Ugo Ugochukwu ended the two-day 2026 F3 in-season test at the Madring in Madrid with the fastest time overall, leading the second morning session for Campos Racing with a 1:49.034. The American finished 0.193s ahead of Van Amersfoort Racing’s Hiyu Yamakoshi in the faster qualifying-focused morning running, while Enzo Deligny completed the top three. Championship…
Freddie Slater praised the new Madring circuit after topping the opening day of F3 in-season testing for TRIDENT in Madrid. The championship leader set a 1:50.343 during Monday afternoon’s running to finish fastest overall, having already shown competitive pace throughout the opening day. The test also gave Slater and TRIDENT their first opportunity to collect…
Championship leader Freddie Slater ended the opening day of 2026 F3 in-season testing fastest at the new Madring circuit in Madrid, setting a 1:50.343 during Monday afternoon’s running. Title rival Ugo Ugochukwu had earlier led the morning session for Campos Racing with a 1:51.901 as all 30 drivers completed their first official running around the…
FIA Formula 3 CEO Bruno Michel believes the 2026 championship remains finely poised after two eventful F3 rounds at Spa-Francorchamps and the Hungaroring reshaped the title battle heading into the summer break. Freddie Slater emerged from Budapest as the new Drivers’ Championship leader after finally claiming his maiden F3 victory, overtaking Ugo Ugochukwu at the…
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…
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…
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…
