John Andrew Bennett (born 15 September 2003) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Trident, having last raced for Van Amersfoort Racing.
Bennett is the runner up of the 2021 Ginetta GT5 Challenge and the 2024 GB3 Championship for JHR Developments.
Bennett made his racing debut for Elite Motorsport in the 2020 Ginetta GT5 Challenge where he collected three podiums and a fastest lap in his maiden campaign. In 2021, he came runner-up in the championship with five wins, two pole positions and ten podiums.
Bennett made his debut in single-seater machinery in the 2022 GB3 Championship driving for Elite Motorsport. His maiden season went well as he remained consistency throughout the season, including getting his first single-seater podium at the final round in Donington Park. He finished eighth in the championship standings with 262.5 points.
Bennett signed up with multi-championship winning team Rodin Carlin for 2023, where he stated that his goal was to "fight for the championship." He had a difficult campaign, only mustering two pole positions and one podium at the second round at Silverstone Circuit. Bennett ended the season tenth in the championship standings with 217 points to his name.
For his third season in the GB3 Championship, Bennett drove for JHR Developments. He scored his maiden GB3 race win on the opening weekend at Oulton Park, before adding further victories at Zandvoort and Silverstone. He took the title fight down to the final weekend, finishing as overall vice-champion with 11 podium finishes to his name.
Bennett made his Formula Regional debut in the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship for Evans GP, partnering Australian Costa Toparis and Frenchman Edgar Pierre. He scored a lone point in the final race of the series at the Dubai Autodrome and finished 23rd in the championship standings.
Bennett made his Formula Regional European Championship debut for Finnish outfit KIC Motorsport at the third round of the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship at Circuit Zandvoort, replacing his Formula Regional Middle East teammate, Costa Toparis. He came 16th in his debut race, but retired from the second race after he came to a halt on track after lap two.
In October 2024, Bennett partook in the FIA Formula 3 post-season tests with Van Amersfoort Racing.
Bennett stepped up to Formula 2 for the final two rounds of the 2024 season with Van Amersfoort Racing, replacing Enzo Fittipaldi.
At the start of the Lusail feature race, Bennett stalled his car, leading him falling a lap behind the rest of the field. Bennett was able to unlap himself during a safety car intervention, and began retaking places. He was then able to take eighth in the race, scoring points on his feature race debut.
In 2025, Bennett remained with Van Amersfoort Racing for the full 2025 season, becoming the first driver to directly step up to F2 from GB3. He secured his second points finish in the championship in the Monza feature race and finished 22nd in the final standings.
Bennett switched to Trident for the season, partnering Laurens van Hoepen.
Season still in progress.
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Season still in progress.