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Clerot reflects on breakthrough 2026 rookie F3 season after maiden Madrid victory
Pedro Clerot brought his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign to a fitting conclusion with his maiden victory at the final F3 round in Madrid, converting the pace he had demonstrated throughout 2026 into a long-awaited first win. The Rodin Motorsport driver collected five podiums across the season and finished sixth in the Drivers’ Championship. He…
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2026 F3 | Season Review | Woohyun Shin
Woohyun Shin’s return to the FIA F3 grid promised an opportunity to put his previous experience to use and establish himself during a full campaign in 2026. Instead, the Hitech driver endured a difficult 2026 F3 season that never truly gathered momentum. Shin, who previously raced under the name Michael Shin, entered the year with…
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F3 announces four days of 2026 post-season testing in Jerez and Barcelona
FIA Formula 3 has confirmed its 2026 post-season testing programme, with F3 teams set to complete four days of running across Jerez and Barcelona in October. The championship will begin its post-season programme at the Circuito de Jerez before moving to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the final on-track running of 2026. The two tests…
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Strømsted reflects on challenging 2026 F3 campaign: “We’ve been really quick”
Noah Strømsted believes he made significant progress during his second FIA Formula 3 campaign, even if his final results did not fully reflect those improvements. The Dane returned to TRIDENT for a second full season after finishing sixth in the 2025 Drivers’ Championship. With a year of experience behind him, Strømsted entered 2026 targeting victories…
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Reza Seewooruthun to step up to F3 with Rodin Motorsport in 2027
Reza Seewooruthun will step up to the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship with Rodin Motorsport for the 2027 season, continuing his relationship with the British team following their 2026 Formula Regional campaign together. The 20-year-old becomes Rodin Motorsport’s second confirmed driver for next season alongside Pedro Clerot, who will remain with the team for a…
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Yamakoshi rates 2026 rookie F3 campaign “9 out of 10” after exceeding expectations
Hiyu Yamakoshi has rated his 2026 rookie F3 campaign a “9 out of 10” after exceeding his own expectations with three podiums, a maiden pole position and several challenges for Feature Race victories during 2026. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver finished ninth in the Drivers’ Championship, scoring 71 points after a difficult Melbourne opener gave…
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Badoer proud of 2026 F3 turnaround after difficult rookie campaign
Brando Badoer believes determination, hard work and the support of Rodin Motorsport allowed him to demonstrate his potential during a substantially improved second FIA F3 campaign in 2026. The Italian ended the season eighth in the Drivers’ Championship with 71 points, a significant recovery from a difficult rookie year with PREMA Racing in which he…
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From injury setback to race winner: Rivera reflects on impressive rookie FIA F3 campaign in 2026
Ernesto Rivera ended his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign seventh in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship, but the final standings tell only part of the story behind an eventful first F3 season for the Mexican. An injury disrupted his preparations before the championship began and forced him to miss both pre-season testing and the opening round…
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Clerot caps “successful” F3 rookie season with maiden Madrid victory
Pedro Clerot believes his sixth-place finish in the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship does not fully reflect the level he and Rodin Motorsport showed during his rookie campaign, after ending the season with a maiden victory and two podiums in Madrid. The Brazilian produced arguably his strongest weekend of the year at the Madring, coming…
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Clerot to remain with Rodin Motorsport for second FIA F3 season in 2027
Rodin Motorsport has confirmed Pedro Clerot will remain with the team for a second FIA F3 campaign in 2027 after the Brazilian completed an impressive rookie season with the British outfit. Clerot finished sixth in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship after collecting five podiums across the year, while he ended the campaign on a high by…