Building on clear potential: Rodin Motorsport Season Preview

After a season that culminated in the team achieving their first win of the year in the Monza Sprint Race, Rodin Motorsport are targeting a stronger campaign in 2026.

The team proved once more that it was capable of fighting at the front and taking podiums and eventually, a win too, but making this a more regular occurrence is surely the goal entering the new campaign.

In Pedro Clerot, Christian Ho and Brando Badoer, the team fields an all-new driver line-up for 2026 and there is a lot to be excited about ahead of pre-season testing and Round 1 in Melbourne.

Front-running form

Podiums, fighting for pole and eventually, victory – that will be the target once again in 2026 for Rodin as the team seeks to drive home their progress over the past few seasons.

Rodin has enjoyed a steady upward trajectory in FIA F3, securing more points finishes last year following an already promising 2024 campaign.

Of course, no team stands still between one season and the next, so Rodin will be focused on ensuring they can capitalise on their momentum and establish themselves as a key player in the fight for points, podiums and wins in 2026.

A top five finish in the Teams’ Standings will represent a successful season, with the 128-point tally from last year the benchmark to beat. Helping them get there will be the trio of new drivers arriving for 2026, with two returning drivers offering experience and a rookie with a lot of promise.

All change in the garage

Three new drivers arrive at Rodin for the 2026 season eager to achieve their own success and help the team on their way.

Returning drivers Ho and Badoer join new arrival in F3 Clerot to form a promising line-up.

For Ho and Badoer, they competed in their rookie seasons last year, gaining valuable experience and enjoying fights at the front of the pack at various stages, taking important knowledge into the new campaign.

Ho achieved a top five result in the torrential Silverstone Feature Race while Badoer enjoyed an uptick in form in the latter third of the 2025 season, finishing in the points three times in the final five races.

Their improvements across that season bode well for what comes next, as they join a new team and environment that they will hope brings even more strong results this time around.

Clerot meanwhile has improved with every past year in his single-seater career to date. After securing the Brazilian F4 title in 2022, his move over to Europe has brought more success with each season.

His stint in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2024 and 2025 resulted in P8 and then P4 respectively in the standings, with two wins, three poles and seven podiums in the latter, most recent season.

Combining experience with exuberance, Team Manager Sam Waple and the wider team will hope they have the right pieces in place to achieve another step forward in F3, and continue impressing with high points and highlight results.