FIA Formula 3 CEO Bruno Michel has reflected on two action-packed weekends in Monaco and Barcelona as the 2026 F3 championship battle continues to take shape. After a lengthy break following the season opener in Melbourne, F3 returned at one of the calendar’s most demanding venues. Monaco placed a premium on Qualifying and track position,…
Gerrard Xie continued his strong run of form by finishing third in the Formula 3 (F3) Sprint Race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, securing his second podium across the opening three rounds of the season. The DAMS Lucas Oil driver started from reverse-grid pole and made a strong launch to retain the lead into Turn…
The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Monaco GP delivered plenty of drama around the iconic streets of Monte Carlo. Breakthrough victories, redemption stories, and costly penalties all played a part in shaping the second round of the season. From standout performances to opportunities that slipped away, here are the biggest winners and losers from the…
Gerrard Xie has had a great weekend at the F3 Monaco GP thus far. From some solid runs in practice to qualifying P11, then lining up P2 in the reverse-grid Sprint Race. The DAMS Lucas Oil driver has delivered a solid performance. While Bruno del Pino challenged him for P2 the last few laps, he…
DAMS Lucas Oil’s Gerrard Xie enters his sophomore F3 campaign in 2026 with renewed determination, having taken valuable lessons from his rookie season. The Chinese driver endured a difficult 2025 campaign with Hitech, finishing 29th in the Drivers’ Standings with just a single point to his name. Ahead of the season opener in Melbourne, Xie…
The 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship (FIA F3) continues to cement its role as one of the most important stepping stones on the road to F1. Entering its seventeenth overall season and eighth under the FIA F3 Championship banner, the series remains the third tier of the FIA Global Pathway, positioned directly below F2. Once…
Gerrard Xie enters his second campaign in the FIA Formula 3 Championship determined to build on the foundations of his rookie year. After contesting the 2025 F3 season with Hitech TGR, Xie now embarks on a fresh chapter with DAMS Lucas Oil in 2026. As the reigning 2022 F4 Chinese champion and a driver with…
DAMS Lucas Oil head into their second FIA Formula 3 campaign convinced they have made tangible progress after an assured 2026 F3 pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Across the three days, the French squad completed 601 laps — the fifth-highest tally of any team — while also demonstrating eye-catching one-lap pace when conditions…
The 2026 F3 is now completed with DAMS Lucas Oil signing Gerrard Xie for the upcoming season. The 2026 season will mark Xie’s second campaign in the series. A decorated racing background After stepping up to single-seaters in 2022, Xie went on to win the Chinese F4 Championship and the Formula Renault Super Championship. The…
After a difficult 2025 F3 season, Hitech TGR finished P8 in the Teams’ Championship. With a lineup that included Martinius Stenshorne, Gerrard Xie, and a mix of four other drivers for their third seat, Hitech accumulated a total of 90 points in 10 rounds. Nonetheless, 89 out of those points were collected by Stenshorne, who…
