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Theophile Nael will join champion FIA Formula 3 squad Campos Racing for his second season in the series in 2026.
The 18-year-old Frenchman drove for Van Amersfoort Racing in his rookie campaign and finished on the podium in three feature races.
He took third at the season opening round in Melbourne and went on to finish second at both Barcelona and Silverstone.
With six further points finishes he ended the year eighth in the championship as the third-highest rookie.
“I’m really happy to be joining Campos Racing for the 2026 FIA F3 season,” he said. “It’s a team I’ve been racing against for years and I have always respected their professionalism and admired their work. To now have the chance to represent their colours is a real honour. I can’t wait to take on this challenge and go hunting for the championship in 2026.”
Nael beat Campos Racing’s drivers to win the Spanish Formula 4 title in 2023, having started his single-seater career together with the Sainteloc Racing squad midway through through the previous year. He stayed with Sainteloc to graduate to Formula Regional in 2024, winning a race in both the Middle East and European championships and coming ninth overall in the latter.
“He is a driver we have closely followed since his debut in single-seaters due to his outstanding record,” team boss Adrian Campos Jr said of Nael.
”He is an F4 champion and has shown a remarkable ability to adapt quickly to any category, even climbing the podium as a rookie in all of them. In short, I am certain he will bring a great deal to Campos Racing, and we will work together at the highest level to ensure next season is a tremendously successful one for everyone.”