Ugochukwu sees off familiar foe to take maiden F3 win

Campos’ American star Ugo Ugochukwu saw off Trident Racing driver Freddie Slater to take his first FIA Formula 3 victory, while Taito Kato rounded off the podium for ART Grand Prix after penalties ahead of him.

Ugochukwu took an early lead after an initial good start for his teammate Théophile Naël as the pack got busy behind, with Slater involved with his own teammate Noah Strømsted and Rodin’s Brando Badoer further back also getting involved in drama.

An early safety car was called when DAMS’ Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi found the wall but Ugochukwu held his nerve to see his the line first, despite another late safety car.

Penalties were handed to Naël and Strømsted for moving early and causing a collision respectively, with DAMS’ Nicola Lacorte a victim of the latter after a strong showing.

Points

Ugo Ugochukwu (Campos) - winner

Freddie Slater (Trident) - +0.693s

Taito Kato (ART GP) - +2.727s

Bruno Del Pino (Van Amersfoort) - +2.716s

Maciej Gladysz (ART GP) - +3.253s

Enzo Deligny (Van Amersfoort) - +3.576s

Brad Benavides (AIX Racing) - +4.716s

Pedro Clerot (Rodin) - +4.963s

Jin Nakamura (Hitech) - +5.346s

Mattia Colnaghi (MP Motorsport) - +5.784s

Drivers Standings

Ugo Ugochukwu  - Campos - 25

Taito Kato - ART GP - 19

Bruno Del Pino - Van Amersfoort -18

Freddie Slater - Trident - 18

Enzo Deligny - Van Amersfoort - 12

📸 Image credits: Formula Motorsport Limited.