Nicola Lacorte claimed a dramatic home victory in the 2026 Monza F3 Feature Race at the Italian GP, becoming the 13th different winner of the season and setting a new championship record. Polesitter Freddie Slater led the opening laps for TRIDENT, while title rival Ugo Ugochukwu endured immediate trouble after contact with Campos Racing teammate…
Freddie Slater extended his lead at the top of the 2026 F3 Drivers’ Championship standings after charging from 12th to second in the Monza Sprint Race at the Italian GP. The TRIDENT driver entered Saturday eight points ahead of Ugo Ugochukwu but added nine points at Monza while his title rival failed to score, moving…
Yevan David produced one of the standout recovery drives of the 2026 Monza F3 Sprint Race as he climbed from P17 on the grid to fourth for AIX Racing. The Sri Lankan steadily progressed through the field before completing his final move at the last corner on the final lap, passing Alessandro Giusti to secure…
Taito Kato was left “speechless” after claiming his maiden FIA Formula 3 win, charging from P9 to P1 during the Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Monza round. The ART Grand Prix driver kicked off his Round 8 weekend well, securing a career-best Qualifying result of P4 before lining up on the fifth row for…
Freddie Slater strengthened his position at the top of the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship with a charge from P12 to P2 in Saturday’s Monza Sprint Race, securing his eighth podium of the season after another chaotic contest at the Italian circuit. During the post-Sprint press conference attended by Pit Debrief, the TRIDENT driver reflected…
Taito Kato stormed to victory during a chaotic Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Italian GP at Monza, view the full race report here. Round 8 kicked off with an MP Motorsport-led Free Practice, with Alessandro Giusti topping the timesheets and finishing ahead of his teammates. Notably, championship contender Ugo Ugochukwu received a post-session five-place…
Freddie Slater secured his third pole position of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season at Monza, putting himself in the best possible position for Sunday’s Feature Race as the championship battle enters its final stages. The TRIDENT driver topped Group B with a 1:38.114 to claim the Aramco Pole Position Award, while teammate Matteo…
Nicola Lacorte believes his third-place Qualifying finish at Monza demonstrated what he and DAMS Lucas Oil can achieve after a difficult 2026 F3 campaign. The Italian secured P3 for Sunday’s Feature Race despite having only one push lap during the second Qualifying group, with the drivers leaving their final runs extremely late. He was later…
![The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season returns from the summer break at Monza for the Italian GP, with [Driver Name] claiming pole in Qualifying.](https://www.pitdebrief.com/wp-content/uploads/HRXxZDoXkAMe6Wg-600x400.jpg "F3 | 2026 Italian GP | Qualifying | Slater claims pole position after going fastest in Group B; De Palo tops Group A")
Freddie Slater claimed pole position for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Italian Grand Prix after topping Friday’s Qualifying session at Monza. Following the summer break, the FIA Formula 3 Championship returned to action at the Temple of Speed for Round 8 of the 2026 season, with the iconic Monza circuit providing the backdrop for…
Qualifying for the 2026 Monza F3 round has been completed at the Italian GP, view the full results here. MP Motorsport had a 1-2-3 in Free Practice earlier on Friday as Alessandro Giusti led Tuukka Taponen and Mattia Colnaghi. The big story from the session, however, was the penalty handed to championship contender Ugo Ugochukwu….
