Taito Kato reflected on his “mixed feeling” after finishing P2 from pole in the 2026 F3 Madrid Feature Race 1.
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“P2 is a strong result”: Kato reflects on 2026 F3 Madrid Feature Race 1 podium

Taito Kato admitted he had “mixed feelings” after finishing second in Feature Race 1 of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Madrid Round, having started from pole position. The ART Grand Prix driver was targeting his second victory of the season but ultimately finished behind Pedro Clerot, securing his fourth podium of the campaign. “It…

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Taito Kato claims maiden F3 pole in Madrid as ART Grand Prix returns to the top in Qualifying 1 and he relishes the demanding Madring finale.
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Kato celebrates maiden F3 pole after pushing “on the edge” in Madrid Qualifying

ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato secured the first pole position of his FIA Formula 3 career in the opening Qualifying session of the 2026 Madrid round, continuing his strong run after an encouraging weekend at Monza. Kato produced the fastest lap around the Madring to lead Rodin Motorsport’s Pedro Clerot and MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen….

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Kato reflects on his 2026 F3 Monza win, double podium, chaotic racing and renewed confidence ahead of the Madrid finale.
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Kato credits calm approach after maiden victory and double podium at 2026 F3 Monza

Taito Kato returned to form in emphatic fashion at Monza, taking his maiden FIA F3 victory in the Sprint Race before following it with third place in Sunday’s Feature Race. The ART Grand Prix driver had endured several difficult rounds in which outright pace proved harder to find, but the Italian weekend delivered a significant…

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Kato reflects on his 2026 F3 Monza double podium, ART’s preparation, tyre management and growing confidence before Madrid.
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Kato hails “really strong” 2026 F3 Monza weekend after back-to-back podiums

Taito Kato completed his strongest weekend of the 2026 F3 season at Monza with third place in the Italian GP Feature Race, less than 24 hours after securing his maiden victory in Saturday’s Sprint Race. The ART Grand Prix driver remained among the leading contenders throughout Sunday’s chaotic Feature Race and briefly fought for the…

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Kato 2026 F3 Monza Sprint Race
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“The car was incredible”: Kato on charging from P9 to P1 during the Sprint Race at 2026 F3 Monza round

Taito Kato was left “speechless” after claiming his maiden FIA Formula 3 win, charging from P9 to P1 during the Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Monza round. The ART Grand Prix driver kicked off his Round 8 weekend well, securing a career-best Qualifying result of P4 before lining up on the fifth row for…

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2026 F3 Monza Sprint Race
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F3 | 2026 Italian GP | Sprint Race | Kato takes first Formula 3 win amid chaos

Taito Kato stormed to victory during a chaotic Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Italian GP at Monza, view the full race report here. Round 8 kicked off with an MP Motorsport-led Free Practice, with Alessandro Giusti topping the timesheets and finishing ahead of his teammates. Notably, championship contender Ugo Ugochukwu received a post-session five-place…

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ART Grand Prix's Taito Kato during the 2026 F3 Austrian GP.
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Kato “confident” ahead of 2026 F3 Silverstone round as simulator pace points to strong competitiveness

ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato heads into the fifth round of the 2026 F3 season in Silverstone with strong momentum after securing a double points finish in Austria last week. The Japanese driver continued on his points-scoring streak and enjoyed a standout weekend, qualifying P7 before converting that pace into a P7 and P6 finish…

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ART Grand Prix's Taito Kato ahead of the 2026 F3 Austrian GP in Spielberg.
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“We have confidence”: Kato aims to convert strong in-season test pace into results at 2026 F3 Spielberg round

ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato heads into the fourth round of the 2026 F3 season at Spielberg with confidence after a strong showing during in-season testing last month, where he had set the fastest time of a 1:20.297. Fresh off a P9 finish in the Barcelona Feature Race, Kato looks to build momentum in Spielberg…

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