Shania Wallage, Author at Pit Debrief

Badoer reflects on another F3 podium in the Budapest Feature Race, discussing consistency and momentum heading into the final rounds.

Badoer pleased with podium result in 2026 F3 Budapest Feature Race as consistency becomes the focus

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Brando Badoer continued his impressive run of form with a third-place finish in the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Budapest Round Feature Race, collecting his fourth podium of the season and another valuable haul of championship points. The Rodin Motorsport driver briefly moved into third on the opening lap before dropping back to fourth, eventually reclaiming…

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Antonelli recovered from P7 to claim a P3 result in the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, with the Championship leader praising Mercedes for their work.

Antonelli celebrates “great team effort” after recovering to 2026 F1 Hungarian GP podium from P7

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Kimi Antonelli believes Mercedes maximised its result at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP after the Championship leader recovered from seventh on the grid to claim the final spot on the podium. Antonelli made his first pit stop later than many of his rivals before eventually making his second stop with just 16 laps remaining. The…

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Max Verstappen called his F1 Hungarian GP podium an “incredible result” after struggling with an oversteery Red Bull at the Hungaroring.

Verstappen calls F1 Hungarian GP podium an “incredible result” after “one of the hardest races” of 2026

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Max Verstappen described his second-place finish at the 2026 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix (GP) as an “overperformance” after struggling with the same car issues that affected Red Bull throughout the weekend. Verstappen started the 70-lap race from fourth on the grid but made an impressive getaway to move into third, before later making a decisive…

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Slater claimed his maiden FIA F3 victory in Budapest, holding off Ugochukwu to take the Drivers’ Championship lead.

Slater claims maiden FIA F3 victory and championship lead in 2026 Budapest Feature Race

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Freddie Slater has finally claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory, with the TRIDENT driver taking the Feature Race win in Budapest to take the Championship lead heading into the summer break. The Briton controlled the race from the front after Tuukka Taponen was forced to pit with damage, holding off a determined challenge…

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See who claimed victory in the 2026 F3 Budapest Round Sprint Race at the Hungarian GP. View the full results here.

2026 F3 Hungarian GP | Feature Race results

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Freddie Slater claimed victory in the Budapest Round Feature Race at the 2026 F3 Hungarian GP. View the full race results here. There was drama early with Jin Nakamura, Maciej Gładysz and Gerrard Xie colliding, with Gładysz and Xie in the barriers at Turn 13, bringing out the safety car. When racing resumed, Salim Hanna stopped on…

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Freddie Slater reflects on his Budapest Sprint Race point, tyre management and starting from the front row for Sunday’s FIA F3 Feature Race.

Slater content with 2026 F3 Budapest Sprint Race point as championship battle tightens

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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…

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Naël explains how tyre management and a well-timed overtake helped him claim his second FIA F3 victory of the season in the Budapest Sprint.

Naël: “I had the opportunity so I went for it” to claim victory in 2026 F3 Budapest Sprint Race

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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…

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FP3 took place at the 2026 Hungarian GP. See who topped the timings and view the full FP3 results from the Hungaroring.

2026 F1 Hungarian GP | FP3 results

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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…

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2026 F3 Hungarian GP | Sprint Race results

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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…

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Ugochukwu reflects on his sixth-place Budapest Qualifying result, missing Pole Position by just 0.112s as he prepares for the FIA F3 races.

Ugochukwu frustrated after missing Budapest F3 pole by 0.112s in Qualifying

Shania Wallage3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

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…

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