An exciting end to a tremendous season: Bruno Michel’s F3 Debrief

And just like that, the 2025 FIA Formula 3 season draws to a close after what has been a thrilling campaign from start to finish.

Formula 3 CEO Bruno Michel gives his view of the finale and how the season has unfolded as Rafael Câmara claimed the ’25 Drivers’ title, while Campos Racing achieved their maiden F3 Teams’ crown.

A FITTING WAY TO END THE YEAR

“I think this season has been great. It was one with a new car and when you have a new car, you enter the year with a lot of expectations. You always want a new car to be fast, reliable and to produce fantastic racing.

“That’s exactly what we had. So, on that aspect, we are, and I am extremely happy with how it went. Then, the season overall has been hugely exciting, and the final round has been absolutely amazing.

“Câmara was already crowned heading into the final race weekend but there were a lot of fights elsewhere like second and third places in the Drivers’ Standings for instance, and of course the Teams’ Championship.

“It all came down to the last race, which is always the best scenario. After two Safety Cars, it came alive, and it was amazing with so much action to decide the final standings.”

CAMPOS RACING ARE TEAMS’ CHAMPIONS

“They couldn’t believe it themselves! It was a fantastic result for the Spanish team and I’m so happy for Adrian Campos and everyone working there, they’ve done a great job to clinch their fist F3 crown.

“The race on Sunday was quite difficult for Adrian because he had two of his drivers fighting for the victory and with zero thought of the Championship, which is great and that’s what we want to see, but I can imagine it wasn’t comfortable to watch for Campos.

“At the end of the day, they’re worthy Champions and I’m very happy for them. They had a great season and I’m pleased that the titles were split between two teams with TRIDENT winning in the Drivers’ Championship with Rafael Câmara, and Campos winning in the Teams’ Championship.

“TRIDENT have been used to fighting at the front in F3 for quite some time now, but two seasons ago, Campos Racing was struggling at the back of the grid. Already last year, we could see how much progress they had made, but this year what they have achieved is amazing, and they concluded with a 1-2 in the Feature Race in Monza, taking second and third in the Drivers’ Standings with NIkola Tsolov and Mari Boya...

“Campos and TRIDENT may have dominated this season, but I am certain that they will have to face a fierce competition from the rest of the grid in 2026...”

CÂMARA’S COMEBACK

“I need to praise the race of Câmara. He started last after having had a nightmare in Qualifying, where he pushed too much on his lap and got his time deleted for track limits. With a short session as the Qualifying was split into two groups, our 2025 Champion simply did not have time left to go for another push lap. That was a disaster for him and his team, TRIDENT.

“So Câmara started 30th in both races, and on Sunday he finished fifth. How amazing is that?! We’ve been saying a few times this season that he’s been strong when he’s starting from the front, but when he starts from the middle of the pack, he finds it more difficult.

“I think it's safe to say that in Monza, he proved us wrong, and he did a fantastic job. Ultimately, I’m sorry for Maurizio Salvadori and his team, who have failed to clinch the title, but I spoke with him after the race and he’s very happy with the season regardless.”

UP NEXT: 2026

“Next season is already looking good. It’s quite interesting because drivers are signing earlier and earlier, and the grid is starting to take shape. Five drivers have already been confirmed.

“Now, we have six days of testing coming up in October, starting with 2 days at Jerez on October 7-8, then another two days at Barcelona on October 15-16 and then two final days at Imola on October 21-22, and it’s going to be interesting to see who the new drivers are and who will continue on in F3 next season.

"Until then, I would like to thank the teams and the drivers, our partners, everyone involved in F3 and working so hard in our paddock for making this past season a great success. I sincerely hope that the fans have enjoyed it as much as we did. I cannot wait for the action to pick up again in 2026!”