F3: Badoer Scores Thrilling First Victory in Monte Carlo Feature Race

Brando Badoer claims his first FIA Formula 3 win in Monaco’s Feature Race on Sunday, launching from second and seizing the lead to deliver Rodin Motorsport a composed, lights-to-flag victory.

He out-drags pole-sitter Théophile Nael to Turn 1 and controls the tempo across 27 laps, absorbing late pressure to convert track position on a circuit that rarely offers passing opportunities.

Nael rebounds from a subdued Melbourne opener to finish second and secure his first podium of the campaign, while Freddie Slater delivers a tidy, points-rich third for TRIDENT.

Campos Racing underlines depth with Ugo Ugochukwu fourth and Ernesto Rivera fifth, placing three cars in the top five and emphasizing operational sharpness around Monaco’s unforgiving constraints.

That collective haul extends Campos’s advantage in the Teams’ Championship standings, a useful buffer given F3’s compressed schedule and the volatility that typically follows tight early-season points spreads.

In the Drivers’ Championship, Ugochukwu holds 43 points, with Bruno del Pino second. Slater sits third on 34, one behind del Pino, as Badoer climbs to fourth on 28.

Nael’s podium lifts him to fifth, reinforcing a rebound narrative after early setbacks, while Badoer’s breakthrough hints at a broader Rodin upswing as execution sharpens.

The Monaco race again rewards clean launches, error-free laps, and disciplined pace management. With overtaking scarce, qualifying precision and start execution remain decisive strategic levers in the category.

Rodin converts opportunity efficiently, taking pressure off its campaign and providing a stable reference for upcoming weekends, while Trident banks another podium through Slater’s measured management.

Focus now shifts to Barcelona-Catalunya from June 12 to 14, where higher-degradation running and extensive data histories typically expose setup efficiency and driver adaptability across longer, more flowing stints.

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