Jin Nakamura reflects on his first F3 podium at Spielberg, his final-lap Sprint fight, Hitech’s in progress and confidence for Sunday ahead.
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Nakamura aims to “keep this momentum” after breakthrough F3 Sprint Race podium in Spielberg

Jin Nakamura claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 podium after finishing third in the 2026 Spielberg F3 Sprint Race at the Austrian GP. The Hitech TGR rookie started fourth and spent much of the race defending from Pedro Clerot as a tightly packed group fought at the front. Clerot eventually passed Nakamura, but James Wharton’s…

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Sprint Race 2026 F2 Austrian GP
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F3 | 2026 Austrian GP | Sprint Race | Rivera takes win as Wharton faces late-race troubles

Ernesto Rivera stormed to victory during the Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Austrian GP, view the full race report here. Round 4 of the 2026 F3 season began with a quiet Free Practice session that saw Noah Strømsted top the timesheets with a 1:22.410. Qualifying, however, proved challenging with track temperatures reaching 52°C, forcing…

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Van Amersfoort Racing's Hiyu Yamakoshi after Qualifying at 2026 F3 Spielberg round at Austrian GP.
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“I cannot describe the feeling”: Yamakoshi reflects on historic first F3 pole position at 2026 Austrian GP

Van Amersfoort Racing’s (VAR) Hiyu Yamakoshi continued his strong run of form during F3 Qualifying at the 2026 Austrian GP, with the Japanese rookie claiming his maiden pole position. The VAR driver has built solid momentum over the past few rounds, emerging as one of the standout performers in the field. Fresh off his maiden…

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Ugo Ugochukwu reflects on qualifying P2 in Spielberg, tyre management, consistency and maximising his front-row opportunity.
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Ugochukwu: “I need to maximise the opportunity” after qualifying P2 in 2026 Spielberg F3 Qualifying

Campos Racing’s Ugo Ugochukwu will start Sunday’s FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race from the front row after converting a difficult Friday into a strong Qualifying result in the Spielberg Round. Despite losing valuable running to reliability issues in Free Practice, the American recovered to secure second on the grid, putting himself in contention for…

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Tuukka Taponen qualified third for the 2026 F3 Austrian GP, with MP Motorsport showing clear progress after a difficult start to the season.
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Taponen encouraged by MP Motorsport’s progress after P3 in 2026 F3 Austrian GP Qualifying

Tuukka Taponen qualified third for the 2026 F3 Austrian GP, missing out on pole position by just four hundredths of a second. The MP Motorsport driver set the fastest time of the session on his opening run, only for traffic to prevent him from improving on his second set of tyres. Speaking in the post-qualifying…

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Hiyu Yamakoshi claimed his maiden pole position in F3 2026 Austrian GP Qualifying, with Ugo Ugochukwu finishing second and Théophile Naël's streak ending.
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F3 | 2026 Austrian GP | Qualifying | Yamakoshi secures maiden pole at the Red Bull Ring

Qualifying for the 2026 F3 Austrian GP got underway at the Red Bull Ring on Friday afternoon, following Free Practice earlier in the day. TRIDENT’s Noah Strømsted had topped the timesheets in the opening session, with Taito Kato and Freddie Slater completing the top three. Heading into Qualifying, Ugo Ugochukwu leads the Drivers’ Championship by…

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Free Practice at the 2026 Spielberg F3 Round. Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria.
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F3 | 2026 Austrian GP | Free Practice | Strømsted sets the pace in uninterrupted session

F3 Free Practice for the 2026 Austrian GP began in warm 24°C conditions at the Red Bull Ring at 09:55. However, competitive running did not begin immediately. Instead, the entire field remained in the pit lane for the opening 10 minutes of the 45-minute session, having only recently concluded in-season testing at the Spielberg circuit…

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