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🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley
#28Racing driver from New Zealand. WEC, Toyota Racing. Three-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Brendon Hartley
Born
10 November 1989(b. 1989)
Nationality
New Zealand
Current team
Toyota Racing
Series
WEC
Status
Active
Championships
32007, 2016, 2023
Career wins
31
Career podiums
73
Career starts
221
Career DNFs
14
Racer Rating
6,047
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
6,047Rank 188 of 40,349 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Brendon Hartley is a racing driver from New Zealand who competes in WEC for Toyota Racing. Hartley is a three-time champion (2007, 2016, 2023), with 31 wins and 73 podiums from 221 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,047 ranks Hartley 188th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-09-27 | Fuji HYPERCAR | P6 | +24 |
| 2026-09-06 | Circuit of the Americas HYPERCAR | P6 | +27 |
| 2026-07-12 | SAO PAULO HYPERCAR | P17 | −190 |
| 2026-06-13 | LE MANS HYPERCAR | P3 | +78 |
| 2026-05-09 | Spa-Francorchamps HYPERCAR | P10 | −57 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +175 | Nurburgring 2015 | WEC | P1 |
| +170 | Brands Hatch 2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P1 |
| +163 | Circuit of the Americas 2015 | WEC | P1 |
| +156 | LE MANS 2015 | WEC | P2 |
| +151 | Fuji 2015 | WEC | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Circuit of the Americas9 starts+22
Nurburgring13 starts+20
LE MANS16 starts+15
Bahrain International Circuit14 starts+12
Struggles
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza4 starts-35
Motorland5 starts-29
Daytona International Speedway4 starts-24
Silverstone12 starts-23
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸WEC | Toyota Racing | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | — | 6,047 |
| 2025 | ▸WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −190 | 6,047 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Wayne Taylor Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −156 | ||
| 2024 | ▸WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +22 | 6,393 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −364 | ||
| 2023 | ▸WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +403 | 6,735 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +75 | ||
| 2022 | ▸WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +111 | 6,257 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −148 | ||
| 2021 | ▸WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +244 | 6,294 |
| 2020 | ▸WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −51 | 6,161 |
| 2019 | ▸WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +181 | 6,083 |
| ▸Formula E | Geox Dragon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −377 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Mustang Sampling Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +38 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Formula 1 | Toro Rosso | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | P19 | −199 | 6,307 |
| 2017 | ▸WEC | Porsche LMP Team | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +348 | 6,100 |
| ▸Formula 1 | Toro Rosso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −153 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Tequila Patron ESM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −166 | ||
| ▸24H Series | Herberth Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +45 | ||
| 2016 | ▸WEC | Porsche Team | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +455 | 6,444 |
| 2015 | ▸WEC | Porsche Team | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +794 | 5,767 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Starworks Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −78 | ||
| 2014 | ▸WEC | Porsche Team | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +209 | 5,315 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Starworks Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −139 | ||
| 2013 | ▸WEC | Murphy Prototypes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +34 | 5,142 |
| 2012 | ▸GP2 Series | Ocean Racing Technology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −34 | 5,108 |
| ▸WEC | Murphy Prototypes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −106 | ||
| 2011 | ▸Formula V8 3.5 | Gravity-Charouz Racing | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −272 | 5,248 |
| ▸GP2 Series | Ocean Racing Technology | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −162 | ||
| 2010 | ▸Formula V8 3.5 | P1 Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +345 | 5,682 |
| ▸GP2 Series | Scuderia Coloni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | ↑650+80 | ||
| 2009 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Carlin Motorsport | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P12 | −48 | 4,608 |
| ▸Formula V8 3.5 | Tech 1 Racing | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P15 | −427 | ||
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Carlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −105 | ||
| 2008 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Carlin Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P21 | ↑78−158 | 5,188 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Carlin Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +95 | ||
| 2007 | ▸Formula Renault Eurocup | Epsilon Red Bull Team | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | P1 | +917 | 5,172 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Carlin Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −44 | ||
| 2006 | ▸Formula Renault Eurocup | Motorsport Arena | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +2,950 | 4,300 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Hartley finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Mike ConwayFIA Platinum | 6,114 | 82 | 45 | 37 | 55% |
| 🇯🇵 Kamui KobayashiFIA Platinum | 5,277 | 71 | 40 | 31 | 56% |
| 🇨🇭 Neel JaniFIA Platinum | 4,865 | 63 | 40 | 23 | 63% |
| 🇯🇵 Loïc DuvalFIA Platinum | 4,994 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 75% |
| 🇩🇪 André LottererFIA Platinum | 5,699 | 58 | 36 | 22 | 62% |
| 🇦🇺 Daniel RicciardoFIA Platinum | 6,735 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 40% |
| 🇧🇪 Stoffel VandoorneFIA Platinum | 5,379 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 48% |
| 🇨🇭 Sébastien BuemiFIA Platinum | 6,301 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 49% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean-Eric VergneFIA Platinum | 6,227 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 51% |
| 🇩🇰 Kevin MagnussenFIA Platinum | 5,476 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 51% |
| 🇳🇱 Max VerstappenFIA Platinum, 4× champion | 8,754 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 12% |
| 🇲🇨 Charles LeclercFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 8,578 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% |
| 🇪🇸 Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 7,220 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | 🇫🇷 Jean Alesi | IndyCar | 6,063 |
| 179 | 🇬🇧 Jack Aitken | IMSA WeatherTech | 6,062 |
| 180 | 🇦🇷 Roberto Mieres | Formula 1 | 6,059 |
| 181 | 🇮🇹 Cesare Perdisa | Formula 1 | 6,056 |
| 182 | 🇬🇧 Martin Brundle | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 6,056 |
| 183 | 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti | Formula 1 | 6,053 |
| 184 | 🇬🇧 Bob Gerard | Formula 1 | 6,051 |
| 185 | 🇫🇷 Sacha Fenestraz | Super GT | 6,049 |
| 186 | 🇩🇪 Thierry Boutsen | FIA GT Championship | 6,049 |
| 187 | 🇺🇸 Michael Andretti | IndyCar | 6,048 |
| 188 | 🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley | WEC | 6,047 |
| 189 | 🇬🇧 Mike Spence | Formula 1 | 6,047 |
| 190 | 🇺🇸 Jack McGrath | Formula 1 | 6,046 |
| 191 | 🇬🇧 Eddie Irvine | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 192 | 🇺🇸 Jim Hall | SCCA Regionals | 6,045 |
| 193 | 🇬🇧 Tony Brooks | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 194 | 🇺🇸 Alex Bowman | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,042 |
| 195 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler | Formula 1 | 6,040 |
| 196 | 🇺🇸 Dale Earnhardt Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 6,039 |
| 197 | 🇳🇱 Gijs van Lennep | Formula 1 | 6,037 |
| 198 | 🇮🇹 Eugenio Castellotti | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
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