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Hiyu Yamakoshi has rated his 2026 rookie F3 campaign a “9 out of 10” after exceeding his own expectations with three podiums, a maiden pole position and several challenges for Feature Race victories during 2026. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver finished ninth in the Drivers’ Championship, scoring 71 points after a difficult Melbourne opener gave…
Brando Badoer believes determination, hard work and the support of Rodin Motorsport allowed him to demonstrate his potential during a substantially improved second FIA F3 campaign in 2026. The Italian ended the season eighth in the Drivers’ Championship with 71 points, a significant recovery from a difficult rookie year with PREMA Racing in which he…
Ernesto Rivera ended his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign seventh in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship, but the final standings tell only part of the story behind an eventful first F3 season for the Mexican. An injury disrupted his preparations before the championship began and forced him to miss both pre-season testing and the opening round…
Pedro Clerot believes his sixth-place finish in the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship does not fully reflect the level he and Rodin Motorsport showed during his rookie campaign, after ending the season with a maiden victory and two podiums in Madrid. The Brazilian produced arguably his strongest weekend of the year at the Madring, coming…
Rodin Motorsport has confirmed Pedro Clerot will remain with the team for a second FIA F3 campaign in 2027 after the Brazilian completed an impressive rookie season with the British outfit. Clerot finished sixth in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship after collecting five podiums across the year, while he ended the campaign on a high by…
Tuukka Taponen completed a remarkable turnaround in his 2026 FIA F3 campaign by claiming his maiden victory in Madrid and securing third place in the Drivers’ Championship. The MP Motorsport driver produced his strongest weekend of the season at the final round, finishing third in Qualifying 1 before taking pole position in Qualifying 2. He…
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…
