How To Watch Round 9 in Madrid: TV, Session Times and More

It is the final round of what has been a special FIA Formula 3 season, with the title fight set to be decided at the newest venue on the calendar in Madrid.

Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu are set to do battle to become the 2026 F3 champion, and here is how you can follow all the action this weekend…

SESSION START TIMES

PRACTICE

Round 9 starts with Free Practice on Friday morning, with the session set to start at 09:55 local time.

QUALIFYING

With there being two Feature Races this weekend, there will also be two 20-minute Qualifying sessions on Friday evening. The first of which starts at 18:25 local time, with the green light for the second outing at 18:55.

SPRINT RACE

FEATURE RACE 1

FEAUTRE RACE 2

TV COVERAGE

For all the details of broadcasters in your area, click here.

To find out what time you can watch all the action from Madrid, click here. Every Formula 3 session is available via F1TV live, as they happen. Practice and both Qualifying sessions take place on Friday, with the Sprint Race and Feature Race 1 on Saturday. The weekend rounds out with the second Feature Race on Sunday.

• For more information on subscribing to F1 TV you can click here.
• F1 TV Pro and Premium are also available in selected locations only.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Keep up to date with all the action on our official Formula 3 social media accounts. Whether you’re on Instagram, TikTok, X or Facebook, all of the news, latest reactions and behind-the-scenes content will be available via our channels through the entire race weekend in Madrid. Links to these channels can be found here:

• Instagram
• TikTok
• X
• Facebook

WEBSITE

For all the latest news from Madrid, make sure you’re following the official website across the weekend.

For reports at the end of each session, as well as reactions and interviews with team personnel and the drivers, the F3 website has you covered for all your needs across the 2026 campaign, including all the action from Round 9.