Brando Badoer won the main race of the second round of Formula 3 on Sunday, June 7, on the street circuit set up in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The Rodin Motorsport driver seized the lead at the start by overtaking Theóphile Nael, and he kept the front position throughout the 27 laps of the race to secure the victory.
The runner-up finish belonged to Nael, a Campos Racing driver who couldn’t keep pace with Badoer, crossing the line just over two seconds behind the winner. The podium was completed by Freddie Slater in third for Trident. Ugo Ugochukwu, representing Campos Racing, was fourth, followed by Ernesto Rivera, his teammate at Campos Racing.
Bruno Del Pino, in a Van Amersfoort car, crossed the line in sixth place, ahead of Alessandro Giusti, who finished seventh for MP Motorsport. Brazilian Pedro Clerot, racing for Rodin Motorsport, was eighth, with Gerrard Xie, winner of the Sprint, taking ninth with DAMS. Noah Stromsted, of Trident, completed the top 10 and the points-scoring zone.
The race included a Safety Car intervention. On lap two, Tuukka Taponen stopped his MP Motorsport car into the barrier following contact with Maciej Gladysz. Fernando Barrichello did not cause the neutralization, but his AIX Racing car suffered issues after brushing the wall on lap 20 and he retired from the race.
During the final laps, Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi dropped back after being involved in a collision with Jehan David, losing many positions. Another driver who faced late-race issues was Nicola Lacorte. In both cases, the Safety Car was not required.
The Formula 3 season continues into 2026 next weekend, as the series heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-CCAT in Spain for the third round of the championship.
1st – Brando Badoer (ITA/Rodin)
2nd – Theóphile Nael (FRA/Campos Racing)
3rd – Freddie Slater (UK/Trident)
4th – Ugo Ugochukwu (USA/Campos Racing)
5th – Ernesto Rivera (MEX/Campos Racing)
6th – Bruno Del Pino (ESP/Van Amersfoort)
7th – Alessandro Giusti (FRA/MP Motorsport)
8th – Pedro Clerot (BRA/Rodin)
9th – Gerrard Xie (CHN/DAMS)
10th – Noah Stromsted (NOR/Trident)
11th – Taito Kato (JAP/ART Grand Prix)
12th – Louis Sharp (AUS/Prema)
13th – Hyiu Yamakoshi (JAP/Van Amersfoort)
14th – Enzo Deligny (FRA/Van Amersfoort)
15th – José Garfias (MEX/Prema)
16th – Christian Ho (SIN/Rodin)
17th – Kanato Le (JAP/ART Grand Prix)
18th – James Wharton (AUS/Prema)
19th – Mattia Colnaghi (ARG/MP Motorsport)
20th – Yevan David (SRI/AIX Racing)
21st – Fionn McLaughlin (IRL/Hitech)
22nd – Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi (TAI/DAMS)
23rd – Jin Nakamura (JAP/Hitech)
24th – Maciej Gladysz (POL/ART Grand Prix)
25th – Matteo De Palo (ITA/Trident)
26th – Woohyun Shin (COR/Hitech)
27th – Nicola Lacorte (ITA/DAMS)
Did not finish
Fernando Barrichello (BRA/AIX Racing)
Tuukka Taponen (FIN/MP Motorsport)
Did not start
Brad Benavides (USA/AIX Racing)
