Bruno Michel reviews Spa and Budapest as Freddie Slater takes over F3 lead from Ugo Ugochukwu, heading into the 2026 summer break.
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Michel praises Slater and Ugochukwu as 2026 F3 title fight intensifies

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…

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Strømsted targets strong end to 2026 after a mixed F3 season, with the TRIDENT driver focused on Monza and Madrid after the break.
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Strømsted targets strong finish after mixed 2026 F3 campaign with TRIDENT

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…

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Freddie Slater leads Ugo Ugochukwu by eight points after winning 2026 F3 Feature Race at the Hungarian GP, as Campos retains 73-point lead.
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Hungarian GP Feature Race

Freddie Slater took the lead of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship standings after claiming his maiden victory in the Feature Race at the Hungarian GP. The TRIDENT driver entered Sunday level with Ugo Ugochukwu on 104 points before winning the race and collecting 26 points. Ugochukwu followed him home in second, leaving Budapest eight points…

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Slater draws level with Ugochukwu after the 2026 F3 Hungarian GP Sprint Race, while Naël wins and Campos builds its 73-point lead.
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Hungarian GP Sprint Race

Ugo Ugochukwu retained the lead of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship after the F3 Sprint Race at the Hungarian GP. However, Freddie Slater drew level with the Campos Racing driver on 104 points. Ugochukwu crossed the line in P10 but received a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. The…

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Ernesto Rivera discusses tyre struggles, Campos Racing's strength and his championship progress after a strong Budapest F3 podium.
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Rivera credits Campos Racing strength after 2026 Budapest F3 Sprint Race podium

Ernesto Rivera overcame front-tyre graining and opening-lap chaos to secure another strong result for Campos Racing in the 2026 Budapest F3 Sprint Race. The Red Bull junior made a competitive start before avoiding an incident at Turn 2. However, persistent understeer restricted his pace and prevented him from mounting a sustained attack on Kanato Le….

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Théophile Naël wins the 2026 Budapest F3 Sprint Race after a dramatic start, while Ugo Ugochukwu drops to P17 following a penalty.
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F3 | 2026 Hungarian GP | Sprint Race | Naël claims victory as Ugochukwu penalty hands Slater title boost

Théophile Naël charged from sixth on the grid to win the 2026 Budapest F3 Sprint Race at the Hungarian GP after overtaking Kanato Le for the lead on Lap 9. Le survived a chaotic opening lap to finish second for ART Grand Prix, while Campos Racing’s Ernesto Rivera completed the podium. Meanwhile, Mattia Colnaghi and…

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Freddie Slater says rookie experience and TRIDENT progress have sharpened his F3 Qualifying form before the 2026 Budapest race weekend.
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Slater highlights adaptation behind 2026 Budapest F3 Qualifying success with TRIDENT

Freddie Slater believes his growing understanding of F3 machinery and work with TRIDENT has helped him establish greater consistency near the front during recent 2026 Qualifying sessions, including in Budapest. The TRIDENT rookie secured another top-three starting position at the Hungaroring after narrowly missing pole during a tightly contested session. The result continued an encouraging…

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Mattia Colnaghi targets a 2026 Budapest podium after his best F3 Qualifying result, as MP Motorsport builds on its recent Spa progress.
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Colnaghi builds on Spa momentum with strong 2026 Budapest F3 Qualifying

Mattia Colnaghi believes he can challenge for an F3 podium in Budapest after producing his strongest Qualifying performance of the 2026 season. The MP Motorsport driver placed himself near the front of the Feature Race grid during his first visit to the Hungaroring. His result continued the team’s recent improvement after he secured two fourth-place…

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Tuukka Taponen celebrates his first F3 pole in Budapest as MP Motorsport's progress puts him in position to target victory Sunday.
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Taponen credits MP Motorsport 2026 progress after maiden F3 pole in Budapest

Tuukka Taponen celebrated MP Motorsport’s recent progress in 2026 after securing his maiden F3 pole position during Qualifying in Budapest. The Finnish driver produced a 1:33.411 on his final attempt to beat TRIDENT’s Freddie Slater to pole by 0.040 seconds. MP Motorsport teammate Mattia Colnaghi completed the top three, only 0.064s behind Taponen. The result…

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Hiyu Yamakoshi loses 2026 Budapest F3 Qualifying times after a post-session breach but may still start both F3 races from the back row.
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Yamakoshi disqualified from 2026 Budapest F3 Qualifying

The Stewards have disqualified Hiyu Yamakoshi from the 2026 Budapest F3 Qualifying results after Van Amersfoort Racing worked on his car following the end-of-race signal. Officials deleted every lap time recorded by Car 14 after determining that the team had breached the FIA Formula 3 Sporting Regulations and the FIA International Sporting Code. Yamakoshi originally…

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