Maciej Gladysz inherits maiden F3 win after Silverstone penalty shake-up

Gladysz promoted to Silverstone victory

Maciej Gladysz was declared the winner of the FIA Formula 3 Feature Race at Silverstone after a post-race sequence of penalties dramatically reshaped the final classification. The ART Grand Prix rookie finished fourth on the road, but the result changed significantly once the stewards’ decisions were applied.

It was a striking reversal after De Palo had initially appeared to have claimed the result on track, with earlier Silverstone coverage noting how the TRIDENT driver had been at the centre of the Feature Race outcome. Read more on that initial result here: Matteo De Palo claims first FIA F3 victory in dramatic Silverstone Feature Race.

Championship contenders gain ground

For Gladysz, the outcome delivered a breakthrough result in his rookie campaign with ART Grand Prix. While the Polish driver did not cross the line first, he remained close enough to benefit when the penalties were applied — a reminder that in junior single-seater racing, execution and legality after the flag can be just as decisive as track position.

Revised top 10 at Silverstone

PREMA Racing’s Louis Sharp was classified fourth, ahead of TRIDENT’s Noah Stromsted in fifth and ART Grand Prix’s Kanato Le in sixth. AIX Racing’s Yevan David took seventh, followed by Van Amersfoort Racing’s Hayu Yamakoshi and Rodin Motorsport’s Pedro Clerot.

Rivera, despite his post-race penalty, was classified in 10th place for Campos Racing, completing a final order that looked very different from the one produced at the chequered flag.

The Silverstone weekend therefore ended with a notable first: Gladysz’s maiden FIA Formula 3 win, earned through a complex but decisive post-race review that transformed fourth on the road into victory.