León, del Pino and Zagazeta penalised following Budapest Sprint Race

Following the conclusion of the FIA Formula 3 Sprint Race in Budapest, several drivers have been handed post-race penalties.

Firstly, Bruno del Pino has been awarded a five-second time penalty. The MP Motorsport driver was alleged to have made a false-start at the start of the Sprint Race.

Afterwards, the Stewards reviewed available data and video evidence, along with hearing from both driver and team representative, and determined that Car 18 had indeed moved before the start signal. They also noted Car 18 stopped after his slight movement and so applied the least severe penalty available to them.

As a result, they applied a five-second time penalty for such an infringement in line with the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Sporting Regulations.

Having originally finished P19, he drops to 25th in the final classification.

Secondly, Matias Zagazeta has been handed a 10-second time penalty.

The DAMS Lucas Oil driver was alleged to have caused a collision with Car 29 of Nicola Lacorte.

After the Sprint, the Stewards examined video evidence and heard from both drivers and team representatives and determined that Car 30 had been wholly at fault for the collision due to not providing adequate room for Car 29 at Turn 2.

As a result, they applied a 10-second time penalty. Having finished 25th, Zagazeta drops to 26th in the final standings.

Finally, Noel León has been given a post-race time penalty.

The PREMA Racing driver was involved in a collision with Van Amersfoort Racing’s Théophile Nael at Turn 4.

Following the race, the Stewards heard from both drivers along with their team representatives and examined available video evidence of the incident.

They determined that Car 20 was entitled to the corner, and that the contact between both drivers was the fault of Car 2, who they deemed wholly responsible for the collision, and applied a 10-second time penalty as a result.

With León not finishing the Sprint Race, his time penalty has been converted into a five-place grid drop for the Budapest Feature Race.