The 2022 Monza FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 9 and 11 September 2022 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. It was the penultimate race of the 2022 Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2022 Italian Grand Prix.
Despite retiring in the sprint race, Felipe Drugovich became the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Drivers' Champion with three races to spare. His nearest championship rival, Théo Pourchaire, finished in seventeenth and therefore failed to score the required four points in order to remain in mathematical contention for the title. Drugovich's championship victory was the first for an MP Motorsport driver in Formula 2.
Driver changes Luca Ghiotto replaced Roy Nissany at DAMS, due to the Israeli driver receiving a race ban after exceeding the annual limit of twelve penalty points on his race licence following the Zandvoort round. Nissany became the third driver after Amaury Cordeel and Olli Caldwell to receive a ban during this season.
Classification Qualifying Jack Doohan took his third pole position of his career by nearly two tenths, ahead of both Kiwi drivers Liam Lawson and Marcus Armstrong. Driver Entrant Time 13 Jack Doohan Virtuosi Racing 1:31.641 9 1 25 Liam Lawson Carlin +0.126 8 2 37 Marcus Armstrong Hitech Grand Prix +0.193 7 3 411 Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport +0.204 12 4 520 Richard Verschoor Trident +0.218 6 5 62 Jehan Daruvala Prema Racing +0.241 5 6 717 Ayumu Iwasa DAMS +0.279 4 7 88 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix +0.328 3 8 96 Logan Sargeant Carlin +0.382 2 9 109 Frederik Vesti ART Grand Prix +0.386 1 10 1124 David Beckmann Van Amersfoort Racing +0.551 10 11 1225 Amaury Cordeel Van Amersfoort Racing +0.707 11 12 1315 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing +0.711 13 13 1410 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix +0.783 14 14 154 Marino Sato Virtuosi Racing +0.811 15 15 1622 Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System +0.814 16 16 1721 Calan Williams Trident +1.011 17 17 1816 Luca Ghiotto DAMS +1.213 18 18 191 Dennis Hauger Prema Racing +1.272 19 19 2014 Olli Caldwell Campos Racing +1.554 20 20 2112 Clément Novalak MP Motorsport +1.704 21 21 2223 Tatiana Calderón Charouz Racing System +1.984 22 22Source:
Notes: – Felipe Drugovich was handed a five-place grid penalty for the sprint race after he was found to have set his fastest lap of the session under single yellow flag conditions at Turn 11.
Sprint race Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Points 18 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix21 35:29.646310 29 Frederik Vesti ART Grand Prix21 +1.03518 32 Jehan Daruvala Prema Racing21 +7.68456 46 Logan Sargeant Carlin21 +9.02225 55 Liam Lawson Carlin21 +13.12984 63 Jack Doohan Virtuosi Racing21 +13.30693 724 David Beckmann Van Amersfoort Racing21 +14.391102 820 Richard Verschoor Trident21 +14.46261 91 Dennis Hauger Prema Racing21 +14.72319(1) 107 Marcus Armstrong Hitech Grand Prix21 +17.6217 114 Marino Sato Virtuosi Racing21 +19.19515 1222 Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System21 +22.60416 1316 Luca Ghiotto DAMS21 +24.18618 1421 Calan Williams Trident21 +24.68717 1525 Amaury Cordeel Van Amersfoort Racing21 +25.90711 1617 Ayumu Iwasa DAMS21 +28.1554 1710 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix21 +30.38514 DNF15 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing7 Collision damage13 DNF12 Clément Novalak MP Motorsport7 Collision damage21 DNF11 Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport1 Suspension12 DNF14 Olli Caldwell Campos Racing0 Collision20 DNF23 Tatiana Calderón Charouz Racing System0 Collision22 Fastest lap set by Dennis Hauger: 1:33.739 (lap 20)Source:
Notes: – Richard Verschoor originally finished fifth, but was given a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. – Marcus Armstrong originally finished sixth, but was given a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. – Ayumu Iwasa was given a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. – Théo Pourchaire originally finished sixth, but was given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Liam Lawson.
Feature race Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Points 12 Jehan Daruvala Prema Racing30 1:06:39.193625 29 Frederik Vesti ART Grand Prix30 +1.9701018 322 Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System30 +6.4911515 41 Dennis Hauger Prema Racing30 +7.2491912 524 David Beckmann Van Amersfoort Racing30 +7.8011110 611 Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport30 +10.50248 725 Amaury Cordeel Van Amersfoort Racing30 +12.738126 812 Clément Novalak MP Motorsport30 +27.950214 920 Richard Verschoor Trident30 +35.18452 (1) 108 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix30 +45.69281 114 Marino Sato Virtuosi Racing30 +47.52214 127 Marcus Armstrong Hitech Grand Prix30 +54.7183 135 Liam Lawson Carlin30 +1:31.5342 DNF21 Calan Williams Trident6 Accident16 DNF3 Jack Doohan Virtuosi Racing1 Collision damage1(2) DNF6 Logan Sargeant Carlin0 Collision9 DNF10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix0 Collision 13 DNF16 Luca Ghiotto DAMS0 Collision17 DNF15 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing0 Collision18 DNF14 Olli Caldwell Campos Racing0 Collision20 WD23 Tatiana Calderón Charouz Racing System— Withdrew— DSQ17 Ayumu Iwasa DAMS30 Disqualified7Fastest lap set by Richard Verschoor: 1:33.155 (lap 29)Source:
Notes: – Ralph Boschung originally qualified thirteenth, but received a five-place grid drop for causing a collision with Clément Novalak during the Sprint Race. – Tatiana Calderón withdrew from the remainder of the weekend following a medical advice. Thus, Charouz Racing System only ran one car in the Feature Race. – Ayumu Iwasa was disqualified from the feature race after it was found that the plank on the Japanese driver’s car was below the maximum thickness required by Article 4.2 of the Technical Regulations. As a result, Enzo Fittipaldi was promoted to the final podium place.
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 Felipe Drugovich 241 2 Théo Pourchaire 164 3 Logan Sargeant 135 4 Jack Doohan 126 4 5 Jehan Daruvala 126
Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 MP Motorsport 281 2 ART Grand Prix 281 3 Carlin 258 1 4 Prema Racing 224 1 5 Hitech Grand Prix 201
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Note: Bold name includes the Drivers' Champion.
See also 2022 Italian Grand Prix 2022 Monza Formula 3 round
References
External links Official website