| Oleksandr Bondarev | |
|---|---|
 Bondarev in October 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Ukrainian |
| Born | (2009-04-27)27 April 2009 (age 16) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Prema Racing |
| Car number | 27 |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2025 | Italian F4 Championship F4 Middle East Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2026 | UAE4 Series |
Oleksandr "Sasha"Bondarev (Ukrainian:Олександр Бондарев; born 27 April 2009) is a Ukrainian racing driver competing in theItalian F4 Championship forPrema Racing. He is a member of theWilliams Driver Academy. He is a winner of several karting championships including 2024WSK Champions Cup inOK class. His earlier achievements comprise the 2022WSK Super Master Series[1] and the 2023CIK-FIA European Championship,[2] both in theOKJ class.
Bondarev began his karting journey at the age of five, inspired by the animatedPixar animated filmCars aboutLightning McQueen. By the age of seven, he became the youngest Ukrainian Karting Champion in the Micro class.
At the age of eight, Bondarev reached the podiums in theSpanish andPortuguese Championships,[3] and won the 2018CEERotax Max Challenge.[4] By the following year he began competing in the WSK Championships in the 60 Mini class.[5]
In 2020, at the age of eleven, Bondarev made his debut in the X30 Junior class, where he secured third place in theItalian Championship. His progression continued in 2021, Bondarev made his debut in theOK Junior class.[6] He finished third in theCIK-FIA Academy Trophy.
In 2022, Bondarev joined the British team Ricky Flynn Motorsport. At the beginning of the season, he won theWSK Super Master Series in the OKJ class and took the 3rd place in the first round of theChampions of the Future.
At the end of April 2022, Bondarev was involved in a serious crash during the second round of theCIK-FIA European Championship inZuera.[7] As a result of the collision, he sustained a severe leg injury, underwent ten surgeries, and was engaged in rehabilitation.[8]
After five months of recovery from the incident, Bondarev took part in the LeCont Trophy inValencia and finished second.
In 2023, Bondarev joined the Kart Republic team and continued his starts in OKJ class. He finished seventh in the WSK Champions Cup, eighth in the WSK Super Master Series and fifth in the Champions of the Future.
In July 2023, he became the first Ukrainian driver in the history to win theCIK-FIA European Championship after finishing on the podium in each of the four rounds. In August 2023, Bondarev joinedPrema Racing.[9] He finished 14th in theCIK-FIA World Championship and made his debut in theOK class, finishing sixth in theWSK Final Cup.
Bondarev entered the world ofsingle-seater racing in September 2024, competing in the final two rounds of the2024 Italian F4 Championship withPrema Racing.[10]
In preparation for his main campaign, Bondarev contests in theF4 Middle East Championship withPrema Racing.[11]
Bondarev continued with Prema for the2025 Italian F4 Championship.[12]
During pre-season, Bondarev competed in theUAE4 Series withMumbai Falcons.[13]
Bondarev remained withPrema Racing inItalian F4.[14]
In September 2023, it was announced that Bondarev joined theWilliams Driver Academy.[15][16] It is the first time in history that aFormula One team has signed a Ukrainian driver.[10]
| Year | Entrant | Class | Circuit | QH | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Honta, Andriy | OK-J |  Campillos | 34th | Ret |
| 2023 | Prema Racing | OK-J |  Franciacorta | 25th | 14th |
| 2024 | Prema Racing | OK |  PF International | 16th | Ret |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Honta, Andriy | OK-J | GEN QH 72 | GEN F NQ | AUB QH 32 | AUB F 21 | SAR QH 10 | SAR F 9 | ZUE QH 34 | ZUE F 11 | 21st | 13 |
| 2022 | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | OK-J | POR QH 3 | POR F 18 | ZUE QH 35 | ZUE F DNS | KRI QH | KRI F | FRA QH | FRA F | 24th | 8 |
| 2023 | Prema Racing | OK-J | VAL QH 3 | VAL F 2 | TRI QH 1 | TRI F 1 | ROD QH 4 | ROD F 1 | CRE QH 4 | CRE F 3 | 1st | 256 |
| 2024 | Prema Racing | OK | VAL QH 27 | VAL F 30 | ARG QH 10 | ARG F 23 | SVK QH 20 | SVK F DNS | KRI QH | KRI F | 26th | 15 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italian F4 Championship | Prema Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 2025 | F4 Middle East Championship | Prema Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 10th | ||
| E4 Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9th | ||
| Formula Trophy | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 8th | |
| 2026 | UAE4 Series | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 191 | 1st |
| Italian F4 Championship | Prema Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | |
| E4 Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prema Racing | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 3 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | IMO 3 | VLL 1 | VLL 2 | VLL 3 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MUG 3 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | LEC 3 | CAT 1 19 | CAT 2 25 | CAT 3 18 | MNZ 1 11 | MNZ 2 Ret | MNZ 3 24 | 30th | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Prema Racing | MIS1 1 22 | MIS1 2 | MIS1 3 6 | MIS1 4 8 | VLL 1 17 | VLL 2 | VLL 3 10 | VLL 4 12 | MNZ 1 33† | MNZ 2 Ret | MNZ 3 Ret | MUG 1 8 | MUG 2 17 | MUG 3 26 | IMO 1 4 | IMO 2 C | IMO 3 1 | CAT 1 14 | CAT 2 14 | CAT 3 C | MIS2 1 6 | MIS2 2 | MIS2 3 4 | MIS2 4 29 | MIS2 5 3 | 10th | 89 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Prema Racing | YMC1 1 16 | YMC1 2 Ret | YMC1 3 11 | YMC2 1 8 | YMC2 2 7 | YMC2 3 10 | DUB 1 8 | DUB 2 25 | DUB 3 8 | YMC3 1 6 | YMC3 2 22 | YMC3 3 6 | LUS 1 12 | LUS 2 11 | LUS 3 22 | 12th | 54 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Prema Racing | LEC 1 6 | LEC 2 7 | LEC 3 7 | MUG 1 8 | MUG 2 11 | MUG 3 17 | MNZ 1 7 | MNZ 2 11 | MNZ 3 13 | 19th | 30 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | DUB 3 | YMC1 1 1 | YMC1 2 1 | YMC2 1 | YMC2 2 | 8th | 50 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | YMC1 1 1 | YMC1 2 6 | YMC1 3 2 | YMC2 1 1 | YMC2 2 10 | YMC2 3 1 | DUB 1 2 | DUB 2 4 | DUB 3 1 | LUS 1 2 | LUS 2 7 | LUS 3 5 | 1st | 191 |
Oleksandr Bondarev career summary at DriverDB.com
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| Preceded by Emanuele Olivieri (F4 MEC) | UAE4 Series Champion 2026 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| FIA Formula 2 Championship |
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| FIA Formula 3 Championship |
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| Formula Regional European Championship |
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| Italian F4 Championship |
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