Initially, Hartley looked to join the ranks of one-off Grand Prix drivers in 2017 after a successful sportscar career led to him being eyed by Formula 1 teams. However Hartley did well for Toro Rosso and earned a few more GP races that year and a contract for 2018. Son of Bryan Hartley, who raced in Formula Atlantic, Brendon progressed in racing in both his homeland and Europe before becoming a Red Bull junior driver. Whilst his team-mate in 2018, Pierre Gasly has had Red Bull backing all the way in three seasons; Hartley found the other side of the Red Bull programme; spat out after not really excelling in GP2. Hartley forged a successful career in sportscars, winning the 2015 and 2017 World Endurance Championship titles and then, also in 2017, won at Le Mans. Hartley became the first driver from New Zealand to compete in Formula 1 since Mike Thackwell in 1984. In 2019, Hartley moved to the World Endurance Championship and stayed there in 2020. That year saw him take his second Le Mans win. In 2022, he won his third Le Mans. Now also racing in the IMSA championship.

Biography last updated 8 Oct 2022