in multiple incidents, namely a collision with Amaury Cordeel in Jeddah, crashes at Melbourne and Baku, and a retirement on the opening lap of the Silverstone sprint race after being spun around by Clément Novalak. Before the round at Spa, it was announced that Benavides would be replaced by Euroformula Open racer Josh Mason. Benavides did not return that year, finishing 22nd in points.

## Karting record
### Karting career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Position |
| 2016 | South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | | 52nd |
| 2016 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | | NC† |
| 2017 | South Garda Winter Cup — KZ2 | | 65th |
| 2017 | Trofeo delle Industrie — KZ2 | CPB Sport | 27th |
| 2017 | WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 | | 75th |
| 2017 | Coupe de France — KZ2 | | 40th |
| 2017 | International Super Cup — KZ2 | | 78th |
| 2017 | WSK Final Cup — KZ2 | CPB Sport | 9th |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — KZ2 | CPB Sport | 4th |
| 2018 | WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 | CPB Sport | 26th |
| 2018 | WSK Open Cup — KZ2 | | 17th |
| 2018 | CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ2 | CPB Sport | 39th |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 2021 | WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 | | 50th |
| 2021 | Spanish Karting Championship — KZ | DMK Racing Team | 11th |
$^†$ As Benavides was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

## Racing record
### 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 |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 2023 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | PHM Racing by Charouz | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| 2024 | Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 431 | 1st |
$^†$ 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 2* | PRT 2 1* | PRT 3 2 | HOC 1 1 | HOC 2 2 | HOC 3 5 | SPA 1 1 | SPA 2 1* | SPA 3 3* | HUN 1 1 | HUN 2 3* | HUN 3 2* | LEC 1 3 | LEC 2 1* | LEC 3 2* | RBR 1 1 | RBR 2 5 | RBR 3 2 | CAT 1 1 | CAT 2 3 | CAT 3 5 | MNZ 1 6 | MNZ 2 1 | MNZ 3 4 | 1st | 431 |

### Complete Formula Renault Eurocup 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 | Pos | Points |
| 2019 | FA Racing | MNZ 1 14 | MNZ 2 Ret | SIL 1 19 | SIL 2 18 | MON 1 17 | MON 2 14 | LEC 1 14 | LEC 2 18 | SPA 1 19 | SPA 2 13 | NÜR 1 WD | NÜR 2 WD | HUN 1 DNS | HUN 2 16 | CAT 1 14 | CAT 2 14 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | YMC 1 | YMC 2 | 23rd | 0 |

### 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 |
| 2021 | DR Formula RP Motorsport | IMO 1 Ret | IMO 2 14 | CAT 1 16 | CAT 2 12 | MCO 1 24 | MCO 2 Ret | LEC 1 28 | LEC 2 20 | ZAN 1 21 | ZAN 2 20 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | 26th | 0 |

### 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)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Carlin | BHR SPR 21 | BHR FEA 20 | IMO SPR 14 | IMO FEA Ret | CAT SPR 25 | CAT FEA Ret | SIL SPR NC | SIL FEA 20 | RBR SPR 20 | RBR FEA 20 | HUN SPR Ret | HUN FEA 22 | SPA SPR 8 | SPA FEA 18 | ZAN SPR 26 | ZAN FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 18 | MNZ FEA 14 | 23rd | 3 |

### 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 |
| 2023 | Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP | DUB1 1 24 | DUB1 2 20 | DUB1 3 15 | KUW1 1 Ret | KUW1 2 DNS | KUW1 3 DNS | KUW2 1 16 | KUW2 2 10 | KUW2 3 Ret | DUB2 1 11 | DUB2 2 11 | DUB2 3 22† | ABU 1 18 | ABU 2 15 | ABU 3 10 | 29th | 2 |

### 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 |