Ivan Domingues returns to the track this weekend to compete in the Austrian Formula 3 Grand Prix, which marks the start of the second half of the season.
In his debut year in this discipline, the Portuguese driver, who won the sprint race at the Spanish GP, is focused on continuing to take solid steps in his development.
The 19-year-old rookie from Leiria is the only Portuguese driver in the Formula 3 World Championship, an extremely competitive category where 30 drivers fight intensely for a spot, and which has had six different winners in the ten races already held. In Austria, he will face a very fast and demanding circuit, with ten corners, six of which are high-speed.
“We arrived in Austria with our feet firmly on the ground, aware that the victory in Barcelona, although very special, is just that, a victory. We need to continue working very humbly to take more consistent steps in our evolution in Formula 3. We know that nothing is guaranteed, especially in a championship where competitiveness and the slightest setback can be highly penalising. That is why we are very focused and will try to do our best”, said the driver, who represents the new generation of Portuguese talents on the international stage.
Austrian Grand Prix Formula 3 Schedule
Friday
Free practice – 08:55 to 09:40
Qualifying – 14:00
Saturday
Sprint Race (21 laps) – 09:05
Sunday
Feature Race (26 laps) – 07:30
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 leapt the FIA Formula 3 Championship, one of the main antechambers of Formula 1, to become the first Portuguese to participate in the World Championship, to complete the full season and win a victory (Spanish GP), all while working for the prestigious Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR). His role models include Ayrton Senna and Max Verstappen. In addition to cars, he is passionate about sports and animals.
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