F3 heads to Barcelona for 2026 Round 3 as tyre management, tight Qualifying margins, Campos form and del Pino’s streak shape the weekend.
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F3 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Preview | Qualifying and tyre management in focus at Round 3

F3 moves straight from the streets of Monte Carlo to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for Round 3 of the 2026 season. After opening the campaign on two street circuits in Melbourne and Monaco, the field now returns to more familiar territory. Barcelona hosted pre-season testing earlier this year, giving teams and drivers valuable data before…

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Ernesto Rivera reflects on injury recovery and 2026 Monaco F3 debut, aiming for a clean weekend and podium push in Barcelona.
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Rivera targeting “a clean weekend” in Barcelona after promising 2026 Monaco debut

The 2026 F3 Championship continues at Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend, where Campos Racing driver Ernesto Rivera will look to build on a promising debut in the series. After missing the opening round in Australia through injury, Rivera made his FIA Formula 3 debut in Monaco and quickly found his rhythm around the iconic street circuit. With…

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Pedro Clerot reflects on his maiden FIA F3 podium in Monaco 2026 and targets more momentum with Rodin Motorsport in Barcelona.
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Clerot reflects on “mega” 2026 Monaco performace after maiden F3 podium

Pedro Clerot left Monte Carlo with his first FIA Formula 3 podium and a valuable points haul after a breakthrough weekend for Rodin Motorsport. Clerot was promoted to third following Saturday’s F3 Sprint Race at the 2026 Monaco GP, securing his maiden podium in the category. He then added further points on Sunday, leaving Monaco…

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Xie reflects on his maiden FIA F3 victory in Monaco, becoming the first Chinese driver to win in the F3 after inheriting Sprint Race victory.
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Xie celebrates first F3 win and China’s maiden victory at the 2026 Monaco GP

DAMS Lucas Oil’s Gerrard Xie says he is “super proud” after inheriting his maiden 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory in the Monaco Sprint Race, a result that also marked China’s first win in the championship. The Chinese driver initially crossed the line in second place but was promoted to victory following the post-race disqualification…

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Rodin Motorsport leaves Monaco with momentum after Badoer’s F3 victory and Clerot’s Sprint podium ahead of the 2026 Barcelona round.
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Waple praises Rodin Motorsport’s preparation after strong 2026 F3 Monaco round

Rodin Motorsport delivered its strongest weekend of the 2026 F3 season so far in Monaco, as Brando Badoer and Pedro Clerot both stood on the podium for the British-based team. Badoer claimed the standout result with victory in the Feature Race after starting from second on the grid. Meanwhile, Clerot secured his first F3 podium…

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Ricardo Escotto joins AIX Racing for the 2026 Barcelona F3 round, replacing Brad Benavides as he makes his FIA F3 debut in Spain this week.
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Ricardo Escotto replaces Brad Benavides at AIX Racing for 2026 Barcelona F3 round

Ricardo Escotto will make his F3 debut with AIX Racing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend after the team confirmed him as Brad Benavides’ replacement for the upcoming 2026 round. The 21-year-old Mexican driver arrives in the championship after competing in Indy NXT. He now steps into the AIX Racing line-up for the Barcelona…

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Badoer 2026 F3 Monaco GP Feature Race win
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“It feels really special”: Badoer reflects on his Feature Race win at the 2026 F3 Monaco GP

After an unfortunate Sprint Race DNF, Brando Badoer quickly returned to form to claim a dominant Feature Race victory at the 2026 F3 Monaco GP round. The Rodin Motorsport driver started P2 after topping Group A Qualifying, but missing out on pole to Théophile Naël. At lights out, however, Badoer was the one to get…

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Théophile Naël reflects on his Monaco F3 podium, tough start, Campos pace, lessons learned, and confidence before Barcelona 2026.
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Naël takes confidence from Monaco podium as Campos prepares for 2026 F3 Barcelona Round

Théophile Naël left Monaco with a second-place finish, valuable points, and clear momentum after another strong 2026 F3 weekend for both himself and Campos Racing. The Frenchman started the Feature Race from pole position, but a difficult launch cost him the lead in the opening phase. Nevertheless, he recovered to secure P2 and continued to…

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