2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round

The 2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held on 27 and 28 August 2022 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the seventh round of the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was held in support of the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.

Belgium  2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round
Round details
Round 7 of 9 in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium
CoursePermanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 27 August 2022
Laps 15
Podium
First United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing
Second Czech Republic Roman Staněk Trident
Third Main Page Alexander Smolyar MP Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jonny Edgar Trident
Time 2:07.266 (on lap 11)
Feature Race
Date 28 August 2022
Laps 18
Pole position
Driver Brazil Caio Collet MP Motorsport
Time 2:11.289
Podium
First Barbados Zane Maloney Trident
Second Czech Republic Roman Staněk Trident
Third United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Barbados Zane Maloney Trident
Time 2:07.838 (on lap 12)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Caio Collet secured his maiden pole position in the rain-affected qualifying session, with Zane Maloney and, surprisingly, Francesco Pizzi in second and third respectively.[1]

Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Gap R1 R2
1 10   Caio Collet MP Motorsport 2:11.289 12 1
2 3   Zane Maloney Trident +0.262 11 2
3 16   Francesco Pizzi Charouz Racing System +0.699 10 3
4 21   Oliver Goethe[a] Campos Racing +0.832 9 4
5 2   Roman Staněk Trident +0.846 8 5
6 1   Jonny Edgar Trident +0.846 7 6
7 11   Alexander Smolyar MP Motorsport +0.860 6 7
8 6   Oliver Bearman Prema Racing +0.915 5 8
9 29   Franco Colapinto Van Amersfoort Racing +0.946 4 9
10 27   Brad Benavides[b] Carlin +0.962 3 10
11 9   Juan Manuel Correa ART Grand Prix +0.966 2 11
12 26   Zak O'Sullivan Carlin +1.165 1 12
13 25   William Alatalo Jenzer Motorsport +1.205 13 13
14 28   Enzo Trulli Carlin +1.383 14 14
15 12   Kush Maini MP Motorsport +1.398 15 15
16 31   Reece Ushijima[c] Van Amersfoort Racing +1.427 16 16
17 22   Pepe Martí Campos Racing +1.437 17 17
18 20   David Vidales Campos Racing +1.666 18 18
19 8   Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix +1.851 19 19
20 4   Arthur Leclerc Prema Racing +1.902 20 20
21 23   Ido Cohen Jenzer Motorsport +2.356 21 21
22 24   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport +2.632 22 22
23 18   Isack Hadjar Hitech Grand Prix +2.681 23 23
24 7   Victor Martins ART Grand Prix +3.068 24 24
25 15   Christian Mansell[d] Charouz Racing System +3.096 25 25
26 17   Kaylen Frederick Hitech Grand Prix +3.388 26 26
27 30   Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing +3.999 27 27
28 14   László Tóth Charouz Racing System +4.722 28 28
29 19   Nazim Azman Hitech Grand Prix +4.931 29 29
107% time: 2:20.479 (+9.190)
5   Jak Crawford Prema Racing +12.359 30 30
Source:[7]

Sprint race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Gap Grid Pts.
1 6   Oliver Bearman Prema Racing 15 1:07:07.734 5 10
2 2   Roman Staněk Trident 15 +4.762 8 9
3 11   Alexander Smolyar MP Motorsport 15 +5.689 6 8
4 1   Jonny Edgar Trident 15 +6.3391 7 7 (1)
5 4   Arthur Leclerc Prema Racing 15 +7.586 20 6
6 25   William Alatalo Jenzer Motorsport 15 +10.609 13 5
7 20   David Vidales Campos Racing 15 +12.294 18 4
8 27   Brad Benavides Carlin 15 +12.326 3 3
9 18   Isack Hadjar Hitech Grand Prix 15 +12.538 23 2
10 10   Caio Collet MP Motorsport 15 +13.231 12 1
11 5   Jak Crawford Prema Racing 15 +14.118 30
12 8   Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix 15 +14.266 19
13 12   Kush Maini MP Motorsport 15 +14.670 15
14 31   Reece Ushijima Van Amersfoort Racing 15 +16.969 16
15 29   Franco Colapinto Van Amersfoort Racing 15 +17.887 4
16 19   Nazim Azman Hitech Grand Prix 15 +19.147 29
17 9   Juan Manuel Correa ART Grand Prix 15 +20.061 2
18 24   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport 15 +20.876 22
19 16   Francesco Pizzi Charouz Racing System 15 +21.857 10
20 26   Zak O'Sullivan Carlin 15 +26.1732 1
21 7   Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 15 +27.345 24
22 14   Lászlo Tóth Charouz Racing System 15 +28.710 28
23 30   Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 15 +32.465 27
24 23   Ido Cohen Jenzer Motorsport 13 Retired 21
DNF 22   Pepe Martí Campos Racing 11 Oil leak 17
DNF 21   Oliver Goethe Campos Racing 5 Collision 9
DNF 3   Zane Maloney Trident 5 Collision 11
DNF 15   Christian Mansell Charouz Racing System 1 Accident 25
DNF 17   Kaylen Frederick Hitech Grand Prix 1 Puncture damage 26
DSQ 28   Enzo Trulli Carlin 15 Disqualified3 14
Fastest lap set by   Jonny Edgar: 2:07.266 (lap 11)
Source:[7][8]

Notes:

  • ^1Jonny Edgar originally finished second, but was given a five-second time-penalty for causing a collison with Franco Colapinto.
  • ^2Zak O'Sullivan originally finished twenteeth, but was given a five-second time-penalty for causing a collision with Juan Manuel Correa.
  • ^3Enzo Trulli originally finished sixteenth, but was later disqualified due to unauthorised work that was carried out on his car during the red flag period, specifically alterations to the rear wing whilst the race was suspended, which is a breach of Article 42.4 of the FIA Sporting Regulations.[9]
  • ^†Ido Cohen was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Gap Grid Pts.
1 3   Zane Maloney Trident 18 45:33.153 2 25 (1)
2 2   Roman Staněk Trident 18 +1.046 5 18
3 6   Oliver Bearman Prema Racing 18 +5.684 8 15
4 21   Oliver Goethe Campos Racing 18 +6.737 4 12
5 1   Jonny Edgar Trident 18 +7.433 6 10
6 11   Caio Collet MP Motorsport 18 +9.2974 1 8 (2)
7 25   William Alatalo Jenzer Motorsport 18 +10.879 13 6
85 20   David Vidales Campos Racing 18 +10.831 18 4
9 11   Alexander Smolyar MP Motorsport 18 +11.665 7 2
10 31   Reece Ushijima Van Amersfoort Racing 18 +13.360 16 1
11 4   Arthur Leclerc Prema Racing 18 +13.608 20
12 29   Franco Colapinto Van Amersfoort Racing 18 +14.855 9
13 26   Zak O'Sullivan Carlin 18 +15.784 12
14 18   Isack Hadjar Hitech Grand Prix 18 +16.423 23
15 9   Juan Manuel Correa ART Grand Prix 18 +16.909 11
16 17   Kaylen Frederick Hitech Grand Prix 18 +17.952 26
17 5   Jak Crawford Prema Racing 18 +18.311 30
18 27   Brad Benavides Carlin 18 +20.101 10
19 30   Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 18 +20.610 27
20 19   Nazim Azman Hitech Grand Prix 18 +20.940 29
21 16   Francesco Pizzi Charouz Racing System 18 +21.568 3
22 22   Pepe Martí Campos Racing 18 +23.753 17
23 15   Christian Mansell Charouz Racing System 18 +24.691 25
24 28   Enzo Trulli Carlin 18 +24.908 14
25 14   Lászlo Tóth Charouz Racing System 18 +25.404 28
26 24   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport 18 +1:13.968 22
DNF 8   Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix 6 Accident 19
DNF 23   Ido Cohen Jenzer Motorsport 1 Collision damage 21
DNF 7   Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 1 Collision damage 24
DNF 12   Kush Maini MP Motorsport 0 Collision damage 15
Fastest lap set by   Zane Maloney: 2:07.838 (lap 12)
Source:[7][10]

Notes:

  • ^4Caio Collet originally finished third, but was given a five-second time-penalty for rejoining the track unsafely.
  • ^5David Vidales originally finished seventh, but was later dropped one position for being found to have left the track and gained a lasting advantage whilst overtaking William Alatalo, allowing the latter to be promoted to seventh place.[11]

Standings after the event edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Goethe is a Danish-German driver competing under a Monégasque licence.[2]
  2. ^ Benavides is an American-Spanish-Guatemalan driver who competed under a Spanish licence in rounds 1–3 and an American licence from round 4.[3][4]
  3. ^ Ushijima is a Japanese-American driver competing under a British licence.[5]
  4. ^ Mansell is an Australian driver competing under a British licence.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "QUALIFYING: Collet charges to maiden pole in last-second wet to dry thriller". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Oliver Goethe". fiaformula3.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Barcelona Event - Barcelona 2022 F3 Entry List" (PDF). FIA. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Silverstone Event - Silverstone DRIVERS ENTRY LIST" (PDF). FIA. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Reece Ushijima". fiaformula3.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Christian Mansell". fiaformula3.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Formula 3 2022 Result for Round 7: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 26–28 August 2022". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. ^ "SPRINT RACE: Bearman takes maiden F3 win after red flag stoppage". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Round 7 post-Sprint Race penalties". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  10. ^ "FEATURE RACE: Maloney bounces back to bring home first win in Trident 1-2". FIA_F3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Round 7 post-Feature race penalties". FIA_F3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

External links edit


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