Following Gabriel Bortoleto’s victory at F2, it was Rafael Câmara’s turn to put Brazil among the best in the world of motorsport. The Brazilian won the race in Hungaroring in Hungary to secure the title of Formula 3 champion in his debut season. With 156 points won, the Trident pilot led the best in the championship with a stage in advance.
The warranty comes from the sum of points in the dispute between F3 championship pilots, as Rafael opened 48 advantage over vice-leader Mari Boya, with 108. To go to history, Câmara began the season with four poles positions in the early five stages played, becoming a record in the category. In just 10 rounds, Formula 3 saw four Brazilian wins, in addition to the many points won to manage the advantage well.
How was the race?
The decisive test began in rain, with the direction opting for starting starts for security reasons. Starting from Pole Position, Câmara faced difficulties in the initial laps when Boya managed to overcome him momentarily, but the Brazilian recovered the lead.
Three safety car entrances, caused by accidents on the Hungarian track, constantly interrupted the rhythm of the race. Following the third security car intervention, on lap 14, Rafael set a 1.5 -second advantage over Boya.
With limited test time due to multiple interruptions, Boya decreased the difference to only 0.6 second when 12 minutes left to the end. In the final stretch, however, the Brazilian showed superiority by expanding the advantage to more than 2 seconds, recording the fastest return and crossing the finish line as champion.
Meanwhile, Tramnitz, another opponent in the title fight, rode in the first lap, but managed to stay on the track, falling to 24th position.
Rafael Câmara has impressed since the beginning of the season in Formula 3. The Pernambuco set a record in the category by winning four pole positions in the first five races, and winning three races in Australia, Bahrain and Spain.
With this achievement, Câmara becomes the second Brazilian to win the Formula 3 Championship, following in the footsteps of Gabriel Bortoleto, champion in 2023. Bortoleto, current Formula 1 driver, also won the Formula 2 title in the year following his F3 victory.
Who is Brazilian Rafael Câmara, champion of F3?
Rafael Câmara competes in 2025 for the Trident, current Formula 3 champion and recognized for investing in young promises. A native of Recife, the 19 -year -old rider currently resides in Milan. Despite his young age, the Brazilian stands out with a carried carried out by large deeds in the base categories of motorsport.
Rafael’s journey in motorsport began in 2014. His talent soon stood out in karting competitions, culminating in the OK Junior class runner-up in 2019-category that revealed F1 big names such as Max Verstappen, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc.
In 2021, before migrating to the monoposts, the Brazilian won important kart titles, including the WSK Champions Cup, where he surpassed Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the current Mercedes driver, and the WSK Super Master Series, a competition that Verstappen won in 2012.
Its transition to formula cars in 2022 was equally remarkable. Participating in three Formula 4 competitions, the Brazilian ended among the first three in all: runner-up in the Arab Emirates and third place in both the Italian Championship and ADAC F4.
In season 2023, Rafael took third in the Middle East Championship and fifth in the European regional formula (Freca). In 2024, he maintained the third position in the Middle East, but won the Freca title in advance. These consistent results opened the doors for their participation in Formula 3 by 2025.
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