Slater reflects on his maiden 2026 F3 victory in Budapest, taking the championship lead ahead of the summer break after defeating Ugochukwu.
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Slater reflects on maiden 2026 FIA F3 victory in the Budapest Feature Race as title fight with Ugochukwu intensifies

Freddie Slater described his maiden 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory as “very special” after converting pole position into victory in the Budapest Round Feature Race, taking over the championship lead heading into the summer break. After many close calls, the TRIDENT rookie finally crossed the line to claim his maiden victory. After starting alongside…

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Freddie Slater leads Ugo Ugochukwu by eight points after winning 2026 F3 Feature Race at the Hungarian GP, as Campos retains 73-point lead.
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Hungarian GP Feature Race

Freddie Slater took the lead of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship standings after claiming his maiden victory in the Feature Race at the Hungarian GP. The TRIDENT driver entered Sunday level with Ugo Ugochukwu on 104 points before winning the race and collecting 26 points. Ugochukwu followed him home in second, leaving Budapest eight points…

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Slater claimed his maiden FIA F3 victory in Budapest, holding off Ugochukwu to take the Drivers’ Championship lead.
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Slater claims maiden FIA F3 victory and championship lead in 2026 Budapest Feature Race

Freddie Slater has finally claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory, with the TRIDENT driver taking the Feature Race win in Budapest to take the Championship lead heading into the summer break. The Briton controlled the race from the front after Tuukka Taponen was forced to pit with damage, holding off a determined challenge…

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Slater draws level with Ugochukwu after the 2026 F3 Hungarian GP Sprint Race, while Naël wins and Campos builds its 73-point lead.
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Hungarian GP Sprint Race

Ugo Ugochukwu retained the lead of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship after the F3 Sprint Race at the Hungarian GP. However, Freddie Slater drew level with the Campos Racing driver on 104 points. Ugochukwu crossed the line in P10 but received a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. The…

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Freddie Slater says rookie experience and TRIDENT progress have sharpened his F3 Qualifying form before the 2026 Budapest race weekend.
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Slater highlights adaptation behind 2026 Budapest F3 Qualifying success with TRIDENT

Freddie Slater believes his growing understanding of F3 machinery and work with TRIDENT has helped him establish greater consistency near the front during recent 2026 Qualifying sessions, including in Budapest. The TRIDENT rookie secured another top-three starting position at the Hungaroring after narrowly missing pole during a tightly contested session. The result continued an encouraging…

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Slater topped Free Practice at the Hungaroring but expects a major change in the order when FIA F3 Qualifying gets underway in Budapest.
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Slater starts 2026 F3 Budapest Round on top in Free Practice, but warns of Qualifying “swing”

Freddie Slater made the perfect start to the F3 Budapest Round, topping Free Practice for TRIDENT around the Hungaroring. The Briton set a 1:33.947 to finish fastest in the opening session, having spent much of the 45 minutes fighting at the front of the field. However, despite ending the session on top, Slater admitted it…

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See who the biggest winners and losers from the 2026 F3 Spa-Francorchamps Round at the Belgian GP, including Championship movements.
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F3: The winners and losers of the 2026 Belgian GP

The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season continued to deliver plenty of drama at Spa-Francorchamps at Belgian GP, with Round 6 producing breakthrough performances, championship twists and some much-needed momentum shifts. From maiden victories to career-best results and another strong weekend for one of the title contenders, there were several drivers who left Belgium with…

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Ugo Ugochukwu leads Freddie Slater by one point after the 2026 F3 Belgian GP Feature Race, as Ernesto Rivera takes victory at Spa.
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2026 F3 Championship standings after the Belgian GP Feature Race

Ugo Ugochukwu retained the lead of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship following the Feature Race at the Belgian GP. However, his advantage over Freddie Slater fell from 18 points to just one. The Campos Racing driver finished 20th and failed to score for the second time during the Spa-Francorchamps weekend. Meanwhile, Slater recovered…

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Slater recovered from a difficult start to finish third in the 2026 FIA F3 Spa Feature Race, closing the championship gap to Ugo Ugochukwu.
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Slater closes championship gap to one point after recovering to Spa F3 Feature Race podium

Freddie Slater closed the gap to FIA Formula 3 (F3) championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu to just one point after recovering from a difficult start to finish third in the Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race. The TRIDENT driver started from pole position but suffered an anti-stall at the start, allowing Tuukka Taponen and Hiyu Yamakoshi to move ahead…

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