Campos Racing’s Ernesto Rivera believes the experience gained during his rookie FIA Formula 3 (F3) campaign is already making a difference as he prepares for his second season in 2027. The Red Bull Junior Team driver demonstrated competitive pace throughout the final post-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, finishing just 0.012 seconds behind the…
ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato concluded the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing programme with the fastest lap across both days at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Japanese driver recorded a 1:27.902 during Tuesday morning’s session, narrowly beating Campos Racing’s Ernesto Rivera and Rodin Motorsport’s Alessandro Giusti. Kato’s performance represented a significant improvement over…
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…
ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato continued his strong Madrid weekend by recovering from 12th on the Sprint Race grid to score points at the Madring. The Japanese driver faced a difficult task on a circuit where overtaking proved challenging, but he worked his way forward and produced one of the race’s standout passes when he…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Taito Kato has reflected on the highs and lows of his rookie 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) campaign, with the ART Grand Prix driver taking confidence from how quickly he has adapted to the championship despite mixed results. The Japanese driver enjoyed a dream start to the season, finishing third in the Melbourne Feature Race….
