Formula 3 will join Formula 1 and Formula 2 this weekend for the traditional Australian Grand Prix, held at the Albert Park Circuit. This will be the first of ten events where the three categories will share the calendar in 2026, and for Argentina, it holds a special significance: the debut of Mattia Colnaghi. Colnaghi, 17, was born in Monza, Italy, but chose to represent Argentina due to his mother's nationality, according to the Argentine News Agency. He will make his category debut with MP Motorsport, the same team that Franco Colapinto raced with between 2023 and 2024. From 2025, he has been integrated into the Red Bull Junior Team driver academy, a key pillar in his international projection. Formula 3 Schedule in Australia (Argentina time) Thursday, 5: FP1: 18:50 Friday, 6: Qualifying: 00:00 Sprint Race: 21:15 Saturday, 7: Feature Race: 18:50 The broadcast will be handled by Disney+. A champion with international projection Colnaghi comes off a championship in the Eurocup-3 and had previously won the Spanish Formula 4 championship, a career path reminiscent of Colapinto, who was also a champion in Spain before making the international leap. His performance in 2025 earned him consideration from the Austrian Red Bull structure, which added him to its program of young talents for the future. The challenge will not be easy: MP Motorsport was a protagonist in the last F3 season, with German Tim Tramnitz as its main figure (fourth in the championship with 94 points), while the team finished fourth in the constructors' championship with 177 units.
