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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

2026 FIA F3 post-season testing | Day 2 | Macedo tops the second day of Van Amersfoort Racing

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago08 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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PREMA Racing confirms Alex Powell, Jin Nakamura and Martin Molnár for the four-day 2026 FIA F3 post-season tests at Jerez and Barcelona

PREMA Racing confirms Powell, Nakamura and Molnár for 2026 FIA F3 post-season testing

Karishma Persad6 days ago5 days ago06 mins

PREMA Racing has confirmed that Alex Powell, Jin Nakamura and Martin Molnár will represent the Italian outfit during the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season tests in Spain. The trio will participate in four days of running across two circuits as teams begin preparations for the 2027 championship. Testing begins at the Circuito de Jerez…

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Matteo De Palo has been disqualified from 2026 F3 Qualifying at Monza, while Mattia Colnaghi and Maciej Gładysz receive grid penalties.

De Palo disqualified from 2026 Monza F3 Qualifying as Colnaghi and Gładysz penalised

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Matteo De Palo has been disqualified from the 2026 F3 Qualifying classification at Monza after his TRIDENT car failed a post-session technical inspection, while Mattia Colnaghi and Maciej Gładysz have each received three-place grid penalties. The Stewards excluded De Palo after finding his diffuser below the minimum permitted height. Separate unsafe-release investigations resulted in penalties…

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Bruno Michel reviews Spa and Budapest as Freddie Slater takes over F3 lead from Ugo Ugochukwu, heading into the 2026 summer break.

Michel praises Slater and Ugochukwu as 2026 F3 title fight intensifies

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

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…

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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.

F3: The winners and losers of the 2026 Belgian GP

Shania Wallage3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

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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Nakamura claimed his maiden F3 victory in the Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race, after a challenging rookie season in Formula 3.

Nakamura rebuilds confidence with maiden 2026 F3 victory in Spa-Francorchamps Sprint

Shania Wallage3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Jin Nakamura turned a difficult Silverstone weekend into a major confidence boost at Spa-Francorchamps, claiming his maiden FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory in Saturday’s Sprint Race. The Hitech driver was originally expected to start from reverse-grid pole after qualifying 12th on Friday. However, a three-place grid penalty for driving unnecessarily slowly on the racing line…

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Jin Nakamura claims his maiden win in F3 as he went from fourth to take the win of the Sprint Race at the 2026 Belgian GP

F3 | 2026 Belgian GP | Sprint Race | Nakamura claims maiden F3 win at Spa-Francorchamps

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

FIA F3 returned to Belgium for the 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race at the Belgian GP after a chaotic, rain-hit Qualifying session. Freddie Slater, who capitalised early in the session, claimed his second straight pole. Tuukka Taponen took P2, while Hiyu Yamakoshi completed the top three. The rain grew heavier during the closing stages, leaving the…

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See who added their names to the race winners list and who struggled at the Red Bull Ring in the Austrian GP Spielberg Round.

F3: The winners and losers of the 2026 Austrian GP

Shania Wallage4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

The Red Bull Ring delivered another action-packed weekend of Formula 3 racing, with fierce battles, dramatic overtakes and plenty of twists across both the Sprint and Feature Races. While some drivers left Spielberg celebrating breakthrough performances and valuable championship gains, others departed Austria wondering what might have been. Here are the biggest winners and losers…

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Jin Nakamura reflects on his first F3 podium at Spielberg, his final-lap Sprint fight, Hitech’s in progress and confidence for Sunday ahead.

Nakamura aims to “keep this momentum” after breakthrough F3 Sprint Race podium in Spielberg

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Jin Nakamura claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 podium after finishing third in the 2026 Spielberg F3 Sprint Race at the Austrian GP. The Hitech TGR rookie started fourth and spent much of the race defending from Pedro Clerot as a tightly packed group fought at the front. Clerot eventually passed Nakamura, but James Wharton’s…

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Jin Nakamura secured ninth in2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying with a last-lap improvement and will start Saturday’s Sprint Race fourth.

“We did a really good job”: Nakamura snatches ninth in 2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Jin Nakamura produced a crucial final-lap improvement to secure ninth place for Hitech in 2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying at the Red Bull Ring. The Japanese driver recorded a 1:22.059 as the chequered flag fell, climbing into the top 10 when most of the field failed to improve. The result gives Nakamura competitive starting positions for…

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