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Nakamura claimed his maiden F3 victory in the Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race, after a challenging rookie season in Formula 3.

Nakamura rebuilds confidence with maiden 2026 F3 victory in Spa-Francorchamps Sprint

Shania Wallage17 minutes ago31 minutes ago06 mins

Jin Nakamura turned a difficult Silverstone weekend into a major confidence boost at Spa-Francorchamps, claiming his maiden FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory in Saturday’s Sprint Race. The Hitech driver was originally expected to start from reverse-grid pole after qualifying 12th on Friday. However, a three-place grid penalty for driving unnecessarily slowly on the racing line…

Naël gained ground in the F3 title fight after finishing sixth in the Spa Sprint Race, with Ugochukwu and Slater out of the points.

Naël takes positives from Spa-Francorchamps F3 Sprint Race as title rivals score no points

Shania Wallage1 hour ago1 hour ago03 mins

Théophile Naël took the positives from the F3 Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race after gaining ground on his title rivals ahead of Sunday’s Feature Race. The Campos Racing driver was forced to start the Sprint from P8 after receiving a five-place grid penalty for both races. However, he made a strong start and moved up to sixth…

Ugochukwu retains the F3 lead at Spa as Nakamura wins and Rodin climbs to fourth in the Teams’ Championship after the Sprint race.

2026 F3 Championship standings after the Belgian GP Sprint Race

Karishma Persad2 hours ago2 hours ago07 mins

Ugo Ugochukwu retained the lead of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship after a dramatic F3 Sprint Race at the Belgian GP. The Campos Racing driver failed to score after first-lap contact with title rival Freddie Slater damaged his suspension. Slater retired from the race, so the pair remained on 104 and 86 points…

Jin Nakamura claims his maiden win in F3 as he went from fourth to take the win of the Sprint Race at the 2026 Belgian GP

F3 | 2026 Belgian GP | Sprint Race | Nakamura claims maiden F3 win at Spa-Francorchamps

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein17 hours ago16 hours ago04 mins

FIA F3 returned to Belgium for the 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race at the Belgian GP after a chaotic, rain-hit Qualifying session. Freddie Slater, who capitalised early in the session, claimed his second straight pole. Tuukka Taponen took P2, while Hiyu Yamakoshi completed the top three. The rain grew heavier during the closing stages, leaving the…

2026 F3 Belgian GP | Sprint Race results

Antonina Jaromin18 hours ago3 hours ago02 mins

Jin Nakamura claimed Sprint Race victory at the 2026 F3 Belgian GP, view the full race results here. 11 drivers were hit with post-Qualifying penalties, significantly mixing up the grid for the Sprint Race. With the changes, Brando Badoer started from reverse-grid pole position alongside his Rodin Motorsport teammate Pedro Clerot. At lights out, Badoer…

Van Amersfoort Racing's Hiyu Yamakoshi during the 2026 F3 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps.

Yamakoshi returns to top three with P3 finish in F3 Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying, confident of fighting at the front

Yi Xing Lim20 hours ago20 hours ago05 mins

Van Amersfoort Racing’s (VAR) Hiyu Yamakoshi continued to impress with another strong Qualifying performance at the 2026 F3 Spa-Francorchamps round, claiming himself a P3 start for Sunday’s Feature Race. The rookie, who stormed to his maiden pole position just a few rounds ago at the Red Bull Ring, returned to the top three after enduring…

Slater secured back-to-back F3 poles at Spa-Francorchamps and is now targeting his maiden victory after a consistently strong rookie season.

Slater continues qualifying streak at 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Round as maiden F3 victory remains the goal

Shania Wallage23 hours ago1 day ago07 mins

Freddie Slater secured his second consecutive FIA Formula 3 (F3) pole position at Spa-Francorchamps, but the TRIDENT driver knows he will need to convert his latest qualifying success into a victory. After taking pole at his home round at Silverstone, Slater repeated the feat in a chaotic, rain-affected session in Belgium. The Briton set the…

Taponen reflects on his P2 F3 Qualifying result at Spa-Francorchamps, discussing MP Motorsport's progress and the tricky conditions.

Taponen delighted to show “what we are capable of” with P2 in 2026 F3 Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying

Shania Wallage1 day ago1 day ago05 mins

Tuukka Taponen was delighted to finally show the pace he and MP Motorsport have had after qualifying second for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race at Spa-Francorchamps. The Finn was just 0.212 seconds away from pole position, with Freddie Slater taking the top spot in a rain-affected session that ended early after a…

Several FIA F3 drivers have been handed grid penalties after Friday's Qualifying session in the 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Round.

11 F3 drivers handed grid penalties after 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying

Shania Wallage1 day ago20 hours ago02 mins

Following the conclusion of Friday’s chaotic F3 Qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps, several drivers have been handed grid penalties ahead of the Sprint and Feature Races. Noah Strømsted has received a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision. During the final part of Qualifying, Strømsted and Yevan David collided ahead of Turn 14 while on a…

Cars on track during F3 Qualifying at 2026 Belgian GP.

F3 | 2026 Belgian GP | Qualifying | Slater claims pole in dramatic wet session

Yi Xing Lim2 days ago2 days ago03 mins

Trident’s Freddie Slater claimed back-to-back and a second F3 pole position during Qualifying at the 2026 Belgian GP, full report below. Slater made a strong start to the sixth round of the 2026 F3 season, topping Free Practice with a 2:06.311. Behind the Briton, Théophile Naël and Maciej Gładysz rounded up the top three. However,…