Freddie Slater drew level with Ugo Ugochukwu in the 2026 F3 standings as James Wharton surged up the order with victory in Barcelona
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Barcelona Sprint Race

Freddie Slater drew level with Ugo Ugochukwu at the top of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship after finishing second in the Barcelona-Catalunya Sprint Race. While Slater added nine points to his total, Ugochukwu failed to score after spinning into the gravel at Turn 3. James Wharton, meanwhile, secured his first victory of the season and…

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Badoer returned to P10 after a successful Right of Review, while Gladysz, De Palo and Ho received Barcelona Sprint penalties.
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Badoer penalty rescinded as three drivers receive post-race sanctions

Brando Badoer regained 10th place in the 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint Race after the Stewards rescinded his in-race penalty following a Right of Review. Meanwhile, Maciej Gładysz, Matteo De Palo and Christian Ho each received converted drive-through penalties for starting from incorrect grid positions. As a result, the Stewards revised the final classification several hours…

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Stephen Mitas praised James Wharton's 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint victory as PREMA returned to the top step for the first time since 2024.

PREMA boss Mitas hails ‘class act’ Wharton after 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint victory

PREMA Racing Team Principal Stephen Mitas praised James Wharton’s composure and race management after the Australian secured victory in the 2026 Barcelona F3 Sprint Race. Wharton recovered from a difficult opening phase, overtook Freddie Slater and Gerrard Xie, and then controlled two Safety Car restarts to earn PREMA its first F3 victory since Spa-Francorchamps in…

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Taito Kato targets two 2026 Barcelona podiums after finishing fifth in F3 Qualifying, despite traffic disrupting his preparation lap.
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Kato targets double podiums after season-best F3 Qualifying result in Barcelona

Taito Kato will start both races at the 2026 Barcelona F3 Round inside the top eight after recording his best Qualifying result of the season. The ART Grand Prix rookie finished Friday’s session in fifth at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, securing a place on the third row for Sunday’s Feature Race. The reverse-grid format will…

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Campos Racing led F3 Free Practice in Barcelona with Naël ahead of Ugochukwu and Rivera, as track limits and tyre data shaped the session.
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F3 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Free Practice | Naël leads Campos 1-2-3

F3 returned to familiar territory at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday morning as Free Practice opened Round 3 of the 2026 season. After two street-circuit events in Melbourne and Monaco, the teams were on track minimally as the grid had previously visited the circuit for pre-season testing. They assessed the Hard compound tyre for…

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F3 heads to Barcelona for 2026 Round 3 as tyre management, tight Qualifying margins, Campos form and del Pino’s streak shape the weekend.
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F3 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Preview | Qualifying and tyre management in focus at Round 3

F3 moves straight from the streets of Monte Carlo to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for Round 3 of the 2026 season. After opening the campaign on two street circuits in Melbourne and Monaco, the field now returns to more familiar territory. Barcelona hosted pre-season testing earlier this year, giving teams and drivers valuable data before…

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Pedro Clerot reflects on his maiden FIA F3 podium in Monaco 2026 and targets more momentum with Rodin Motorsport in Barcelona.
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Clerot reflects on “mega” 2026 Monaco performace after maiden F3 podium

Pedro Clerot left Monte Carlo with his first FIA Formula 3 podium and a valuable points haul after a breakthrough weekend for Rodin Motorsport. Clerot was promoted to third following Saturday’s F3 Sprint Race at the 2026 Monaco GP, securing his maiden podium in the category. He then added further points on Sunday, leaving Monaco…

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Rodin Motorsport leaves Monaco with momentum after Badoer’s F3 victory and Clerot’s Sprint podium ahead of the 2026 Barcelona round.
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Waple praises Rodin Motorsport’s preparation after strong 2026 F3 Monaco round

Rodin Motorsport delivered its strongest weekend of the 2026 F3 season so far in Monaco, as Brando Badoer and Pedro Clerot both stood on the podium for the British-based team. Badoer claimed the standout result with victory in the Feature Race after starting from second on the grid. Meanwhile, Clerot secured his first F3 podium…

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Ricardo Escotto joins AIX Racing for the 2026 Barcelona F3 round, replacing Brad Benavides as he makes his FIA F3 debut in Spain this week.
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Ricardo Escotto replaces Brad Benavides at AIX Racing for 2026 Barcelona F3 round

Ricardo Escotto will make his F3 debut with AIX Racing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend after the team confirmed him as Brad Benavides’ replacement for the upcoming 2026 round. The 21-year-old Mexican driver arrives in the championship after competing in Indy NXT. He now steps into the AIX Racing line-up for the Barcelona…

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