Belgium

Martí took pole at Spa on a drying track, by the narrowest of margins from Fornaroli and Minì, while title leader Bortoleto could only manage fifteenth. The Sprint, run on a damp track with light rain beforehand, was a chaotic, stop-start affair: three safety cars meant it never properly restarted and was cut short on tyre-safety grounds. Collet won it, passing Barnard around the outside at Blanchimont late on lap one, with Barnard second for his maiden F3 podium and Aron third. The cautions stemmed from clashes that took out Montoya, Minì, Martí and Bortoleto among others. The Feature followed a pre-race downpour and started behind the safety car. Barnard won from tenth on a wet-tyre gamble by Jenzer, jumping forward early and inheriting the lead when Aron pitted from wets to slicks too soon. A safety car appeared after Goethe crashed at Eau Rouge. Mansell pushed Barnard hard late, but contact at Les Combes forced him to cede, settling for second, his best F3 result, with Bedrin third for a Jenzer double podium. Bortoleto left Spa with a commanding championship lead heading into the Monza finale.