Alessandro Giusti: ‘I want to fight for the title in 2026’

Preparations for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 season are well underway for Alessandro Giusti, who is returning for a second year in the Championship with MP Motorsport.

The Frenchman finished inside the top 10 in last year’s Drivers’ Championship, but has bigger prizes in his sights for this season.

Speaking ahead of the pre-season Barcelona test, Giusti talked through his preparation and plans with MP and how things have been going.

“I’m really looking forward to the year. I mean, we've been really good with the team since the start of the post-season test. All three tests went well, and it was quite nice, as well as building up a good relationship with my new teammates. We did some work with the engineers as well during the winter.

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“I think we'll be ready for the first time in Melbourne with the three days of testing and what's going on.”

Giusti says his familiarity with the MP Motorsport team will help him get back up to speed much quicker compared to his arrival in F3 as a rookie last season.

He hopes to turn that into an early advantage, as he races with the same engineer as he did in 2025.

“I think it's good to be familiar with the team. I know nearly all the people that will be working next year. So it's a good point. I am staying with the same engineer I had last year, so we have a good relationship, and with the whole team as well.

“I think I have some good teammates - two that can match up very well against me. We will try to make the small adjustments for the car and for good performance through the year.”

With all the work he’s undertaken in the off-season, Giusti is hopeful of his chances of competing for the title in 2026.

After multiple podiums and points finishes, he is ready to take the next step and is feeling confident based on the post-season test and how MP are preparing for the upcoming campaign.

“I’ve used the off-season as more of a rest and a break, especially in December. But now I’m starting up again, visiting the team, doing prep on data and reviewing onboards, and as well some media work. So yeah, it's coming up fast.

“The tests were really good. We did some changes compared to the last time in Monza and I feel like I was quite comfortable with the car for the three days in Barcelona.

“So, I feel really confident. Now I want to drive again in Barcelona to show the same confidence I had at the end of last season. I would like to fight for a championship. That's the goal.

“I've always been quite consistent. I think we're always fast. That was a good point last year. We just missed a little tenth or two that would mean starting at the front and fighting at the front because I think the race pace was quite nice as well last season.

“I think the car is quite consistent. That's why we're always towards the front. So now we just need to get to that higher consistency.”