Qualifying
FIA Formula3 2026
Round 7
Taito Kato qualifies P18 in Hungary
HungaroringOn Friday 24 July, qualifying for FIA F3 Round 7 was held at the Hungaroring in Hungary.
Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP) driver Taito Kato was P18 in qualifying, which featured 30 cars.
Taito KATO
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ART GRAND PRIX Overall, it was a tough weekend for us. Free Practice was a decent session, but it was fairly disrupted by two red flags, so I was only able to complete two push laps. Even so, I felt the car had strong potential and that we had enough pace to fight inside the top 10 going into Qualifying.
The car also felt competitive in Qualifying. However, I exceeded the track limits on my second run and had the lap time deleted. Without that mistake, I think I could have qualified P9 or P10. Instead, I qualified P18 for both the Sprint and Feature races.
Overall, it was a tough weekend for us. Free Practice was a decent session, but it was fairly disrupted by two red flags, so I was only able to complete two push laps. Even so, I felt the car had strong potential and that we had enough pace to fight inside the top 10 going into Qualifying.
The car also felt competitive in Qualifying. However, I exceeded the track limits on my second run and had the lap time deleted. Without that mistake, I think I could have qualified P9 or P10. Instead, I qualified P18 for both the Sprint and Feature races.
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