After a lengthy break in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season, James Wharton is ready to return to the grid at Monza for the penultimate round of the campaign. Speaking in the 2026 FIA F3 Monza Virtual Media Roundtable, with Pit Debrief in attendance, Wharton discussed the unique challenges presented by the return of…
Brando Badoer believes adaptability and intelligent decision-making will prove crucial as he prepares for his home F3 round at Monza this weekend. The Rodin Motorsport driver enters the penultimate event of the 2026 season fifth in the Drivers’ Championship on 71 points after establishing himself as a regular front-running contender. Although he remains mathematically capable…
Ernesto Rivera believes his previous success at Monza can help him navigate an F3 weekend set to feature a significant slipstream effect, split Qualifying and an additional DRS zone. The Campos Racing rookie returns to the Italian circuit a little over a year after winning the opening Eurocup-3 race there. Rivera and fellow 2026 F3…
F3 has confirmed the two groups that will contest Friday’s split Qualifying session at Monza, with championship rivals Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu placed on opposite sides of the draw. Following Thursday evening’s drivers’ briefing, officials confirmed that the even-numbered cars will form Group A and run first at 14:00 local time. Group B contains…
Mattia Colnaghi enters the 2026 F3 Monza round looking to build on his previous experience at the Italian circuit, with changes to qualifying and the DRS layout set to shape the weekend. The MP Motorsport driver currently sits P14 in the Drivers’ Standings with 39 points after enduring a mixed rookie campaign so far. However,…
The 2026 F3 Championship returns from its summer break this weekend as the field heads to Monza for the penultimate round of an increasingly tense title fight. Freddie Slater arrives at the Italian GP with the championship lead for the first time this season. The TRIDENT driver overturned his deficit to Ugo Ugochukwu by winning…
Campos Racing heads into the final two rounds of the 2026 FIA F3 season holding a commanding advantage in the Teams’ Championship, but the expanded Madrid finale means even a 73-point lead is not enough to make the title secure. The Spanish team has accumulated 269 points across the opening seven rounds, with TRIDENT its…
Freddie Slater will arrive at Monza as the leader of the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship, but the eight-point advantage he holds over Ugo Ugochukwu tells only part of the story. After seven rounds, Slater sits on 130 points to Ugochukwu’s 122. Behind them, Théophile Naël is third on 75, Ernesto Rivera has climbed to…
The 2026 F3 drivers have given the new Madring an overwhelmingly positive first verdict after completing two days of in-season testing at the circuit ahead of its competitive debut. Across the test, the 5.4km Madrid venue provided a demanding combination of high-speed commitment, close barriers, elevation changes and technical sections. With nobody holding previous racing…
Ugo Ugochukwu left the Madring with the fastest time of the two-day 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) test, giving the Campos Racing driver plenty of confidence heading into the championship finale at the new Madrid venue. Ugochukwu set an unofficial F3 lap record of 1:49.034, topping both morning sessions across the test and finishing ahead…
