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Van Amersfoort Racing’s (VAR) Hiyu Yamakoshi has impressed throughout his rookie 2026 F3 season, consistently demonstrating the pace and competitiveness needed to fight at the front of the field. Having stepped up to F3 after a season in the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) last year, where he finished ninth in the Drivers’ Standings, the…
Mattia Colnaghi entered the F3 summer break with renewed momentum after a difficult start to his 2026 rookie campaign with MP Motorsport. The Red Bull junior scored just one point across the opening five rounds of the season as he struggled to translate his previous single-seater success into immediate F3 results. However, his fortunes changed…
Pedro Clerot has enjoyed a promising rookie 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) campaign, with the Rodin Motorsport driver consistently proving he can challenge at the front of the field. Three podium finishes have highlighted the Brazilian’s first season in the championship, and while he believes there is still room to improve, Clerot is pleased with…
Taito Kato has reflected on the highs and lows of his rookie 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) campaign, with the ART Grand Prix driver taking confidence from how quickly he has adapted to the championship despite mixed results. The Japanese driver enjoyed a dream start to the season, finishing third in the Melbourne Feature Race….
Bruno del Pino believes there is still plenty to fight for in the closing stages of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season, with the Van Amersfoort Racing driver confident he can finish the year on a high despite a difficult run of results. The Spaniard enjoyed a strong start to the campaign and spent…
FIA Formula 3 CEO Bruno Michel believes the 2026 championship remains finely poised after two eventful F3 rounds at Spa-Francorchamps and the Hungaroring reshaped the title battle heading into the summer break. Freddie Slater emerged from Budapest as the new Drivers’ Championship leader after finally claiming his maiden F3 victory, overtaking Ugo Ugochukwu at the…
Noah Strømsted believes he and TRIDENT can return to their strongest form during the closing stages of the 2026 FIA F3 season after a mixed campaign left him sixth in the Drivers’ Championship heading into the summer break. The Dane has demonstrated his potential at several points this season, most notably with victory at the…
Brando Badoer left the 2026 F3 Budapest Round with his second consecutive podium after climbing to third in the Feature Race, backing it up with fifth in the Sprint Race to score 21 points across the weekend. The Rodin Motorsport driver now sits fifth in the Drivers’ Championship and remains in contention for a top-three…
Ugo Ugochukwu believes the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) title fight with Freddie Slater will be decided at the final race weekend of the season, with the Campos Racing driver expecting the championship fight to go “down to the wire.” After leading the Drivers’ Championship through the opening seven rounds, Ugochukwu slipped to second in…
Freddie Slater described his maiden 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory as “very special” after converting pole position into victory in the Budapest Round Feature Race, taking over the championship lead heading into the summer break. After many close calls, the TRIDENT rookie finally crossed the line to claim his maiden victory. After starting alongside…
