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

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: Joshua Dürksen, Rafael Câmara
Hitech TGR: Colton Herta
Campos Racing: Nikola Tsolov, Noel León
DAMS Lucas Oil: Dino Beganovic, Roman Bilinski
MP Motorsport:
Rodin Motorsport: Martinius Stenshorne
Prema Racing: Mari Boya, Sebastián Montoya
ART Grand Prix: Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak
AIX Racing: Emerson Fittipaldi Jr, Cian Shields
Van Amersfoort Racing: Nicolas Varrone
Trident:

Updates

04 December 2025: No surprises from Prema Racing as Sebastián Montoya returns for another year with the team.

26 November 2025: Another lineup complete as Roman Bilinski joins DAMS Lucas Oil.

25 November 2025: Mari Boya is stepping up with Prema Racing.

18 November 2025: Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak is heading to F2 with ART Grand Prix.

29 October 2025: Rafael Câmara completes the Invicta Racing squad after claiming the FIA Formula 3 title.

24 October 2025: Argentine Nicolas Varrone is heading to Van Amersfoort Racing.

23 October 2025: Joshua Dürksen is the first Invicta Racing signing for the new year.

22 October 2025: Noel León completes Campos Racing's lineup for 2026. Dino Beganovic is heading the way of DAS Lucas Oil.

21 October 2025: Wow. Colton Herta will drive for Hitech TGR in 2025. The Cadillac F1 Team test driver completed seven seasons in Indycar with 19 podiums including nine victories, finishing second overall in the 2024 season

1 October 2025: Martinius Stenshorne will join Rodin Motorsport for his rookie FIA Formula 2 season.

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, Ernesto Rivera, Ugo Ugochukwu
Trident: Matteo De Palo, Freddie Slater, Noah Strømsted
MP Motorsport: Alessandro Giusti, Tuukka Taponen, Mattia Colnaghi
ART Grand Prix: Maciej Gładysz, Kanato Le, Taito Kato
Van Amersfoort Racing: Jesse Carrasquedo, Hiyu Yamakoshi, Bruno del Pino
Rodin Motorsport: Brando Badoer, Christian Ho, Pedro Clerot
Prema Racing: James Wharton (AUS), Enzo Deligny, Louis Sharp (NZ)
Hitech TGR: Jin Nakamura, Michael Shin, Fionn McLaughlin
AIX Racing: Brad Benavides, Yevan David, Fernando Barrichello
DAMS Lucas Oil: Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi, TBA, TBA

Updates

27 November 2025: After post-season testing, Freddie Slater and Matteo De Palo are heading to Trident, while Mattia Conaghi completes the MP Motorsport squad, and Yevan David and Fernando Barrichello are in at AIX Racing.

11 November 2025: Taito Kato completes the ART Grand Prix lineup.

27 October 2025: Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi is the first signing for DAMS Lucas Oil heading into 2026.

15 October 2025: Kiwi Louis Sharp completes the Prema Racing lineup.

14 October 2025: Aussie James Wharton is swapping back at Prema Racing for his second year.

7 October 2025: Kanato Le heads to ART Grand Prix for his maiden season in F3.

6 October 2025: Fionn McLaughlin steps up to the FIA F3 series with Hitech TGR, Maciej Gładysz is in at ART Grand Prix, and Pedro Clerot is joining Rodin Motorsport.

3 October 2025: Ugo Ugochukwu completes the lineup for Campos Racing.

2 October 2025: Tuukka Taponen returns with MP Motorsport.

1 October 2025: Ernesto Rivera will make his F3 debut with Campos Racing, while Enzo Deligny joins Prema Racing for his first season and Michael Shin is promoted to the Hitch TGR F3 stable. Meanwhile Bruno del Pino returns to the grid, making the switch to Van Amersfoort Racing.

30 September 2025: Jin Nakamura is the first signing for 2026 for Hitech TGR.

29 September 2025: Christian Ho switches to Rodin Motorsport for his second season in the FIA F3 series.

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. 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.