Trident’s 2025 FIA F3 campaign will ultimately be remembered as a season defined by elite execution at the front and fine margins elsewhere. The Italian squad once again reaffirmed its status as one of the category’s benchmark teams, securing the Drivers’ Championship while narrowly missing out on a coveted teams’ double in one of the most competitive F3 seasons in recent memory.
At the centre of Trident’s success was Rafael Câmara, whose measured yet commanding approach delivered consistency and authority across the year. Backed by a typically sharp Trident package, the Ferrari Driver Academy member emerged as the standout performer of the grid.
A title build on consistency and control
Trident’s 2025 F3 season revolved around the meteoric rise of Ferrari Driver Academy member Rafael Câmara. Entering his rookie season with high expectations, Câmara silenced any doubters by dominating the qualifying sessions. He secured five pole positions across the season, demonstrating a mastery of the 2025 chassis that none of his rivals could match.
His championship run was defined by clinical efficency. By the time the paddock reached Hungary, he had already built a mathematical cushion that allowed him to clinch the title with a round to spare. He became the third consecutive Trident driver to win the crown, following in the footsteps of Gabriel Bortoleto (2023) and Leonardo Fornaroli (2024).
A collective effort across the line-up
While Câmara led from the front, Trident’s 2025 F3 campaign was far from a one-man effort. The team’s commitment to nurturing young talent was evident across its full roster.
Noah Strømsted emerged as one of the season’s breakout performers and a clear future title contender. His defining moment came at Spa-Francorchamps, where he delivered a defensive masterclass to secure victory in the Sprint Race. He ultimately finished sixth in the standings, reinforcing Trident’s ability to develop drivers with very different profiles.
Charlie Wurz provided valuable consistency throughout the year. His podium finish at Spa contributed to Trident’s highest-scoring weekend of the season, and he concluded the campaign in 13th overall. These results represented an important points contribution in an increasingly tight midfield.
The battle for the Teams’ Championship
For much of the summer, Trident’s 2025 F3 team appeared well positioned to secure the championship double. The team proved competitive across a wide range of circuits, excelling at technical venues such as Imola while remaining equally strong at high-speed tracks like Silverstone.
However, the fight for the Teams’ Championship became a season-long chess match against Campos Racing. The lead changed hands multiple times across the final three rounds, setting up a decisive showdown at Trident’s home race in Monza.
The Temple of Speed proved unforgiving. A difficult qualifying session left the Trident cars buried deeper in the pack than usual, forcing the team onto the back foot. Despite a determined recovery drive from Câmara in the Feature Race, Campos Racing’s double-podium finish proved decisive, allowing them to overturn the deficit and claim the teams’ crown.
Stengths that defined their campaign
One of Trident’s defining strengths in 2025 was their qualifying performance. Regular front-row starts allowed the team to control races strategically, particularly in Feature Races where track position was paramount.
Equally impressive was the team’s operational sharpness under pressure. On weekends marked by variable conditions or high stakes, Trident consistently demonstrated calm decision-making. This enabled strong recoveries and effective damage limitation, qualities that proved essential at the sharp end of a tightly contested championship.
Câmara’s development further highlighted Trident’s continued ability to nurture top-tier talent, reinforcing its reputation as a key pathway team within the junior single-seater ladder.
Fine margins and familiar frustrations
Yet the season also exposed familiar vulnerabilities. A reliance on one consistently high-scoring driver left Trident exposed in the Teams’ Standings when results elsewhere dipped. In a championship decided by marginal gains, those small gaps ultimately proved costly.
The closing rounds, in particular, saw Trident defending an advantage rather than extending it. This allowed rivals to capitalise when opportunities arose.
A strong foundation for 2026
Despite missing out on the Teams’ Championship, Trident’s F3 2025 campaign still stands as a major success. Securing a Drivers’ Championship in such a competitive field is no small achievement, and the overall performance level of the car and engineering group remained among the strongest in FIA Formula 3.
As focus shifts to 2026, Trident enters the new season with momentum, confidence, and a clear understanding of where marginal gains are required. With Strømsted returning alongside highly rated rookies Freddie Slater and Matteo De Palo, the team appears well positioned to challenge once again. If individual brilliance can be converted into a more evenly distributed points haul, another championship double may be firmly within reach.
