F1 Fast Track: Ugochukwu crowned champion as Herta’s team achieves breakthrough

Ugo Ugochukwu has been crowned the 2026 Formula 3 champion after a strong performance at the Madring, where he secured the title with a total of 14 points. His results included finishes of P8, P4, and P2, which were enough to clinch the championship despite facing a deficit entering the weekend. Ugochukwu expressed his satisfaction with the achievement, stating that winning the championship was his main goal for the year.

In Formula 2, Ritomo Miyata delivered a breakthrough performance for Hitech by winning the sprint race and achieving a podium in the feature race, marking the team's best results of the season. Meanwhile, Dino Beganovic also celebrated his first win in F2, and Rafael Camara continued to close the gap on the championship leader, Nikola Tsolov. Colton Herta's absence due to a crash during qualifying was a setback for Hitech, but Miyata's success provided a timely boost for the team.