2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round

Belgium  2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round
Round details
Round 8 of 9 in the 2023 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 29 July 2023
Laps 12[a]
Podium
First Brazil Caio Collet Van Amersfoort Racing
Second United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport
Third Estonia Paul Aron Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Caio Collet Van Amersfoort Racing
Time 2:14.585 (on lap 8)
Feature Race
Date 30 July 2023
Laps 15
Pole position
Driver Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing
Time 2:22.160
Podium
First United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport
Second United Kingdom Christian Mansell Campos Racing
Third Italy Nikita Bedrin Jenzer Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix
Time 2:18.289 (on lap 15)

The 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held between 28 and 30 July 2023 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the penultimate race of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was held in support of the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.

Driver changes

Prior to the round at the Spa-Francorchamps, Rodin Carlin announced that Euroformula Open racer Francesco Simonazzi had taken over Max Esterson's seat for the rest of the season.[1]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Gap R1 R2
1 23 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing 2:22.160 12 1
2 4 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli Trident +0.016 11 2
3 15 Italy Gabriele Minì Hitech Pulse-Eight +0.094 10 81
4 10 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport +0.242 9 3
5 9 Bulgaria Nikola Tsolov ART Grand Prix +0.357 8 4
6 3 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan Prema Racing +0.391 7 5
7 2 Sweden Dino Beganovic Prema Racing +0.562 6 6
8 12 United Kingdom Jonny Edgar MP Motorsport +0.579 5 7
9 17 Brazil Caio Collet Van Amersfoort Racing +0.632 4 9
10 27 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport +0.656 3 10
11 1 Estonia Paul Aron Prema Racing +0.782 2 11
12 25 Australia Hugh Barter Campos Racing +0.944 1 12
13 16 United Kingdom Luke Browning Hitech Pulse-Eight +0.983 13 13
14 11 Spain Mari Boya MP Motorsport +1.015 14 14
15 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Trident +1.091 15 15
16 8 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix +1.185 16 16
17 7 United States Kaylen Frederick ART Grand Prix +1.275 17 17
18 26 Italy Nikita Bedrin[b] Jenzer Motorsport +1.754 18 18
19 18 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing +1.785 19 19
20 19 Australia Tommy Smith Van Amersfoort Racing +1.815 20 20
21 14 Colombia Sebastián Montoya Hitech Pulse-Eight +1.846 21 21
22 28 Mexico Alex García Jenzer Motorsport +2.116 22 22
23 24 Australia Christian Mansell[c] Campos Racing +2.174 23 23
24 29 Germany Sophia Flörsch PHM Racing by Charouz +2.792 24 24
25 20 United Kingdom Oliver Gray Rodin Carlin +2.859 25 25
26 22 Israel Ido Cohen Rodin Carlin +3.572 26 26
27 6 Germany Oliver Goethe Trident +3.978 27 27
28 31 South Korea Woohyun Shin PHM Racing by Charouz +4.160 28 28
29 21 Italy Francesco Simonazzi Rodin Carlin +4.207 29 29
30 30 Brazil Roberto Faria PHM Racing by Charouz +4.650 30 30
Source:[4][5]

Notes:

  • ^1 - Gabriele Minì received a 5-place grid penalty for the feature race for causing a collision with Pepe Martí in the sprint race.[6]

Sprint Race

No points were awarded after this race as there was no two consecutive laps under green flag.[7] However, prior to the evening full points were awarded to all drivers, who finished in top 10 as all 12 racing laps were completed.[8]

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Gap Grid Pts.
1 17 Brazil Caio Collet Van Amersfoort Racing 12 36:16.106 4 10 (1)
2 27 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport 12 +0.559 3 9
3 1 Estonia Paul Aron Prema Racing 12 +0.998 2 8
4 12 United Kingdom Jonny Edgar MP Motorsport 12 +1.536 5 7
5 10 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport 12 +1.689 9 6
6 25 Australia Hugh Barter Campos Racing 12 +2.206 1 5
7 9 Bulgaria Nikola Tsolov ART Grand Prix 12 +2.512 8 4
8 16 United Kingdom Luke Browning Hitech Pulse-Eight 12 +3.382 13 3
9 4 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli Trident 12 +3.538 11 2
10 8 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix 12 +4.446 16 1
11 26 Italy Nikita Bedrin Jenzer Motorsport 12 +4.728 18
12 29 Germany Sophia Flörsch PHM Racing by Charouz 12 +5.352 24
13 7 United States Kaylen Frederick ART Grand Prix 12 +5.642 17
14 21 Italy Francesco Simonazzi Rodin Carlin 12 +6.206 29
15 3 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan Prema Racing 12 +6.3161 7
16 11 Spain Mari Boya MP Motorsport 12 +6.528 14
17 30 Brazil Roberto Faria PHM Racing by Charouz 12 +7.623 30
18 28 Mexico Alex García Jenzer Motorsport 12 +10.371 22
19 24 Australia Christian Mansell Campos Racing 12 +11.889 23
20 20 United Kingdom Oliver Gray Rodin Carlin 12 +12.672 25
21 31 South Korea Woohyun Shin PHM Racing by Charouz 12 +13.135 28
22 2 Sweden Dino Beganovic Prema Racing 12 +13.2422 6
23 18 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 12 +18.8483 19
24 19 Australia Tommy Smith Van Amersfoort Racing 12 +20.8334 20
DNF 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Trident 8 Collision/Puncture 15
DNF 15 Italy Gabriele Minì Hitech Pulse-Eight 3 Collision 10
DNF 23 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing 3 Collision 12
DNF 22 Israel Ido Cohen Rodin Carlin 3 Collision 26
DNF 6 Germany Oliver Goethe Trident 3 Suspension 27
DNF 14 Colombia Sebastián Montoya Hitech Pulse-Eight 0 Collision 21
Fastest lap set by Brazil Caio Collet: 2:14.585 (lap 8)
Source:[4][9]

Notes:

Feature Race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Gap Grid Pts.
1 27 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport 15 39:50.104 10 25
2 24 Australia Christian Mansell Campos Racing 15 +1.529 23 18
3 26 Italy Nikita Bedrin Jenzer Motorsport 15 +7.703 18 15
4 28 Mexico Alex García Jenzer Motorsport 15 +8.915 22 12
5 17 Brazil Caio Collet Van Amersfoort Racing 15 +20.053 9 10
6 14 Colombia Sebastián Montoya Hitech Pulse-Eight 15 +20.172 21 8
7 29 Germany Sophia Flörsch PHM Racing by Charouz 15 +20.533 24 6
8 1 Estonia Paul Aron Prema Racing 15 +28.760 11 4
9 23 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing 15 +30.172 1 2 (3)
10 10 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport 15 +31.547 3 1
11 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Trident 15 +32.595 15
12 3 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan Prema Racing 15 +33.068 5
13 11 Spain Mari Boya MP Motorsport 15 +34.910 14
14 4 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli Trident 15 +35.731 2
15 7 United States Kaylen Frederick ART Grand Prix 15 +35.959 17
16 2 Sweden Dino Beganovic Prema Racing 15 +37.752 6
17 9 Bulgaria Nikola Tsolov ART Grand Prix 15 +40.127 9
18 19 Australia Tommy Smith Van Amersfoort Racing 15 +43.351 20
19 12 United Kingdom Jonny Edgar MP Motorsport 15 +45.093 7
20 8 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix 15 +45.875 16
21 18 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 15 +51.388 19
22 25 Australia Hugh Barter Campos Racing 15 +1:09.043 12
23 16 United Kingdom Luke Browning Hitech Pulse-Eight 15 +1:48.8171 13
24 21 Italy Francesco Simonazzi Rodin Carlin 15 +2:17.1722 29
25 31 South Korea Woohyun Shin PHM Racing by Charouz 14 +1 lap 28
DNF 20 United Kingdom Oliver Gray Rodin Carlin 12 Collision damage 25
DNF 22 Israel Ido Cohen Rodin Carlin 12 Puncture damage 26
DNF 30 Brazil Roberto Faria PHM Racing by Charouz 4 Spun off 30
DNF 6 Germany Oliver Goethe Trident 3 Accident 27
DNS 15 Italy Gabriele Minì Hitech Pulse-Eight – Did not start3 8
Fastest lap set by Switzerland Grégoire Saucy: 2:18.289 (lap 15)
Source:[4][10]

Notes:

Standings after the event

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Sprint race has been shortened from 15 to 12 laps and feature race has been shortened from 18 to 15 laps due to too high tyre wear.
  2. ^ Bedrin is a Russian driver competing under an Italian licence.[2]
  3. ^ Mansell is an Australian driver who competed under a British licence in rounds 1–6 and an Australian licence from round 7 onwards.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rodin Carlin confirms Francesco Simonazzi for remainder of the 2023 F3 season". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  2. ^ "Nikita Bedrin". fiaformula3.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Christian Mansell". fiaformula3.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Formula 3 2023 Result for Round 9 : Belgium , Spa-Francorchamps 28-30 July 2023". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  5. ^ "QUALIFYING: Martí steals pole late on to keep title hopes intact". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  6. ^ a b c d "Several drivers handed post-Sprint Race penalties". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. ^ White, Megan (29 July 2023). "No points to be awarded for crash-strewn Spa F3 sprint race". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race points awarded upon review". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  9. ^ "SPRINT RACE: Collet wins as Championship contenders hit trouble". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  10. ^ "FEATURE RACE: Barnard takes maiden F3 win with Bortoleto two points short of title". FIA_F3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 30 July 2023.


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