

Introduction
Dino Beganovic (Bosnian: Dino Beganović, pronounced [ˈdino bɛˈɡanovitɕ]; born 19 January 2004) is a Bosnian-Swedish racing driver, competing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Prema Racing. He was the 2022 Formula Regional European champion. He is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.
Career
Karting
Beganovic started karting in 2011. He won multiple national championships, such as the Swedish OK Junior karting category in 2018. In 2019, Beganovic won the OK category in both the Swedish and Italian championships and finished second in WSK Euro Series the same year.
Lower formulae
In 2020 Beganovic made his single-seater debut, competing in the Italian F4 Championship with Prema Powerteam. There, he won one race at Imola and finished third in the standings, only behind Francesco Pizzi and champion Gabriele Minì. He also participated in selected rounds of the ADAC Formula 4 with the Italian team, scoring twelve points across two weekends.
Formula Regional European Championship
2021
Beganovic made his Formula Three debut in 2021, competing in both the F3 Asian Championship and the Formula Regional European Championship with Prema. Despite only racing for three of the five rounds in the Asian series, the Swede achieved four podiums and five Rookie Cup victories, and ended up seventh in the overall standings. He then competed in his first season in the Formula Regional European Championship, where he achieved two rookie victories, one podium, and one pole position.
2022
Beganovic remained in the Formula Regional European Championship with Prema Powerteam. Before his main campaign, he took part in the Formula Regional Asian Championship with Mumbai Falcons. He took one victory and three further second-places to end fifth overall. He then participated in his second Formula Regional campaign, taking four wins and thirteen podiums to win the championship with one race to spare.
2023
At the start of 2023 before his main F3 campaign, Beganovic returned to the newly rebranded Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
2023
On 20 September, Prema announced that Beganovic would be participating in a three-day FIA F3 test at Jerez, alongside Paul Aron and Zak O'Sullivan. A month later, Beganovic was confirmed to drive for the team in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, having the "FDA [do] everything to get 2023 F3 seat at Prema". The campaign began with promise, as the Swede took his maiden podium during the feature race at the Bahrain season opener, having come through from his starting spot of eighth. A disappointing round in Melbourne described by Beganovic as "not easy" was followed by his second feature race podium at Monaco, where the Prema driver made use of having set the fastest lap in his qualifying group to take second place on Sunday, half a second shy of Gabriele Minì. Barcelona, described by Beganovic as "not [his] strongest circuit", yielded a mixed bag, as the Swede compensated for a retirement in the sprint race owing to a collision caused by Grégoire Saucy to finish third during the feature race, which moved him to third in the standings. At the next round in Austria, he qualified on the front row, though he dropped back on Sunday due to high amounts of tyre degradation, which he explained had come as a result of him pushing "way too hard" in the early stages of the contest.
In qualifying for the event at Silverstone, an engine issue befell the FDA member's car before he could set a flying lap, forcing him to start from last place. Despite gaining a total of 33 places throughout the two races, Beganovic was forced to cope with his first non-scoring round of the campaign. A swift bounce-back in the form of a second place in the feature race at the Hungaroring followed, with the Swede completing a Prema one-two, trailing teammate O'Sullivan by two seconds at the finish.
Beganovic remained with Prema for post-season testing in Jerez, where he set the fastest time overall on the second day.
2024
Beganovic remained with Prema Racing for the 2024 season.
Formula One
At the start of 2020 and his single-seater career, Beganovic was announced to be joining the Ferrari Driver Academy. During the Covid-19 lockdown period, Beganovic raced for Ferrari in the Bahrain Virtual GP.
Personal life
Beganovic was born in Linköping, Sweden. His parents, Fikret and Mirnesa emigrated to Sweden from Bosnia and Herzegovina before he was born. He has a younger brother, Emir.
In addition to his native Swedish and Bosnian languages, Beganovic also speaks English and Italian.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MKR Series Sweden — Cadet | Linköpings MS | NC |
| 2013 | Juniorfestivalen — Formula Micro | 13th | |
| 2014 | Lidköping Open — Junior 60 | Ward Racing | 10th |
| 2015 | Kristianstad KK Grande Finale — Junior 60 | Ward Racing | 1st |
| Juniorfestivalen — Junior 60 | 1st | ||
| Göteborgs Stora Pris — Junior 60 | 1st | ||
| MKR Series Sweden — Junior 60 | 2nd | ||
| Lidköping Open — Junior 60 | 1st | ||
| Tom Trana Trophy — Junior 60 | 5th | ||
| Sydsvenskans Kart Champion Cup — Junior 60 | 7th | ||
| Swedish Karting Championship — Junior 60 | 22nd | ||
| 2016 | Juniorfestivalen — Junior 60 | Ward Racing | 2nd |
| Göteborgs Stora Pris — Junior 60 | 2nd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 100th | ||
| Swedish Karting Championship — Junior 60 | 30th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 18th | ||
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Ward Racing | 34th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 25th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 23rd | ||
| Swedish Karting Championship — OKJ | 13th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 31st | ||
| Trofeo delle Industrie — OKJ | 3rd | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 28th | ||
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Ward Racing | 7th |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 14th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 8th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 9th | ||
| Swedish Karting Championship — OKJ | 1st | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 7th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OK | 18th | ||
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup — OK | Ward Racing | 28th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 4th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 2nd | ||
| Championnat de France — OK | 14th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 6th | ||
| Italian Championship — OK | 1st | ||
| Swedish Karting Championship — OK | 1st | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 27th |
Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ward Racing | OKJ | SAR QH 28 | SAR R 28 | CAY QH 20 | CAY R 22 | LEM QH 52 | LEM R DNQ | ALA QH 7 | ALA R 9 | KRI QH 30 | KRI R 24 | 23rd | 11 |
| 2018 | Ward Racing | OKJ | SAR QH 2 | SAR R 6 | PFI QH 30 | PFI R 9 | AMP QH 15 | AMP R (13) | ESS QH 18 | ESS R 10 | 9th | 32 | ||
| 2019 | Ward Racing | OK | ANG QH 8 | ANG R 16 | GEN QH 6 | GEN R 3 | KRI QH (10) | KRI R 27 | LEM QH 6 | LEM R 11 | 6th | 34 |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italian F4 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 179 | 3rd |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16th | ||
| 2021 | Formula Regional European Championship | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 13th |
| F3 Asian Championship | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 7th | |
| 2022 | Formula Regional Asian Championship | Mumbai Falcons India Racing | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 130 | 5th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Prema Racing | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 300 | 1st | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 11th |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Prema Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 6th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Prema Racing | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 100* | 5th* |
* 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Prema Powerteam | MIS1 5 | MIS2 19 | MIS3 3 | IMO11 4 | IMO12 4 | IMO13 12 | RBR1 11 | RBR2 5 | RBR3 8 | MUG1 6 | MUG2 3 | MUG3 2 | MNZ1 17 | MNZ2 15 | MNZ3 7 | IMO21 2 | IMO22 1 | IMO23 3 | VLL1 5 | VLL2 C | VLL3 10 | 3rd | 179 |
Complete Formula Regional Asian 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | DUB1 5 | DUB2 2 | DUB3 2 | ABU1 21† | ABU2 3 | ABU3 11 | ABU1 4 | ABU2 3 | ABU3 Ret | DUB1 | DUB2 | DUB3 | ABU1 | ABU2 | ABU3 | 7th | 88 |
| 2022 | Mumbai Falcons India Racing | ABU1 5 | ABU2 Ret | ABU3 11 | DUB1 5 | DUB2 2 | DUB3 5 | DUB1 3 | DUB2 1 | DUB3 15 | DUB1 Ret | DUB2 14 | DUB3 27† | ABU1 2 | ABU2 2 | ABU3 7 | 5th | 130 |
Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Prema Powerteam | IMO1 8 | IMO2 19 | CAT1 15 | CAT2 10 | MCO1 17 | MCO2 Ret | LEC1 10 | LEC2 11 | ZAN1 8 | ZAN2 17 | SPA1 4 | SPA2 14 | RBR1 14 | RBR2 11 | VAL1 10 | VAL2 Ret | MUG1 Ret | MUG2 2 | MNZ1 5 | MNZ2 31† | 13th | 53 |
| 2022 | Prema Racing | MNZ1 1 | MNZ2 2 | IMO1 1 | IMO2 2 | MCO1 2 | MCO2 1 | LEC1 2 | LEC2 2 | ZAN1 4 | ZAN2 3 | HUN1 7 | HUN2 16 | SPA1 1 | SPA2 3 | RBR1 4 | RBR2 2 | CAT1 11 | CAT2 10 | MUG1 4 | MUG2 3 | 1st | 300 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | DUB11 1 | DUB12 Ret | DUB13 9 | KUW11 1 | KUW12 15 | KUW13 5 | KUW21 | KUW22 | KUW23 | DUB21 | DUB22 | DUB23 | ABU1 | ABU2 | ABU3 | 11th | 62 |
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 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prema Racing | BHRSPR 4 | BHRFEA 3 | MELSPR 5 | MELFEA 13 | MONSPR 12 | MONFEA 2 | CATSPR Ret | CATFEA 3 | RBRSPR 8 | RBRFEA 5 | SILSPR 13 | SILFEA 14 | HUNSPR 10 | HUNFEA 2 | SPASPR 22 | SPAFEA 16 | MNZSPR 13 | MNZFEA 9 | 6th | 96 | ||
| 2024 | Prema Racing | BHRSPR 29 | BHRFEA 13 | MELSPR 13 | MELFEA 1 | IMOSPR 4 | IMOFEA 5 | MONSPR 7 | MONFEA 6 | CATSPR 8 | CATFEA 8 | RBRSPR 15 | RBRFEA 3 | SILSPR 11 | SILFEA 19 | HUNSPR 3 | HUNFEA 9 | SPASPR 1 | SPAFEA 11 | MNZSPR 4 | MNZFEA | 5th* | 107* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SJM Theodore Prema Racing | Dallara F3 2019 | 3rd | 4th | DNF |