On the final day of the 2025 FIA Formula 3 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, drivers faced challenging wet conditions that influenced the day’s proceedings.
FIA Formula 3 Pre-Season Testing – Day 3 Report
Trident’s Rafael Câmara showed exceptional skill, setting the fastest lap of the morning session at 1:42.570 on Day 3 of F3 pre-season testing.
As the track dried in the afternoon, Callum Voisin (Rodin Motorsport) emerged as the quickest, recording a 1:39.031.
Morning Session: Wet Conditions Shape Early Running
The rain had left the track damp for the start of the morning session, forcing teams to begin their programs on wet-weather tyres. ART Grand Prix‘s James Wharton was among the first to set a representative lap time before the session saw multiple changes at the top of the timesheets.
PREMA‘s Brando Badoer and Campos Racing’s Mari Boya made early advances, with Boya recording a 1:46.718 lap. PREMA’s Noel León briefly held the fastest time at 1:45.934 before Hitech GP’s Martinius Stenshorne edged him out by 0.09 seconds.
The session experienced interruptions, including a red flag due to Ivan Domingues (Van Amersfoort Racing) stopping on track.
Once running resumed, lap times continued to improve as the circuit slowly dried. Louis Sharp (Rodin Motorsport) and Trident’s Camara both made significant improvements, with the second setting a benchmark time of 1:45.700.
Nikola Tsolov surpassed this with 1:43.631, leading the field for a substantial portion of the testing.
Further interruptions came when Trident‘s Charlie Wurz and MP Motorsport’s Bruno del Pino brought out red flags. Despite the disruptions, the final part of the testing saw significant improvements.
Câmara eventually ended the morning fastest with a 1:42.570, 0.138s ahead of his teammate Noah Stromsted, ensuring a Trident 1-2.
Afternoon Session: Voisin Sets the Pace as the Track Dries
As the track dried for the afternoon session, teams switched to slick tyres, leading to a flurry of improvements.
Callum Voisin initially led a Rodin Motorsport 1-2, setting a 1:44-533 to go 0.290s quicker than teammate Roman Bilinski. Noah Stromsted (Trident) soon went even faster, setting a 1:44.178 after half an hour of running.
The session was disrupted by multiple red flags. The first came when Van Amersfoort Racing’s Théophile Nael stopped on the main straight near the pit exit.
Later, DAMS driver Christian Ho and Louis Sharp from Rodin both ran off into the gravel at Turn 5 in separate incidents, causing another stoppage.
A third red flag was triggered when DAMS’ Nicola Lacorte also found himself in the gravel at the same corner. Despite the interruptions, times continued to drop. Sharp briefly led with a 1:44.483, a time matched exactly by Câmara.
Sharp then improved further with a 1:43.885, but Câmara responded to go just 0.026s behind. Another red flag followed when Noel León from PREMA Racing ran off at Turn 5, leading to a short delay before the final push for fast laps.
In the last 20 minutes, Câmara put in a 1:41.454, on wet tyres to go fastest. Tim Tramnitz, who was running on hard compound tyres, set a 1:40.887 to take P1.
But it was Voisin who had the last word, setting a blistering 1:39.031 on hard tyres in the final minutes to end the test fastest overall.
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Key Takeaways from the Final Day of F3 Pre-Season Testing
Voisin’s late flyer secured the fastest lap of the day with a 1:39.031, demonstrating Rodin Motorsport´s strong pace in dry conditions.
Tramnitz and Câmara rounded out the top three, showing consistent form from MP Motorsport and Trident.
Mari Boya and Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak (Campos Racing) completed the top five, underlining the team´s strong performance in the final session.
Rodin Motorsport had all three drivers in the top ten, with Bilinski and Sharp finishing sixth and seventh.
Nael, Stromsted and Stenshorne completed the top ten, with competitive times from VAR, Trident and Hitech GP.
Testing Results
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- Callum Voisin (Rodin Motorsport) – 1:39.031
- Tim Tramnitz (MP Motorsport) – 1:40.887
- Rafael Câmara (Trident) – 1:41.454
- Mari Boya (Campos Racing) – 1:41.569
- Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak (Campos Racing) – 1:41.741
- Roman Bilinski (Rodin Motorsport) – 1:41.909
- Louis Sharp (Rodin Motorsport) – 1:41.927
- Theophile Nael (Van Amersfoort Racing) – 1:43.083
- Noah Stromsted (Trident) – 1:42.254
- Martinius Stenshorne (Hitech TGR) – 1:42.287
Fastest Times Across all Sessions
Across the three days of testing, several drivers stood out with impressive lap times in different conditions. Callum Voisin was the fastest on both Day 1 AM (1:27.959) and Day 3 PM (1:39.031), demonstrating a strong one-lap pace for Rodin Motorsport.
Noel León topped Day 1 PM with a 1:27.711, while Nikola Tsolov dominated Day 2, setting the quickest laps in both sessions with 1:26.618 (AM) and 1:27.249 (PM).
On the final morning, Rafael Camara was the fastest in wet conditions with a 1:42.570, before Voisin’s final session time secured him the top spot of the last day.
Day 1 AM – Voisin – 1:27.959
Day 1 PM – Leon – 1:27.711
Day 2 AM – Tsolov – 1:26.618
Day 2 PM – Tsolov – 1:27.249
Day 3 AM – Camara – 1:42.570
Day 3 PM – Voisin – 1:39.031
With testing now concluded, teams will analyze their data to prepare for the opening round of the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia from March 14-16.
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Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Panoramic by PsnewZ
Recording Date: 28.07.2024
