Nakamura Leads Sole F3 Free Practice in Madrid Ahead of Decisive Race

September 11, 2026

Jin Nakamura was the fastest driver in the only free practice session for the decisive Formula 3 round, held in the early hours of this Friday (11) at Madring, the street circuit located in Madrid, Spain. The Japanese driver, who races for the Hitech team, set on his best lap a time of 1m49.835s, with no rival able to surpass him.

The second place went to Taito Kato, ART Grand Prix driver who was defeated by Nakamura by 0.101 seconds. Enzo Deligny, driving for Van Amersfoort, finished the session in third, followed by the title challenger Ugo Ugochukwu of Campos Racing. Ernesto Rivera, also from Campos, completed the top five.

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Líder do campeonato, Freddie Slater ficou em sexto lugar com a Trident, seguido por Fionn McLaughlin, sétimo com um carro da Hitech. Tuukka Taponen, da MP Motorsport, encerrou a sessão com o oitavo tempo, à frente do brasileiro Pedro Clerot, nono com a Rodin Motorsport. Matteo De Palo, da Trident, foi o décimo. Já Fernando Barrichello ficou em 26º com a AIX Racing.

A sessão que abriu o fim de semana da F3 em Madring foi encerrada com bandeira vermelha após um acidente envolvendo o italiano Nicola Lacorte. O piloto da DAMS acertou o muro na curva 9 do circuito espanhol nos instantes finais do treino, e não houve tempo para que a pista fosse liberada para a retomada das atividades.

A partir de 13h25 será realizada a classificação, que contará com duas fases em função das duas corridas Sprint. O sábado terá a Sprint, às 06:05, e a primeira corrida principal, às 13:00. A decisão da temporada 2026 será encerrada no domingo, com uma corrida às 04:45.

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Jake Thompson

Jake Thompson

I'm Jake Thompson, a motorsport journalist born and raised in North Carolina, where NASCAR weekends were basically family holidays. I’ve been covering everything from Formula 1 to rally raids for over a decade, blending sharp analysis with a fan’s heart. For me, writing about racing isn’t just a job — it’s the best seat in the house.