Badoer’s 2025 FIA F3 season with PREMA Racing proved deeply disappointing for the McLaren Development driver.
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F3 2025 | Season Review | Brando Badoer

Badoer’s 2025 FIA F3 season with PREMA Racing proved deeply disappointing for the McLaren Development driver. Despite racing for one of the feeder series’ most successful teams, the Italian managed just 13 points across 20 races. He finished 24th in the championship. A disastrous opening half Badoer’s 2025 F3 season began catastrophically at Melbourne. Badoer…

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Brando Badoer to race with Rodin Motorsport in 2026 Formula 3
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Brando Badoer joins Rodin Motorsport for 2026 Formula 3 season

Rodin Motorsport have announced Brando Badoer, a member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme, as their first driver signing for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship. The 19-year-old Italian will return to the category for a second consecutive season, this time with a new team and renewed ambitions. Gaining experience in 2025 Badoer made his…

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2025 F3 Brando Badoer, McLaren Team Kit
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2025 F3 Mid-Season Review: Brando Badoer

Brando Badoer, an 18-year-old Italian racing driver and McLaren Development Driver since late 2024, entered the 2025 FIA F3 Championship with high expectations. After finishing fifth in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, he made the anticipated step up to FIA F3 with PREMA Racing. However, his debut season has been far from…

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F3 cars during the Qualifying session, before the penalties for the F3 Monaco GP were announced
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Multiple drivers handed penalties following F3 Monaco GP Qualifying

After a chaotic Qualifying session at the FIA F3 Monaco GP, three drivers from different teams received penalties. Whilst only one of them was disqualified, all three will suffer greatly from these sanctions. Nicola Lacorte – Disqualified from Qualifying The Stewards handed Nicola Lacorte the harshest penalty of the weekend, disqualifying him from F3 Monaco…

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Campos Racing's Nikola Tsolov delivered a faultless drive from P5 to win the sprint race at the Bahrain GP.
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F3 | Sprint Race | Bahrain GP | Tsolov snatches the win from hugely impressive Slater

A very exciting Bahrain Sprint race took place in F3 as the first race took place in unbelievably hot weather, full report and results below. Trident’s Rafael Câmara dominated qualifying yesterday, earning his second consecutive pole position of the season. Right behind Câmara is Rodin Motorsport’s Callum Voisin and Trident teammate Charlie Wurz. The Sprint…

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Brando Badoer steps up to F3 for the 2025 season. He will compete for PREMA Racing alongside Noel León and fellow McLaren Driver Development programme member Ugo Ugochukwu.
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2025 F3 debutant Badoer proud to start “new adventure” with PREMA

As he steps into the newest chapter of his racing career, McLaren Driver Development programme member Brando Badoer is really proud to be partnered with the esteemed PREMA Racing for the 2025 FIA Formula 3 championship. Badoer joins PREMA after a fifth-place finish in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) and will partner with…

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Brando Badoer the newest addition to McLaren’s Driver Development programme

Italian racing driver Brando Badoer, who is currently racing for Van Amersfoort Racing in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA), joins the McLaren Development programme. McLaren Racing announced today that 18-year-old Badoer, son of former F1 Driver Luca Badoer, has joined its development programme. For the upcoming 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship Badoer will join fellow McLaren Driver…

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