Completing his rookie year of the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2025, Badoer joins Rodin Motorsport to start his campaign in the 2026 Championship. With an impressive junior career, the 19-year-old made the step to single-seater racing in 2022, competing in ADAC Formula 4, Italian F4 and Formula 4 UAE. Continuing in Italian F4 and Formula 4 UAE in 2023, also picking up Euro 4.
Finishing P6 in all three Championships, Badoer showed speed and consistency throughout the year making repeat appearances on the podium. Taking his maiden single-seater Pole Position at Monza in Italian F4.
After a strong performing year, Badoer moved up to the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine and Formula Regional Middle East Championship. 2024 also saw Badoer signing to the McLaren Driver Development programme.
Another successful year saw the Italian finishing P5 in the FRECA standings and P10 in the FRMEC standings after achieving three podiums in the winter series.
Continuing the Italian’s road to F1, 2025 saw Badoer return to FRMEC, improving on his previous results and finishing 4th in the championship, collecting one victory and three further podiums.
The year also saw his rookie year in FIA Formula 3, adapting to the new F3 car and understanding its behaviour, ready to take this knowledge into his second year of the Championship in 2026.
On joining the team, Brando Badoer said,
“I’m super excited to be joining the Rodin F3 team for next season. I can’t wait to get it started, full push!”
Rodin Motorsport’s Sporting Director Benn Huntingford said,
“We’re delighted to welcome Brando to Rodin Motorsport for FIA F3 in 2026. He’s shown great speed and maturity, and we’re confident he’ll make a strong impact with the team.”