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LN4 Fusion confirms its Formula Trophy Malaysia debut at Sepang with Bondarev, Nanji and Phillips ahead of its 2027 programmes.
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LN4 Fusion confirms Formula Trophy Malaysia debut with Bondarev, Nanji and Phillips

Karishma Persad08 mins

LN4 Fusion will make its competitive racing debut in the final two rounds of the 2026 Formula Trophy Malaysia season, fielding a three-car line-up featuring Oleksandr Bondarev, Lucas Nanji and Jesse Phillips. The newly established team will enter the championship at Sepang International Circuit, marking its first competitive appearance just two months after its official…

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Pedro Clerot joins Rodin Motorsport for the 2027 CTFROT, targeting the title in New Zealand before his second FIA F3 season debut.
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Rodin Motorsport confirms Pedro Clerot for inaugural 2027 CTFROT campaign in New Zealand

Karishma Persad08 mins

IA Formula 3 (F3) race winner Pedro Clerot will compete in the 2027 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT), joining Rodin Motorsport for the team’s inaugural campaign in New Zealand. The Brazilian will use the four-round championship to prepare for his second F3 season, with both programmes forming part of his continued partnership with…

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ART Grand Prix's Taito Kato tops F3 Barcelona testing with a 1:27.902 and praises improved race pace after a productive final day.
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Taito Kato praises ART Grand Prix progress after topping F3 Barcelona post-season test

Karishma Persad08 mins

ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato concluded the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing programme with the fastest lap across both days at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Japanese driver recorded a 1:27.902 during Tuesday morning’s session, narrowly beating Campos Racing’s Ernesto Rivera and Rodin Motorsport’s Alessandro Giusti. Kato’s performance represented a significant improvement over…

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Barcelona hosts the final 2026 FIA F3 post-season testing, with 30 cars, Yevan David joining VAR and two days of running before 2027.
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2026 FIA F3 post-season testing: Full Barcelona preview and entry list

Karishma Persad018 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing programme concludes with two days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 26–27 October, bringing the championship’s final official track activities of the year to a close. Following the opening test at Jerez, all ten teams will return to action with 30 drivers as preparations for…

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Francisco Macedo sets the fastest lap of FIA F3's Jerez post-season test for Van Amersfoort Racing as Alessandro Giusti tops Day 2
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2026 FIA F3 post-season testing | Day 2 | Macedo tops the second day of Van Amersfoort Racing

Karishma Persad08 mins

Francisco Macedo secured the fastest lap of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season test at Jerez, recording a 1:29.766 for Van Amersfoort Racing during Wednesday morning’s qualifying simulations. The Portuguese driver led a one-two for the Dutch outfit, finishing 0.169 seconds ahead of teammate Enzo Deligny. Rodin Motorsport’s Pedro Clerot completed the morning’s top…

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Kean Nakamura-Berta tops Day One of FIA F3 testing at Jerez for Trident, edging Campos drivers Mattia Colnaghi and Ernesto Rivera.
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2026 FIA F3 post-season testing | Day 1 | Nakamura-Berta leads opening day at Jerez

Karishma Persad07 mins

Kean Nakamura-Berta topped the opening day of 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing at the Circuito de Jerez, delivering a late 1:31.169 for Trident during Tuesday afternoon’s session. The British driver finished just 0.002 seconds ahead of Campos Racing’s Mattia Colnaghi, while Ernesto Rivera completed the top three. Rivera had previously set the pace…

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Maciej Gładysz reflects on an inconsistent 2026 F3 rookie season highlighted by his maiden victory at Silverstone.

Gładysz identifies consistency as key lesson from 2026 F3 rookie season

Karishma Persad08 mins

Maciej Gładysz ended his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign 12th in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship, with his maiden Feature Race victory at Silverstone standing out as the high point of a season the ART Grand Prix F3 driver believes could have delivered considerably more. The Polish rookie produced enough strong performances to demonstrate his outright…

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Ugochukwu says Campos Racing “hit the ground running” after topping the opening day of Formula 3 in-season testing at Spielberg.
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“It was a pretty positive first day back”: Ugochukwu fastest on opening day of 2026 Spielberg F3 In-Season Test

Shania Wallage03 mins

After carrying strong momentum out of Melbourne, Ugo Ugochukwu wasted no time getting back up to speed at Spielberg, ending the opening day of the in-season Formula 3 (F3) test at the top of the timesheets. The American driver set a 1:20.368 in the morning session to finish fastest overall in the opening segment of…

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