PREMA Racing’s Louis Sharp heads into the 2026 F3 season with renewed determination following a challenging rookie campaign with Rodin Motorsport. The New Zealander arrived in Formula 3 on the back of consecutive titles in British F4 and GB3, but faced a significant step during the 2025 season. Now returning to the grid with a…
Australian racing prospect Patrick Heuzenroeder will make his FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship debut with Campos Racing at the opening round of the 2026 season, stepping in for Ernesto Rivera. Heuzenroeder replaces Rivera after the Mexican driver sustained a back injury during Round 4 of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROT) in New…
After gaining valuable mileage in Formula 2 and heading into his second FIA Formula 3 campaign, James Wharton believes F3 in 2026 could be the toughest season yet, but one he feels more prepared than ever for with PREMA Racing. With a strengthened grid, a return to familiar surroundings, and a clear focus on consistency,…
Rodin Motorsport Team Manager Sam Waple says their Formula 3 line up is entering the 2026 season stronger than they were at the end of 2025, following an intensive winter programme and a productive F3 pre-season test in Barcelona. The Farnham-based outfit completed 559 laps across three days in Spain, with all three drivers, Pedro…
Hitech Team Manager Paul Bellringer expressed his satisfaction with the team’s 2026 F3 pre-season efforts, noting that the three-day Barcelona test provided valuable experience for both drivers and the team as a whole. With new rookie drivers, Jin Nakamura and Fionn McLaughlin, joining the experienced Tim Tramnitz, Bellringer believes they are in a strong position…
Van Amersfoort Racing’s (VAR) Hiyu Yamakoshi heads into the 2026 F3 season with familiarity and confidence. The Japanese driver continues with the team after spending last season with them in the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), where he finished 9th in the Drivers’ Standings. This year, the 19 year-old will partner returning driver Bruno del…
Van Amersfoort Racing put in a solid pre-season testing performance at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ahead of the 2026 F3 season. Team Principal Bradley Joyce expressed satisfaction with how the test unfolded, although he tempered expectations, cautioning that it’s too early to draw conclusions for the upcoming season opener in Melbourne. With a focus on…
Trident’s Freddie Slater arrives to the 2026 F3 grid as one of the most highly regarded prospects and a driver many will watch closely this season. The 17 year-old comes off a championship-winning campaign in the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), where he secured eight victories and four additional podiums to narrowly beat Matteo De…
After a long winter and a reset ahead of the 2026 Formula 3 (F3) season with a new team, Ugo Ugochukwu arrives at Campos Racing with momentum already on his side. While the European winter can feel endless for junior drivers, Ugochukwu headed to New Zealand for the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. But…
Ireland and Hitech’s Fionn McLaughlin faces a big step up heading into the 2026 F3 season. The 18-year-old has moved up from F4 following his first year in single-seaters in 2025. It was an impressive debut in racing cars as the driver from Derry won the British F4 championship thanks to a very consistent season….
