Taito Kato claimed pole in the 2026 F3 Spanish GP Qualifying 1 at the Madring as championship leader Slater fell to 17th with car issues, before Tuukka Taponen topped session two after Clerot crashed on his final lap.
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F3 | 2026 Spanish GP | Qualifying 1 & 2 | Kato takes session one pole as Slater suffers nightmare and Taponen tops session two

Jin Nakamura topped Free Practice for the 2026 Madrid F3 Round at the Spanish GP ahead of Qualifying, with Taito Kato second and Enzo Deligny third. Nicola Lacorte’s late crash ended the session early. Freddie Slater leads the championship on 141 points, 15 clear of Ugo Ugochukwu, with the title fight reaching its conclusion this…

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Jin Nakamura leads 2026 F3 Madrid Practice ahead of Kato and Deligny as Nicola Lacorte's late crash brings the session to an end.
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F3 | 2026 Spanish GP | Free Practice | Nakamura leads Kato and Deligny before late red flag

The 2026 FIA F3 finale began at 09:55 local time as all 28 drivers headed onto the Madring for Free Practice, opening the championship’s first race weekend at the new Madrid circuit. The 45-minute session also marked the beginning of the final battles for both the Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships, with the field preparing for…

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Slater discusses Madring, the expanded finale format and his 15-point lead as the 2026 F3 title fight reaches Madrid this weekend.
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Slater: Madring will “separate the men from the boys” in 2026 F3 title decider

Freddie Slater heads into the final round of the 2026 FIA F3 season with a 15-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship and his attention firmly on delivering a clean weekend at the Madring in Madrid. The TRIDENT driver spoke during a virtual media event ahead of the Madrid round, attended by Pit Debrief, and discussed…

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Ugochukwu reflects on his 2026 FIA F3 season, Campos Racing’s success and his confidence ahead of the decisive Madrid championship finale.
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Ugochukwu confident heading into decisive Madrid 2026 F3 finale: “We’re in a good place to go attack”

Ugo Ugochukwu arrives at the final round of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship with everything still to play for, as the title battle heads to the new Madrid circuit for a season-ending weekend unlike any other. Speaking in the 2026 F3 Madrid Virtual Media Roundtable, with Pit Debrief in attendance, Ugochukwu reflected on…

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Slater takes a 15-point lead over Ugochukwu into the 2026 F3 Madrid finale, with two Feature Races and both titles on the line.
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F3 | 2026 Spanish GP | Preview | Slater and Ugochukwu headline three-race title decider

The 2026 FIA Formula 3 season reaches its conclusion from 11–13 September as the championship heads to Madrid, where Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu will fight for the F3 Drivers’ title at the newest circuit on the calendar. Slater arrives at the Madring with 141 points and a 15-point advantage over Ugochukwu on 126. Behind…

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Escotto will miss the 2026 F3 Madrid finale after a road traffic collision, while Xie has also withdrawn from the final round.
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AIX Racing confirms Escotto withdrawal from 2026 F3 Madrid round; Xie also absent from finale

Ricardo Escotto and Gerrard Xie will not participate in the ninth and final round of the 2026 FIA F3 season in Madrid, with both AIX Racing and DAMS Lucas Oil set to field two cars at Madring. AIX Racing confirmed Escotto’s withdrawal after the Mexican driver was involved in a road traffic collision. Following medical…

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