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Bondarev began his karting journey at the age of five, inspired by the animated Pixar animated film Cars about Lightning McQueen. By the age of seven, he became the youngest Ukrainian Karting Champion in the Micro class.
At the age of eight, Bondarev reached the podiums in the Spanish and Portuguese Championships,[3] and won the 2018 CEERotax Max Challenge.[4] By the following year he began competing in the WSK Championships in the 60 Mini class.[5]
In 2020, at the age of eleven, Bondarev made his debut in the X30 Junior class, where he secured 3rd place in the Italian Championship. His progression continued in 2021, Bondarev made his debut in the OK Junior class.[6] He finished third in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy.
In 2022, Bondarev joined the British team Ricky Flynn Motorsport. At the beginning of the season, he won the WSK Super Master Series in the OKJ class and took the 3rd place in the first round of the Champions of the Future.
Accident
At the end of April 2022 Bondarev was involved in a serious crash during the second round of the CIK-FIA European Championship in Zuera.[7] As a result of the collision, he sustained a severe leg injury, underwent ten surgeries, was engaged in rehabilitation.[8]
After five months of recovery from the incident, Bondarev took part in the LeCont Trophy in Valencia and finished 2nd.
2023
In 2023, Bondarev joined the Kart Republic team and continued his starts in OKJ class. He finished 7th in the WSK Champions Cup, 8th in the WSK Super Master Series and 5th in the Champions of the Future.
In September 2023, it was announced that Bondarev joined the Williams Driver Academy.[12][13] It is the first time in history that a Formula One team has signed a Ukrainian driver.[10]
