Brendon Hartley

Brendon Hartley, born on November 10, 1989, is a professional racing driver from Palmerston North, New Zealand. He currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) for Toyota Gazoo Racing. Hartley's career spans various racing disciplines, including Formula One, where he drove for Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2017 and 2018.

Hartley's early career involved karting in New Zealand from the age of six, following in his brother's footsteps. He quickly progressed, winning the New Zealand Formula Ford Festival in 2003. This early success propelled him to Europe, where he competed in various Formula Renault series and Formula 3, eventually joining Red Bull's junior program. Despite early promise, he was later dropped from the Red Bull program but found success in sports car racing.

In endurance racing, Hartley achieved significant milestones, including multiple FIA World Endurance Championship titles (2015, 2017, 2022, 2023) and three victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2017, 2020, 2022). He secured his first WEC title in 2015 alongside Mark Webber and Timo Bernhard, and his first Le Mans win in 2017 with Earl Bamber and Timo Bernhard. Before his Formula 1 debut, Hartley demonstrated his speed and skill in the European Le Mans Series and the World Endurance Championship, earning a factory driver position with Porsche in 2014.