Yamakoshi Claims First F3 Victory After Long Red Flag In Monaco Sprint

Overview

• Hiyu Yamakoshi converted reversed-grid pole into his maiden FIA Formula 3 win in Monaco on Saturday, holding the lead after restarts to take victory for Van Amersfoort Racing.
• The race was interrupted by a near 30-minute red flag after multi-car contact at the tight Fairmont hairpin, with Tuukka Taponen and Ernesto Rivera making contact and Brando Badoer and Taponen eliminated on the spot.
• A separate collision saw Christian Ho’s AIX Racing car launched onto the top of a Rodin Motorsport entry, and marshals used multiple safety-car and virtual-safety-car periods before a rolling restart returned the field to action.
• Gerrard Xie finished second and Bruno Del Pino third, with official gaps showing Yamakoshi clear by roughly three seconds, and race stewards issued at least one penalty that affected finishing positions.
• The result updated the early championship leaderboard with Ugo Ugochukwu on top with 30 points, Bruno Del Pino second on 26 and Freddie Slater third on 18, and it underlines how Monaco’s narrow layout and restarts can swing race outcomes and season momentum.