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Powell pleased with “good step forward” after 2026 Madrid F3 Qualifying

PREMA Racing’s Alex Powell delivered one of the standout performances of the opening Qualifying session at the 2026 FIA F3 Madrid round, taking 10th place and securing a second-row start for the Sprint Race. Powell entered the weekend with limited F3 experience after joining the championship only recently, yet he immediately showed competitive pace around…

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Tuukka Taponen takes Madrid F3 pole after P3 in Qualifying 1 and reflects on MP Motorsport's 2026 progress and the Madring challenge.
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Taponen praises ‘special’ Madring after securing second F3 pole of 2026 at Madrid finale

MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen completed one of his strongest Qualifying days of the 2026 FIA F3 season in Madrid, taking third in the opening session before securing pole in Qualifying 2. The Finn showed front-running pace across both sessions at the Madring, even though he felt more satisfied with his driving in the first. Taponen…

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Taito Kato claims maiden F3 pole in Madrid as ART Grand Prix returns to the top in Qualifying 1 and he relishes the demanding Madring finale.
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Kato celebrates maiden F3 pole after pushing “on the edge” in Madrid Qualifying

ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato secured the first pole position of his FIA Formula 3 career in the opening Qualifying session of the 2026 Madrid round, continuing his strong run after an encouraging weekend at Monza. Kato produced the fastest lap around the Madring to lead Rodin Motorsport’s Pedro Clerot and MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen….

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Jin Nakamura leads 2026 F3 Madrid Practice ahead of Kato and Deligny as Nicola Lacorte's late crash brings the session to an end.
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F3 | 2026 Spanish GP | Free Practice | Nakamura leads Kato and Deligny before late red flag

The 2026 FIA F3 finale began at 09:55 local time as all 28 drivers headed onto the Madring for Free Practice, opening the championship’s first race weekend at the new Madrid circuit. The 45-minute session also marked the beginning of the final battles for both the Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships, with the field preparing for…

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Slater discusses Madring, the expanded finale format and his 15-point lead as the 2026 F3 title fight reaches Madrid this weekend.
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Slater: Madring will “separate the men from the boys” in 2026 F3 title decider

Freddie Slater heads into the final round of the 2026 FIA F3 season with a 15-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship and his attention firmly on delivering a clean weekend at the Madring in Madrid. The TRIDENT driver spoke during a virtual media event ahead of the Madrid round, attended by Pit Debrief, and discussed…

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Slater takes a 15-point lead over Ugochukwu into the 2026 F3 Madrid finale, with two Feature Races and both titles on the line.
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F3 | 2026 Spanish GP | Preview | Slater and Ugochukwu headline three-race title decider

The 2026 FIA Formula 3 season reaches its conclusion from 11–13 September as the championship heads to Madrid, where Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu will fight for the F3 Drivers’ title at the newest circuit on the calendar. Slater arrives at the Madring with 141 points and a 15-point advantage over Ugochukwu on 126. Behind…

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Escotto will miss the 2026 F3 Madrid finale after a road traffic collision, while Xie has also withdrawn from the final round.
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AIX Racing confirms Escotto withdrawal from 2026 F3 Madrid round; Xie also absent from finale

Ricardo Escotto and Gerrard Xie will not participate in the ninth and final round of the 2026 FIA F3 season in Madrid, with both AIX Racing and DAMS Lucas Oil set to field two cars at Madring. AIX Racing confirmed Escotto’s withdrawal after the Mexican driver was involved in a road traffic collision. Following medical…

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Niccolò Maccagnani will make his F3 debut with Rodin Motorsport in Madrid, replacing Christian Ho for the final round of the 2026 season.
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Niccolò Maccagnani to replace Christian Ho for 2026 F3 Madrid finale

Niccolò Maccagnani will make his FIA F3 debut with Rodin Motorsport at the 2026 season finale in Madrid, replacing Christian Ho after the Singaporean elected not to contest the final round. The 16-year-old Maccagnani steps up from Italian F4, where he has recorded two victories and four podiums during the 2026 campaign. His Madrid appearance…

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