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JOHN BENNETT DEFIES THE ODDS TO SCORE POINTS IN HUNGARY
British racing star John Bennett battled back from qualifying adversity to achieve a brace of impressive top-10 results in the latest FIA Formula 2 Championship round in Hungary this past weekend (24-26 July). The Salisbury-based racer, who scored his maiden win in the F1 support series in Austria last month, headed into the ninth round of the season in Budapest off the back of his best-ever qualifying result at Spa-Francorchamps last time out. Bennett and his Trident team to
7 days ago


CAREER BEST FIA FORMULA 2 QUALIFYING RESULT FOR JOHN BENNETT AT SPA
British racing star John Bennett achieved the best qualifying result of his FIA Formula 2 Championship career to date in the most recent event at Spa-Francorchamps (17-19 July), by recording the fifth fastest time among the grid of 22 cars during the qualifying session on Friday. The Salisbury-based racer has enjoyed a positive run of pace and performance in recent events, including taking his maiden FIA F2 victory with a sensational performance in Austria and fighting for po
Jul 20


JOHN BENNETT IS BEST OF BRITISH IN HOME FIA FORMULA 2 WEEKEND
British racing star John Bennett was the best of the British contingent during the FIA Formula 2 Championship's visit to Silverstone, competing in front of a packed home crowd alongside the F1 British Grand Prix. The Salisbury-based racer was full of confidence heading into his home event at the famous Northamptonshire circuit, after scoring a sensational maiden F2 race victory last time out in Spielberg to continue his strong momentum from recent rounds. Bennett, racing for
Jul 6


JOHN BENNETT RACES TO THE SUPPORT OF GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL
Salisbury's rising motorsport star John Bennett has continued to pledge his support for Great Ormond Street Hospital, including creating an exciting special helmet initiative later this year to help raise funds for the charity. Over the past 18 months, whilst competing across the world in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, the youngster has been not only fighting for results on the track, but also supporting GOSH off the track as well, taking time to support families from the ho
Jul 1


JOHN BENNETT SCORES SPECTACULAR MAIDEN FORMULA 2 WIN IN SPIELBERG
British racing star John Bennett has scored the biggest race win of his career to date after producing a phenomenal drive to victory in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in Austria this past weekend (27/28 June). The Salisbury-based racer had taken huge encouragement from a sequence of strong showings in recent meetings, taking a personal-best result in the previous event at Barcelona with a superb drive through the field for the Trident team. After qualifying on the front row i
Jun 29


JOHN BENNETT EXCELS WITH SEASON-BEST RESULT AND FASTEST LAP IN BARCELONA
British racing star John Bennett has put in his best performance of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship season to date, with a phenomenal drive through the field to seventh place and fastest lap in the feature race in Barcelona (13/14 June). The Salisbury-based racer headed to the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona for the fifth event of the campaign alongside F1's Spanish Grand Prix. The signs were promising from the off, as the Trident driver used his pre-season testing knowled
Jun 15


JOHN BENNETT KICKS OFF EUROPEAN LEG OF FIA F2 SEASON ON STREETS OF MONACO
British racing star John Bennett returned to Europe for the first time in his 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship campaign this past weekend (05-07 June), battling it out for honours around the famous streets of Monte Carlo in front of huge crowds. The Salisbury-based racer was once again racing on the bill alongside Formula 1 on one of motorsport's most prestigious weekends, as the F2 field supported the Monaco Grand Prix for the fourth event of the season. Bennett entered in hi
Jun 8


JOHN BENNETT DENIED BEST EVER FIA FORMULA 2 FINISH FROM BRILLIANT MONTREAL SHOWING
British racing star John Bennett showed what he was made of with his most impressive performance to date in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in Montreal, despite bad luck costing him the results he clearly deserved this past weekend (23/24 May). The Salisbury-based racer ventured to another circuit new to himself and indeed the FIA F2 Championship, as the feeder series joined the Formula 1 paddock in front of huge crowds flocking to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Notre Dame Islan
May 25


JOHN BENNETT GAMBLES BUT NARROWLY MISSES POINTS FINISH IN MIAMI
British motorsport rising star John Bennett battled the elements and narrowly missed out on a points finish as he returned to action in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in Miami this past weekend (02/03 May). The Salisbury-based racer kicked off the 2026 season with Trident in Australia back in March, before a lengthy unplanned gap in the calendar followed due to the cancellation of rounds set to run in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia last month. Bennett - backed by Lonetree Limited -
May 4


JOHN BENNETT LAUNCHES 2026 FIA FORMULA 2 SEASON IN AUSTRALIA
John Bennett kicked off a new season of FIA Formula 2 Championship competition this past weekend (06-08 March), enjoying his first race action with Trident Motorsport alongside the Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne, Australia. The Salisbury-based racer christened his second full season in the Formula 1 feeder series with a trip to the legendary Albert Park street circuit. Recent pre-season testing meant Bennett headed down under in optimistic mood, having displayed top-fiv
Mar 9


ENCOURAGING TESTS SIGNIFY STRONG 2026 F2 SEASON AHEAD FOR JOHN BENNETT
British motorsport rising star John Bennett enters a new FIA Formula 2 Championship season full of optimism, with front-running speed throughout official testing pointing towards an exciting 2026 ahead for the Trident Motorsport driver. The Salisbury-based racer has a new team behind him for the upcoming campaign, moving to Trident Motorsport for 2026. The Italian squad has been highly successful in the Formula 1 support paddock for many years and has fielded championship-win
Feb 21


JOHN BENNETT JOINS TRIDENT FOR 2026 FIA FORMULA TWO CHAMPIONSHIP
Rising British motorsport star John Bennett is joining Trident Motorsport for his second season in the FIA Formula Two Championship in 2026. The 22-year-old from Salisbury, who made his FIA Formula Two debut in the final two rounds of the 2024 season before contesting a full campaign this year, will be team-mates with Laurens van Hoepen at the Milan-based team. Bennett first approached the world of racing in 2020 by competing in the Ginetta GT5 Challenge. The following year,
Dec 9, 2025


FIGHTING FINISH TO FIRST FIA FORMULA 2 SEASON FOR JOHN BENNETT
Rising British motorsport star John Bennett put in a fighting display in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship season finale at Abu Dhabi this past weekend (06/07 December) to cap off his maiden campaign in the Formula 1 support series. The Salisbury-based young charger brought down the curtain on his first full season in the incredibly competitive single-seater championship with the Van Amersfoort Racing squad in Abu Dhabi. He was looking to add more points to his tally in an
Dec 8, 2025


STRONG FIA FORMULA 2 QUALIFYING FOR JOHN BENNETT IN QATAR
Rising British motorsport star John Bennett made his long-awaited return to the cockpit as the FIA Formula 2 Championship visited Qatar this past weekend (29/30 November) to kick off back-to-back season-concluding events. The Salisbury-based youngster returned to action after a lengthy break since the previous round of the season in Azerbaijan, hopeful of ending his first full FIA Formula 2 season in style. The final double-header would begin with a trip to Qatar, and two rac
Dec 1, 2025


JOHN BENNETT BATTLES FORWARD ON MAIDEN BAKU FIA FORMULA 2 VISIT
Rising British motorsport star John Bennett came close to a points finish as he battled through a bruising Baku weekend in the FIA...
Sep 22, 2025


JOHN BENNETT SCORES STUNNING POINTS FINISH FROM MANIC MONZA
Rising British motorsport star John Bennett secured a long-overdue points finish with an electric recovery drive through the field in the...
Sep 7, 2025


STRONG PACE NOT REWARDED FOR JOHN BENNETT IN HUNGARY
British rising star John Bennett once again impressively challenged for top-10 honours in the latest meeting of his rookie FIA Formula 2...
Aug 3, 2025


JOHN BENNETT BAGS BEST RESULT OF FIA FORMULA 2 SEASON AT SPA
British rising star John Bennett sealed his best result of the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship season so far at Spa-Francorchamps last...
Jul 28, 2025


JOHN BENNETT REPRESENTS FIA FORMULA 2 BRIT PACK AT SILVERSTONE
John Bennett returned back to the UK to race in front of record-breaking British Grand Prix crowds at Silverstone this past weekend...
Jul 6, 2025


JOHN BENNETT CELEBRATES MAIDEN FIA FORMULA 2 POLE POSITION
John Bennett showcased his huge potential once again by claiming a maiden FIA Formula 2 Championship pole position and his best...
Jun 29, 2025
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