Feeder series silly season - FIA Formula 2 and Formula 3 drivers for 2026

All of the updates as the F2 and F3 grids fall into place for the 2026 season.

Feeder series silly season - FIA Formula 2 and Formula 3 drivers for 2026
Pepe Marti driving the #3 Campos Racing car, during round 12 of the FIA Formula 2 Championship at Baku City Circuit on September 19-21, 2025 in Azerbaijan. (Dutch Photo Agency/Red Bull Content Pool)

The 2025 FIA Formula 3 season is done and dusted, and the sun is setting on Formula 2, but the action is just beginning in the highly competitive race to get a seat on the Formula One support card.

Below you'll find the latest on the grids for 2026.

FIA Formula 2

Grid

Invicta Racing:
Hitech TGR:
Campos Racing:
Nikola Tsolov
DAMS Lucas Oil:
MP Motorsport:
Rodin Motorsport:
Prema Racing:
ART Grand Prix:
AIX Racing:
Emerson Fittipaldi Jr, Cian Shields
Van Amersfoort Racing:
Trident:

Updates

27 September 2025: Cian Shields will return for a second season with AIX Racing.

16 September 2025: Campos Racing promoted FIA Formula 3 runner-up Nikola Tsolov to their FIA Formula 2 squad.

7 September 2025: Emerson Fittipaldi Jr will join AIX Racing for their 2026 FIA F2 campaign.

FIA Formula 3

Grid

Campos Racing: Théophile Naël
Trident: Freddie Slater, Noah Strømsted
MP Motorsport: Alessandro Giusti
ART Grand Prix:
Van Amersfoort Racing:
Jesse Carrasquedo, Hiyu Yamakoshi
Rodin Motorsport: Brando Badoer
Prema Racing:
Hitech TGR:
AIX Racing:
Brad Benavides
DAMS Lucas Oil:

Updates

27 September 2025: Noah Strømsted remains with Trident for the 2026 season after securing a sprint race win and two podiums in 2025.

26 September 2025: Japanese driver Hiyu Yamakoshi joins the grid with Van Amersfoort Racing after seasons in Italian F4 and the Formula European Championship.

26 September 2025: Théophile Naël joins Campos Racing as the Spanish team's first signing for 2026 after taking three podiums during his rookie campaign.

25 September 2025: Brando Badoer jumps to Rodin Motorsport for his second FIA F3 season, the first signing for the team.

24 September 2025: Jesse Carrasquedo joins Van Amersfoort Racing after racing in Barcelona and Spielberg in 2025.

23 September 2025: Matteo De Palo joins Trident for his rookie FIA F3 campaign, graduating from the Formula Regional European Championship.

13 September 2025: Brad Benavides returns with AIX Racing after pole positions at Spa and Monza in 2025.

11 September 2025: Freddie Slater joins Trident after a P2 finish on debut in one of his two cameo appearances this year.

9 September 2025: Williams junior Alessandro Giusti continues with MP Motorsport for 2026.