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Yevan David produced one of the standout recovery drives of the 2026 Monza F3 Sprint Race as he climbed from P17 on the grid to fourth for AIX Racing. The Sri Lankan steadily progressed through the field before completing his final move at the last corner on the final lap, passing Alessandro Giusti to secure…
Taito Kato was left “speechless” after claiming his maiden FIA Formula 3 win, charging from P9 to P1 during the Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Monza round. The ART Grand Prix driver kicked off his Round 8 weekend well, securing a career-best Qualifying result of P4 before lining up on the fifth row for…
Freddie Slater strengthened his position at the top of the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship with a charge from P12 to P2 in Saturday’s Monza Sprint Race, securing his eighth podium of the season after another chaotic contest at the Italian circuit. During the post-Sprint press conference attended by Pit Debrief, the TRIDENT driver reflected…
Hiyu Yamakoshi secured his third podium of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season in the Monza Sprint Race, finishing third after a hard-fought race at the Italian circuit. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver spoke in the FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-Sprint Race press conference, with Pit Debrief in attendance, where he reflected on his…
The Sprint Race saw Taito Kato claim his maiden 2026 F3 victory in the Italian GP Sprint Race. See the full results from the 2026 Monza Round Sprint Race at the Italian GP. Rodin Motorsport locked out the front row, with Brando Badoer starting from pole alongside teammate Pedro Clerot in P2. All 30 F3…
Taito Kato stormed to victory during a chaotic Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Italian GP at Monza, view the full race report here. Round 8 kicked off with an MP Motorsport-led Free Practice, with Alessandro Giusti topping the timesheets and finishing ahead of his teammates. Notably, championship contender Ugo Ugochukwu received a post-session five-place…
Freddie Slater secured his third pole position of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season at Monza, putting himself in the best possible position for Sunday’s Feature Race as the championship battle enters its final stages. The TRIDENT driver topped Group B with a 1:38.114 to claim the Aramco Pole Position Award, while teammate Matteo…
Nicola Lacorte believes his third-place Qualifying finish at Monza demonstrated what he and DAMS Lucas Oil can achieve after a difficult 2026 F3 campaign. The Italian secured P3 for Sunday’s Feature Race despite having only one push lap during the second Qualifying group, with the drivers leaving their final runs extremely late. He was later…
Matteo De Palo has been disqualified from the 2026 F3 Qualifying classification at Monza after his TRIDENT car failed a post-session technical inspection, while Mattia Colnaghi and Maciej Gładysz have each received three-place grid penalties. The Stewards excluded De Palo after finding his diffuser below the minimum permitted height. Separate unsafe-release investigations resulted in penalties…
![The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season returns from the summer break at Monza for the Italian GP, with [Driver Name] claiming pole in Qualifying.](https://www.pitdebrief.com/wp-content/uploads/HRXxZDoXkAMe6Wg-600x400.jpg "F3 | 2026 Italian GP | Qualifying | Slater claims pole position after going fastest in Group B; De Palo tops Group A")
Freddie Slater claimed pole position for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Italian Grand Prix after topping Friday’s Qualifying session at Monza. Following the summer break, the FIA Formula 3 Championship returned to action at the Temple of Speed for Round 8 of the 2026 season, with the iconic Monza circuit providing the backdrop for…
