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.
Classification
Qualifying DriverTeamTime/Gap123 Pepe MartíCampos Racing2:22.16012124 Leonardo FornaroliTrident +0.016112315 Gabriele MinìHitech Pulse-Eight +0.094108410 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport +0.2429359 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix +0.3578463 Zak O'SullivanPrema Racing +0.3917572 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing +0.56266812 Jonny EdgarMP Motorsport +0.57957917 Caio ColletVan Amersfoort Racing +0.632491027 Taylor BarnardJenzer Motorsport +0.656310111 Paul AronPrema Racing +0.7822111225 Hugh BarterCampos Racing +0.9441121316 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight +0.98313131411 Mari BoyaMP Motorsport +1.0151414155 Gabriel BortoletoTrident +1.0911515168 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix +1.1851616177 Kaylen FrederickART Grand Prix +1.27517171826 Nikita BedrinJenzer Motorsport +1.75418181918 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing +1.78519192019 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing +1.81520202114 Sebastián MontoyaHitech Pulse-Eight +1.84621212228 Alex GarcíaJenzer Motorsport +2.11622222324 Christian MansellCampos Racing +2.17423232429 Sophia FlörschPHM Racing by Charouz +2.79224242520 Oliver GrayRodin Carlin +2.85925252622 Ido CohenRodin Carlin +3.5722626276 Oliver GoetheTrident +3.97827272831 Woohyun ShinPHM Racing by Charouz +4.16028282921 Francesco SimonazziRodin Carlin +4.20729293030 Roberto FariaPHM Racing by Charouz +4.6503030Source:
Notes: - Gabriele Minì received a 5-place grid penalty for the feature race for causing a collision with Pepe Martí in the sprint race.
Sprint Race No points were awarded after this race as there was no two consecutive laps under green flag. However, prior to the evening full points were awarded to all drivers, who finished in top 10 as all 12 racing laps were completed.
DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap117 Caio ColletVan Amersfoort Racing12 36:16.106410 (1)227 Taylor BarnardJenzer Motorsport12 +0.5593931 Paul AronPrema Racing12 +0.99828412 Jonny EdgarMP Motorsport12 +1.53657510 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport12 +1.68996625 Hugh BarterCampos Racing12 +2.2061579 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix12 +2.51284816 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight12 +3.38213394 Leonardo FornaroliTrident12 +3.538112108 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix12 +4.4461611126 Nikita BedrinJenzer Motorsport12 +4.728181229 Sophia FlörschPHM Racing by Charouz12 +5.35224137 Kaylen FrederickART Grand Prix12 +5.642171421 Francesco SimonazziRodin Carlin12 +6.20629153 Zak O'SullivanPrema Racing12 +6.31671611 Mari BoyaMP Motorsport12 +6.528141730 Roberto FariaPHM Racing by Charouz12 +7.623301828 Alex GarcíaJenzer Motorsport12 +10.371221924 Christian MansellCampos Racing12 +11.889232020 Oliver GrayRodin Carlin12 +12.672252131 Woohyun ShinPHM Racing by Charouz12 +13.13528222 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing12 +13.24262318 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing12 +18.848192419 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing12 +20.83320DNF5 Gabriel BortoletoTrident8 Collision/Puncture15DNF15 Gabriele MinìHitech Pulse-Eight3 Collision10DNF23 Pepe MartíCampos Racing3 Collision 12DNF22 Ido CohenRodin Carlin3 Collision 26DNF6 Oliver GoetheTrident3 Suspension 27DNF14 Sebastián MontoyaHitech Pulse-Eight0 Collision21Fastest lap set by Caio Collet: 2:14.585 (lap 8)Source:
Notes: - Zak O'Sullivan received a 5-second time penalty for overtaking Hugh Barter off track. - Dino Beganovic received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Gabriel Bortoleto. - Rafael Villagómez received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Sebastián Montoya. - Tommy Smith received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Oliver Goethe.
Feature Race DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap127 Taylor BarnardJenzer Motorsport15 39:50.1041025224 Christian MansellCampos Racing15 +1.5292318326 Nikita BedrinJenzer Motorsport15 +7.7031815428 Alex GarcíaJenzer Motorsport15 +8.9152212517 Caio ColletVan Amersfoort Racing15 +20.053910614 Sebastián MontoyaHitech Pulse-Eight15 +20.172218729 Sophia FlörschPHM Racing by Charouz15 +20.53324681 Paul AronPrema Racing15 +28.760114923 Pepe MartíCampos Racing15 +30.17212 (3)1010 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport15 +31.54731115 Gabriel BortoletoTrident15 +32.59515123 Zak O'SullivanPrema Racing15 +33.06851311 Mari BoyaMP Motorsport15 +34.91014144 Leonardo FornaroliTrident15 +35.7312157 Kaylen FrederickART Grand Prix15 +35.95917162 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing15 +37.7526179 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix15 +40.12791819 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing15 +43.351201912 Jonny EdgarMP Motorsport15 +45.0937208 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix15 +45.875162118 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing15 +51.388192225 Hugh BarterCampos Racing15 +1:09.043122316 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight15 +1:48.817132421 Francesco SimonazziRodin Carlin15 +2:17.172292531 Woohyun ShinPHM Racing by Charouz14 +1 lap28DNF20 Oliver GrayRodin Carlin12 Collision damage25DNF22 Ido CohenRodin Carlin12 Puncture damage26DNF30 Roberto FariaPHM Racing by Charouz4 Spun off30DNF6 Oliver GoetheTrident3 Accident27DNS15 Gabriele MinìHitech Pulse-Eight– Did not start8Fastest lap set by Grégoire Saucy: 2:18.289 (lap 15)Source:
Notes: - Luke Browning received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Ido Cohen. - Francesco Simonazzi received a 30-second time penalty for his mechanics leaving the starting grid too late. – Gabriele Minì crashed out on the sighting lap and was therefore unable to start the race.
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 Gabriel Bortoleto 144 2 2 Paul Aron 106 3 Pepe Martí 105 2 4 Zak O'Sullivan 101 1 5 Franco Colapinto 100
Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 Prema Racing 301 2 Trident 276 1 3 Campos Racing 171 1 4 Hitech Pulse-Eight 165 5 MP Motorsport 143
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings
See also 2023 Belgian Grand Prix 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round
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References
External links Official website