2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round
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Round {{{Round_No}}} of 13 in the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course | Permanent racing facility 7.004 km (4.352 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 28 and 30 July 2023 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the eighth race of the 2023 Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.
Driver changes
Prior to the round at the Spa-Francorchamps, PHM Racing by Charouz announced that Euroformula Open racer Josh Mason had taken over Brad Benavides' seat for the round at Spa-Francorchamps.[1]
Classification
Qualifying
Notes:
- ^1 – Juan Manuel Correa was handed a three-place grid penalty for the sprint race for impeding Invicta Virtuosi Racing driver Jack Doohan in qualifying.[4]
Sprint Race
Notes:
- ^1 - Zane Maloney received a 5-second time penalty for track limits violations.
- ^2 - Richard Verschoor originally finished in second, but has been disqualified for an illegal throttle mapping.[6]
Feature Race
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
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1 | 14 | Jack Doohan | Invicta Virtuosi Racing | 25 | 59:01.766 | 11 | 25 (1) |
2 | 5 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 25 | +1.952 | 5 | 18 |
3 | 4 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Rodin Carlin | 25 | +9.118 | 8 | 15 |
4 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Rodin Carlin | 25 | +10.131 | 4 | 12 |
5 | 6 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 25 | +10.5281 | 3 | 10 |
6 | 22 | Richard Verschoor | Van Amersfoort Racing | 25 | +10.578 | 9 | 8 |
7 | 8 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 25 | +12.7012 | 1 | 6 (2) |
8 | 24 | Kush Maini | Campos Racing | 25 | +13.782 | 19 | 4 |
9 | 20 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 25 | +16.526 | 18 | 2 |
10 | 25 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 25 | +17.637 | 7 | 1 |
11 | 12 | Arthur Leclerc | DAMS | 25 | +18.998 | 15 | |
12 | 16 | Roy Nissany | PHM Racing by Charouz | 25 | +20.664 | 14 | |
13 | 21 | Clément Novalak | Trident | 25 | +23.8523 | 17 | |
14 | 17 | Josh Mason | PHM Racing by Charouz | 25 | +25.253 | 22 | |
15 | 15 | Amaury Cordeel | Invicta Virtuosi Racing | 25 | +27.900 | 21 | |
16 | 23 | Juan Manuel Correa | Van Amersfoort Racing | 25 | +29.7824 | 20 | |
DNF | 9 | Jak Crawford | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 15 | Collision | 12 | |
DNF | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | MP Motorsport | 14 | Accident | 10 | |
DNF | 10 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 11 | Accident | 13 | |
DSQ | 1 | Dennis Hauger | MP Motorsport | 5 | Disqualified5 | 6 | |
DNF | 11 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 1 | Suspension | 16 | |
DNS | 7 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Racing | 0 | Accident6 | 2 | |
Fastest lap set by: Jack Doohan – 1:59.871 (lap 23) | |||||||
Source:[2][7] |
Notes:
- ^1 - Victor Martins received a 5-second time penalty for speeding in the pitlane.
- ^2 - Oliver Bearman received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision with Victor Martins.
- ^3 - Clément Novalak received a 5-second time penalty for crossing the line at pit exit.
- ^4 - Juan Manuel Correa received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Jak Crawford.[8]
- ^5 - Dennis Hauger has been disqualified during the race for rejoining the track after being pushed by track marshals.[8]
- ^6 - Frederik Vesti crashed out on the reconnaissance lap and was therefore unable to start the race.
Standings after the event
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings
See also
Notes
- ^ Sprint race has been shortened from 18 to 17 laps after the initial start was aborted, resulting into another formation lap.
References
- ^ "PHM Racing by Charouz confirms Joshua Mason for Spa-Francorchamps". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Formula 2 2023 Result for Round 11 : Belgium , Spa-Francorchamps 28-30 July 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Bearman and PREMA beat the rain to secure Spa 1-2". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Juan Manuel Correa penalised after Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "SPRINT RACE: Fittipaldi times it to perfection for maiden victory". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Verschoor disqualified from Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "FEATURE RACE: Doohan reignites title fight with back-to-back victories". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Hauger disqualified and two drivers penalised after Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
External links
- Official website
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