Brad Domenico Benavides Agredo (born 20 July 2001) is an American racing driver who most recently competed in the

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with

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by Charouz. He previously competed in the

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with Carlin.

Career

Karting

Benavides started his karting career in 2017, when he finished ninth in the

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in the KZ2-class. He then finished fourth in the

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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

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for

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. He finished 9th in the first race, however he didn't score any points as he was classed as a guest driver.

Formula Renault Eurocup

In 2019 Benavides raced for FA Racing in the

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. He scored no points, and with a best race result of 13th he finished 23rd in the standings.

Formula Regional European Championship

After a one-year hiatus Benavides made his return to racing in the

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with DR Formula RP Motorsport. In the first round of the season at

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the American retired from the first race, but finished 14th in race two.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

During the 2021 post-season testing, Benavides tested with Carlin. The following year, it was announced that Benavides would be included in their

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line-up for the 2022 season. Benavides had a disappointing season, but he scored his first points finish in the seventh round at

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in the sprint race, where he finished 8th. He ended the season 23rd in the standings with 3 points, ahead of teammate

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but far from other teammate and

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member

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. Benavides contested with

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during the final day of post-season testing during September.

FIA Formula 2 Championship

In November 2022, the American would compete in the

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post-season test for

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, partnering

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at the

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. Shortly after, Benavides was confirmed to drive for the outfit in

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alongside

under the new name ''PHM Racing by Charouz''. To prepare for his new season, Benavides competed the full season with

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in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship. He finished 29th in the standings with one point to his name. On July 27, 2023, it was announced that Benavides would be replaced by

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racer Josh Mason for the Spa-Francorchamps round.

Karting record

Karting career summary

^† As Benavides was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Racing record

Racing career summary

^† As Benavides was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

(

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

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

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

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

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) ^* Season still in progress.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Benavides, Brad 2001 births Living people Euroformula Open Championship drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers Formula Regional European Championship drivers Carlin racing drivers FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers FA Racing drivers Campos Racing drivers Drivex drivers RP Motorsport drivers Spanish racing drivers FIA Formula 2 Championship drivers Charouz Racing System drivers MP Motorsport drivers PHM Racing drivers Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers Racing drivers from Florida Guatemalan racing drivers Sportspeople from Fort Lauderdale, Florida