Solitary point for Lawson at at Mugello

Starting from 11th in the FIA Formula 3 Race 1 at Mugello, Liam Lawson made one pass all race to finish tenth and claim a vital championship point. Although he is now out of title contention with one race remaining, he will start tonight’s Race 2 from pole position in his attempt to finish third overall for the season. He sits fifth on the table 23-points behind third placed Theo Pourchaire and must win (25-points) the finale with Pourchaire finishing outside the top ten.

PREMA’s Frederik Vesti won for the second time in as many rounds by taking an emphatic FIA Formula 3 Race 1 victory over Jake Hughes in Mugello. It wasn’t enough to keep the Dane in title contention though, with the battle for the crown now a three-way fight between Oscar Piastri, Logan Sargeant and Théo Pourchaire.

Vesti started the day sixth in the standings, knowing that only a victory and the fastest lap would be enough to remain in the title battle. He clinched the win, but missed out on the extra two points, meaning he is now out of contention by just half a point.

Pourchaire claimed the final podium position to keep his own title bid alive and set up a final race brawl between himself and the PREMA duo of Sargeant and Piastri.

Sargeant spent most of the race in fifth place and in possession of first in the standings, with Championship leader Piastri lingering just outside the points.

However, the American was thwarted by Enzo Fittipaldi, who scored his best finish in F3. The HWA driver stole fifth from the PREMA racer in the dying laps, dropping Sargeant back to second, but level on points with Piastri.

Liam Lawson and David Beckmann join Vesti in falling out of title contention. Eighth place wasn’t enough for the German, while Lawson only took a point, finishing 10th.

FIA F3 Race 1 Result