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Ugo Ugochukwu believes consistency will be key in the fight for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship after recovering from sixth on the grid to finish second in the 2026 F3 Budapest Round Feature Race. The Campos Racing driver produced one of the standout drives of the race, making several decisive overtakes in the…
Mattia Colnaghi admitted he was left frustrated after narrowly missing out on the podium in the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Budapest Round Feature Race, believing a top-three finish was within reach. The MP Motorsport driver started from third on the grid and ran second in the opening stages before losing out to championship rivals Ugo…
Brando Badoer continued his impressive run of form with a third-place finish in the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Budapest Round Feature Race, collecting his fourth podium of the season and another valuable haul of championship points. The Rodin Motorsport driver briefly moved into third on the opening lap before dropping back to fourth, eventually reclaiming…
Freddie Slater took the lead of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship standings after claiming his maiden victory in the Feature Race at the Hungarian GP. The TRIDENT driver entered Sunday level with Ugo Ugochukwu on 104 points before winning the race and collecting 26 points. Ugochukwu followed him home in second, leaving Budapest eight points…
Freddie Slater has finally claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory, with the TRIDENT driver taking the Feature Race win in Budapest to take the Championship lead heading into the summer break. The Briton controlled the race from the front after Tuukka Taponen was forced to pit with damage, holding off a determined challenge…
Freddie Slater secured victory during a chaotic Feature Race at the 2026 F3 Budapest Round at the Hungarian GP, view the full race report here. Round 7 of the 2026 F3 season began with an eventful Sprint Race, as Théophile Naël stormed from P6 to victory, finishing ahead of Kanato Le and Ernesto Rivera. The…
Freddie Slater claimed victory in the Budapest Round Feature Race at the 2026 F3 Hungarian GP. View the full race results here. There was drama early with Jin Nakamura, Maciej Gładysz and Gerrard Xie colliding, with Gładysz and Xie in the barriers at Turn 13, bringing out the safety car. When racing resumed, Salim Hanna stopped on…
Freddie Slater was content with a point from the 2026 F3 Budapest Sprint Race, as he felt he maximised what was possible from P11. The TRIDENT rookie finished on track in P11, however, as Ugo Ugochukwu received a 5 second time penalty during the race, it then promoted Slater to P10, bringing himself level on…
Théophile Naël believes his second FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory of the season came down to managing his tyres and taking the opportunity when it presented itself in the 2026 Budapest Sprint Race. The Campos Racing driver started sixth on the grid but moved into second during the chaotic opening lap before eventually passing Kanato…
Kanato Le believes his maiden Formula 3 podium has given him a significant “confidence boost” after securing P2 during the Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Budapest Round. Starting from reverse-grid pole, Le endured a difficult start, briefly losing P1 to Gerrard Xie before taking it back in between Turns 1 and 2. The ART…
