Yamakoshi claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 (F3) podium in the 2026 Barcelona Round Feature Race, after a strong run across the weekend.
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Yamakoshi bounces back from Monaco setback with career-best 2026 F3 Feature Race result in Barcelona

Van Amersfoort Racing’s Hiyu Yamakoshi says his second-place finish in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race in Barcelona meant more to him than his Monaco Sprint Race victory, describing it as an important response after a difficult end to the previous weekend. Yamakoshi crossed the line first in Monaco’s Sprint Race but was…

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Enzo Deligny secured two fifth-place finishes in Barcelona and praised VAR’s pace before the 2026 F3 next round at the Red Bull Ring.
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Deligny praises Van Amersfoort Racing’s pace after strong 2026 F3 weekend in Barcelona

Enzo Deligny strengthened his 2026 F3 Championship campaign with two fifth-place finishes during a productive weekend for Van Amersfoort Racing in Barcelona. The Frenchman secured fifth place in both the Sprint Race and Sunday’s Feature Race, adding another valuable haul of points to his season total. Consequently, he moved into sixth position in the Drivers’…

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Ugochukwu claimed P3 in the 2026 F3 Barcelona Feature Race, keeping his Championship leading run alive in Round 3 of the season.
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Ugochukwu preserves championship lead with determined 2026 F3 Barcelona Feature Race drive

Campos Racing’s Ugo Ugochukwu says he “maximised” his result in Barcelona after recovering to third place in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race, despite feeling he lacked the pace that had helped him secure strong results earlier in the season. The American started from the front row alongside race winner Théophile Naël and…

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Ugo Ugochukwu retained the 2026 F3 lead as Barcelona winner Théophile Naël climbed to second and Campos extended its advantage.
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Barcelona Feature Race

Ugo Ugochukwu retained the lead of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship standings after finishing third in the Barcelona-Catalunya Feature Race. Still, team-mate Théophile Naël emerged as his nearest challenger in the standings following his maiden victory. Naël converted his third consecutive pole position into a race win and climbed from fifth to second in the…

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2026 F3 Barcelona-Catalunya Round Feature Race
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F3 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Feature Race | Naël finally converts his pole into victory

Théophile Naël claimed victory in a tight Feature Race at the 2026 F3 Barcelona-Catalunya Round, view the full race report here. The third round of the 2026 F3 season kicked off with an eventful Sprint Race, which saw James Wharton take PREMA Racing’s first win since Spa-Francorchamps in 2024. However, the race also saw two…

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Xie secured his second F3 podium in three rounds at Barcelona, crediting his experience and tyre management for the result.
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Xie says Sprint Race podium in Barcelona shows value of added F3 experience

Gerrard Xie continued his strong run of form by finishing third in the Formula 3 (F3) Sprint Race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, securing his second podium across the opening three rounds of the season. The DAMS Lucas Oil driver started from reverse-grid pole and made a strong launch to retain the lead into Turn…

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Freddie Slater drew level with Ugo Ugochukwu in the 2026 F3 standings as James Wharton surged up the order with victory in Barcelona
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Barcelona Sprint Race

Freddie Slater drew level with Ugo Ugochukwu at the top of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship after finishing second in the Barcelona-Catalunya Sprint Race. While Slater added nine points to his total, Ugochukwu failed to score after spinning into the gravel at Turn 3. James Wharton, meanwhile, secured his first victory of the season and…

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Badoer returned to P10 after a successful Right of Review, while Gladysz, De Palo and Ho received Barcelona Sprint penalties.
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Badoer penalty rescinded as three drivers receive post-race sanctions

Brando Badoer regained 10th place in the 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint Race after the Stewards rescinded his in-race penalty following a Right of Review. Meanwhile, Maciej Gładysz, Matteo De Palo and Christian Ho each received converted drive-through penalties for starting from incorrect grid positions. As a result, the Stewards revised the final classification several hours…

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Stephen Mitas praised James Wharton's 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint victory as PREMA returned to the top step for the first time since 2024.

PREMA boss Mitas hails ‘class act’ Wharton after 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint victory

PREMA Racing Team Principal Stephen Mitas praised James Wharton’s composure and race management after the Australian secured victory in the 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint Race. Wharton recovered from a difficult opening phase, overtook Freddie Slater and Gerrard Xie, and then controlled two Safety Car restarts to earn PREMA its first F3 victory since Spa-Francorchamps in…

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