Van Hoepen disqualified, Zagazeta penalised following Budapest Feature Race

Following the conclusion of the FIA Formula 3 Feature Race in Budapest, two drivers have been penalised.

Firstly, ART Grand Prix driver Laurens van Hoepen has been disqualified from the Feature Race results.

A post-race report by the FIA Technical Delegate indicated that Car 24 had not met the minimum weight requirement set out in Article 5.1 of the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Technical Regulations.

After a review, it was determined that Car 24 was indeed below the minimum weight set out in the regulations, constituting a rules breach and, consequently, Car 24 has been excluded from the Feature Race result.

It promotes every driver that finished behind van Hoepen up one place each in the classification, with Leonardo Fornaroli now taking the final podium place and third position for Trident.

Lastly, Jenzer Motorsport driver Matías Zagazeta has been handed a penalty.

Zagazeta and PREMA Racing driver Arvid Lindblad made contact between Turns 3 and 4, resulting in both retiring from the race.

After the Feature, the Stewards heard from both drivers along with team representatives and examined all available video evidence. They determined that Zagazeta had been the driver wholly responsible for the collision.

As a result, they elected to apply a five-place grid penalty to Zagazeta. The Jenzer driver will serve the penalty at the next race in which he competes.