2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round
# 2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round

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.

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Gap | R1 | R2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 2:11.289 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | +0.262 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | +0.699 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | 21 | Oliver Goethe | Campos Racing | +0.832 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | +0.846 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | +0.846 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | +0.860 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | +0.915 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.946 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | +0.962 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | +0.966 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | +1.165 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.205 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | +1.383 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | +1.398 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | +1.427 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | +1.437 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | +1.666 | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | +1.851 | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | +1.902 | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | +2.356 | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | +2.632 | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | +2.681 | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | +3.068 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 15 | Christian Mansell | Charouz Racing System | +3.096 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | +3.388 | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | +3.999 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | +4.722 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | +4.931 | 29 | 29 |
| 107% time: 2:20.479 (+9.190) |||||||
| — | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | +12.359 | 30 | 30 |
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 15 | 1:07:07.734 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 15 | +4.762 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 15 | +5.689 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | 15 | +6.339 | 7 | 7 (1) |
| 5 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 15 | +7.586 | 20 | 6 |
| 6 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +10.609 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 15 | +12.294 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 15 | +12.326 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 15 | +12.538 | 23 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 15 | +13.231 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 15 | +14.118 | 30 | |
| 12 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +14.266 | 19 | |
| 13 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 15 | +14.670 | 15 | |
| 14 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 15 | +16.969 | 16 | |
| 15 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 15 | +17.887 | 4 | |
| 16 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 15 | +19.147 | 29 | |
| 17 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +20.061 | 2 | |
| 18 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +20.876 | 22 | |
| 19 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 15 | +21.857 | 10 | |
| 20 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 15 | +26.173 | 1 | |
| 21 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +27.345 | 24 | |
| 22 | 14 | Lászlo Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 15 | +28.710 | 28 | |
| 23 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 15 | +32.465 | 27 | |
| 24 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 13 | Retired | 21 | |
| DNF | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 11 | Oil leak | 17 | |
| DNF | 21 | Oliver Goethe | Campos Racing | 5 | Collision | 9 | |
| DNF | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 5 | Collision | 11 | |
| DNF | 15 | Christian Mansell | Charouz Racing System | 1 | Accident | 25 | |
| DNF | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 1 | Puncture damage | 26 | |
| DSQ | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 15 | Disqualified | 14 | |
| Fastest lap set by Jonny Edgar: 2:07.266 (lap 11) ||||||||
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Notes:

* ^1 – Jonny Edgar originally finished second, but was given a five-second time-penalty for causing a collison with Franco Colapinto.
* ^2 – Zak O'Sullivan originally finished twenteeth, but was given a five-second time-penalty for causing a collision with Juan Manuel Correa.
* ^3 – Enzo Trulli originally finished sixteenth, but was later disqualified due to unauthorised work that was carried out on his car during the red flag period, specifically alterations to the rear wing whilst the race was suspended, which is a breach of Article 42.4 of the FIA Sporting Regulations.
* ^† – Ido Cohen was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 18 | 45:33.153 | 2 | 25 (1) |
| 2 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 18 | +1.046 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 18 | +5.684 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 21 | Oliver Goethe | Campos Racing | 18 | +6.737 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | 18 | +7.433 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 11 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 18 | +9.297 | 1 | 8 (2) |
| 7 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | +10.879 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 18 | +10.831 | 18 | 4 |
| 9 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 18 | +11.665 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | +13.360 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 18 | +13.608 | 20 | |
| 12 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | +14.855 | 9 | |
| 13 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 18 | +15.784 | 12 | |
| 14 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 18 | +16.423 | 23 | |
| 15 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 18 | +16.909 | 11 | |
| 16 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 18 | +17.952 | 26 | |
| 17 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 18 | +18.311 | 30 | |
| 18 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 18 | +20.101 | 10 | |
| 19 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | +20.610 | 27 | |
| 20 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 18 | +20.940 | 29 | |
| 21 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 18 | +21.568 | 3 | |
| 22 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 18 | +23.753 | 17 | |
| 23 | 15 | Christian Mansell | Charouz Racing System | 18 | +24.691 | 25 | |
| 24 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 18 | +24.908 | 14 | |
| 25 | 14 | Lászlo Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 18 | +25.404 | 28 | |
| 26 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | +1:13.968 | 22 | |
| DNF | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 6 | Accident | 19 | |
| DNF | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 1 | Collision damage | 21 | |
| DNF | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 1 | Collision damage | 24 | |
| DNF | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 0 | Collision damage | 15 | |
| Fastest lap set by Zane Maloney: 2:07.838 (lap 12) ||||||||
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Notes:

* ^4 – Caio Collet originally finished third, but was given a five-second time-penalty for rejoining the track unsafely.
* ^5 – David Vidales originally finished seventh, but was later dropped one position for being found to have left the track and gained a lasting advantage whilst overtaking William Alatalo, allowing the latter to be promoted to seventh place.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Isack Hadjar | 106 |
| 3 | 2 | Oliver Bearman | 105 |
| 1 | 3 | Victor Martins | 104 |
| 1 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | 101 |
| 1 | 5 | Roman Staněk | 96 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Prema Racing | 286 |
| 3 | 2 | Trident | 200 |
| | 3 | MP Motorsport | 167 |
| 2 | 4 | ART Grand Prix | 153 |
| 1 | 5 | Hitech Grand Prix | 133 |

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