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…
Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi approaches his rookie season in the 2026 FIA F3 Championship with DAMS Lucas Oil with optimism and determination. After three years in single-seater racing, the Thai driver now steps up to the next level, eager to establish himself quickly among the strong rookie cohort and seasoned competitors. Bhirombhakdi aiming to be “as competitive…
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…
As he prepares for his rookie campaign in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship with DAMS Lucas Oil, Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi approaches F3 season clear on his goals and aware of his home nation’s support. Speaking during a pre-season media session attended by Pit Debrief, he outlined both his personal objectives and the wider significance of…
DAMS Lucas Oil has announced their first driver for their 2026 F3 lineup: Nandhavud “Jem” Bhirombhakdi. The 19-year-old Thai racer steps up from two seasons in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA), where he finished 16th in the 2025 standings. From karting to F3 Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi graduated from karting in 2022, before moving…
Italian-outfit Trident Motorsport has established itself as a household name in junior single-seaters and continues to compete in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). Founded in 2006, the team set out to race in GP2, then Europe’s top single-seater category beneath Formula 1, now known as Formula 2. Since then, Trident have…
