Rafael Câmara’s Budapest Championship Debrief

4 August 2025

TRIDENT’s Rafael Câmara became the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Champion with a dominant performance from pole in the Budapest Feature Race.

With the title sealed ahead of the summer break and with a round to go, the Brazilian reflects on it all, from the intensity of Round 9 to dealing with the pressures of the season.

PRESSURE IN BUDAPEST

“It was a very intense weekend. Since FP, we knew we needed to be straight on the pace, and straight into a good mindset. I think we managed to do everything very well.

“Quali was very stressful, especially on the last lap, but we had a good Sprint Race for the Championship and today it was a very good race.

“In the beginning, Mari was very close trying to get by into Turn 2. But in the end, we managed to keep a good distance. We managed the tyres, and we managed to do some good laps at the end.”

Câmara had to hold off Boya in the early stages of the Feature Race

THE TITLE-WINNING FEELING

“I am very happy. We won the Championship, so I am super happy with the job we did. Since the beginning of the Championship, we have been in a good place, in a good spot, and from then we always managed to keep the hard work intense and in good shape and always at a high level.

“We never relaxed, but now we can relax, enjoy the moment and then everyone will go for a holidays. It will be nice to have the summer break, because we need it, but very happy.

“Now I will disconnect from racing, recharge and then when we come back for Monza. Even though we have won the Championship, I will try to do my best, and fight for another pole and victory.

“The Teams’ Championship is very close so I will try my best to help them, and hopefully we can bring that home.”

Câmara thanked his TRIDENT team for all their work so far this season

DEALING WITH THE PRESSURE

“We are always under pressure because you can never do a lot of mistakes. Even when you make one it’s difficult to keep up the momentum. But you have to stay positive, even when things are going well, you are working well, working hard, and that’s what we did.

“Sometimes the gap is closer, sometimes we had a bit of margin, but in the end, we managed to be consistent and it’s what we needed to do to win the Championship.

FEATURE RACE: Câmara seals 2025 title with commanding Budapest win

“I am also proud of myself that every time I was under pressure, at the beginning of the year, when there was pressure, I would perform well.

“So, it’s good for me to see the improvements I am doing, it’s going to keep me motivated to keep going and I will try to keep going and come back stronger for Monza and also next year.”