Fionn McLaughlin faced one of the steepest learning curves on the 2026 FIA Formula 3 grid. Just one year after making his single-seater debut, the reigning British F4 champion stepped directly into F3 with Hitech and faced a considerable increase in both machinery and competition. McLaughlin never underestimated that challenge, describing the transition as a…
The 2027 FIA Formula 3 Championship (FIA F3) enters its ninth season under the current championship banner, continuing its role as one of the most important stepping stones on the road to Formula 1 (F1). Positioned directly below FIA Formula 2 (F2), the championship remains a crucial part of the FIA’s single-seater development pathway, offering…
LN4 Fusion has confirmed James Egozi as its first driver for the 2027 FIA Formula 3 season, with the reigning Eurocup-3 champion set to make his F3 championship debut. The American will graduate to F3 following an impressive 2026 campaign in which he established himself as one of the standout drivers on the European junior…
Kanato Le will reunite with Hitech for the 2027 FIA F3 season, completing the British team’s three-driver line-up alongside Keanu Al Azhari and Woohyun Shin. The Japanese driver returns for a second F3 campaign after finishing 20th in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship with 30 points for ART Grand Prix. His season included a breakthrough second-place…
Fernando Barrichello entered the 2026 F3 season with optimism after gaining an early introduction to the championship at the end of 2025. However, despite flashes of progress throughout his first full campaign, the AIX Racing driver struggled to translate those moments into consistent results. He spent much of the year fighting outside the points and…
Sebastian Wheldon will step up to the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship in 2027 after signing with TRIDENT Motorsport for his rookie campaign. The Italian outfit confirmed the American driver will join its line-up next season following an impressive 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) campaign, in which he finished second in the Drivers’ Championship….
Hitech has confirmed that Woohyun Shin will remain with the team for the 2027 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship, with the South Korean set to embark on his second full season in the series. Shin raced with the British outfit throughout the 2026 campaign, building further experience in the championship after previously competing in FIA…
José Garfias entered his first full FIA Formula 3 season with considerable experience behind him and one of the championship’s most successful teams around him. However, Garfias struggled to translate either into results during a difficult 2026 F3 campaign with PREMA Racing. Garfias had already sampled F3 machinery during a one-off appearance in Barcelona in…
Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) have confirmed that Enzo Deligny will remain with the team for a second FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship campaign in 2027. Deligny made his FIA Formula 3 debut with VAR in 2026, making an immediate impact by securing second place in the Melbourne Sprint Race on his first weekend in the…
Keanu Al Azhari will step up to the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship in 2027 with Hitech, continuing his progression through the British outfit’s junior single-seater programme. The 18-year-old Emirati has raced with Hitech across multiple seasons, building his experience through GB3 and Eurocup-3 before securing his graduation to the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Al…
