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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Mattia Colnaghi says his Spa double P4 rebuilt confidence after a difficult F3 start as he targets progress over the final 2026 rounds.
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Colnaghi sees 2026 Spa performance as turning point after difficult F3 start

Mattia Colnaghi believes his double fourth-place finish at Spa-Francorchamps gave him renewed confidence following a difficult start to his 2026 F3 campaign. The MP Motorsport driver struggled to convert the team’s work into strong results during the opening part of the season. However, he returned to the front-running group in Belgium and fought near the…

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Ernesto Rivera explains how tyre management powered his 2026 Spa F3 victory and why he expects to fight at the front again in Budapest.
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Rivera eyes further 2026 F3 gains after clinical Spa victory

Ernesto Rivera executed a patient tyre-management strategy to claim an impressive victory in the 2026 F3 Feature Race at Spa-Francorchamps. The Campos Racing driver started fourth and initially dropped to fifth. However, Rivera protected his tyres during the opening laps before calmly overtaking each of the leading contenders as their performance began to decline. Rivera…

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Ugo Ugochukwu leads Freddie Slater by one point after the 2026 F3 Belgian GP Feature Race, as Ernesto Rivera takes victory at Spa.
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Belgian GP Feature Race

Ugo Ugochukwu retained the lead of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship following the Feature Race at the Belgian GP. However, his advantage over Freddie Slater fell from 18 points to just one. The Campos Racing driver finished 20th and failed to score for the second time during the Spa-Francorchamps weekend. Meanwhile, Slater recovered…

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