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DAMS Lucas Oil has announced their first driver for their 2026 F3 lineup: Nandhavud “Jem” Bhirombhakdi. The 19-year-old Thai racer steps up from two seasons in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA), where he finished 16th in the 2025 standings. From karting to F3 Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi graduated from karting in 2022, before moving…
With the final round of the 2025 FIA F3 Championship now over, Hitech TGR’s Gerrard Xie has officially completed his rookie Formula 3 campaign. Although one could argue that it was a challenging season for Xie, with just one point scored, it was undoubtedly a valuable learning experience for him. After enjoying significant success in…
2025 marked Noel Leon’s second season in F3, after competing with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2024, and finishing P10. After scoring points in 6 out of 10 rounds, Noel Leon found himself finishing P17 in the Driver’s Standings with 36 points, with his new team PREMA Racing. His season saw many ups and downs, with…
Fernando Barrichello will step into F3 for his first full season in 2026, realising a lifelong dream. The Brazilian takes another significant step on his path to Formula One. He joins AIX Racing’s 2026 F3 line-up, and he could not be more excited. After two seasons in the Euroformula Championship—where he claimed two victories and…
Nineteen-year-old Portuguese driver Ivan Domingues embarked on his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign in 2025 with Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR). Entering one of the most competitive junior single-seater categories in the world, Domingues faced a steep learning curve but gradually showed glimpses of genuine pace and composure. Although his season was largely defined by inconsistency…
Mattia Colnaghi brought the curtain down on an impressive run of 2025 F3 post-season testing in emphatic style at Imola, as the young Italian topped the timesheets for MP Motorsport. The 2026 Formula 3 rookie set the fastest lap of the event with a 1:31.824, a time good enough to edge TRIDENT’s Freddie Slater by…
Mattia Colnaghi topped the timing sheets on the final day of the F3 2025 Post-Season Testing. The MP Motorsport driver set the fastest time across the two testing days with a lap of 1:31.824. In the afternoon session, it was AIX Racing’s Brad Benavides who impressed ahead of TRIDENT driver Matteo De Palo. Morning Session…
The 2025 F3 season proved underwhelming for DAMS Lucas Oil and 18 year-old Singaporean driver Christian Ho. After winning the 2024 Eurocup-3 Championship, Ho stepped up to Formula 3 this year and joined DAMS for their debut in the series. This year, Ho teamed up with Matías Zagazeta and Nicola Lacorte to complete the French-outfit’s…
Brad Benavides has described his post-season testing at Imola as productive, following a strong afternoon that saw him top the timesheets on Day 1. The AIX Racing driver was in fine form during the afternoon session, setting an impressive lap time of 1:33.022, which at one stage put him nearly eight-tenths clear of the rest…
Brad Benavides set the pace on Day 1 of post-season testing at Imola for the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship. Driving for AIX Racing, the American produced a rapid 1:33.022 in the dry afternoon session to lead the field, narrowly ahead of Rodin Motorsport’s Pedro Clerot. However, earlier in the day, it was Campos Racing’s…
