Brazilian Pedro Clerot had his best weekend of the season marking his debut in Formula 3. After securing a podium place with second place in the Sprint race, the Rodin Motorsport driver earned a fourth place in the main race of the Austria round, held this Sunday (28) at the Red Bull Ring.
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The owner of car number 17 showed fighting spirit throughout the 26 laps of the race. After starting from tenth position, Clerot quickly advanced to eighth place, a position he held for most of the time. In the final laps of one of the most eventful races, the Brazilian took advantage to overtake four rivals in the same lap, moving up to fourth place, where he finished the race.
“We had a good race today. Starting from tenth place and being the only car in the top 10 without new tires, as we chose to use them yesterday. And even so, we finished fourth. I was very patient during the race because I knew I had the pace. It was very much about managing the tires to know the right time to attack,” said Pedro Clerot, who is sponsored by Banco BRB.
“I think I managed the tires very well and was able to attack at the right time. I passed five cars in three corners, so it was the right thing to do. I am very happy because the car was very good. I scored 23 points over the weekend, it couldn’t have been better than that. It was a good weekend,” the driver continued.
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After the Formula 3 round in Austria, Clerot now occupies seventh place in the championship after four rounds, totaling 38 points. The first champion in the history of F4 Brazil now has two podiums this year, three top-5 finishes, and five top-ten finishes.
Formula 3 continues the 2026 season next weekend with the England round, scheduled for the Silverstone circuit.
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