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Pedro Clerto claimed victory during a chaotic Feature Race 1 at the 2026 F3 Madrid Round at the Spanish GP, view the full race report here. The final round of the 2026 F3 season kicked off with a clean Sprint Race, which saw Théophile Naël dominate ahead of PREMA Racing’s James Wharton and Alex Powell….
Feature Race 1 of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Madrid Round got underway at the new Madring circuit, with Taito Kato starting from pole alongside Pedro Clerot on the front row at the Spanish GP. Tuukka Taponen lined up third, while Ugo Ugochukwu started fourth as the field prepared for the first of two…
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…
PREMA Racing’s Alex Powell secured his first FIA Formula 3 podium in just his second round in the Championship, finishing third in the Madrid Sprint Race at the Madring. Powell converted a strong Qualifying performance into a place on the second row of the reversed Sprint grid before keeping himself out of trouble across the…
PREMA Racing’s James Wharton described his second-place finish in the 2026 Madrid F3 Sprint Race as “bittersweet” after missing the opportunity to become the first Formula 3 race winner at the Madring. Wharton started from pole position but lost the lead to Campos Racing’s Théophile Naël and eventually crossed the line second, securing his second…
Théophile Naël became Formula 3’s first race winner at the Madring after controlling the 2026 Madrid F3 Sprint Race to claim his third victory of the season. The Campos Racing driver converted his front-row start into victory and showed strong late-race pace as he managed his tyres at the front. The result also strengthened his…
The 2026 FIA F3 Championships fights narrowed considerably ahead of Madrid Feature Race 1, with only Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu still able to win the Drivers’ Championship. However, only one of them can mathematically secure the crown before Sunday’s season finale. Slater remains at the top of the standings on 141 points after failing…
Freddie Slater remains at the top of the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship after the Madrid Sprint Race, although Ugo Ugochukwu reduced the gap between the title rivals from 15 to 12 points ahead of the two remaining Feature Races at the Spanish GP. Campos Racing’s Théophile Naël won the Sprint Race at the Madring…
The battle for the F3 championship intensifies at the final racing weekend of the season, as the Sprint Race in Madrid for the 2026 Spanish GP has now delivered its results. The first competition of the racing weekend saw PREMA’s James Wharton start from pole in the Sprint Race, alongside Campos’ Théophile Naël. Championship leader…
Théophile Naël claimed victory in the first-ever FIA Formula 3 (F3) Sprint Race at Madrid’s new Madring circuit, leading James Wharton and Alex Powell across the line to take the opening win of the Spanish GP weekend. The final Sprint Race of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season got underway at the brand-new Madrid…
