After clinching the 2024 Euroformula Open title, Brad Benavides returned to the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2025 with AIX Racing. However, the American driver’s re-entry to the series has not been without its challenges. Speaking to the media, including Pit Debrief, ahead of the 2025 Hungarian GP, Benavides opened up about the steep adjustment…
Brad Benavides’ 2025 FIA Formula 3 campaign has been short but eventful. Rejoining the championship in Round 3 at Imola, the AIX Racing driver quickly made his mark with a standout performance in Austria, where he qualified P2 and went on to score his first points of the season with a ninth-place finish in the…
The F3 Belgian GP was filled with chaos from start to finish. Friday’s running was heavily disrupted by low visibility, which forced delays to both Free Practice and Qualifying. Saturday’s Sprint Race proved to be an anomaly, running without a single safety car, which is rare for the series. But the weekend’s final twist came…
Brad Benavides delivered a stunning Qualifying performance at the Belgian GP in Spa-Francorchamps to secure his first-ever pole position in the F3. Against the backdrop of one of motorsport’s most iconic and challenging circuits, the American driver rose from deep in the order to top the timesheets in a session marked by drama, unpredictability, and…
The 2025 F3 Austrian GP delivered plenty of chaos, featuring multiple red flags in Practice and just as many safety cars during both the Sprint and Feature Races. The Red Bull Ring offered ample overtaking opportunities, but that also meant drivers leading DRS trains often dropped back without the benefit of slipstream. With several post-race…
After a turbulent few years marked by setbacks and questions over his future in single-seater racing, Brad Benavides delivered a surprising upturn in form during Friday’s FIA Formula 3 Qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring. Returning to the series for 2025 with AIX Racing, Benavides stunned the field by placing second on the timesheets…
As the 2025 FIA F3 season moves past its halfway point, AIX Racing’s Car 28 has seen an unusually high level of driver turnover. With three different drivers behind the wheel over five rounds—Nikita Bedrin, Freddie Slater, and Brad Benavides—the car has become a case study in adaptation, development, and inconsistency. Each driver brought distinct…
AIX Racing has officially confirmed that Brad Benavides will complete its 2025 FIA Formula 3 (F3) line-up. The American driver returns to the series with renewed determination following a highly successful 2024 Euroformula Open campaign. He joins the Emirati-German outfit ahead of the first triple-header of the season, stepping into the seat previously occupied by…
