Oscar Piastri didn’t have the F1 Qualifying session he anticipated ahead of the Spanish GP, as he found himself thinking about the possibility for more. The Aussie never appeared to be fully comfortable at the Madring, steering clear of drama but also not tapping into the full potential of the MCL40. An difficult F1 Qualifying…
MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen won Feature Race 2 of the 2026 F3 season at the Spanish GP, while Campos Racing’s Ugo Ugochukwu finished second to secure the Drivers’ Championship and become the first American champion. Taponen started from pole alongside Ugochukwu, with Pedro Clerot third and Taito Kato fourth. Championship rival Freddie Slater began eighth…
Campos Racing Team Principal Adrian Campos says he is only “25% satisfied” after the Spanish squad successfully defended its FIA F3 Teams’ Championship, with Ugo Ugochukwu still fighting to complete a championship double in Madrid. Campos secured the Teams’ crown on home soil during Feature Race 1, where Ugochukwu, Théophile Naël and Ernesto Rivera all…
Campos Racing has already secured the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Teams’ Championship, but the season is far from settled heading into the final Feature Race at the Madring. The 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship is completely deadlocked, seven drivers retain a mathematical chance of finishing third, and several positions throughout the Teams’ standings remain open ahead…
Charles Leclerc secured a P5 starting spot for the F1 Spanish GP, keeping it clean through the very tough Madring. The Ferrari man started his Q1 with an early P2, ultimately finding himself not on par with the Mercedes and McLaren drivers and dropping to the second half of the top ten. A smooth Qualifying…
ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato continued his strong Madrid weekend by recovering from 12th on the Sprint Race grid to score points at the Madring. The Japanese driver faced a difficult task on a circuit where overtaking proved challenging, but he worked his way forward and produced one of the race’s standout passes when he…
PREMA Racing’s Alex Powell secured his first FIA Formula 3 podium in just his second round in the Championship, finishing third in the Madrid Sprint Race at the Madring. Powell converted a strong Qualifying performance into a place on the second row of the reversed Sprint grid before keeping himself out of trouble across the…
PREMA Racing’s James Wharton described his second-place finish in the 2026 Madrid F3 Sprint Race as “bittersweet” after missing the opportunity to become the first Formula 3 race winner at the Madring. Wharton started from pole position but lost the lead to Campos Racing’s Théophile Naël and eventually crossed the line second, securing his second…
Théophile Naël became Formula 3’s first race winner at the Madring after controlling the 2026 Madrid F3 Sprint Race to claim his third victory of the season. The Campos Racing driver converted his front-row start into victory and showed strong late-race pace as he managed his tyres at the front. The result also strengthened his…
The 2026 FIA F3 Championships fights narrowed considerably ahead of Madrid Feature Race 1, with only Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu still able to win the Drivers’ Championship. However, only one of them can mathematically secure the crown before Sunday’s season finale. Slater remains at the top of the standings on 141 points after failing…
