Madrid support races: Ugochukwu title, Herta out

Reports from Madrid said Ugo Ugochukwu secured the 2026 Formula 3 title, while Colton Herta withdrew from both Formula 2 races after a crash.

Reports from the Madring support-race weekend said Ugo Ugochukwu secured the 2026 Formula 3 title on Sunday. Autosport and Motorsport.com both reported that the Campos Racing driver emerged with the championship in Madrid, while RaceFans noted that a new Formula 3 champion was crowned during the triple-header. Those reports also identified Freddie Slater as the other contender still in the fight heading into the weekend.

In Formula 2, Motorsport.com reported that Colton Herta withdrew from both Madrid races after a qualifying crash. The outlet said the Hitech driver lost the rear of the car at Turn 19, hit both walls and damaged the front, rear and right-hand side of the car.

With the story still unconfirmed in the supplied material, the clearest developments from Madrid were the reported Formula 3 title for Ugochukwu and Herta’s absence from the Formula 2 grid.