Alexander Smolyar has taken his first win of the Formula 3 season, and the first for an Authorised Neutral Driver, in a rain-affected race at the Hungaroring.
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Collet strides to wet sprint race win as Leclerc hits team mate on final lap
Formula 3
Posted onCaio Collet won a wet Formula 3 sprint race at the Hungaroring from fourth on the grid while title rivals Isack Hadjar and Arthur Leclerc hit trouble in the final laps.
Pole for Smolyar, Ushijima loses front row start over track limits violation
Formula 3
Posted onAlexander Smolyar took pole for the Hungaroring Formula 3 round as Reece Ushijima lost second on the grid with his final time deleted for track limits.
Hadjar wins wet-to-dry Formula 3 feature race
Formula 3
Posted onRed Bull junior Isack Hadjar won the Austrian FIA Formula 3 feature race from pole position in drying conditions which saw drivers struggle with tyres.
Crawford takes maiden Formula 3 win in Safety Car strewn Spielberg sprint race
Formula 3
Posted onRed Bull-backed junior Jak Crawford won his first FIA Formula 3 race in a hectic sprint race around the Red Bull Ring.
Hadjar takes maiden pole in hectic Formula 3 qualifying at Spielberg
Formula 3
Posted onIsack Hadjar claimed pole in a hectic FIA Formula 3 qualifying session around the Red Bull Ring ended two minutes early by a red flag.
Leclerc battles past O’Sullivan for Silverstone F3 win
Formula 3
Posted onArthur Leclerc won a closely-fought Formula 3 feature race, unable to break away from his pursuers as appearances by the Safety Car kept the pack together.
Hadjar pounces on Martins to claim sprint race win
Formula 3
Posted onIsack Hadjar has won the Formula 3 sprint race at Silverstone, having laid in wait until the penultimate lap to pass early leader Victor Martins.
O’Sullivan takes home pole for Silverstone Formula 3 round
Formula 3
Posted onWilliams junior Zak O’Sullivan took pole for the Silverstone round of the FIA Formula 3 championship, after track evolution foiled his rivals.
Martins reclaims Formula 3 championship lead with Barcelona feature race win
Formula 3
Posted onVictor Martins led every lap of the Formula 3 feature race in Barcelona, taking back the title lead he lost by retiring from Saturday’s sprint race.
Vidales takes a home victory for maiden Formula 3 win in Barcelona
Formula 3
Posted onDavid Vidales won the Barcelona Formula 3 sprint race after being cleared by stewards for allegedly forcing second-placed Jak Crawford off the circuit at turn one.
Stanek snatches F3 pole from Martins at chequered flag
Formula 3
Posted onRoman Stanek has taken Formula 3 pole around Barcelona with a late run that saw him set the best time at the chequered flag.
Stanek takes F3 win from Bearman after Maloney spins out of lead
Formula 3
Posted onRoman Stanek won a lively, rain-affected Formula 3 feature race by passing Oliver Bearman in the dying laps.
Colapinto wins F3 Imola sprint race after passing Collet on final lap
Formula 3
Posted onFranco Colapinto won the Formula 3 sprint race in Imola, overtaking Caio Collet at the start of the last lap of the race.
Maloney takes F3 pole amid confusion as chequered flag is shown early
Formula 3
Posted onZane Maloney has been credited with pole position in a confusing end to Formula 3 qualifying in which the chequered flag was shown too soon.
Martins takes victory and championship lead in F3 Bahrain feature race
Formula 3
Posted onVictor Martins claimed the first F3 feature race victory in 2022, keeping Arthur Leclerc from the lead on track and in the points standings.
F3 driver Kari penalised for driving wrong way along track in “very dangerous” incident
Formula 3
Posted onFormula 3 driver Niko Kari has been penalised for driving the wrong way along the track in what the stewards called a “very dangerous” incident.
Hadjar wins FIA F3 opener after track limits penalty for Bearman
Formula 3
Posted onIsack Hadjar has taken the first win of the season for Hitech after Oliver Bearman was penalised for exceeding track limits.
Russian driver Smolyar returns to race in FIA F3 as neutral driver
Formula 3
Posted onRussian Formula 3 driver Alexander Smolyar has reversed his decision not to participate in the FIA series this year and entered as a neutral driver.