Ugo Ugochukwu extended his advantage at the top of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship standings after taking a dominant victory in the British GP Sprint Race.
The Campos Racing driver added 11 points at Silverstone to move onto 89, while Freddie Slater remained second on 66 after finishing seventh. Théophile Naël returned to the podium in third and moved onto 60 points, reducing his deficit to Slater to six points.
Meanwhile, Noah Strømsted climbed ahead of Brando Badoer into fifth after finishing fifth in the Sprint Race. In the Teams’ Championship, TRIDENT moved past Van Amersfoort Racing into second after scoring 17 points through Matteo De Palo, Strømsted and Slater.
Ugochukwu extends 2026 F3 Championship lead after Silverstone Sprint win
Ugochukwu entered the British GP Sprint Race with 78 points and a 16-point lead over Slater. Starting from the front row alongside Yevan David, the American immediately came under pressure during the opening laps. However, he gradually moved clear once DRS became available.
From there, Ugochukwu controlled the race and crossed the line 17 seconds ahead of the field. Victory, along with an 11-point return, moved him from 78 to 89 points. As a result, his Championship lead increased from 16 to 23 points.
TRIDENT’s Slater still remains his nearest challenger, but Ugochukwu now holds his largest advantage of the campaign heading into Sunday’s Feature Race.
Slater keeps second despite Naël closing in
Slater limited the damage by finishing seventh in the Sprint Race. The TRIDENT driver added four points, increasing his total from 62 to 66.
However, Naël gained more ground after finishing third for Campos Racing. The Frenchman collected eight points and moved from 52 to 60, staying third in the standings.
Consequently, Naël now trails Slater by only six points. He also sits 29 points behind Ugochukwu, meaning the Campos driver has strengthened his position at the top despite Naël’s podium.
Strømsted moves ahead of Badoer into fifth
Strømsted continued his strong run of form by taking fifth in the British GP Sprint Race. The TRIDENT driver added six points, increasing his total from 41 to 47.
That result moved him from sixth to fifth, ahead of Badoer, who failed to score and remained on 41 points. Strømsted now sits only two points behind Bruno Del Pino in fourth.
Del Pino also failed to add to his total after finishing outside the points. Therefore, his advantage over the chasing pack has narrowed significantly, with Strømsted now firmly in range.
David and De Palo open their 2026 F3 accounts
David made the largest gain in the Drivers’ Championship after finishing second at Silverstone. The Briton entered the race without points but collected nine for his maiden F3 podium, climbing to 18th in the standings.
De Palo also opened his account with fourth place. The TRIDENT driver earned seven points and moved into 19th, one point behind David and one ahead of Brad Benavides.
Maciej Gładysz rose to 15th after finishing sixth and scoring five points, drawing level with James Wharton on 19. Meanwhile, Louis Sharp added three points for eighth, Fionn McLaughlin scored two for ninth, and Wharton collected one point for 10th.
2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship standings after the British GP Sprint Race
- Ugo Ugochukwu — 89 points
- Freddie Slater — 66 points
- Théophile Naël — 60 points
- Bruno Del Pino — 49 points
- Noah Strømsted — 47 points
- Brando Badoer — 41 points
- Pedro Clerot — 37 points
- Hiyu Yamakoshi — 32 points
- Taito Kato — 30 points
- Enzo Deligny — 28 points
- Ernesto Rivera — 26 points
- Jin Nakamura — 24 points
- Gerrard Xie — 20 points
- James Wharton — 19 points
- Maciej Gładysz — 19 points
- Tuukka Taponen — 18 points
- Alessandro Giusti — 13 points
- Yevan David — 9 points
- Matteo De Palo — 7 points
- Brad Benavides — 6 points
- Louis Sharp — 5 points
- Kanato Le — 3 points
- Nicola Lacorte — 2 points
- Fionn McLaughlin — 2 points
- Mattia Colnaghi — 1 point
- José Garfias — 1 point
- Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi — 0 points
- Christian Ho — 0 points
- Patrick Heuzenroeder — 0 points
- Fernando Barrichello — 0 points
- Woohyun Shin — 0 points
- Salim Hanna — 0 points
- Ricardo Escotto — 0 points
Ugochukwu leads Slater by 23 points, while Naël sits another six behind in third. Del Pino remains fourth, but Strømsted has closed to within two points after another strong Sprint Race result.
Campos extends Teams’ Championship lead
Campos Racing added 19 points through Ugochukwu’s victory and Naël’s third place. Ernesto Rivera failed to score, but the team still moved from 156 to 175 points.
As a result, Campos extended its advantage at the top. Before Silverstone, it led Van Amersfoort Racing by 47 points. After the Sprint Race, it leads new second-placed TRIDENT by 55.
Van Amersfoort Racing failed to score and remained on 109 points. Consequently, the team dropped from second to third.
TRIDENT climbs to second after 17-point Silverstone haul
TRIDENT produced the strongest Teams’ Championship movement in the British GP Sprint Race. De Palo scored seven points for fourth, Strømsted added six for fifth, and Slater collected four for seventh.
Their combined 17-point haul moved TRIDENT from 103 to 120 points. Therefore, the Italian team climbed from third to second and now sits 11 points ahead of Van Amersfoort Racing.
Rodin Motorsport remained fourth on 78 points after failing to score. It now trails Van Amersfoort Racing by 31 points and TRIDENT by 42.
ART Grand Prix, Hitech and AIX Racing add points
ART Grand Prix remained fifth after Gładysz’s sixth-place finish lifted the team from 47 to 52 points. The French outfit now sits 26 points behind Rodin Motorsport and 20 ahead of MP Motorsport.
MP Motorsport remained sixth on 32 points, while Hitech moved to 26 after McLaughlin’s ninth place. PREMA Racing also added points and moved onto 25, staying eighth but closing to within one point of Hitech.
DAMS Lucas Oil remained ninth on 22 points. AIX Racing still sits 10th, but David’s second-place finish increased the team’s total from six to 15.
2026 F3 Teams’ Championship standings after the British GP Sprint Race
- Campos Racing — 175 points
- TRIDENT — 120 points
- Van Amersfoort Racing — 109 points
- Rodin Motorsport — 78 points
- ART Grand Prix — 52 points
- MP Motorsport — 32 points
- Hitech — 26 points
- PREMA Racing — 25 points
- DAMS Lucas Oil — 22 points
- AIX Racing — 15 points
Campos Racing leads TRIDENT by 55 points, while TRIDENT now holds an 11-point advantage over Van Amersfoort Racing. Rodin Motorsport remains fourth, but ART Grand Prix has closed the gap to 26 points.
Silverstone Feature Race gives rivals chance to respond
F3 continues at Silverstone with the British GP Feature Race, giving the title contenders another chance to shift the standings.
Ugochukwu will enter the race with a 23-point Championship lead, while Slater and Naël remain locked in the fight for second. Meanwhile, TRIDENT’s move into second has changed the Teams’ Championship picture, placing immediate pressure on Van Amersfoort Racing.
