Oleksandr "Sasha" Bondarev (; born 27 April 2009) is a Ukrainian racing driver who last competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing as part of the Williams Driver Academy.
He is a winner of several karting championships including 2024 WSK Champions Cup in OK class. His earlier achievements comprise the 2022 WSK Super Master Series and the 2023 CIK-FIA European Championship, both in the OKJ class. Throughout his single-seater career, Bondarev has won the 2026 UAE4 Series.
Career Karting Early career Bondarev began his karting journey at the age of five, inspired by the animated Pixar animated film Cars about Lightning 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 the Spanish and Portuguese Championships, and won the 2018 CEE Rotax Max Challenge. By the following year he began competing in the WSK Championships in the 60 Mini class.
In 2020, at the age of eleven, Bondarev made his debut in the X30 Junior class, where he secured third place in the Italian Championship. His progression continued in 2021, Bondarev made his debut in the OK Junior class. He finished third in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy.
In 2022, Bondarev joined the British team Ricky Flynn Motorsport. At the beginning of the season, he won the WSK Super Master Series in the OKJ class and took the third place in the first round of the Champions of the Future.
Accident At the end of April 2022, Bondarev was involved in a serious crash during the second round of the CIK-FIA European Championship in Zuera. As a result of the collision, he sustained a severe leg injury, underwent ten surgeries, and was engaged in rehabilitation.
After five months of recovery from the incident, Bondarev took part in the LeCont Trophy in Valencia and finished second.
2023
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 the CIK-FIA European Championship after finishing on the podium in each of the four rounds. In August 2023, Bondarev joined Prema Racing. He finished 14th in the CIK-FIA World Championship and made his debut in the OK class, finishing sixth in the WSK Final Cup.
Formula 4
2024 Bondarev entered the world of single-seater racing in September 2024, competing in the final two rounds of the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing, finishing 30th in the standings.
2025
In preparation for his main campaign, Bondarev took part in the F4 Middle East Championship with Prema Racing, finishing 12th in the standings with a best result of sixth. Bondarev continued with Prema for the 2025 Italian F4 Championship, appearing in his first full season in the category alongside the parallel E4 Championship. He took his maiden Italian F4 victory at Imola in August and added a podium at Misano later in the season, ending the year 10th in the standings while winning the E4 rookie title and finishing ninth in the overall E4 points. His performances also contributed to Prema's title in the Italian F4 Constructors' standings.
In December, Bondarev took part in the second round of the 2025 Formula Trophy at the Yas Marina Circuit, driving for Mumbai Falcons alongside the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. He took pole position and won both races of the round.
2026 At the start of 2026, Bondarev competed in the newly-renamed UAE4 Series with Mumbai Falcons, taking four race wins on his way to the title and becoming the first Ukrainian driver to win a single-seater championship. Bondarev remained with Prema Racing for a second season in Italian F4, again alongside the E4 Championship. He opened the campaign with a podium finish in the first race of the season at Misano.
Formula Regional In September 2026, Bondarev joined Van Amersfoort Racing for the final two rounds of the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship in Imola and Hockenheim. After five races, including podium and victory at Race 2 and Race 3 respectively, Oleksandr finished 15th in the overall standings, and 4th in the rookie standings. In October 2026, R-ace GP have announced that Bondarev will compete for them in 2027 Formula Regional European Championship.
Formula One In September 2023, it was announced that Bondarev joined the Williams Driver Academy. It is the first time in history that a Formula One team has signed a Ukrainian driver.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2016Ukrainian Championship — 60 Mini1stUkrainian Karting Cup — Pioneer-N-mini1stRotax Max Challenge Ukraine — Micro Max1st2017Ukrainian Championship — 60 Mini2ndRotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Micro Max6th 2018CEE Rotax Max Challenge1stWSK Final Cup — 60 MiniGamoto ASD14th2019WSK Champions Cup — 60 MiniGamoto ASD64thWSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 26thWSK Euro Series — 60 Mini 50thWSK Open Cup — 60 Mini 19thWSK Final Cup — 60 Mini 11th2020WSK Champions Cup — 60 MiniGamoto ASD8thWSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 29thAndrea Margutti Trophy — X30 Junior2ndItalian Championship — X30 Junior3rd2021Winter Cup — OKJHonta Andriy 6thWSK Champions Cup — OKJ NCWSK Super Master Series — OKJ 29thWSK Euro Series — OKJ7thChampions of the Future — OK47thGerman Championship — OKJ NCCIK-FIA Academy Trophy3rdCIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 21stCIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ28thWSK Open Cup — OKJ 10thWSK Final Cup — OKJ NC2022Champions of the Future Winter Series — OKJRicky Flynn Motorsport28thWSK Super Master Series — OKJ1stChampions of the Future - Euro Series — OK9thCIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 24thWSK Final Cup — OKJ 28thLeCont Trophy — OKJ2nd2023WSK Champions Cup — OKJKR Motorsport7thWSK Super Master Series — OKJ8thWSK Euro Series — OKJPrema Racing28thChampions of the Future — OKJ5thCIK-FIA European Championship — OKJKR Motorsport1stCIK-FIA World Championship — OKJPrema Racing14thWSK Final Cup — OK6th2024IAME Winter Cup — X30 SeniorPrema Racing31stWSK Champions Cup — OK1stWSK Super Master Series — OK2ndCIK-FIA European Championship — OK26thCIK-FIA World Championship — OKDNFSources:
Complete CIK-FIA Karting World Championship results YearEntrantClassCircuit2021Honta, AndriyOK-J Campillos34th2023Prema RacingOK-J Franciacorta25th2024Prema RacingOK PF International16th Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrantClass12345678Points2021Honta, AndriyOK-J21st132022Ricky Flynn MotorsportOK-J24th82023Prema RacingOK-J2024Prema RacingOK26th15
Racing record
Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2024 Italian F4 Championship Prema Racing 6 0 0 0 0 0 30th2025 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 9thFormula Trophy Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 2 2 2 2 2 50 8th 2026UAE4 SeriesMumbai Falcons Racing Limited 12 4 2 4 7 191 1st Italian F4 Championship Prema Racing 12 0 0 0 2 135 15th* E4 Championship 6 0 0 0 0 78 6th*Eurocup-3GRS Team 0 0 0 0 0 0 NCFormula Regional European ChampionshipVan Amersfoort Racing 5 1 1 0 2 47 15th * Season still in progress.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 26 27 28 DC Points 2024 Prema RacingMIS1 MIS2MIS3IMO1IMO2IMO3VLL1VLL2VLL3MUG1MUG2MUG3LEC1 LEC2LEC3CAT1CAT2CAT3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 30th 02025Prema RacingMIS11MIS12MIS13MIS14VLL1VLL2VLL3VLL4MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3MUG1MUG2MUG3IMO1IMO2IMO3CAT1CAT2CAT3MIS21MIS22MIS23MIS24MIS25 10th 89 2026 Prema RacingMIS11MIS12MIS13MIS14VLL1VLL2VLL3VLL4MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3MNZ4MUG11MUG12MUG13MUG14IMO1IMO2IMO3IMO4MIS21MIS22MIS23MIS24MUG21MUG22MUG23MUG24 15th* 135* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Middle East Championship / UAE4 Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics 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 YMC11 YMC12 YMC13 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 YMC31 YMC32 YMC33 LUS1 LUS2 LUS3 12th 54 2026 Mumbai Falcons Racing LimitedYMC11 YMC12 YMC13 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23DUB1DUB2DUB3LUS1LUS2LUS31st191
Complete E4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points 2025 Prema RacingLEC1LEC2LEC3MUG1MUG2MUG3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 19th 30 2026 Prema RacingVLL1VLL2VLL3LEC1LEC2LEC3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 6th* 78* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Trophy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Points 2025 Mumbai Falcons Racing LimitedDUB1DUB2DUB3YMC11YMC12YMC21YMC22 8th 50
Complete Eurocup-3 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DC Points 2026 GRS TeamLEC1LECSRLEC2POR1POR2IMO1IMOSRIMO2MNZ1MNZ2SIL1SIL2 JER1 JERSR JER2HUN1HUN2CAT1CAT2 NC* 0* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 DC Points 2026 Van Amersfoort Racing RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 ZAN1 ZAN2 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 HOC1 HOC2 15th 47
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