Australian Sprint Race

Started 127 days, 12 hours, 37 minutes ago

Date & Time
Sat 7th March 2026 11:15am Local
Sat 7th March 2026 12:15am UTC

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League
Formula 3

Season
2026

Round
Round 1

Status
FT

Location

Albert Park Circuit

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Description

The 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship begins at the Albert Park Circuit, where a grid of 30 drivers—including 17 rookies—faces the unique challenges of the Melbourne street track. After a dominant Friday for Campos Racing, which saw Théophile Naël claim pole position ahead of teammate Ugo Ugochukwu, the focus shifts to the Sprint Race. Because the Sprint utilizes a reversed top-12 grid based on Qualifying results, the front of the pack will be a frantic battleground of young talent looking for their first podium of the year.

The semi-permanent nature of the track means grip levels will evolve rapidly, rewarding those who can adapt to the "rubbered-in" surface left by F1 sessions. Home favorite James Wharton (PREMA Racing) and New Zealander Louis Sharp will be under immense pressure to perform in front of a local crowd. With four DRS zones available, overtaking is possible, but the unforgiving walls and high-speed chicanes mean that even a minor lapse in concentration can end a driver's weekend prematurely.

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Result List

01	Bruno Del Pino	Van Amersfoort Racing F3	11:35.440
02	Enzo Deligny	PREMA Racing F3	11:36.821
03	Brando Badoer	Rodin Motorsport F3	11:38.152

Result Description

1 /B. Del Pino /Van Amersfoort Racing /11:35.440
2 /E. Deligny /Van Amersfoort Racing /11:36.821
3 /B. Badoer /Rodin Motorsport /11:38.152
4 /N. Strømsted /TRIDENT /11:38.747
5 /T. Kato /ART Grand Prix /11:40.174
6 /M. Gładysz /ART Grand Prix /11:41.297
7 /J. Wharton /PREMA Racing /11:43.019
8 /U. Ugochukwu /Campos Racing /11:45.002
9 /F. Slater /TRIDENT /11:46.714
10 /T. Naël /Campos Racing /11:48.229
11 /N. Lacorte /DAMS Lucas Oil /11:48.600
12 /T. Taponen /MP Motorsport /11:49.115
13 /J. Nakamura /Hitech TGR /11:49.722
14 /P. Clerot /Rodin Motorsport /11:50.133
15 /F. McLaughlin /Hitech TGR /11:51.679
16 /L. Sharp /PREMA Racing /11:53.183
17 /B. Benavides /AIX Racing /11:54.334
18 /C. Ho /Rodin Motorsport /11:54.844
19 /G. Xie /DAMS Lucas Oil /11:56.206
20 /H. Yamakoshi /Van Amersfoort Racing /11:57.180
21 /A. Giusti /MP Motorsport /11:57.736
22 /Y. David /AIX Racing /11:58.060
23 /P. Heuzenroeder /Campos Racing /11:58.480
24 /J. Garfias /PREMA Racing /11:58.853
25 /W. Shin /Hitech TGR /11:59.354
26 /M. De Palo /TRIDENT /12:00.092
27 /F. Barrichello /AIX Racing /12:00.697
28 /K. Le /ART Grand Prix /12:01.196
29 /N. Bhirombhakdi /DAMS Lucas Oil /12:01.545
30 /M. Colnaghi /MP Motorsport /12:06.134

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