Ivan Domingues achieved the 23rd fastest time in qualifying for the Sprint Race of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the second round of the FIA Formula 3 World Championship.
In a super competitive context, with 30 drivers separated by a second and a half, the young driver from Leiria was reducing the gap to the fastest.
In the end, he said he has the pace to achieve a better result in tomorrow’s race.
In his debut year in Formula 3, Ivan Domingues continues his process of adaptation and learning in one of the most competitive categories today.
The Van Amersfoort Racing driver posted the 24th fastest time in free practice, where he looked for the best Dallara settings for the Sakhir circuit. “A session with good sensations, in which we chose to run with more gasoline and heavier weights because the objective was to accumulate laps on the track”, explained Ivan Domingues.
In the classification, the Portuguese achieved the 23rd time, 1.1 seconds behind the fastest, which was the championship leader Rafael Câmara, with 1,49,214 m. “In the afternoon, already in qualifying mode, we felt that we could have taken a lap with more potential, we didn’t have the opportunity, but we feel that the pace is here. Now it’s time to continue evolving in the race”, said the Portuguese driver.
Formula 3 Bahrain Grand Prix Schedule
Saturday
Sprint Race – 19 laps (11:15)
Sunday
Feature Race – 22 laps (10:55)
Both races can be followed live on DAZN 5.
About Ivan Domingues
Ivan Domingues (Leiria, 5/5/2006) started karting, inspired by his father and brother, when he was just 8 years old. At the age of 9, he participated in the first Portuguese championship. He won the Brazilian Kart Cup and was National Vice-Champion in 2017, 2018 and 2019. At the age of 14, he moved to Italy to professionalize his training and make the leap to Formula 4. Last season, in 2024, already in FRECA (Formula Regional Europe by Alpine), he stood out as one of the best rookies (two podiums and a best rookie in 3 races). In 2025 he made the jump to the FIA Formula 3 Championship, one of the main antechambers to Formula 1, to complete the full season at the service of the prestigious Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR), thus becoming the first Portuguese in the category in 12 years. Its references are Ayrton Senna and Max Verstappen. Besides cars, he is passionate about sports and animals.
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