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Freddie Slater says rookie experience and TRIDENT progress have sharpened his F3 Qualifying form before the 2026 Budapest race weekend.

Slater highlights adaptation behind 2026 Budapest F3 Qualifying success with TRIDENT

Karishma Persad14 hours ago15 hours ago06 mins

Freddie Slater believes his growing understanding of F3 machinery and work with TRIDENT has helped him establish greater consistency near the front during recent 2026 Qualifying sessions, including in Budapest. The TRIDENT rookie secured another top-three starting position at the Hungaroring after narrowly missing pole during a tightly contested session. The result continued an encouraging…

Slater topped Free Practice at the Hungaroring but expects a major change in the order when FIA F3 Qualifying gets underway in Budapest.

Slater starts 2026 F3 Budapest Round on top in Free Practice, but warns of Qualifying “swing”

Shania Wallage1 day ago1 day ago03 mins

Freddie Slater made the perfect start to the F3 Budapest Round, topping Free Practice for TRIDENT around the Hungaroring. The Briton set a 1:33.947 to finish fastest in the opening session, having spent much of the 45 minutes fighting at the front of the field. However, despite ending the session on top, Slater admitted it…

Slater recovered from a difficult start to finish third in the 2026 FIA F3 Spa Feature Race, closing the championship gap to Ugo Ugochukwu.

Slater closes championship gap to one point after recovering to Spa F3 Feature Race podium

Shania Wallage5 days ago5 days ago04 mins

Freddie Slater closed the gap to FIA Formula 3 (F3) championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu to just one point after recovering from a difficult start to finish third in the Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race. The TRIDENT driver started from pole position but suffered an anti-stall at the start, allowing Tuukka Taponen and Hiyu Yamakoshi to move ahead…

John Bennett targets strong F2 points at the Belgian GP after securing his best qualifying result and continuing Trident’s momentum.

Bennett targets strong Spa points after best F2 qualifying result

Chiara Martin1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

John Bennett believes Trident can target strong points at the Belgian GP weekend after securing his best Formula 2 (F2) qualifying result to date. The British driver qualified fifth for the 2026 F2 Belgian GP weekend with a 1:56.759, placing himself in a strong position for both the Sprint and Feature Races at one of…

Slater secured back-to-back F3 poles at Spa-Francorchamps and is now targeting his maiden victory after a consistently strong rookie season.

Slater continues qualifying streak at 2026 Spa-Francorchamps Round as maiden F3 victory remains the goal

Shania Wallage1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

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…

De Palo reflects on his emotional Silverstone weekend before his F3 Feature disqualification and his outlook for the rest of the 2026 season.

“It was a confirmation that Matteo is still here”: De Palo reflects on Silverstone before F3 Feature Race disqualification

Shania Wallage2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins

Matteo De Palo’s Silverstone weekend ended in disappointment after he was disqualified from the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Feature Race following the 2026 Silverstone Round. The TRIDENT rookie crossed the line first after a thrilling battle with teammate Freddie Slater, appearing to secure his maiden Formula 3 victory. However, post-race scrutineering led to his disqualification,…

Matteo De Palo reflects on first F3 points, late podium loss and TRIDENT’s Silverstone pace after Sprint Race P4.

De Palo takes confidence from first F3 points in 2026 Silverstone Sprint Race despite late podium heartbreak

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

TRIDENT’s Matteo De Palo finally opened his FIA Formula 3 points account with fourth place in the 2026 Silverstone F3 Sprint Race, although the Italian rookie missed out on a maiden podium at the final corner. The 18-year-old has endured a difficult start to his F3 campaign, but Silverstone has offered his strongest weekend so…

Freddie Slater claimed his maiden pole position on home soil in the 2026 F3 Silverstone Round Qualifying session.

“It’s very, very special”: Slater reflects on maiden home weekend F3 pole in Qualifying at Silverstone

Shania Wallage3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Freddie Slater delivered when it mattered most at Silverstone, securing his maiden FIA Formula 3 (F3) pole position after a dramatic Friday that saw him recover from a Free Practice disqualification to top the timesheets in Qualifying. The TRIDENT driver edged Théophile Naël by just 0.260s to claim pole position for Sunday’s Feature Race at…

Slater reflects on missing out on victory in the F3 Feature Race at Spielberg, discussing tyre management and his podium finish.

Slater rues missed opportunity for maiden F3 victory after 2026 Spielberg Feature Race podium

Shania Wallage4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Freddie Slater came within touching distance of his maiden 2026 F3 victory in the Spielberg Round Feature Race, leading for much of the contest before eventually crossing the line in third. The TRIDENT rookie climbed from fifth on the grid and looked poised to take the win, but tyre degradation and the circuit’s powerful DRS…

Noah Strømsted achieved victory in the closing moments of the 2026 F3 Feature Race at the Spielberg Round, capping off a strong weekend.

Strømsted says patience was key to 2026 F3 Spielberg Feature Race victory

Shania Wallage4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Noah Strømsted delivered one of his most composed drives of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) season at the Red Bull Ring, rising from fourth on the grid to claim the Feature Race victory in the Spielberg Round after expertly timing his charge through a fiercely contested lead battle. Rather than forcing the issue in…