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Tuukka Taponen secured his second podium of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season with P3 in Feature Race 1 at the new Madrid circuit. The MP Motorsport driver maintained third throughout the race, managing his tyres before pushing for the fastest lap in the closing stages. “It was a good race and it went…
Taito Kato admitted he had “mixed feelings” after finishing second in Feature Race 1 of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Madrid Round, having started from pole position. The ART Grand Prix driver was targeting his second victory of the season but ultimately finished behind Pedro Clerot, securing his fourth podium of the campaign. “It…
Pedro Clerto claimed victory during a chaotic Feature Race 1 at the 2026 F3 Madrid Round at the Spanish GP, view the full race report here. The final round of the 2026 F3 season kicked off with a clean Sprint Race, which saw Théophile Naël dominate ahead of PREMA Racing’s James Wharton and Alex Powell….
Feature Race 1 of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Madrid Round got underway at the new Madring circuit, with Taito Kato starting from pole alongside Pedro Clerot on the front row at the Spanish GP. Tuukka Taponen lined up third, while Ugo Ugochukwu started fourth as the field prepared for the first of two…
ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato continued his strong Madrid weekend by recovering from 12th on the Sprint Race grid to score points at the Madring. The Japanese driver faced a difficult task on a circuit where overtaking proved challenging, but he worked his way forward and produced one of the race’s standout passes when he…
PREMA Racing’s Alex Powell secured his first FIA Formula 3 podium in just his second round in the Championship, finishing third in the Madrid Sprint Race at the Madring. Powell converted a strong Qualifying performance into a place on the second row of the reversed Sprint grid before keeping himself out of trouble across the…
PREMA Racing’s James Wharton described his second-place finish in the 2026 Madrid F3 Sprint Race as “bittersweet” after missing the opportunity to become the first Formula 3 race winner at the Madring. Wharton started from pole position but lost the lead to Campos Racing’s Théophile Naël and eventually crossed the line second, securing his second…
Théophile Naël became Formula 3’s first race winner at the Madring after controlling the 2026 Madrid F3 Sprint Race to claim his third victory of the season. The Campos Racing driver converted his front-row start into victory and showed strong late-race pace as he managed his tyres at the front. The result also strengthened his…
The 2026 FIA F3 Championships fights narrowed considerably ahead of Madrid Feature Race 1, with only Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu still able to win the Drivers’ Championship. However, only one of them can mathematically secure the crown before Sunday’s season finale. Slater remains at the top of the standings on 141 points after failing…
Freddie Slater remains at the top of the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship after the Madrid Sprint Race, although Ugo Ugochukwu reduced the gap between the title rivals from 15 to 12 points ahead of the two remaining Feature Races at the Spanish GP. Campos Racing’s Théophile Naël won the Sprint Race at the Madring…
