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The Free Practice session for the 2026 F3 Monza round at the Italian GP has been completed, view the full results here. MP Motorsport had a great practice session as they finished 1-2-3, with Giusti a full 0.4s quicker than the first non-MP car. As the session came to a close, championship contender Ugo Ugochukwu…
After a lengthy break in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season, James Wharton is ready to return to the grid at Monza for the penultimate round of the campaign. Speaking in the 2026 FIA F3 Monza Virtual Media Roundtable, with Pit Debrief in attendance, Wharton discussed the unique challenges presented by the return of…
Brando Badoer believes adaptability and intelligent decision-making will prove crucial as he prepares for his home F3 round at Monza this weekend. The Rodin Motorsport driver enters the penultimate event of the 2026 season fifth in the Drivers’ Championship on 71 points after establishing himself as a regular front-running contender. Although he remains mathematically capable…
Ernesto Rivera believes his previous success at Monza can help him navigate an F3 weekend set to feature a significant slipstream effect, split Qualifying and an additional DRS zone. The Campos Racing rookie returns to the Italian circuit a little over a year after winning the opening Eurocup-3 race there. Rivera and fellow 2026 F3…
F3 has confirmed the two groups that will contest Friday’s split Qualifying session at Monza, with championship rivals Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu placed on opposite sides of the draw. Following Thursday evening’s drivers’ briefing, officials confirmed that the even-numbered cars will form Group A and run first at 14:00 local time. Group B contains…
Mattia Colnaghi enters the 2026 F3 Monza round looking to build on his previous experience at the Italian circuit, with changes to qualifying and the DRS layout set to shape the weekend. The MP Motorsport driver currently sits P14 in the Drivers’ Standings with 39 points after enduring a mixed rookie campaign so far. However,…
Reigning F1 World Champion Lando Norris has launched two interconnected projects aimed at creating more opportunities and a clearer pathway for young racing talent. Norris will take LN4 Fusion into 2027 alongside the independent LN4 Legacy Programme, combining a multi-championship racing operation with a personally funded driver development initiative designed to remove financial barriers. LN4…
The 2026 F3 Championship returns from its summer break this weekend as the field heads to Monza for the penultimate round of an increasingly tense title fight. Freddie Slater arrives at the Italian GP with the championship lead for the first time this season. The TRIDENT driver overturned his deficit to Ugo Ugochukwu by winning…
Campos Racing heads into the final two rounds of the 2026 FIA F3 season holding a commanding advantage in the Teams’ Championship, but the expanded Madrid finale means even a 73-point lead is not enough to make the title secure. The Spanish team has accumulated 269 points across the opening seven rounds, with TRIDENT its…
Freddie Slater will arrive at Monza as the leader of the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship, but the eight-point advantage he holds over Ugo Ugochukwu tells only part of the story. After seven rounds, Slater sits on 130 points to Ugochukwu’s 122. Behind them, Théophile Naël is third on 75, Ernesto Rivera has climbed to…
