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Williams Driver Academy member Kean Nakamura-Berta will step up to F3 with Trident Motorsport in 2027 after completing a successful rookie campaign in FREC. The 18-year-old moves into the next stage of the junior single-seater ladder after finishing third in the 2026 FREC Drivers’ Championship. Nakamura-Berta claimed three victories and eight podiums during the campaign,…
Hiyu Yamakoshi will step up to Formula 2 (F2) with Van Amersfoort Racing at the upcoming round in Baku, replacing Nicolás Varrone who announced his immediate departure from the team earlier today. The Japanese driver comes fresh off the Formula 3 season finale in Madrid, having completed his rookie campaign ninth in the Drivers’ Standings…
Freddie Slater admitted disappointment at the way his 2026 FIA F3 title challenge ended in Madrid, but the TRIDENT driver refused to let the difficult finale overshadow a strong rookie campaign. The British driver arrived at the final round with a 15-point advantage over title rival Ugo Ugochukwu. However, Qualifying immediately changed the complexion of…
Ugo Ugochukwu secured the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Drivers’ Championship with a composed performance in Feature Race 2 at Madrid, finishing second behind Tuukka Taponen to cap off a consistent season. Heading into the final race of the season, Ugochukwu held second on the grid while championship rival Freddie Slater started down in eighth…
Pedro Clerot says ending a difficult rookie FIA Formula 3 season with a victory and another podium in Madrid made the conclusion to his 2026 campaign particularly special. The Rodin Motorsport driver followed his maiden F3 victory in Feature Race 1 with third place in the season-ending Feature Race 2 in Madrid, completing comfortably his…
Tuukka Taponen says his maiden victory of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 season completed a remarkable turnaround after MP Motorsport struggled for performance earlier in the campaign. The Finn converted pole position into victory in the season-ending Spanish GP Feature Race 2, leading newly crowned champion Ugo Ugochukwu home after controlling the race from the…
Ugo Ugochukwu hailed his 2026 FIA Formula 3 campaign as an almost “perfect season” after completing a remarkable championship turnaround in Madrid to become Campos Racing’s first F3 Drivers’ Champion. The American arrived at the Spanish GP finale 15 points behind Freddie Slater but steadily erased that deficit across the weekend. After entering the final…
Ugo Ugochukwu is the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Champion after finishing second in the season-ending F3 Feature Race 2 at the Spanish GP in Madrid, overturning the championship deficit he carried into the final round to defeat Freddie Slater by 14 points. The Campos Racing driver entered Sunday’s finale level with Slater on 141…
MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen ended the 2026 FIA F3 season with victory in Feature Race 2 at the Spanish GP, while Campos Racing’s Ugo Ugochukwu finished second to secure the Drivers’ Championship at the Madring. Taponen controlled the race from pole despite sustained pressure from Ugochukwu, who knew a strong finish would put the title…
MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen won Feature Race 2 of the 2026 F3 season at the Spanish GP, while Campos Racing’s Ugo Ugochukwu finished second to secure the Drivers’ Championship and become the first American champion. Taponen started from pole alongside Ugochukwu, with Pedro Clerot third and Taito Kato fourth. Championship rival Freddie Slater began eighth…
