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 in which he finished fifth. He previously competed in Italian F4 in 2022 and 2023.[1]
| Brando Badoer | |
|---|---|
 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] Badoer had a strong start to his campaign with fourth and fifth place in the Hockenheim opener,[15] and soon took his first podium with second place in Zandvoort.[16] This was a start of five consecutive second places, which included a maiden pole position in Mugello.[17][18] In the remaining four rounds, Badoer collected only one more podium in Austria, and failed to score in the last three races.[19] Despite placing as the highest winless driver in the standings, Badoer managed to finish fifth in the championship with six podiums and 174 points.
FIA Formula 3
editIn October 2024, Badoer was announced to be competing for Prema Racing in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship alongside Noel León and Ugo Ugochukwu.[20]
Formula One
editIn October 2023, Badoer was made an optioned driver of the McLaren Driver Development Programme for the duration of one year.[21][22][23] This option was later exercised in October 2024 seeing him join the McLaren Driver Development Programme.[24]
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.
- ^ "Is Van Amersfoort a FRECA title candidate in 2024". Feeder Series. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Alonso Lopez, Alejandro (9 June 2024). "Camara controls race two at Zandvoort for fourth FREC win of 2024". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (14 July 2024). "Brando Badoer finally gets his first FREC pole by 0.043 seconds". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (13 August 2024). "Can anyone catch Camara after FREC's summer break". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Allen, Peter (15 September 2024). "Nael beats Stromsted to first win in eventful race for FREC contenders". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 December 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