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Ugo Ugochukwu secures F3 title in Madrid amid mid-season changes

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 12:08 PM

Last updated Sep 14, 2026

Ugo Ugochukwu secures F3 title in Madrid amid mid-season changes

Summary

Ugo Ugochukwu clinched the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship in Madrid on September 14 by finishing second in the final race, earning 18 points. He and Freddie Slater entered the day tied at 141 points after a mid-season race addition in place of the cancelled Bahrain round. Ugochukwu finished fourth in the first feature race, which allowed him to maintain a countback lead. The weekend featured two feature races and a reverse-grid sprint, with Ugochukwu acknowledged as the first American-born champion in F3 history, finishing with a total of 159 points to Slater's 145.

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By the Numbers

•Ugochukwu finishes second in the final race to win the title.
•Title tie was broken after Bahrain's cancellation led to added races.
•The final race weekend had unprecedented schedule adjustments.
•Ugochukwu became the first American-born F3 champion.
•Madrid hosted F3 and the first F1 grand prix at the new circuit.

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12:08 PMYahoo Sports — The Race That Won Ugo Ugochukwu the F3 Title Wasn’t on the Original Calendar

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Ugo Ugochukwu and Freddie Slater arrived in Madrid level on 141 points. The race that split them was added mid-season to replace Bahrain. The post The Race That Won Ugo Ugochukwu the F3 Title Wasn’t on the Original Calendar appeared first on Backfire Racing.
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