James Wharton reflects on his Madrid F3 Sprint podium, missed win opportunity and lessons learned from the inaugural Madring race.
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Wharton takes positives from “bittersweet” 2026 Madrid F3 Sprint podium

PREMA Racing’s James Wharton described his second-place finish in the 2026 Madrid F3 Sprint Race as “bittersweet” after missing the opportunity to become the first Formula 3 race winner at the Madring. Wharton started from pole position but lost the lead to Campos Racing’s Théophile Naël and eventually crossed the line second, securing his second…

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Powell pleased with “good step forward” after 2026 Madrid F3 Qualifying

PREMA Racing’s Alex Powell delivered one of the standout performances of the opening Qualifying session at the 2026 FIA F3 Madrid round, taking 10th place and securing a second-row start for the Sprint Race. Powell entered the weekend with limited F3 experience after joining the championship only recently, yet he immediately showed competitive pace around…

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Wharton previews 2026 F3 Madrid, where two Qualifying sessions, red-flag risk and close walls could create intense pressure.
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Wharton highlights red flag risk in demanding 2026 F3 Madrid Qualifying

James Wharton expects the 2026 F3 Madrid Qualifying sessions to rank among the most intense of the season as drivers balance risk, traffic and the potential for repeated interruptions. While speaking to the media, including Pit Debrief, ahead of the 2026 Monza F3 Round, the PREMA Racing driver said that he believes the unusual format…

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Salim Hanna reflected on his maiden FREC victory at Imola 2026 as debutant Oleksandr Bondarev and Reno Francot completed the podium.
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Hanna takes breakthrough win as Bondarev and Francot celebrate 2026 FREC Imola Race 2 podiums

Salim Hanna hailed PREMA Racing’s execution after taking his long-awaited maiden FREC victory in Race 2 at Imola, while Oleksandr Bondarev celebrated a remarkable podium on his championship debut. Hanna converted reverse-grid pole into victory and controlled all three restarts to become the ninth different race winner of the 2026 season. Bondarev finished only 0.352s…

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Sephora-backed Natalia Granada during the 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort Round at the Dutch GP.
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“I need to do better and we will”: Granada takes lessons from 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort round

Sephora-backed Natalia Granada rued a mixed 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort round after retiring from the Reverse Grid Race and bouncing back to finish P4 in the Feature Race. Having qualified P3, the Spanish driver put herself in a prime position to secure a strong points haul. However, a mistake on Lap 2 of the Reverse…

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Payton Westcott reflects on her maiden F1 Academy win at Zandvoort and the confidence it gives her ahead of Sunday’s Feature Race.
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Westcott “so relieved” after maiden F1 Academy victory at Zandvoort

Payton Westcott described her maiden F1 Academy victory as a major confidence boost after controlling the Dutch GP Reverse Grid Race from start to finish at Zandvoort. The PREMA Racing driver originally qualified ninth before Zoe Florescu’s disqualification promoted her to eighth and, consequently, reverse-grid pole. Westcott capitalised fully on the opportunity, controlling the start…

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Granada targets a top-eight result and more as she looks to build on strong Free Practice pace at the 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort round.
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Granada sets sights “much higher” than top eight ahead of 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort Qualifying

Natalia Granada made an encouraging start to her first F1 Academy race weekend at Zandvoort, finishing fifth in a disrupted Free Practice session ahead of the 2026 Dutch GP. The PREMA Racing driver emerged as the highest-placed rookie after setting a 1:38.985, despite two red flags and changing weather conditions limiting the amount of representative…

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