As Method 3 heads into its penultimate spherical on the Italian Grand Prix, Mattia Colnaghi is making ready to proceed his robust kind following the extended summer time break.
The Argentine has endured an fascinating rookie marketing campaign within the sequence. Colnaghi began the season, securing only one level throughout 5 rounds, marking a troublesome introduction to F3. Nonetheless, Spa proved a crucial turning level for him and MP Motorsport. After qualifying sixth, the rookie went on to safe 4 consecutive fourth-place finishes forward of the Summer time break in August.
Regardless of heading to the familiarity of Monza, drivers must navigate the circuit in a different way than in earlier competitions. Forward of the weekend, it was confirmed that qualifying can be break up into two teams, equally to Monaco. When requested about his ideas surrounding this variation, the 18-year-old emphasised his belief within the choice.
“I feel it makes full sense,” Colnaghi advised media, together with Motorsport Week.
“Seeing the slipstream sport we do play right here and in different circuits equivalent to Spa, additionally seeing the messy qualifying session that was at Spa, I feel it’s good to implement in two teams.
Clearly, the tow is essential at a circuit like Monza, so I do suppose that we are going to nonetheless be searching for it. Hopefully, being much less vehicles on the observe directly, it is going to assist.”
Alongside this, drivers can have an additional overtaking alternative, with a second DRS Zone added for the junior classes. Drivers will now be capable of use the increase on Turns 10 and 11, setting the stage for intense racing.
“Having the additional DRS zone goes to be helpful to get a bit nearer to the automotive in entrance within the races earlier than the final nook,” he stated.
“And meaning that you would be able to be nearer for the principle straight as nicely. Which clearly goes to open up a possible passing alternative in T1. Perhaps, with out this further DRS zone, it wouldn’t be attainable.
So I feel it’s positively helpful in that sense.
It’s going to advertise racing much more than this circuit already does, which goes to be thrilling for each the drivers and the followers.”
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Again racing at an iconic venue
Heading to the ‘Temple of Velocity’ marks the top of the sequence’ extended Summer time break. Drivers, who, regardless of partaking in in-season testing, haven’t raced these vehicles in race situations since late July. Leaving many itching to get again on observe for the ultimate stint of the season.
Nonetheless, Colnaghi means that the month away from racing was essential, as drivers had an intense European calendar earlier than their break.
“It’s good to have a break after so many double-headers, principally back-to-back, excluding, clearly, the in-week breaks now we have.”
“On the identical time, I feel it’s good to be again racing.”‘
Crucially, the Argentinian won’t be making any adjustments to his weekend strategy relatively, staying in the identical mindset he has used all season.
“To be sincere, I’ll strategy it like every other weekend,” Colnaghi revealed.
Regardless of preserving the identical strategy, Colnaghi arrives in Monza with a bonus over his rivals. Final season, the rookie claimed victory in EuroCup3, which taught him pivotal classes forward of his first F3 race in Monza.
When reflecing on his win within the sequence, the 18-year-old revealed he would “carry” a loot of his classes into this weekend.
“It’s a observe the place, clearly, racing is a bit promoted by the lengthy straights that now we have right here,” Colnaghi defined.
“It relies upon actually on what the state of affairs is and what place you’re in.
“Final yr in EuroCup it was fairly essential to be sensible in Race 1 when everybody was a bit extra erratic, let’s say, a bit extra aggressive.
“Whereas I feel in Race 2 we modified the driving model a bit, and everybody was a bit calmer.
“Undoubtedly loads of essential classes from final yr that I can carry into the weekend.”
Colnaghi shares his ideas on Norris’ new crew becoming a member of the F3 grid subsequent season
Yesterday, Method 1 World Champion Lando Norris revealed his new single-seater junior racing crew, LN4 Fusion. The Briton confirmed the crew can be part of the 2027 F3 grid, including to an already ultra-competitive competitors.
introducing LN4 Fusion. a brand new multi-championship junior single-seater racing crew co-founded by Lando Norris.
coming to the observe in 2027. that is just the start. pic.twitter.com/XPwVS38cWK
— LN4 Fusion (@ln4fusion) September 2, 2026
When requested concerning the significance of F1 drivers investing in Feeder Collection expertise, Colnaghi praised Norris’ help for the younger drivers. Highlighting the significance of ongoing F1 help for drivers in junior classes.
“It’s all the time good to see a brand new crew becoming a member of the grid,” Colnaghi defined
“It’s additionally good to see Lando placing within the help for junior sequence drivers. Contemplating that he was as soon as within the place we’re in in the present day.
“It’s good to see that he’s additionally making an attempt to present again a bit and assist some drivers on the junior ladder. All the perfect to him for his new crew and the drivers who can be racing for him.”
Heading into the weekend, the Argentine sits 14th within the standings. However with solely 20 factors separating himself and sixth within the ultimate championship standings, a constructive Monza outcome may finish his season on a excessive.
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