ART Grand Prix confirm Kanato Le for the 2026 season

ART Grand Prix have announced that Kanato Le will be racing for them in the 2026 FIA Formula 3 season.

Le made the step up to single seater racing in 2022 and had a strong 2023 campaign in British F4, winning two races and adding a further two podiums on his way to finishing seventh in the Standings.

The Japanese driver also competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, and returned for a second season in the competition with ART Grand Prix this year.

So far in 2025, he has achieved several points finishes and sits 13th in the Drivers’ Standings.

In addition to that, Le has competed in nine races of this year’s GB3 Championship, achieving one victory and an additional two podiums.

The 18-year-old is now set to graduate to F3 with ART, and at the announcement, he expressed how happy he was to be doing so.

“I’m super excited to be racing in FIA F3 next season with ART GP,” said Le. “I am really grateful for the opportunity they have given me to be able to race in this championship.

“It’s been a good year working with the team in FRECA this season and I look forward to getting started in F3. I’d like to thank everyone who has helped me get to this point and trusting me. I will work hard with the team to achieve good results so I’m really looking forward to it.”

ART Grand Prix Team Principal Sébastien Philippe added: "Kanato’s move to F3 is the natural continuation of his journey with ART Grand Prix. After two seasons in FRECA, he will now discover an even more demanding category, where every detail makes the difference. Kanato already knows the team and how it operates, which will help him integrate smoothly and focus fully on his driving. This continuity is important both for him and for us, and we are looking forward to the next stages of his development.”