Among the 10 rookies who took part in FP1 at the 2026 Mexico City GP, Nikola Tsolov, Gabriele Minì, and Freddie Slater reached an important milestone by making their first official F1 weekend appearance. Driving for Racing Bulls, Alpine, and Audi, respectively, the trio had contrasting experiences, with Tsolov finishing P12, Minì P14, and Slater…
Louis Sharp’s second season in the FIA Formula 3 Championship was a campaign marked by resilience and incremental progress. However, it ultimately fell short of the consistency he had targeted before the season began. The New Zealander’s sophomore campaign was interrupted by injury in Melbourne, where he was forced to miss the Feature Race after…
ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato concluded the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing programme with the fastest lap across both days at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Japanese driver recorded a 1:27.902 during Tuesday morning’s session, narrowly beating Campos Racing’s Ernesto Rivera and Rodin Motorsport’s Alessandro Giusti. Kato’s performance represented a significant improvement over…
Gerrard Xie enjoyed several breakthrough moments during the 2026 F3 season, but inconsistent results and poor qualifying performance ultimately overshadowed his progress. The Chinese driver stepped up to single-seaters in 2022, winning both the F4 Chinese Championship and the Formula Renault Super Challenge in his debut year. He also secured second at the Macau Grand…
ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato recorded the fastest lap of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Barcelona post-season test, delivering a 1:27.902 during Tuesday morning’s session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Japanese driver finished just 0.012s ahead of Campos Racing’s Ernesto Rivera, while Rodin Motorsport’s Alessandro Giusti completed the leading three, with the trio…
MP Motorsport’s Matteo De Palo recorded the fastest lap on the opening day of 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, delivering a 1:28.516 during Monday morning’s session. The Italian finished 0.269s ahead of Rodin Motorsport’s Alessandro Giusti, while Campos Racing’s Ernesto Rivera completed the morning top three. Rivera subsequently…
The 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) post-season testing programme concludes with two days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 26–27 October, bringing the championship’s final official track activities of the year to a close. Following the opening test at Jerez, all ten teams will return to action with 30 drivers as preparations for…
Alex Powell only contested the final two rounds of the 2026 FIA F3 season, but the American-Jamaican driver made enough of an impression to turn a late call-up into a promising introduction to the championship. PREMA Racing drafted Powell in for Monza and Madrid following Louis Sharp’s departure, giving the 18-year-old little time to prepare…
Matteo De Palo’s final position in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 standings tells only part of the story of his rookie campaign. The TRIDENT driver finished 24th with seven points, far behind teammates Freddie Slater and Noah Strømsted, but his season also included a weekend where he demonstrated genuine race-winning pace. Silverstone provided that high…
Francisco Macedo described his first experience of FIA Formula 3 (F3) machinery as an unexpected but enjoyable opportunity after recording the fastest lap of Day 2 of the 2026 post-season testing at the Circuito de Jerez. The Portuguese driver received a late call-up from Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) but quickly adapted to the car, setting…
