{"id":825028,"date":"2026-07-26T14:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825028\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:06:09","slug":"f3-freddie-slater-beats-ugo-ugochukwu-to-feature-race-victory-and-f3-championship-lead-in-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825028\/","title":{"rendered":"F3: Freddie Slater beats Ugo Ugochukwu to Feature Race victory and F3 championship lead in Budapest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu put on a show in Sunday\u2019s FIA Formula 3 Feature in Budapest, with the TRIDENT driver holding off his title rival to take the victory and championship lead going into the summer break.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">The Audi Development Driver converted his P2 grid slot into a first win in Formula 3 and takes an eight point lead over his Campos Racing rival into the final two rounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Ugochukwu went from sixth to second, even pulling off a stunning double overtake on Brando Badoer and Mattia Colnaghi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">But despite the American\u2019s numerous attempts, he could not get past and was forced to settle for second, and for the first time this season, he leaves a race weekend not as the championship leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Badoer finished third for Rodin Motorsport, while Red Bull Junior Mattia Colnaghi finished in P4 for the fourth consecutive race for MP Motorsport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Theophile Nael finished in fifth place for Campos, with Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy member Tuukka Taponen in P6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Ernesto Rivera was seventh ahead of DAMS Lucas Oil driver Nicola Lacorte, as PREMA Racing teammates James Wharton and Louis Sharp rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">That wraps up the Budapest action for FIA Formula 3, but the drivers will be back out on track in Madrid for a two-day test on August 24-25, before Round 8 in Monza from September 4-6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Until then, you can read a full report from the Budapest Feature Race on the official website <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiaGVyZV9saW5rX2NsaWNrZWQiLCJjbGlja1RleHQiOnRydWUsInBhdGgiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5maWFmb3JtdWxhMy5jb20vZW4vbGF0ZXN0L2FydGljbGUvZmVhdHVyZS1yYWNlLXNsYXRlci1ob2xkcy1vZmYtdWdvY2h1a3d1LXRvLXRha2UtdmljdG9yeS1hbmQtY2hhbXBpb25zaGlwLWxlYWQtaW4tYnVkYXBlc3QuN0I0azYzekRxaFA0NTJyMXBRZW4wZyIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiZXh0ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformula3.com\/en\/latest\/article\/feature-race-slater-holds-off-ugochukwu-to-take-victory-and-championship-lead-in-budapest.7B4k63zDqhP452r1pQen0g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu put on a show in Sunday\u2019s FIA Formula 3 Feature in Budapest, 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