Theophile Nael ‘gave everything’ for F3 pole position in Melbourne

Theophile Nael ‘gave everything’ for F3 pole position in Melbourne

Formula 3 kicked off its season with Theophile Nael ‘giving everything’ to take pole position in the first race of the 2026 season in Melbourne. The Campos Racing Driver narrowly claimed the title, beating his team-mate by under a tenth of a second. However, whilst the session was only interrupted once, Nael described his tense feeling in the car.  “It has been a tough quali for me, really stressful. Didn’t manage to complete the lap at the begi…

"It was really stressful until the last lap"— Naël secures F3 pole after late turnaround at 2026 Australian GP

Campos Racing driver Théophile Naël delivered a standout performance during Qualifying at the 2026 F3 Australian Grand Prix, securing his first pole position in the championship. The French driver produced a decisive lap of 1:34.187 at Albert Park to edge teammate Ugo Ugochukwu by just 0.021 seconds, sealing a front-row lockout for the Spanish squad.... The post “It was really stressful until the last lap”— Naël secures F3 pole after late turnar…

Nael pips Campos team-mate Ugochukwu to Melbourne F3 pole

Theophile Nael narrowly beat Campos Racing team-mate Ugo Ugochukwu to claim the first FIA Formula 3 pole position of the year in Melbourne.

Naël leads Ugochukwu for Campos 1-2 in Melbourne F3 qualifying

Théophile Naël took his maiden Formula 3 pole position at the 2026 season opener in Melbourne, stealing it at the last second from the hands of his teammate Ugo Ugochukwu and securing a one-two finish for Campos Racing. Feeder Series spoke to Naël, Ugochukwu and third-placed Freddie Slater about their hopes for the rest of the weekend. By Daniele Spadi Campos Racing looked quick right from free practice on Friday morning, placing two cars in the…

Ugo Ugochukwu leads the way in opening F3 Melbourne session

Ugo Ugochukwu set the pace in the opening session of the Melbourne weekend, the Campos Racing driver completing a 1:34.607 to top the times in Free Practice.  Rodin Motorsport’s Brando Badoer was second to Ugochukwu, 0.427s behind, with TRIDENT’s Noah Stromsted in third.  Bruno del Pino led the way early on for Van Amersfoort Racing with a 1:36.589 before PREMA Racing’s Louis Sharp eclipsed that by 0.511s.  As track conditions improved, several …