On the way down to Turn 1, Ugochukwu, who had started in second, fell to third, but he won the race by passing Freddie Slater and teammate Šophile Nael of Campos Racing.
The American driver held a seven-second lead at one point, but the race ended under Safety Car conditions, reducing his margin of victory.
Slater, who was supported by Audi, finished second for TRIDENT, and Taito Kato, a rookie at the ART Grand Prix, earned his first podium. Nael, who finished third on the road, was demoted to P12 after receiving a five-second penalty for a false start.
Van Amersfoort Racing’s Bruno del Pino followed up his Sprint Race victory by finishing fourth ahead of the second ART Maciej Gladysz and team mate Enzo Deligny.
In seventh was Brad Benavides of AIX Racing, with Pedro Clerot in eighth, the duo having come through from starting in P18 and P17, respectively.
Hitech’s Jin Nakamura and MP Motorsport’s Mattia Colnaghi rounded out the top 10, with the rookie pairing achieving their first points in Formula 3.
That wraps up the opening weekend of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 season.
Ugo Ugochukwu Orlandi is an American racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for Campos. Born and raised in New York City, Ugochukwu is the son of Nigerian fashion model Oluchi Onweagba and her Italian husband.
