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Formula 3 heads to Jerez for the first of three post-season test sessions, giving teams and drivers a chance to prepare for the 2026 season. With the test scheduled to take place over the course of two days, October 7th and 8th, the Jerez post-season test will feature a morning 3-hour session each day from…
Rodin Motorsport has finalised its driver roster for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship, confirming that Brazilian racer Pedro Clerot will join the team for his rookie season in the category. The 19-year-old becomes the third and final addition to Rodin’s line-up, alongside Brando Badoer and Christian Ho, as the team prepares for another competitive…
ART Grand Prix has officially confirmed the signing of talented Polish racer Maciej Gładysz for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship. At just 17 years old, determination, consistency, and a string of standout performances have marked Gładysz’s rise through the junior ranks and earned the attention of one of the most prestigious teams in F3….
Hitech TGR have announced 17 year-old Irish driver Fionn McLaughlin as the team’s final addition to their lineup for the 2026 FIA F3 season. Fresh off an impressive season in British F4, McLaughlin clinched the title championship title last weekend at Brands Hatch, capping off his season with five victories and nine additional podium finishes….
The 2025 F3 season marks Hitech driver Gerrard Xie‘s rookie season in the championship. After stepping up to single-seaters in 2022, he went on to win the Chinese F4 Championship, along with the Formula Renault Super Challenge, and finished that year’s Macau Grand Prix in P2. Prior to entering the Formula 3 championship, Xie competed…
Jesse Carrasquedo had the opportunity of a lifetime during his 2025 Formula Regional Middle East season, to step up to F3 for two rounds. These rounds took place in Barcelona and Spielberg, unfortunately earning him no points. Carrasquedo took this opportunity by its reins, and showed strong effort. While his first round showed that he…
Campos Racing have confirmed Ugo Ugochukwu as their final driver for the 2026 FIA F3 season. The American will partner Théophile Nael and Ernesto Riviera, completing the reigning Teams’ Champions’ line-up for the new campaign. The 18-year-old returns for a second season in F3 after his rookie year with Prema, where he secured two podiums…
Finnish racing driver Tuukka Taponen will continue his rise through the junior single-seater ranks in 2026, remaining in the FIA F3 Championship but making a strategic switch to MP Motorsport. The 18-year-old, a member of the highly regarded Ferrari Driver Academy, joins the Dutch outfit after an impressive rookie campaign with ART Grand Prix in…
When Nicola Lacorte graduated into the 2025 F3 Championship with DAMS Lucas Oil and the backing of the Alpine Academy, the move represented the biggest test of his young career. The Italian teenager carried experience from Italian F4 and Formula Regional, along with a reputation for flashes of speed and determination. Yet, as many rookies…
Hitech TGR have named Michael Shin as their second driver for the 2026 FIA F3 Championship, confirming a full-time return for the South Korean racer. Shin, 21, previously raced with the team in GB3 and now rejoins the British outfit as he prepares to tackle his first complete F3 season. This decision follows two crucial…
