Brando Badoer (born 15 September 2006) is an Italian racing driver who is set to drive in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Prema Racing. Most recently, he competed for Van Amersfoort Racing in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship. He previously competed in Italian F4 in 2022 and 2023.[1]
| Brando Badoer | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Badoer in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | 15 September 2006 Montebelluna, Italy |
| Related to | Luca Badoer (father) |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Car number | 15 |
| Starts | 20 (20 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023 2022–2023 2022 2022 | FR Middle East Championship Euro 4 Championship Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 Formula 4 UAE |
He is the son of former Formula One driver Luca Badoer.
Career
editKarting
editIn September 2022, Badoer was chosen in a scouting camp conducted by the Ferrari Driver Academy.[2]
Formula 4
edit2022
editBadoer made his single-seater debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with AKM Motorsport.[3] He failed to score any points and placed 28th in the standings.
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For his main campaign, Badoer would race in the Italian F4 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing.[4] He had a difficult first half of the season, failing to score points but broke through with a fifth place in Spielberg, and score a few more points that season to end 16th in the standings.[5] The Italian also competed as a guest driver in ADAC Formula 4 in two rounds.[6]
2023
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Badoer raced in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with Pinnacle VAR during pre-season.[7] He took his maiden single-seater podium with third at the Dubai Autodrome.[8] Despite not being present in two of five rounds of the championship, Badoer was sixth in the overall standings.
Badoer remained with Van Amersfoort Racing in Italian F4.[9] His season would be much more improved that the year before, starting out with a second place in Imola.[10] He scored four more podiums throughout the season with consistent points finishes, including a pole position in Monza.[11] This placed him sixth in the championship standings.[12]
Formula Regional
editDuring pre-season, Badoer would compete in the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with PHM AIX Racing.[13] He achieved three podiums, putting him tenth in the standings.
Badoer would move up to the Formula Regional European Championship, continuing with Van Amersfoort Racing.[14]
FIA Formula 3
editIn October 2024, Badoer was announced to be competing for Prema Racing in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship.[15]
Formula One
editIn October 2023, Badoer was made an optioned driver of the McLaren Driver Development Programme for the duration of one year.[16][17][18] This option was later exercised in October 2024 seeing him join the McLaren Driver Development Programme.[19]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | AKM Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16th | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Pinnacle VAR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 6th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 165 | 6th | |
| Euro 4 Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 88.5 | 6th | ||
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | PHM AIX Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 10th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 174 | 5th | |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Prema Racing |
* Season still in progress.
† As Badoer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
edit(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AKM Motorsport | YMC1 1 Ret |
YMC1 2 23† |
YMC1 3 17 |
YMC1 4 23 |
DUB1 1 20 |
DUB1 2 Ret |
DUB1 3 25 |
DUB1 4 12 |
DUB2 1 25 |
DUB2 2 14 |
DUB2 3 15 |
DUB2 4 25 |
DUB3 1 13 |
DUB3 2 14 |
DUB3 3 14 |
DUB3 4 16 |
YMC2 1 |
YMC2 2 |
YMC2 3 |
YMC2 4 |
28th | 0 |
| 2023 | Pinnacle VAR | DUB1 1 5 |
DUB1 2 5 |
DUB1 3 6 |
KMT1 1 |
KMT1 2 |
KMT1 3 |
KMT2 1 |
KMT2 2 |
KMT2 3 |
DUB2 1 3 |
DUB2 2 13 |
DUB2 3 8 |
YMC 1 4 |
YMC 2 Ret |
YMC 3 5 |
6th | 69 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
edit(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Van Amersfoort Racing | SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 7 |
HOC 3 10 |
ZAN 1 18 |
ZAN 2 16 |
ZAN 3 11 |
NÜR1 1 |
NÜR1 2 |
NÜR1 3 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
LAU 3 |
NÜR2 1 |
NÜR2 2 |
NÜR2 3 |
NC† | 0 |
† As Badoer was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
edit(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Van Amersfoort Racing | IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 32† |
IMO 3 20 |
MIS 1 13 |
MIS 2 13 |
MIS 3 14 |
SPA 1 11 |
SPA 2 20 |
SPA 3 11 |
VLL 1 21 |
VLL 2 Ret |
VLL 3 13 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 10 |
RBR 3 |
RBR 4 21 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 13 |
MNZ 3 C |
MUG 1 10 |
MUG 2 13 |
MUG 3 9 |
16th | 14 |
| 2023 | Van Amersfoort Racing | IMO 1 2 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 4 |
IMO 4 27† |
MIS 1 5 |
MIS 2 8 |
MIS 3 Ret |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 4 |
MNZ 1 2 |
MNZ 2 3 |
MNZ 3 Ret |
LEC 1 7 |
LEC 2 Ret |
LEC 3 4 |
MUG 1 7 |
MUG 2 32† |
MUG 3 6 |
VLL 1 8 |
VLL 2 3 |
VLL 3 5 |
6th | 165 |
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Van Amersfoort Racing | MUG 1 9 |
MUG 2 DNS |
MUG 3 10 |
MNZ 1 13 |
MNZ 2 3 |
MNZ 3 2 |
CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 8 |
CAT 3 2 |
6th | 88.5 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
edit(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 | PHM AIX Racing | YMC1 1 Ret |
YMC1 2 21 |
YMC1 3 11 |
YMC2 1 11 |
YMC2 2 8 |
YMC2 3 9 |
DUB1 1 7 |
DUB1 2 3 |
DUB1 3 3 |
YMC3 1 Ret |
YMC3 2 15 |
YMC3 3 7 |
DUB2 1 5 |
DUB2 2 25 |
DUB2 3 2 |
10th | 76 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(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 | Van Amersfoort Racing | HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 5 |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 10 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 2 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 2 |
MUG 1 2 |
MUG 2 2 |
LEC 1 3 |
LEC 2 Ret |
IMO 1 6 |
IMO 2 11 |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 3 |
CAT 1 4 |
CAT 2 17 |
MNZ 1 11 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
5th | 174 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
edit(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Prema Racing | BHR SPR |
BHR 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 |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
TBD | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "Brando Badoer at the start with Van Amersfoort Racing". ACI Sport. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (19 September 2022). "Ferrari scouts British F4 leader Dunne in its second ACI camp of 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Your guide to the 2022 F4 UAE driver line up". Feeder Series. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Brando Badoer races for VAR in 2022 F4 Championship". www.vanamersfoortracing.nl. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Italian F4 2022". DriverDB. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Emerson Fittipaldi jr. and Brando Badoer to make their debut in Hockenheim | ADAC Formel 4". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 January 2023). "VAR and Pinnacle Motorsport reveal line-ups for FRMEC and F4 tie-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (11 February 2023). "Taponen wins, Wharton takes F4 UAE points lead in Dubai race one". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (10 March 2023). "Brando Badoer sticks with VAR for second year in Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (22 April 2023). "Sztuka holds off Badoer to win Italian F4 opener at Imola". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (23 June 2023). "Lindblad and Badoer share Italian F4 poles at Monza". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Italian F4 Championship 2023 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 January 2024). "FRegional Middle East grid grows with a week to go before round one". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Brando Badoer joins Van Amersfoort Racing for 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine". Van Amersfoort Racing. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Brando Badoer joins PREMA Racing and McLaren Development Programme for 2025 season". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 October 2023). "McLaren signs Bortoleto as junior, makes Badoer an 'optioned driver'". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Pastuglia, Lorenzo (2023-10-06). "McLaren punta sui giovani: Brando Badoer nel mirino oltre a Bortoleto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Mondin, Giulio (2023-10-06). "Motori. Contratto con la McLaren, la scalata di Badoer junior che segue le orme di papà Luca". www.ilgazzettino.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Brando Badoer joins McLaren Driver Development programme". www.mclaren.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
External links
edit- Official website
- Brando Badoer career summary at DriverDB.com