2020 Silverstone Formula 3 round

The 2020 Silverstone FIA Formula 3 round is a motor racing event held on 1 and 2 August 2020 at the Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, United Kingdom. It was the fourth round of the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and ran in support of the 2020 British Grand Prix.

United Kingdom  2020 Silverstone Formula 3 round
Round details
Round 4 of 9 in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Layout of the Silverstone Circuit
LocationSilverstone Circuit
Towchester, United Kingdom
CoursePermanent racing facility
5.891 km (3.66 mi)
Feature Race
Date 1 August 2020
Laps 20
Pole position
Driver United States Logan Sargeant Prema Racing
Time 1:46.257
Podium
First New Zealand Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix
Second Australia Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Third United States Logan Sargeant Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver France Clément Novalak Carlin Buzz Racing
Time 1:47.095 (on lap 5)
Sprint Race
Date 2 August 2020
Laps 20
Podium
First Germany David Beckmann Trident
Second France Clément Novalak Carlin Buzz Racing
Third Australia Alex Peroni Campos Racing
Fastest lap
Driver United States Logan Sargeant Prema Racing
Time 1:45.968 (on lap 20)

Entries edit

Enaam Ahmed left Carlin Buzz Racing due to sponsorship reasons, which caused Ben Barnicoat to make an unexpected return to single-seaters.[1]

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

The Qualifying session took place on 31 July 2020, with Logan Sargeant scoring his first pole position in Formula 3.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Gap Grid
1 3   Logan Sargeant Prema Racing 1:46.257 1
2 5   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix +0.058 2
3 1   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing +0.126 3
4 4   Max Fewtrell Hitech Grand Prix +0.473 4
5 2   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing +0.528 5
6 29   Alex Peroni Campos Racing +0.540 6
7 9   Sebastián Fernández ART Grand Prix +0.639 7
8 15   Jake Hughes HWA Racelab +0.653 8
9 10   Lirim Zendeli Trident +0.684 9
10 8   Aleksandr Smolyar ART Grand Prix +0.684 10
11 26   Clément Novalak Carlin Buzz Racing +0.729 11
12 11   David Beckmann Trident +0.745 12
13 7   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix +0.787 13
14 18   Bent Viscaal MP Motorsport +0.891 14
15 17   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport +0.905 15
16 20   Calan Williams Jenzer Motorsport +0.920 16
17 31   Sophia Flörsch Campos Racing +1.087 17
18 12   Olli Caldwell Trident +1.125 18
19 6   Dennis Hauger Hitech Grand Prix +1.172 19
20 25   Ben Barnicoat Carlin Buzz Racing +1.205 20
21 16   Jack Doohan HWA Racelab +1.217 21
22 19   Lukas Dunner MP Motorsport +1.247 22
23 23   Roman Staněk Charouz Racing System +1.367 23
24 24   Igor Fraga Charouz Racing System +1.399 24
25 14   Enzo Fittipaldi HWA Racelab +1.410 25
26 22   Matteo Nannini Jenzer Motorsport +1.460 26
27 25   David Schumacher Charouz Racing System +1.474 27
28 28   Cameron Das Carlin Buzz Racing +1.980 28
29 21   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport +2.032 29
30 30   Alessio Deledda Campos Racing +2.127 30
Source:[2]

Feature Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 5   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 20 43:28.199 2 25
2 1   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 20 +1.060 3 18
3 3   Logan Sargeant Prema Racing 20 +2.698 1 15 (4)
4 15   Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 20 +5.127 8 12
5 2   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing 20 +9.087 5 10
6 29   Alex Peroni Campos Racing 20 +11.298 6 8
7 9   Sebastián Fernández ART Grand Prix 20 +13.542 7 6
8 26   Clément Novalak Carlin Buzz Racing 20 +15.461 11 4 (2)
9 11   David Beckmann Trident 20 +17.847 12 2
10 8   Aleksandr Smolyar ART Grand Prix 20 +21.295 10 1
11 17   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 20 +24.424 15
12 7   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 20 +30.609 13
13 10   Lirim Zendeli Trident 20 +34.001 9
14 20   Calan Williams Jenzer Motorsport 20 +35.534 16
15 24   Igor Fraga Charouz Racing System 20 +36.587 24
16 6   Dennis Hauger Hitech Grand Prix 20 +43.637 19
17 23   Roman Staněk Charouz Racing System 20 +45.157 23
18 14   Enzo Fittipaldi HWA Racelab 20 +46.350 25
19 21   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport 20 +47.149 29
20 25   Ben Barnicoat Carlin Buzz Racing 20 +49.118 20
21 28   Cameron Das Carlin Buzz Racing 20 +50.073 28
22 31   Sophia Flörsch Campos Racing 20 +51.724 17
23 30   Alessio Deledda Campos Racing 20 +55.015 30
24 22   Matteo Nannini Jenzer Motorsport 20 +1:03.7392 26
25 25   David Schumacher Charouz Racing System 20 +1 lap 27
DNF 19   Lukas Dunner MP Motorsport 16 Collision 22
DNF 4   Max Fewtrell Hitech Grand Prix 16 Collision1 4
DNF 12   Olli Caldwell Trident 16 Collision 18
DNF 18   Bent Viscaal MP Motorsport 12 Collision 14
DNF 16   Jack Doohan HWA Racelab 12 Collision 21
Fastest lap set by   Clément Novalak: 1:47.095 (lap 5)
Source:[2]
Notes:
  • ^1 - Max Fewtrell was given a three-place grid drop for Race 2 for causing a collision with Olli Caldwell.
  • ^2 - Matteo Nannini was given a five-second penalty for exceeding the minimum delta time in three marshalling sectors while under safety car conditions.

Sprint Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 11   David Beckmann Trident 20 39:10.052 2 15
2 26   Clément Novalak Carlin Buzz Racing 20 +0.426 3 12
3 29   Alex Peroni Campos Racing 20 +0.985 5 10
4 2   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing 20 +1.500 6 8
5 3   Logan Sargeant Prema Racing 20 +1.892 8 6 (2)
6 8   Aleksandr Smolyar ART Grand Prix 20 +4.2601 1 5
7 5   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 20 +5.708 10 4
8 7   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 20 +6.251 12 3
9 17   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 20 +6.861 11 2
10 15   Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 20 +7.149 7 1
11 10   Lirim Zendeli Trident 20 +7.618 13
12 25   Ben Barnicoat Carlin Buzz Racing 20 +10.998 20
13 21   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport 20 +13.023 19
14 20   Calan Williams Jenzer Motorsport 20 +13.617 14
15 25   David Schumacher Charouz Racing System 20 +13.906 25
16 18   Bent Viscaal MP Motorsport 20 +16.594 28
17 6   Dennis Hauger Hitech Grand Prix 20 +17.852 16
18 23   Roman Staněk Charouz Racing System 20 +18.356 17
19 14   Enzo Fittipaldi HWA Racelab 20 +18.598 18
20 4   Max Fewtrell Hitech Grand Prix 20 +20.521 30
21 9   Sebastián Fernández ART Grand Prix 20 +21.548 4
22 19   Lukas Dunner MP Motorsport 20 +22.123 26
23 22   Matteo Nannini Jenzer Motorsport 20 +22.624 24
24 28   Cameron Das Carlin Buzz Racing 20 +25.256 21
25 31   Sophia Flörsch Campos Racing 20 +26.2542 22
26 12   Olli Caldwell Trident 20 +27.738 27
27 16   Jack Doohan HWA Racelab 20 +28.934 29
28 30   Alessio Deledda Campos Racing 20 +33.132 23
DNF 1   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 12 Mechanical 9
DNF 24   Igor Fraga Charouz Racing System 5 Mechanical 15
Fastest lap set by   Logan Sargeant: 1:45.968 (lap 20)
Source:[3]
Notes:
  • ^1 - Aleksandr Smolyar originally won the race but was penalised for changing direction down the straight between corners 14 and 15, in order to break the tow between himself and Beckmann in P2.
  • ^2 - Sophia Flörsch was handed a five-second time penalty for forcing Cameron Das off the track.

Standings after the event edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Allen, Peter (2020-07-30). "Barnicoat to race in FIA F3 at Silverstone as Ahmed leaves Carlin". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  2. ^ a b "Formula 3 2020 Result for Round 4 : Silverstone 1-2 August 2020". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  3. ^ "Formula 3 2020 Result for Round 9". FIA Formula 3. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

External links edit

Official website

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2020 Budapest Formula 3 round
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