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…
Freddie Slater was content with a point from the 2026 F3 Budapest Sprint Race, as he felt he maximised what was possible from P11. The TRIDENT rookie finished on track in P11, however, as Ugo Ugochukwu received a 5 second time penalty during the race, it then promoted Slater to P10, bringing himself level on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Freddie Slater secured his second consecutive FIA Formula 3 (F3) pole position at Spa-Francorchamps, but the TRIDENT driver knows he will need to convert his latest qualifying success into a victory. After taking pole at his home round at Silverstone, Slater repeated the feat in a chaotic, rain-affected session in Belgium. The Briton set the…
Freddie Slater has set his sights on pole position at Spa-Francorchamps after making the perfect start to the weekend by topping FIA Formula 3 (F3) Free Practice. The TRIDENT driver set the fastest time of the session with a 2:06.311, putting himself at the top of the timesheets ahead of Qualifying later on Friday. Speaking…
