Ugo Ugochukwu secures Formula 3 championship title in final race
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 12:36 PM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Ugo Ugochukwu finished second in the final race of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 season in Madrid to clinch the Drivers’ Championship. The Campos Racing driver concluded the season with 159 total points, overcoming a level-points tie with Freddie Slater entering the final event. Tuukka Taponen secured his first career F3 victory in the race, leading from pole position and holding the lead through a late-race Safety Car period. This win marks the first time a Finnish driver has won an F3 race and elevates Taponen to third in the overall standings. Freddie Slater, who finished eighth in the race, takes second place in the final standings. Pedro Clerot, who won the first feature race of the weekend, rounded out the final podium in third place.
- •Ugo Ugochukwu secured the 2026 F3 championship title with 159 total points.
- •Tuukka Taponen achieved his maiden Formula 3 victory in the Madrid Feature Race 2.
- •Freddie Slater finished the season second in the standings after an eighth-place race result.
- •Pedro Clerot completed the podium in third position during the final event.
- •The 2026 season concluded with the final feature race in Madrid.
- 12:36 PMYahoo Sports — Ugo Ugochukwu becomes 1st American driver to win Formula 3 title
"Ugo Ugochukwu finished second in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix to become the first American driver to win the Formula 3 title. Ugochukwu finished behind Tuukka Taponen, who became the first Finnish driver to win an F3 race. The result in the season-ending race at the new Madring track was enough to give Ugochukwu the title over Britain's Freddie Slater, who ended eighth Sunday.
"Ugo Ugochukwu claimed the Formula 3 title in the final race of the season as Tuukka Taponen became an F3 winner for the first time in the Madrid Feature Race 2.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 12:36 PMUgo Ugochukwu becomes 1st American driver to win Formula 3 title
Ugo Ugochukwu finished second in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix to become the first American driver to win the Formula 3 title. Ugochukwu finished behind Tuukka Taponen, who became the first Finnish driver to win an F3 race. The result in the season-ending race at the new Madring track was enough to give Ugochukwu the title over Britain's Freddie Slater, who ended eighth Sunday.
- Formula1.com—Ugochukwu is crowned champion as Taponen earns maiden F3 win
Ugo Ugochukwu claimed the Formula 3 title in the final race of the season as Tuukka Taponen became an F3 winner for the first time in the Madrid Feature Race 2.
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