'Championship win testament to consistency': Ugochukwu after F3 title triumph
United States teenager Ugo Ugochukwu hailed his and Campos Racing's consistency and the year-long work that went into winning the Formula 3 title on Sunday.
Ugochukwu, a 19-year-old Nigerian-American driver from New York City, clinched his first Formula 3 championship title with a second-place finish in the final race of the 2026 season in Madrid, Spain. He secured the championship with 159 points, a 14-point lead over British driver Freddie Slater, who finished the season with 145 points. Ugochuwkwu's victory, announced by Formula 1 on their X handle, came after he maintained a clean drive throughout the season, avoiding any mistakes to claim his well-deserved title.
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