Brando Badoer enjoyed a pleasant start to his F3 season with Rodin Motorsport at the Melbourne Round. Free Practice saw him finish in second place before qualifying ninth on the grid, placing him in a strong position for the Sprint Race once the reverse grid was in effect. The Italian’s strong weekend continued with achieving…
DAMS Lucas Oil’s Gerrard Xie enters his sophomore F3 campaign in 2026 with renewed determination, having taken valuable lessons from his rookie season. The Chinese driver endured a difficult 2025 campaign with Hitech, finishing 29th in the Drivers’ Standings with just a single point to his name. Ahead of the season opener in Melbourne, Xie…
Matteo De Palo had a rocky start to his 2026 F3 season in Melbourne, as the rookie endured a series of challenges that made his first race weekend tougher than he had hoped. However, despite a difficult beginning, the Trident driver remains confident about the potential he and his team have, highlighting valuable lessons learned…
Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR)’s Hiyu Yamakoshi steps up to FIA F3 in 2026 after a successful campaign in the Formula Regional European Championship, as he continues his journey with the team for another season. At the 2026 F3 season opener in Melbourne, the Japanese driver endured a challenging start that fell short of expectations, qualifying…
ART Grand Prix opened its 2026 F3 campaign strongly at the Australian GP in Melbourne, securing four top-six finishes across the Sprint and Feature Races. With an all-rookie line-up, the team delivered an encouraging performance. Taito Kato and Maciej Gładysz both scored valuable points, while Kanato Le endured a more difficult weekend. Le retired from…
The FIA has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GP races as it has deemed the region not safe enough for F1 and its support series to travel to as a war is currently taking place. The governing body has confirmed that there will not be any replacements as there was not enough time to…
Taito Kato enjoyed an impressive start to his F3 career as the ART Grand Prix rookie secured two points finishes and his first podium during the opening round at the 2026 Australian GP in Melbourne. The Japanese driver finished fifth in Saturday’s shortened Sprint Race, collecting his first point in the series. He then built…
Ugo Ugochukwu secured his maiden Formula 3 (F3) victory in the Feature Race at the Australian GP after a dominant weekend at the Albert Park Circuit. The FIA Formula 3 Championship driver set the tone early, topping Free Practice by more than four tenths of a second before carrying that strong form through the remainder…
Bruno del Pino made a strong start to the 2026 F3 season at the Australian GP, where he secured Sprint Race victory and a Feature Race P4. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver qualified P12 to claim reverse-grid pole position, with his teammate Enzo Deligny alongside him on the front row. At lights out, del Pino…
The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Australian GP in Melbourne produced plenty of headlines at the Albert Park Circuit. Breakout drives, maiden podiums and unfortunate setbacks shaped the story of the weekend. From dominant performances to missed chances, here are the biggest winners and losers from the Australian Grand Prix round. Winners of the 2026…
