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Nakamura-Berta won Race 1 at Paul Ricard to reclaim the 2026 FREC championship lead, with Olivieri and Abkhazava completing the podium.
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2026 | FREC | Paul Ricard | Race 1 | Nakamura-Berta takes Paul Ricard victory to reclaim championship lead

Kean Nakamura-Berta claimed victory in Race 1 at Paul Ricard to secure his third win of the season and move to the top of the 2026 FREC standings. The PREMA Racing driver started from his fifth pole position of the year and took the chequered flag more than four seconds clear of R-ace GP’s Emanuele…

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Kean Nakamura-Berta claimed his fifth 2026 FREC pole of the season at Paul Ricard, with Sebastian Wheldon joining him on the front row.
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2026 | FREC | Paul Ricard | Qualifying 1 | Nakamura-Berta secures fifth pole position of 2026 FREC season

Kean Nakamura-Berta secured his fifth pole position of the 2026 FREC season in Qualifying 1 at Paul Ricard, setting the fastest time of the session with a 1:57.824. The PREMA Racing driver will start Saturday’s Race 1 from pole position, with MP Motorsport’s Sebastian Wheldon joining him on the front row after topping Group B….

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Slater secured back-to-back F3 poles at Spa-Francorchamps and is now targeting his maiden victory after a consistently strong rookie season.
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Slater continues qualifying streak at 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Round as maiden F3 victory remains the goal

Freddie Slater secured his second consecutive FIA Formula 3 (F3) pole position at Spa-Francorchamps, but the TRIDENT driver knows he will need to convert his latest qualifying success into a victory. After taking pole at his home round at Silverstone, Slater repeated the feat in a chaotic, rain-affected session in Belgium. The Briton set the…

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Taponen reflects on his P2 F3 Qualifying result at Spa-Francorchamps, discussing MP Motorsport's progress and the tricky conditions.
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Taponen delighted to show “what we are capable of” with P2 in 2026 F3 Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying

Tuukka Taponen was delighted to finally show the pace he and MP Motorsport have had after qualifying second for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race at Spa-Francorchamps. The Finn was just 0.212 seconds away from pole position, with Freddie Slater taking the top spot in a rain-affected session that ended early after a…

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Several FIA F3 drivers have been handed grid penalties after Friday's Qualifying session in the 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Round.
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11 F3 drivers handed grid penalties after 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying

Following the conclusion of Friday’s chaotic F3 Qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps, several drivers have been handed grid penalties ahead of the Sprint and Feature Races. Noah Strømsted has received a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision. During the final part of Qualifying, Strømsted and Yevan David collided ahead of Turn 14 while on a…

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Wheldon topped FP2 with the fastest time of Friday across the two Free Practice sessions for the 2026 FREC Paul Ricard Round.
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2026 | FREC | Paul Ricard | Free Practice | Nakamura-Berta tops FP1, Wheldon fastest overall in FP2

Kean Nakamura-Berta topped the opening Free Practice session at Paul Ricard as Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) returned to action for Round 6 of the 2026 season. The PREMA Racing driver set the pace with a 1:59.187, finishing more than three tenths clear of team-mate Salim Hanna in an uninterrupted session. Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Ninovic…

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Slater sets his sights on pole position at Spa-Francorchamps after topping F3 Free Practice and discusses the importance of patience.
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Slater sets sights on 2026 Spa-Francorchamps pole after topping F3 Free Practice

Freddie Slater has set his sights on pole position at Spa-Francorchamps after making the perfect start to the weekend by topping FIA Formula 3 (F3) Free Practice. The TRIDENT driver set the fastest time of the session with a 2:06.311, putting himself at the top of the timesheets ahead of Qualifying later on Friday. Speaking…

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