Formula 3 opens the final third of the 2026 season this weekend with the Hungary round at the Hungaroring. The event, which opens on Friday and runs through Sunday, is expected to add another chapter to the title fight, now contested exclusively by the top two.
Ugo Ugochukwu continues to lead the standings with 104 points, one point ahead of second-placed Freddie Slater, who has 103. Théophile Naël, third, sits on 65 and still pursues the front-runners, followed by Noah Stromsted in fourth with 59. Ernesto Rivera holds fifth with 56, Pedro Clerot has 48 and is tenth, while Fernando Barrichello has yet to score.

The schedule will kick off this Friday with the lone free practice session of the weekend and the qualifying that will determine the grids for the two races. The Sprint is set for Saturday at 5:05, while the main race is on Sunday at 3:40. F1TV will broadcast the entire schedule live.
Here is the Hungary F3 schedule:
Friday, July 24
4:55 – free practice
10:00 – qualifying

Saturday, July 25
5:05 – Sprint race
Sunday, July 26
3:40 – main race