2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round explained

Country:Belgium
Spa-Francorchamps
Round No:7
Season No:9
Year:2022
Location:Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:4.352
Course Km:7.004
Type R1:Sprint Race
Date R1:27 August
Laps R1:15
First Driver Country R1:GBR
First Driver R1:Oliver Bearman
First Team R1:Prema Racing
Second Driver Country R1:CZE
Second Driver R1:Roman Staněk
Second Team R1:Trident
Third Driver R1: Alexander Smolyar
Third Team R1:MP Motorsport
Fast Driver Country R1:GBR
Fast Driver R1:Jonny Edgar
Fast Team R1:Trident
Fast Time R1:2:07.266
Fast Lap R1:lap 11
Type R2:Feature Race
Date R2:28 August
Laps R2:18
Pole Driver Country R2:BRA
Pole Driver R2:Caio Collet
Pole Team R2:MP Motorsport
Pole Time R2:2:11.289
First Driver Country R2:BRB
First Driver R2:Zane Maloney
First Team R2:Trident
Second Driver Country R2:CZE
Second Driver R2:Roman Staněk
Second Team R2:Trident
Third Driver Country R2:GBR
Third Driver R2:Oliver Bearman
Third Team R2:Prema Racing
Fast Driver Country R2:BRB
Fast Driver R2:Zane Maloney
Fast Team R2:Trident
Fast Time R2:2:07.838
Fast Lap R2:lap 12

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.

Classification

Qualifying

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]

DriverTeamTime/Gap
110 Caio ColletMP Motorsport2:11.289121
23 Zane MaloneyTrident+0.262112
316 Francesco PizziCharouz Racing System+0.699103
421 Oliver GoetheCampos Racing+0.83294
52 Roman StaněkTrident+0.84685
61 Jonny EdgarTrident+0.84676
711 Alexander SmolyarMP Motorsport+0.86067
86 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing+0.91558
929 Franco ColapintoVan Amersfoort Racing+0.94649
1027 Brad BenavidesCarlin+0.962310
119 Juan Manuel CorreaART Grand Prix+0.966211
1226 Zak O'SullivanCarlin+1.165112
1325 William AlataloJenzer Motorsport+1.2051313
1428 Enzo TrulliCarlin+1.3831414
1512 Kush MainiMP Motorsport+1.3981515
1631 Reece UshijimaVan Amersfoort Racing+1.4271616
1722 Pepe MartíCampos Racing+1.4371717
1820 David VidalesCampos Racing+1.6661818
198 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix+1.8511919
204 Arthur LeclercPrema Racing+1.9022020
2123 Ido CohenJenzer Motorsport+2.3562121
2224 Federico MalvestitiJenzer Motorsport+2.6322222
2318 Isack HadjarHitech Grand Prix+2.6812323
247 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix+3.0682424
2515 Christian MansellCharouz Racing System+3.0962525
2617 Kaylen FrederickHitech Grand Prix+3.3882626
2730 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing+3.9992727
2814 László TóthCharouz Racing System+4.7222828
2919 Nazim AzmanHitech Grand Prix+4.9312929
107% time

2:20.479 (+9.190)

5 Jak CrawfordPrema Racing+12.3593030
Source:[2]

Sprint race

DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap
16 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing151:07:07.734510
22 Roman StaněkTrident15+4.76289
311 Alexander SmolyarMP Motorsport15+5.68968
41 Jonny EdgarTrident15+6.33977 (1)
54 Arthur LeclercPrema Racing15+7.586206
625 William AlataloJenzer Motorsport15+10.609135
720 David VidalesCampos Racing15+12.294184
827 Brad BenavidesCarlin15+12.32633
918 Isack HadjarHitech Grand Prix15+12.538232
1010 Caio ColletMP Motorsport15+13.231121
115 Jak CrawfordPrema Racing15+14.11830
128 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix15+14.26619
1312 Kush MainiMP Motorsport15+14.67015
1431 Reece UshijimaVan Amersfoort Racing15+16.96916
1529 Franco ColapintoVan Amersfoort Racing15+17.8874
1619 Nazim AzmanHitech Grand Prix15+19.14729
179 Juan Manuel CorreaART Grand Prix15+20.0612
1824 Federico MalvestitiJenzer Motorsport15+20.87622
1916 Francesco PizziCharouz Racing System15+21.85710
2026 Zak O'SullivanCarlin15+26.1731
217 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix15+27.34524
2214 Lászlo TóthCharouz Racing System15+28.71028
2330 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing15+32.46527
2423 Ido CohenJenzer Motorsport13Retired21
DNF22 Pepe MartíCampos Racing11Oil leak17
DNF21 Oliver GoetheCampos Racing5Collision 9
DNF3 Zane MaloneyTrident5Collision 11
DNF15 Christian MansellCharouz Racing System1Accident25
DNF17 Kaylen FrederickHitech Grand Prix1Puncture damage26
DSQ28 Enzo TrulliCarlin15Disqualified14
Fastest lap set by Jonny Edgar: 2:07.266 (lap 11)
Source:[3]

Notes:

Feature race

DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap
13 Zane MaloneyTrident1845:33.153225 (1)
22 Roman StaněkTrident18+1.046518
36 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing18+5.684815
421 Oliver GoetheCampos Racing18+6.737412
51 Jonny EdgarTrident18+7.433610
610 Caio ColletMP Motorsport18+9.29718 (2)
725 William AlataloJenzer Motorsport18+10.879136
820 David VidalesCampos Racing18+10.831184
911 Alexander SmolyarMP Motorsport18+11.66572
1031 Reece UshijimaVan Amersfoort Racing18+13.360161
114 Arthur LeclercPrema Racing18+13.60820
1229 Franco ColapintoVan Amersfoort Racing18+14.8559
1326 Zak O'SullivanCarlin18+15.78412
1418 Isack HadjarHitech Grand Prix18+16.42323
159 Juan Manuel CorreaART Grand Prix18+16.90911
1617 Kaylen FrederickHitech Grand Prix18+17.95226
175 Jak CrawfordPrema Racing18+18.31130
1827 Brad BenavidesCarlin18+20.10110
1930 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing18+20.61027
2019 Nazim AzmanHitech Grand Prix18+20.94029
2116 Francesco PizziCharouz Racing System18+21.5683
2222 Pepe MartíCampos Racing18+23.75317
2315 Christian MansellCharouz Racing System18+24.69125
2428 Enzo TrulliCarlin18+24.90814
2514 Lászlo TóthCharouz Racing System18+25.40428
2624 Federico MalvestitiJenzer Motorsport18+1:13.96822
DNF8 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix6Accident19
DNF23 Ido CohenJenzer Motorsport1Collision damage21
DNF7 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix1Collision damage24
DNF12 Kush MainiMP Motorsport0Collision damage15
Fastest lap set by Zane Maloney: 2:07.838 (lap 12)
Source:[5]

Notes:

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Isack Hadjar106
32 Oliver Bearman105
13 Victor Martins104
14 Arthur Leclerc101
15 Roman Staněk96
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
1 Prema Racing286
32 Trident200
3 MP Motorsport167
24 ART Grand Prix153
1 5 Hitech Grand Prix133

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: QUALIFYING: Collet charges to maiden pole in last-second wet to dry thriller. 26 August 2022. FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. en.
  2. Web site: Formula 3 2022 Result for Round 7: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 26–28 August 2022. 26 August 2022. FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. en.
  3. Web site: SPRINT RACE: Bearman takes maiden F3 win after red flag stoppage. 27 August 2022. FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. en.
  4. Web site: Round 7 post-Sprint Race penalties. 27 August 2022. FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. en.
  5. Web site: FEATURE RACE: Maloney bounces back to bring home first win in Trident 1-2. 28 August 2022. FIA_F3® - The Official F3® Website. en.
  6. Web site: Round 7 post-Feature race penalties. 29 August 2022. FIA_F3® - The Official F3® Website. en.