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Ugo Ugochukwu qualifies P2 for Madrid’s Feature Race 2 as he targets crucial championship points in the final 2026 F3 Round.
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Ugochukwu secures front row for 2026 F3 Madrid Feature Race 2 in Qualifying 2 as championship battle intensifies

Shania Wallage06 mins

Ugo Ugochukwu secured a front-row starting position for Sunday’s Feature Race 2 after qualifying second in Qualifying 2 at Madrid, completing a strong day across both sessions as he continues his fight for the FIA Formula 3 (F3) championship. The Campos Racing driver had already secured P4 in Qualifying 1, giving him a strong starting…

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Powell pleased with “good step forward” after 2026 Madrid F3 Qualifying

Karishma Persad06 mins

PREMA Racing’s Alex Powell delivered one of the standout performances of the opening Qualifying session at the 2026 FIA F3 Madrid round, taking 10th place and securing a second-row start for the Sprint Race. Powell entered the weekend with limited F3 experience after joining the championship only recently, yet he immediately showed competitive pace around…

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Tuukka Taponen takes Madrid F3 pole after P3 in Qualifying 1 and reflects on MP Motorsport's 2026 progress and the Madring challenge.
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Taponen praises ‘special’ Madring after securing second F3 pole of 2026 at Madrid finale

Karishma Persad06 mins

MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen completed one of his strongest Qualifying days of the 2026 FIA F3 season in Madrid, taking third in the opening session before securing pole in Qualifying 2. The Finn showed front-running pace across both sessions at the Madring, even though he felt more satisfied with his driving in the first. Taponen…

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Taito Kato claims maiden F3 pole in Madrid as ART Grand Prix returns to the top in Qualifying 1 and he relishes the demanding Madring finale.
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Kato celebrates maiden F3 pole after pushing “on the edge” in Madrid Qualifying

Karishma Persad04 mins

ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato secured the first pole position of his FIA Formula 3 career in the opening Qualifying session of the 2026 Madrid round, continuing his strong run after an encouraging weekend at Monza. Kato produced the fastest lap around the Madring to lead Rodin Motorsport’s Pedro Clerot and MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen….

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Taito Kato claimed pole in the 2026 F3 Spanish GP Qualifying 1 at the Madring as championship leader Slater fell to 17th with car issues, before Tuukka Taponen topped session two after Clerot crashed on his final lap.
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F3 | 2026 Spanish GP | Qualifying 1 & 2 | Kato takes session one pole as Slater suffers nightmare and Taponen tops session two

Valeria Penachi04 mins

Jin Nakamura topped Free Practice for the 2026 Madrid F3 Round at the Spanish GP ahead of Qualifying, with Taito Kato second and Enzo Deligny third. Nicola Lacorte’s late crash ended the session early. Freddie Slater leads the championship on 141 points, 15 clear of Ugo Ugochukwu, with the title fight reaching its conclusion this…

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Jin Nakamura leads 2026 F3 Madrid Practice ahead of Kato and Deligny as Nicola Lacorte's late crash brings the session to an end.
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F3 | 2026 Spanish GP | Free Practice | Nakamura leads Kato and Deligny before late red flag

Karishma Persad06 mins

The 2026 FIA F3 finale began at 09:55 local time as all 28 drivers headed onto the Madring for Free Practice, opening the championship’s first race weekend at the new Madrid circuit. The 45-minute session also marked the beginning of the final battles for both the Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships, with the field preparing for…

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