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Hungary F3: Beckmann wins after double Viscaal penalty
David Beckmann claimed his first FIA Formula 3 victory of the 2020 season in a wet finale in Hungary after a double time penalty robbed Bent Viscaal of a maiden win.

Pourchaire dominates hectic F3 opener in Hungary
Theo Pourchaire claimed his second FIA Formula 3 win on the bounce in a dramatic opening race in Hungary.

Smolyar claimes maiden F3 pole in wet Hungary qualifying
Aleksandr Smolyar sealed his maiden FIA Formula 3 pole position during a wet qualifying session in Hungary.

F3 qualifying rained off in Hungary
FIA Formula 3 qualifying has been called off amid heavy rain, with organisers looking to reschedule the session.

Vesti holds on before rain stops play in Austria
Frederik Vesti makes the most of his pole position to hold firm in front before rainy conditions force the first F3 race to be stopped and called

F1’s new socially-distanced podium procedure explained
The FIA has confirmed full details of how Formula 1’s new socially-distanced podium ceremony will take place for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.

Fernandez snatches pole for F3 opener in Austria
Sebastian Fernandez kicks off the 2020 F3 Championship with pole position for ART Grand Prix ar the Red Bull Ring

Beckmann replaces DeFrancesco in Trident’s FIA F3 line-up
David Beckmann will return to Trident for the upcoming 2020 FIA Formula 3 season, replacing Devlin DeFrancesco in the Italian team’s driver line-up.

McLaren F1 pair Sainz and Norris in F3 test at wet Silverstone
McLaren duo Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris are carrying out a track day at Silverstone in Formula 3 machinery to step up their preparations for the upcoming 2020 Formula 1 season.

W Series cancels entire 2020 season due to coronavirus
The female-only W Series has announced it has cancelled its 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Lando Norris tests F3 car to prepare for F1 return
Lando Norris has been privately testing a Formula 3 car this week to help step up his preparations for the upcoming Formula 1 season.

UK motorsport gets green light to restart from July 4
Motorsport UK plans for national motorsport to resume in Britain from July following the enforced hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak of coronavirus forced British motorsport’s governing body to suspend all motorsport events in the UK until June 30 in March.

Ocon found Verstappen’s F1 promotion “difficult to swallow”
Esteban Ocon admits he found Max Verstappen’s promotion to Formula 1 “difficult to swallow” at the time after beating the Dutchman to the previous year’s European Formula 3 title.

F1 wants to include F2 and F3 into season start plans
Formula 1 is aiming to incorporate its support series Formula 2 and Formula 3 into its plan to get the 2020 season up and running.

New F3 driver Igor Fraga added to Red Bull’s F1 junior programme
New FIA Formula 3 driver Igor Fraga has been signed to Red Bull’s Formula 1 junior programme. The Esports star, who joined Charouz Racing for the 2020 F3 season, has become the latest driver added to Red Bull’s renowned junior scheme ahead of a delayed start to the campaign.

Christian Lundgaard to miss F2 test due to coronavirus quarantine
Renault Formula 1 junior Christian Lundgaard has been forced to miss next week’s Formula 2 test in Bahrain after being detained in Tenerife due to the coronavirus outbreak.

David Schumacher joins F3 grid with Charouz Racing
David Schumacher will make the full-time move up to the FIA Formula 3 championship in 2020 having joined Charouz Racing alongside Niko Kari and Igor Fraga.

Matteo Nannini becomes Jenzer’s second signing for 2020 F3 season
Matteo Nannini, the nephew of 1989 Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 race winner Alessandro, has become Jenzer Motorsport’s second signing for the upcoming 2020 FIA Formula 3 season.

Prema signs Oscar Piastri to complete 2020 FIA Formula 3 line-up
Prema Racing has signed Formula Renault Eurocup champion Oscar Piastri to complete its driver line-up for the 2020 FIA Formula 3 season.

Lirim Zendeli lands Trident Formula 3 seat for 2020 season
Lirim Zendeli will return for a second season in FIA Formula 3 after signing with Trident for the 2020 campaign. Zendeli, 20, made his F3 debut last year with Sauber Junior Team by Charouz off the back of his ADAC Formula 4 title win in 2018, and scored six points through the season.

Jamie Chadwick loses maiden Asian F3 victory after jump start
Jamie Chadwick has lost her maiden victory in Asian Formula 3 after jumping the start and landing a 20-second penalty.

Tatiana Calderon to become Super Formula’s first female driver in 2020
Tatiana Calderon will become the first woman to race in the Japanese Super Formula championship after announcing her move into the series for the 2020 season.

Red Bull places Juri Vips in Super Formula for 2020
Red Bull has placed junior driver Juri Vips in the Japanese Super Formula championship for the 2020 season.

Doohan, Fittipaldi, Hughes form HWA Racelab F3 line-up
Jack Doohan, Enzo Fittipaldi and Jake Hughes have been confirmed as the driver line-up at HWA Racelab for the 2020 FIA Formula 3 championship.