The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing programme concludes with two days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 26–27 October, bringing the championship’s final official track activities of the year to a close. Following the opening test at Jerez, all ten teams will return to action with 30 drivers as preparations for…
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…
Kean Nakamura-Berta described his first day of 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing as a productive learning experience after setting the fastest lap at the Circuito de Jerez. The British driver recorded a 1:31.169 for Trident during Tuesday afternoon’s session, narrowly beating Campos Racing’s Mattia Colnaghi and Ernesto Rivera. The Williams Driver Academy member…
Kean Nakamura-Berta topped the opening day of 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing at the Circuito de Jerez, delivering a late 1:31.169 for Trident during Tuesday afternoon’s session. The British driver finished just 0.002 seconds ahead of Campos Racing’s Mattia Colnaghi, while Ernesto Rivera completed the top three. Rivera had previously set the pace…
Campos Racing has confirmed the signing of Mattia Colnaghi for the 2027 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship, completing its three-driver line-up for the upcoming season. The 18-year-old Red Bull Junior Team driver will join the reigning Drivers’ and Teams’ champions after spending his rookie F3 campaign with MP Motorsport. Colnaghi finished 13th in the 2026…
Mattia Colnaghi believes the opening Qualifying session at the 2026 F3 Madrid finale will force drivers to carefully judge how much risk they can afford to take. The expanded format gives Q1 added importance because its result will influence both the Sprint Race and first Feature Race. However, the circuit’s narrow layout and nearby walls…
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…
Mattia Colnaghi enters the 2026 F3 Monza round looking to build on his previous experience at the Italian circuit, with changes to qualifying and the DRS layout set to shape the weekend. The MP Motorsport driver currently sits P14 in the Drivers’ Standings with 39 points after enduring a mixed rookie campaign so far. However,…
Mattia Colnaghi entered the F3 summer break with renewed momentum after a difficult start to his 2026 rookie campaign with MP Motorsport. The Red Bull junior scored just one point across the opening five rounds of the season as he struggled to translate his previous single-seater success into immediate F3 results. However, his fortunes changed…
Mattia Colnaghi admitted he was left frustrated after narrowly missing out on the podium in the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Budapest Round Feature Race, believing a top-three finish was within reach. The MP Motorsport driver started from third on the grid and ran second in the opening stages before losing out to championship rivals Ugo…
