21 Facts About Brando Badoer

Brando Badoer was born on 15 September 2006 and is an Italian racing driver currently competing in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Prema Racing.

Brando Badoer previously competed in Italian F4 in 2022 and 2023.

Brando Badoer is the son of former Formula One driver Luca Badoer.

Brando Badoer then spent 2021 in the OK and KZ2 classes, but struggled to produce the same results, a highlight being an OK-class podium in the opening round of the WSK Euro Series.

Brando Badoer made his single-seater debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with AKM Motorsport.

Brando Badoer failed to score any points and placed 28th in the standings.

Brando Badoer 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.

In September 2022, Brando Badoer was chosen to participate in a scouting camp conducted by the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Brando Badoer raced in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with Pinnacle VAR during pre-season.

Brando Badoer took his maiden single-seater podium with third at the Dubai Autodrome.

Brando Badoer scored four more podiums throughout the season with consistent points finishes, including a pole position in Monza.

Brando Badoer competed with Van Amersfoort Racing in the inaugural Euro 4 Championship.

Brando Badoer took three podiums over the nine races, finishing sixth in the overall standings.

Brando Badoer achieved three podiums, putting him tenth in the standings.

Brando Badoer would move up to the Formula Regional European Championship, continuing with Van Amersfoort Racing.

Brando Badoer had a strong start to his campaign with fourth and fifth place in the Hockenheim opener, and soon took his first podium with second place in Zandvoort.

In preparation for his 2025 Formula 3 campaign, Brando Badoer returned to the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with PHM Racing.

Brando Badoer took his maiden Formula Regional victory in the second of the Yas Marina rounds, winning the reverse-grid race two.

In October 2024, Brando Badoer was announced to be competing for Prema Racing in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship alongside Noel Leon and Ugo Ugochukwu.

The beginning of the season was difficult, with Brando Badoer failing to score in the first two rounds.

In October 2023, Brando Badoer was made an optioned driver of the McLaren Driver Development Programme for the duration of one year.