The driver defending Rodin Motorsport in the 2026 Formula 3 season, Pedro Clerot, will start from third position in the Sprint race of the championship’s fourth round, scheduled for the Red Bull Ring in Austria. The driver was tenth in the qualifying session held on Friday morning (26), securing a top-10 spot on the grid for both races of the weekend.
After finishing seventh in the only free practice session of the weekend, Clerot remained among the ten quickest throughout the 30 minutes of the session that defined the starting grid. In the end, traffic hindered the owner of car number 17, who still ended up with the tenth-fastest time. With the Sprint position, the Brazilian now targets his second podium of the year.
“We improved the car with every outing on track. In qualifying, the first lap allowed me to stay among the top ten with a solid performance. The traffic at the end prevented me from a quick lap, when we could have improved a little more. Starting third tomorrow, we’ll fight for a podium, while on Sunday the goal is to push forward and gain as many positions as possible,” said Pedro Clerot, who is sponsored by Banco BRB.
Currently in tenth place in the championship, Clerot has one podium, earned at the Monaco round, and three top-10 finishes in three rounds contested so far this year. The driver, the first champion in the history of F4 Brasil, is making his Formula 3 season debut.
The schedule at the Red Bull Ring will continue this Saturday (27), starting at 5:05 a.m., with the Sprint. The main race of the Austrian round of Formula 3 will take place on Sunday, with a start at 3:40 a.m. F1TV will broadcast both races live.
