Jin Nakamura claimed Sprint Race victory at the 2026 F3 Belgian GP, view the full race results here.
11 drivers were hit with post-Qualifying penalties, significantly mixing up the grid for the Sprint Race. With the changes, Brando Badoer started from reverse-grid pole position alongside his Rodin Motorsport teammate Pedro Clerot.
At lights out, Badoer got a strong start, while Jin Nakamura made his way past Clerot. Drama struck early as championship rivals Ugo Ugochukwu and Freddie Slater made contact at Les Combes. Slater retired with damage as Ugochukwu continued after Campos Racing fixed his broken suspension. Meanwhile, Hiyu Yamakoshi and Mattia Colnaghi also collided at the Kemmel Straight during the opening lap, triggering a safety car.
Badoer led the field away at the restart, but soon lost the lead at Les Combes as Nakamura made a bold move past. Badoer fell under pressure from Clerot, with the two engaging in a close wheel-to-wheel battle. On Lap 8, Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi ran through the gravel at the exit of Turn 1, triggering a safety car as the track needed to be cleared.
The 2026 F3 Belgian Sprint Race resumed on the penultimate lap with Badoer quickly applying pressure on race leader Nakamura. Nakamura managed to hold on to the lead, finishing ahead of the Rodin Motorsport teammates.
Full 2026 F3 Belgian GP Sprint Race report
2026 F3 Belgian GP | Sprint Race results
- Jin Nakamura
- Brando Badoer
- Pedro Clerot
- Mattia Colnaghi
- Taito Kato
- Théophile Naël
- Tuukka Taponen
- Ernesto Rivera
- Alessandro Giusti
- Noah Strømsted
- Christian Ho
- Maciej Gładysz
- Louis Sharp
- Nicola Lacorte
- Bruno del Pino
- Yevan David
- Enzo Deligny
- Kanato Le
- José Garfias
- Fernando Barrichello
- Gerrard Xie
- Ricardo Escotto
- Fionn McLaughlin
- Woohyun Shin
- Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi
- Hiyu Yamakoshi
- James Wharton*
- Matteo De Palo*
- Ugo Ugochukwu
DNF: Freddie Slater.
Penalties:
- James Wharton received four separate five-second time penalties after exceeding track limits seven times. The combined 20-second sanction demoted the PREMA Racing driver from P16 to P27.
- Matteo De Palo received a 10-second time penalty for forcing Gerrard Xie off the track at Turn 5. He received another 10-second penalty after leaving the circuit and gaining a lasting advantage while defending against Fernando Barrichello. The combined 20-second sanction demoted the TRIDENT driver from P23 to P28.
