This weekend, Ivan Domingues will be competing in a race in Monaco for the first time. The fourth race of the Formula 3 World Championship will take place at the historic circuit, as part of the Formula 1 World Championship program and in front of the usual luxury crowd.
In what is one of the most demanding races of the season, the rookie from Leira will continue his adaptation to a competition with 30 identical single-seaters on the track, and which has had four different winners in six races, which shows the level of competitiveness of Formula 3 today. The narrow streets of the Principality are a challenge for the drivers, so on this circuit, the classification is even more decisive for the final result. In the last two years, the driver in pole position has won the race.
“This race is my debut in Monaco, one of the biggest stages in world motorsport. It will be special and, above all, a great challenge. It is a race where the walls dictate the law, and mistakes and collisions are heavily penalised. With 30 cars on the track, the race can be a fight for survival. But that is how Formula 3 is, and our learning process also had to go through here. I can’t wait for this opportunity,” said the driver from the Van Amersfoort Racing team.
Free practice sessions will take place this Thursday. Due to the characteristics of the circuit, Friday’s qualifying will be divided into two groups of 15 drivers.
Monaco Grand Prix Formula 3 Schedule
Thursday
Free Practice – 12:10 to 12:55
Friday
Qualifying Group A – 10:05 to 10:21
Qualifying Group B – 10:29 to 10:45
Saturday
Sprint Race (23 laps) – 10:45
Sunday
Feature Race (27 laps) – 07:00
Practice and races can be watched live on DAZN 5.
About Ivan Domingues
Ivan Domingues (Leiria, 5/5/2006) started karting, inspired by his father and brother, when he was only 8 years old. At the age of 9, he participated in the first Portuguese championship. He won the Brazilian Karting Cup and was National Vice-Champion in 2017, 2018 and 2019. At the age of 14, he moved to Italy to professionalise 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 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 with the prestigious Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR), thus becoming the first Portuguese in the category in 12 years. His role models are Ayrton Senna and Max Verstappen. In addition to cars, he is passionate about sports and animals.
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