Freddie Slater was content with a point from the 2026 F3 Budapest Sprint Race, as he felt he maximised what was possible from P11. The TRIDENT rookie finished on track in P11, however, as Ugo Ugochukwu received a 5 second time penalty during the race, it then promoted Slater to P10, bringing himself level on…
Théophile Naël believes his second FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory of the season came down to managing his tyres and taking the opportunity when it presented itself in the 2026 Budapest Sprint Race. The Campos Racing driver started sixth on the grid but moved into second during the chaotic opening lap before eventually passing Kanato…
See who topped the timings in FP3 for the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, with the full results below. The lights went green for the final hour of practice, with conditions warmer than yesterday. Track temperatures reached 52°C, compared to 44°C in FP1 and 34°C in FP2. Racing Bulls broke curfew overnight to fix a power…
Théophile Naël claimed victory in the Budapest Round Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Hungarian GP. View the full race results here. Kanato Le started from the front row alongside Maciej Gładysz. However, contact between Xie, Gładysz and Nakamura at Turn 2 on the opening lap disrupted the early stages of the race. Xie suffered…
Ugo Ugochukwu was left frustrated after Qualifying sixth for the Budapest round of the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship, missing out on Pole Position by just 0.112s. The Campos Racing driver remained in the fight throughout the session and improved on his final run to secure sixth on the grid with a 1:33.524. However, despite…
Tuukka Taponen claimed Pole Position in 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Qualifying at the Hungarian GP, finishing ahead of Freddie Slater and Mattia Colnaghi. Earlier in the day, Freddie Slater topped Free Practice ahead of Rodin Motorsport duo Brando Badoer and Pedro Clerot. As the lights went green, the drivers headed out on their preparation…
Freddie Slater made the perfect start to the F3 Budapest Round, topping Free Practice for TRIDENT around the Hungaroring. The Briton set a 1:33.947 to finish fastest in the opening session, having spent much of the 45 minutes fighting at the front of the field. However, despite ending the session on top, Slater admitted it…
F1 returned to the Hungaroring for the 2026 Hungarian GP, with FP1 getting underway in Budapest ahead of the final round before the summer break. The opening session saw five rookies take to the track in place of the regular drivers, as teams fulfilled their mandatory young driver running requirements. Leonardo Fornaroli stepped in for…
Free Practice for Round 7 of the 2026 Formula 3 (F3) season got underway at Budapest during the Hungarian GP weekend. Salim Hanna will be stepping in for AIX Racing, for the second time this year. He previously took part Round 4 in Spielberg, and currently races in Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) where he is currently…
Ugo Ugochukwu is hoping to bounce back from a difficult Spa-Francorchamps weekend as he heads into the Budapest Round of the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship with just one point separating him from Freddie Slater. The Campos Racing driver had previously held an 18-point advantage over his championship rival, but a difficult weekend in Belgium…
