The 2025 F3 Championship is over, and The Girls Who Eat, Breathe and Dream Motorsport decided to look back at the stars, the flops, the surprises and the disappointments.
This past season was one of the most exciting ones in the past years. It delivered a mix of dominance and unpredictability as well as a few historic firsts. Across ten rounds, we witnessed new stars emerge, veterans stumble, and teams fight tooth and nail for the Teams’ Championship.
While Rafael Câmara clinched the Drivers’ Championship early in Budapest, the close battle behind him kept the tension alive until the last round in Monza.
Câmara’s Drive to Glory
TRIDENT’s Rafael Câmara was setting the benchmark all season. From his opening round win in Melbourne to the title-sealing drive in Budapest, the Brazilian showed raw speed, but also the full control needed for a champion.
With four victories and multiple podiums under his belt, Câmara had a season of consistency. He was able to capitalise on his results even in chaotic conditions, while his closest rivals faltered under the pressure. As Câmara rarely put a wheel wrong, it was just a matter of time before he sealed the deal. His crowning moment came in Hungary, where he became the champion with a round to spare and became the first driver since George Russell to do so.
TRIDENT Against Campos
While TRIDENT had the undeniably best driver on the grid, Campos Racing had the strongest overall package. Tsolov won the Monaco feature race in a dominant fashion, Boya matured into a runner-up contender with a Silverstone feature race win, and Inthraphuvasak also made history, becoming the first Thai driver to win an F3 race. With a slower start, Inthraphuvasak scored 3 wins across the last 4 rounds of the season.
The combined efforts of all three drivers paid off. Campos snatched the Teams’ Championship from TRIDENT at Monza, marking the first time a non-Italian team managed to do so in the modern F3 era.
Season Surprises and Breakthroughs
Beyond the already mentioned champion driver and team, there were several other drivers who stood out this season. Strømsted took his first F3 victory in Spa with a commanding drive. While he got outshone by his champion teammate, he still finished P6 overall. TRIDENT chose to continue with him through 2026 as well, showing they trust him to carry on the legacy Câmara leaves with.
Ramos impressed at the start of the season. He won the first sprint race of the season and followed it with a feature race win in Imola. Sadly, since then his form fell off, and he was never able to quite match his speed from the start. After finishing P16 in 2024, he finished P15 this year.
Missed Opportunities and Struggles
Not everyone enjoyed a season to remember. There were several drivers who didn’t live up to their potential. PREMA Racing is usually the team to look up to, but this year was one of disappointment. Apart from occasional podiums from Ugochukwu and León, the Italian team was rarely ever a threat for the win. For a team with a history of success and helping future champions through their junior careers, it was one of their least competitive campaigns in years.
Marinangeli was perhaps the most disappointing driver on the field. With zero points to his name despite taking part in all of the rounds, it was admittedly even worse than some other drivers who finished with no points scored – like Garfias, Sagrega, Barrichello or even Dufek.
Partly this can be blamed on AIX Racing. The team finished only above DAMS Lucas Oil – who had an even weaker line-up. Benavides was the only driver who showed flashes of speed, like when he managed to get the pole position in Monza qualifying.
Team Battles that Defined the Season
The season wasn’t just about the drivers, as the teams’ fight for championship came down to the very last race of the year. TRIDENT led early on thanks to Câmara’s dominance and Strømsted’s growing consistency. But Campos came out on top thanks to all three drivers contributing to the result with their wins and podiums.
MP Motorsport, meanwhile, had a rollercoaster of a year. Tramnitz and Giusti both showed good pace, but their form dipped at key moments. Tramnitz resuscitated his season very late on with an impressive Italian run. After getting a sprint win in Imola in the third round, he won the one in Monza as well. However, he was disqualified later on and lost the important points.
Van Amersfoort Racing, ART Grand Prix and Rodin Motorsport rounded out the midfield. All of them were strong in flashes but lacked the consistency to challenge for the front and come any closer to the top two.
The Unforgettable Moments
Câmara’s impressive run of victories to ultimately clinch the title in his rookie F3 season is undoubtedly the defining storyline of 2025. After Fornaroli won the title last year without a single race win, the young Brazilian did so with four wins to his name.
There were other dramatic races like Melbourne and Silverstone, which were full of chaos due to unpredictable weather. As was Spa, where we are used to such conditions. After no green flag laps were raced and drivers complained left and right about the dangerous way, the race was cancelled with no points awarded.
And lastly, the season finale in Monza was exceptional for many reasons. Campos sealed the Teams’ Championship with a double podium and took home the first non-Italian team championship win in the modern F3.
For a second year in a row, the Monza qualifying was divided into two groups, which brought different perspectives. The already crowned champion lost his only timed lap due to track limits and started both the sprint and feature race from the last place. Impressively, he managed to come back to P12 in the sprint and P5 in the feature race.
Building the Road to Formula 1
The 2025 season had a clear narrative: Câmara was a standout driver, while Campos had the strongest team. F3 once again proved its reputation as the most unpredictable part of the junior ladder.
With so many rookies in the field, you have to follow them closely to spot the talents. You never know if the next big F1 champion is not hiding among them.
The next season is already shaping up as drivers are getting announced earlier than usual. In October, there’s testing in Jerez, Barcelona and Imola. There, we could already see which drivers are continuing and which are newly signed with the teams for 2026.