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The 2026 Formula 3 season delivered a brilliant championship battle, standout performances, dramatic incidents and a title fight that went all the way to the final weekend. For this bonus episode of Everything Trackside, Sean and Mairead are joined by Chris McCarthy, lead commentator for Formula 3, to look back at the season and discuss what made it so compelling. We get into: 🏆 Ugo Ugochukwu vs Freddie Slater — the championship battle, consistency, pace and dramatic Madrid finale. 🟣 Campos Racing’s dominance — how they secured both championships and what made their driver lineup so effective. ⭐ The standout drivers — Ernesto Rivera, Tukka Taponen, Théophile Naël, Pedro Clerot and more. 💥 The chaos — qualifying disasters, penalties, crashes, unusual race formats and the challenges of racing at Madrid. 🔮 The future of F3 and F2 — LN4 Fusion joining both championships in 2027 and what the new team could bring to the grid. 🏎️ The future of F1 — Chris’s thoughts on the provisional 2027 calendar, the proposed 10 Sprint races and the possibility of a Monaco Sprint. Plus, Chris offers plenty of insight into the realities of Formula 3, from team performance and driver development to what it takes to succeed in one of the most competitive championships in motorsport. Who impressed you most during the 2026 F3 season? Let us know in the comments. Subscribe to Everything Trackside for F1, F2, F3, MotoGP, World Superbikes, IndyCar, WEC and more. #F3 #Formula3 #FIAF3 #UgoUgochukwu #FreddieSlater #ChrisMcCarthy #EverythingTrackside #Motorsport

Madrid was supposed to bring something fresh and exciting to the F1 calendar. Instead… it sucked. In this week’s Everything Trackside, we take a proper look back at the Spanish Grand Prix and spend a lot of time asking how F1 managed to make such a big new event feel so underwhelming. From the circuit itself and the racing to the atmosphere, the layout, the spectacle and the wider decision to bring Madrid onto the calendar — there’s plenty to criticise, and we’re not holding back. We also get into: 🏎️ What went wrong with the Madring 😴 Whether the circuit actually delivered any decent racing 🎪 The event, atmosphere and overall spectacle 🤔 Why Madrid feels like such a missed opportunity 📅 Whether this race deserves its place on the F1 calendar 🔥 The biggest talking points from the weekend 🏆 The championship implications after Madrid Was Madrid really as bad as it felt — or are we being too harsh? Let us know what you thought of the Spanish GP in the comments. Subscribe to Everything Trackside for F1 reviews, previews, debates, hot takes and plenty of nonsense from the world of Formula 1. #F1 #SpanishGP #MadridGP #Madring #Formula1 #EverythingTrackside

Formula 1 is heading somewhere completely new... The Spanish Grand Prix is leaving Barcelona behind and heading to the brand-new Madring circuit just outside Madrid — and judging by our first impressions, it could be one of the strangest F1 weekends in years. In this week's Everything Trackside podcast, Sean, Coops and Mairead take a closer look at F1's newest circuit, from its bizarre layout and questionable corners to the huge amount of runoff, tight sections and one particularly interesting banked corner. But there's one big question... Is Madring actually as bad as it looks? With only limited running having taken place at the circuit so far — including a Formula 3 test session featuring a staggering 19 red flags — nobody really knows what to expect when Formula 1 arrives. We discuss: 🏁 What makes Madring so difficult to learn 💥 The 19-red-flag F3 test and what it tells us 🧠 Why a brand-new circuit could favour the younger drivers 🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc's fitness and whether Ferrari should risk him ⭐ Kimi Antonelli and George Russell heading into another crucial weekend 🔴 Whether Ferrari can recover from their Monza disaster ⚡ Mercedes' potential upgrades for the upcoming triple-header 🏆 Who has the advantage at a circuit nobody has raced at before 🇫🇮 Robin Räikkönen joining the Red Bull junior programme 🏎️ The hugely important Formula 3 championship finale 🔥 Freddie Slater vs Ugo Ugochukwu — and why you NEED to watch F3 this weekend 🎯 Our Spanish GP predictions And, of course, Sean has already taken on Madring himself in the 2026-spec F1 car — completely sight unseen. No practice. No preparation. Just learning the circuit from scratch. Let's just say... it didn't exactly go smoothly. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – First impressions of Madring 03:50 – Why does this track look so strange? 06:40 – Sean's first experience driving Madring 08:00 – Is there actually anywhere to overtake? 10:20 – 19 red flags in Formula 3?! 12:00 – The massive learning curve facing F1 15:00 – Are there ANY good corners at Madring? 17:00 – Who will adapt quickest to a brand-new circuit? 20:30 – Charles Leclerc's fitness and Ferrari dilemma 25:00 – Should Isack Hadjar have returned this weekend? 31:30 – Kimi Antonelli vs George Russell 36:30 – Ferrari's latest drama 39:00 – Mercedes' upcoming upgrades 41:30 – Formula 2 championship battle 43:00 – Why you NEED to watch Formula 3 this weekend 44:00 – Freddie Slater vs Ugo Ugochukwu 49:30 – George Russell gets his own Silverstone grandstand 52:20 – Robin Räikkönen joins Red Bull 55:20 – Spanish GP weekend schedule 56:45 – Spanish GP predictions 58:40 – Who wins the F3 championship? 59:00 – Final thoughts on Madring Subscribe to Everything Trackside for more F1 previews, reviews, hotlaps, interviews and motorsport content. #F1 #Formula1 #SpanishGP #Madring #MadridGP #F12026 #EverythingTrackside #ETSF1Hotlaps #Formula2 #Formula3

Monza belonged to Kimi Antonelli. The young Italian delivered one of the most impressive weekends of his young Formula 1 career, putting himself firmly into the conversation at the front of the grid — and showing exactly why Mercedes believe they have a future World Champion on their hands. We break down Antonelli's huge Monza performance, his battle at the front and what it means for the championship as the season enters its final stretch. But there was plenty more to discuss from the Temple of Speed: 🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli's breakthrough Monza weekend 🏆 Is Kimi now the favourite for the World Championship? 🔴 Ferrari's frustrating home Grand Prix ⚔️ The latest chapter in the Russell vs Antonelli championship fight 🇩🇪 Mercedes' strategy and race execution 🏁 The biggest winners and losers from Monza 📈 What the result means for the championship And, of course, we ask the question: *Are we watching the beginning of Kimi Antonelli's first championship-winning season?* Let us know what you thought of Kimi's performance — and whether you think he can go all the way in 2026. 👇 🎧 Listen to Everything Trackside wherever you get your podcasts. #F1 #Formula1 #ItalianGP #Monza #KimiAntonelli #Antonelli #Mercedes #LandoNorris #McLaren #Ferrari #MaxVerstappen #EverythingTrackside

Lando Norris is building his own pathway to Formula 1 — and it could be a huge deal for the entire feeder series ladder. Sean and Mairead jump on for a bonus episode of Everything Trackside to discuss Lando's launch of LN4 Fusion and LN4 Legacy, his plans to develop young drivers through the junior categories and why this is very different from what we've seen from other F1 drivers. From Fernando Alonso's A14 Management to Max Verstappen's Verstappen.com Racing and Lewis Hamilton's Mission 44, we look at how F1 drivers are getting increasingly involved in developing the next generation — and why Lando's project could take things a step further. We also get into the biggest problem facing young drivers: MONEY. How difficult is it to climb from karting through F4, F3 and F2? Could LN4 Legacy give talented drivers an opportunity they otherwise wouldn't have? Then it's back to racing! Formula 2 and Formula 3 are finally back this weekend at Monza, with both championships entering crucial stages of their seasons. We look at the title fights, the drivers to watch and make our predictions for the weekend. Plus, why F2 and F3 might just be the best racing you aren't watching. 🏁 LN4 Fusion & LN4 Legacy 🏎️ F2 & F3 return at Monza 🔥 Solov vs Minì vs Câmara 🏆 Slater vs Ugochukwu 💰 The cost of reaching F1 🇮🇹 Monza predictions LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE to Everything Trackside and let us know who YOU think will come out on top at Monza! #F1 #LandoNorris #F2 #F3 #Formula2 #Formula3 #Monza