Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi

Nandhavud "Jem" Bhirombhakdi (; born 7 June 2006) is a Thai racing driver who currently competes in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship for DAMS Lucas Oil.

Born in Bangkok to the Bhirombhakdi family, known for founding and owning Boon Rawd Brewery, Bhirombhakdi began competitive kart racing aged 12. After two seasons in Formula 4 from 2022 to 2023—contesting the UAE, ADAC, Italian, CEZ, and Euro 4 Championships—he progressed to Formula Regional European in 2024.

Family Bhirombhakdi is a son of Voravud and Nandhamalee Bhirombhakdi. His father, a fourth-generation member of the Bhirombhakdi family, is an executive in the family's Boon Rawd Brewery group and racing driver. His mother, a granddaughter of Prince , heads Cavallino Motors, the sole distributor of Ferrari in Thailand.

Bhirombhakdi was introduced to driving simulators around the age of six by his father.

Career Karting

Bhirombhakdi began his motorsport career in karting at a young age, competing in both national and international championships across Asia and Europe. During his karting years, he participated in several prestigious events, including the Rok Cup Asia, IAME Series Asia, WSK Open Cup, WSK Super Master Series, South Garda Winter Cup, and ROK Cup Superfinal.

Bhirombhakdi enjoyed considerable success in Thailand's national karting scene, becoming one of the few drivers to win championship titles across all major categories. He claimed Thai national championships in the Mini ROK, Junior Open, and Senior Open classes. In addition to his domestic achievements, he also secured multiple race victories in regional Asian competitions, including rounds held in Malaysia and Indonesia, demonstrating his ability to consistently perform and progress through every stage of karting competition.

Alongside his domestic success, Bhirombhakdi gained valuable international experience by competing against some of the world's top junior drivers in Europe and Asia. This exposure helped prepare him for the transition to single-seater racing, where he progressed through Formula 4, the Formula Regional European Championship, and FIA Formula 3.

Formula 4

2022 Bhirombhakdi made his Formula 4 debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship, driving for UAE-based squad Xcel Motorsport. His season there saw him have a best race result of 15th, as he finished 34th in the standings, failing to score a point. Bhirombhakdi's main campaign was the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship season. Driving for Jenzer Motorsport, Bhirombhakdi had much more success. He secured a best result of sixth at the Lausitzring, as he finished 14th in the standings on 38 points. He also appeared in the Italian F4 Championship with Jenzer.

2023 After another disappointing season of preparation in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship, Bhirombhakdi was announced to be joining PHM Racing for the 2023 Italian F4 Championship. He topped a test with the team in pre-season. Bhirombhakdi showed more improvement among a more competitive grid, with two best results of 8th enough to secure him 21st in the championship, despite missing the final round. He also made appearances in the 2023 Formula 4 CEZ Championship, where he made the podium in the first race at the Red Bull Ring, and the 2023 Euro 4 Championship.

Formula Regional

2024 In early 2024, KIC Motorsport announced that Bhirombhakdi would be driving one of their cars in the upcoming Formula Regional European Championship. He finished 26th in the standings with no points scored, having achieved a best result of 12th.

2025

In December, it was announced that Bhirombhakdi would be lining up in the championship with Trident, joining fellow sophomore drivers Liu Ruiqi and Matteo De Palo at the team. He finished 16th in the standings with 24 points.

FIA Formula 3 In 2026, Bhirombhakdi moved up to Formula 3 with DAMS Lucas Oil.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Euro 4 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 Points2023 PHM Racing MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 21st 0

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 2024 KIC Motorsport HOC1 HOC2 SPA1 SPA2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HUN1 HUN2 MUG1 MUG2 LEC1 LEC2 IMO1 IMO2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ1 MNZ2 26th 0 2025 Trident MIS1 MIS2 SPA1 SPA2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 IMO1 IMO2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 HOC1 HOC2 MNZ1 MNZ2 16th 24

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DC Points 2026 DAMS Lucas Oil MELSPR MELFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA SPASPR SPAFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA MADSPR MADFEA1 MADFEA2 29th* 0* Season still in progress.