2023 Sakhir Formula 2 round

The 2023 Sakhir FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 3 and 5 March 2023 at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the first race of the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bahrain  2023 Sakhir Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 1 of 13 in the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationBahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
CoursePermanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 4 March 2023
Laps 23
Podium
First Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing
Second Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport
Third France Victor Martins ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing
Time 1:46.953 (on lap 16)
Feature Race
Date 5 March 2023
Laps 32
Pole position
Driver France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Time 1:40.903
Podium
First France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Second Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing
Third Barbados Zane Maloney Rodin Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Richard Verschoor Van Amersfoort Racing
Time 1:47.321 (on lap 18)

Background

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Team changes

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German Formula 4 team PHM Racing took over the entry and assets of Charouz Racing System at the end of the 2022 season, and runs in cooperation with the Czech squad under the PHM Racing by Charouz moniker.[1]

Driver changes

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As the category's sporting regulations state, reigning Drivers' Champion Felipe Drugovich was unable to defend the title and therefore left the series. This year's championship also saw the return of American driver Juan Manuel Correa, who returned to the series after his heavy accident at the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round in which Anthoine Hubert lost his life.[2]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Time/Gap Grid
SR
Grid
FR
1 5   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1:40.903 10 1
2 6   Victor Martins ART Grand Prix +0.751 8 2
3 22   Richard Verschoor Van Amersfoort Racing +0.900 7 3
4 1   Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport +0.928 6 4
5 7   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing +0.994 91 5
6 24   Kush Maini Campos Racing +1.024 5 6
7 11   Ayumu Iwasa DAMS +1.031 4 7
8 12   Arthur Leclerc DAMS +1.070 3 8
9 20   Roman Staněk Trident +1.085 2 9
10 25   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing +1.107 1 10
11 2   Jehan Daruvala MP Motorsport +1.114 11 11
12 8   Oliver Bearman Prema Racing +1.123 12 12
13 4   Enzo Fittipaldi Rodin Carlin +1.146 13 13
14 10   Isack Hadjar Hitech Pulse-Eight +1.189 14 14
15 15   Amaury Cordeel Invicta Virtuosi Racing +1.189 15 15
16 23   Juan Manuel Correa Van Amersfoort Racing +1.206 16 16
17 14   Jack Doohan Invicta Virtuosi Racing +1.209 17 17
18 3   Zane Maloney Rodin Carlin +1.282 18 18
19 9   Jak Crawford Hitech Pulse-Eight +1.331 19 19
20 17   Brad Benavides PHM Racing by Charouz +1.590 20 20
21 16   Roy Nissany PHM Racing by Charouz +1.599 21 21
22 21   Clément Novalak Trident +1.667 22 22
107% time: 1:47.966 (+7.063)
Source:[3]

Notes

  • ^1Frederik Vesti has been handed a three-place grid drop for impeding Arthur Leclerc during Qualifying, demoting him to ninth place for Saturday's Sprint race.[4]

Sprint race

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 23 41:50.597 1 10
2 1   Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport 23 +10.848 6 8
3 6   Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 23 +16.162 8 6
4 11   Ayumu Iwasa DAMS 23 +24.494 4 5
5 5   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 23 +29.709 10 4 (1)
6 2   Jehan Daruvala MP Motorsport 23 +30.901 11 3
7 24   Kush Maini Campos Racing 23 +41.541 5 2
8 4   Enzo Fittipaldi Rodin Carlin 23 +43.065 13 1
9 3   Zane Maloney Rodin Carlin 23 +44.135 18
10 23   Juan Manuel Correa Van Amersfoort Racing 23 +48.540 16
11 14   Jack Doohan Invicta Virtuosi Racing 23 +49.251 17
12 12   Arthur Leclerc DAMS 23 +50.164 3
13 20   Roman Staněk Trident 23 +50.625 2
14 9   Jak Crawford Hitech Pulse-Eight 23 +52.283 19
15 8   Oliver Bearman Prema Racing 23 +53.752 12
16 21   Clément Novalak Trident 23 +54.607 22
17 7   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing 23 +54.645 9
18 16   Roy Nissany PHM Racing by Charouz 23 +1:04.486 21
19 17   Brad Benavides PHM Racing by Charouz 23 +1:08.768 20
20 10   Isack Hadjar Hitech Pulse-Eight 23 +1:13.323 14
21 15   Amaury Cordeel Invicta Virtuosi Racing 23 +1:13.800 15
22 22   Richard Verschoor Van Amersfoort Racing 21 Mechanical1 7
Fastest lap set by   Oliver Bearman: 1:46.953 (lap 16)
Source:[3]

Notes

  • ^1Richard Verschoor retired, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Feature Race

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 32 1:01:10.926 1 25 (2)
2 25   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 32 +19.666 10 18
3 3   Zane Maloney Rodin Carlin 32 +31.587 18 15
4 24   Kush Maini Campos Racing 32 +38.789 6 12
5 22   Richard Verschoor Van Amersfoort Racing 32 +43.082 3 10 (1)
6 12   Arthur Leclerc DAMS 32 +44.342 8 8
7 10   Isack Hadjar Hitech Pulse-Eight 32 +46.456 14 6
8 11   Ayumu Iwasa DAMS 32 +50.815 7 4
9 4   Enzo Fittipaldi Rodin Carlin 32 +51.396 13 2
10 23   Juan Manuel Correa Van Amersfoort Racing 32 +51.837 16 1
11 16   Roy Nissany PHM Racing by Charouz 32 +52.939 21
12 9   Jak Crawford Hitech Pulse-Eight 32 +53.329 19
13 21   Clément Novalak Trident 32 +53.953 22
14 8   Oliver Bearman Prema Racing 32 +59.739 12
15 15   Amaury Cordeel Invicta Virtuosi Racing 32 +1:00.968 PL
16 14   Jack Doohan Invicta Virtuosi Racing 32 +1:05.2041 17
17 2   Jehan Daruvala MP Motorsport 32 +1:06.463 11
18 17   Brad Benavides PHM Racing by Charouz 32 +1:33.235 20
DNF 1   Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport 16 Engine 4
DNF 6   Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 1 Collision damage 2
DNF 7   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing 1 Collision damage 5
DNF 20   Roman Staněk Trident 0 Collision 9
Fastest lap set by   Richard Verschoor: 1:47.321 (lap 18)
Source:[3][5]

Standings after the event

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wood, Ida (28 November 2022). "PHM Racing to enter F2 and F3 in 2023 with Charouz deal". Formula Scout. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Juan Manuel Correa to make full-time return with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Formula 2 2023 Result for Round 1 : Sakhir, Bahrain 3–5 March 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Frederik Vesti handed grid drop following Qualifying". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ "FEATURE RACE CLASSIFICATIONS". fia.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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