The 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 28 and 30 July 2023 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the eighth race of the 2023 Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.
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| Round {{{Round_No}}} of 13 in the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 7.004 km (4.352 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Driver changes edit
Prior to the round at the Spa-Francorchamps, PHM Racing by Charouz announced that Euroformula Open racer Josh Mason had taken over Brad Benavides' seat for the round at Spa-Francorchamps.[1]
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
Notes:
- ^1 – Juan Manuel Correa was handed a three-place grid penalty for the sprint race for impeding Invicta Virtuosi Racing driver Jack Doohan in qualifying.[4]
Sprint Race edit
Notes:
- ^1 - Zane Maloney received a 5-second time penalty for track limits violations.
- ^2 - Richard Verschoor originally finished in second, but has been disqualified for an illegal throttle mapping.[6]
Feature Race edit
Notes:
- ^1 - Victor Martins received a 5-second time penalty for speeding in the pitlane.
- ^2 - Oliver Bearman received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision with Victor Martins.
- ^3 - Clément Novalak received a 5-second time penalty for crossing the line at pit exit.
- ^4 - Juan Manuel Correa received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Jak Crawford.[8]
- ^5 - Dennis Hauger has been disqualified during the race for rejoining the track after being pushed by track marshals.[8]
- ^6 - Frederik Vesti crashed out on the reconnaissance lap and was therefore unable to start the race.
Standings after the event edit
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Sprint race has been shortened from 18 to 17 laps after the initial start was aborted, resulting into another formation lap.
References edit
- ^ "PHM Racing by Charouz confirms Joshua Mason for Spa-Francorchamps". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Formula 2 2023 Result for Round 11 : Belgium , Spa-Francorchamps 28-30 July 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Bearman and PREMA beat the rain to secure Spa 1-2". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Juan Manuel Correa penalised after Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "SPRINT RACE: Fittipaldi times it to perfection for maiden victory". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Verschoor disqualified from Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "FEATURE RACE: Doohan reignites title fight with back-to-back victories". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Hauger disqualified and two drivers penalised after Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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