Jin Nakamura claims his maiden win in F3 as he went from fourth to take the win of the Sprint Race at the 2026 Belgian GP
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F3 | 2026 Belgian GP | Sprint Race | Nakamura claims maiden F3 win at Spa-Francorchamps

FIA F3 returned to Belgium for the 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race at the Belgian GP after a chaotic, rain-hit Qualifying session. Freddie Slater, who capitalised early in the session, claimed his second straight pole. Tuukka Taponen took P2, while Hiyu Yamakoshi completed the top three. The rain grew heavier during the closing stages, leaving the…

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Van Amersfoort Racing's Hiyu Yamakoshi during the 2026 F3 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps.
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Yamakoshi returns to top three with P3 finish in F3 Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying, confident of fighting at the front

Van Amersfoort Racing’s (VAR) Hiyu Yamakoshi continued to impress with another strong Qualifying performance at the 2026 F3 Spa-Francorchamps round, claiming himself a P3 start for Sunday’s Feature Race. The rookie, who stormed to his maiden pole position just a few rounds ago at the Red Bull Ring, returned to the top three after enduring…

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Slater secured back-to-back F3 poles at Spa-Francorchamps and is now targeting his maiden victory after a consistently strong rookie season.
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Slater continues qualifying streak at 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Round as maiden F3 victory remains the goal

Freddie Slater secured his second consecutive FIA Formula 3 (F3) pole position at Spa-Francorchamps, but the TRIDENT driver knows he will need to convert his latest qualifying success into a victory. After taking pole at his home round at Silverstone, Slater repeated the feat in a chaotic, rain-affected session in Belgium. The Briton set the…

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Taponen reflects on his P2 F3 Qualifying result at Spa-Francorchamps, discussing MP Motorsport's progress and the tricky conditions.
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Taponen delighted to show “what we are capable of” with P2 in 2026 F3 Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying

Tuukka Taponen was delighted to finally show the pace he and MP Motorsport have had after qualifying second for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race at Spa-Francorchamps. The Finn was just 0.212 seconds away from pole position, with Freddie Slater taking the top spot in a rain-affected session that ended early after a…

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Several FIA F3 drivers have been handed grid penalties after Friday's Qualifying session in the 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Round.
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11 F3 drivers handed grid penalties after 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying

Following the conclusion of Friday’s chaotic F3 Qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps, several drivers have been handed grid penalties ahead of the Sprint and Feature Races. Noah Strømsted has received a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision. During the final part of Qualifying, Strømsted and Yevan David collided ahead of Turn 14 while on a…

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Cars on track during F3 Qualifying at 2026 Belgian GP.
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F3 | 2026 Belgian GP | Qualifying | Slater claims pole in dramatic wet session

Trident’s Freddie Slater claimed back-to-back and a second F3 pole position during Qualifying at the 2026 Belgian GP, full report below. Slater made a strong start to the sixth round of the 2026 F3 season, topping Free Practice with a 2:06.311. Behind the Briton, Théophile Naël and Maciej Gładysz rounded up the top three. However,…

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