2020 Silverstone Formula 3 round
# 2020 Silverstone Formula 3 round

The 2020 Silverstone FIA Formula 3 round is a motor racing event held on 1 and 2 August 2020 at the Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, United Kingdom. It was the fourth round of the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and ran in support of the 2020 British Grand Prix.

## Entries

Enaam Ahmed left Carlin Buzz Racing due to sponsorship reasons, which caused Ben Barnicoat to make an unexpected return to single-seaters.

## Classification

### Qualifying

The Qualifying session took place on 31 July 2020, with Logan Sargeant scoring his first pole position in Formula 3.

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Logan Sargeant | Prema Racing | 1:46.257 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.058 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | +0.126 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Max Fewtrell | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.473 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Racing | +0.528 | 5 |
| 6 | 29 | Alex Peroni | Campos Racing | +0.540 | 6 |
| 7 | 9 | Sebastián Fernández | ART Grand Prix | +0.639 | 7 |
| 8 | 15 | Jake Hughes | HWA Racelab | +0.653 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | Lirim Zendeli | Trident | +0.684 | 9 |
| 10 | 8 | Aleksandr Smolyar | ART Grand Prix | +0.684 | 10 |
| 11 | 26 | Clément Novalak | Carlin Buzz Racing | +0.729 | 11 |
| 12 | 11 | David Beckmann | Trident | +0.745 | 12 |
| 13 | 7 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | +0.787 | 13 |
| 14 | 18 | Bent Viscaal | MP Motorsport | +0.891 | 14 |
| 15 | 17 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | +0.905 | 15 |
| 16 | 20 | Calan Williams | Jenzer Motorsport | +0.920 | 16 |
| 17 | 31 | Sophia Flörsch | Campos Racing | +1.087 | 17 |
| 18 | 12 | Olli Caldwell | Trident | +1.125 | 18 |
| 19 | 6 | Dennis Hauger | Hitech Grand Prix | +1.172 | 19 |
| 20 | 25 | Ben Barnicoat | Carlin Buzz Racing | +1.205 | 20 |
| 21 | 16 | Jack Doohan | HWA Racelab | +1.217 | 21 |
| 22 | 19 | Lukas Dunner | MP Motorsport | +1.247 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | Roman Staněk | Charouz Racing System | +1.367 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 | Igor Fraga | Charouz Racing System | +1.399 | 24 |
| 25 | 14 | Enzo Fittipaldi | HWA Racelab | +1.410 | 25 |
| 26 | 22 | Matteo Nannini | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.460 | 26 |
| 27 | 25 | David Schumacher | Charouz Racing System | +1.474 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 | Cameron Das | Carlin Buzz Racing | +1.980 | 28 |
| 29 | 21 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | +2.032 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 | Alessio Deledda | Campos Racing | +2.127 | 30 |
| Source: ||||||

### Feature Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | 43:28.199 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 1 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 20 | +1.060 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | Logan Sargeant | Prema Racing | 20 | +2.698 | 1 | 15 (4) |
| 4 | 15 | Jake Hughes | HWA Racelab | 20 | +5.127 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Racing | 20 | +9.087 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 29 | Alex Peroni | Campos Racing | 20 | +11.298 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | Sebastián Fernández | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +13.542 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 26 | Clément Novalak | Carlin Buzz Racing | 20 | +15.461 | 11 | 4 (2) |
| 9 | 11 | David Beckmann | Trident | 20 | +17.847 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Aleksandr Smolyar | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +21.295 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 20 | +24.424 | 15 | |
| 12 | 7 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +30.609 | 13 | |
| 13 | 10 | Lirim Zendeli | Trident | 20 | +34.001 | 9 | |
| 14 | 20 | Calan Williams | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +35.534 | 16 | |
| 15 | 24 | Igor Fraga | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +36.587 | 24 | |
| 16 | 6 | Dennis Hauger | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | +43.637 | 19 | |
| 17 | 23 | Roman Staněk | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +45.157 | 23 | |
| 18 | 14 | Enzo Fittipaldi | HWA Racelab | 20 | +46.350 | 25 | |
| 19 | 21 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +47.149 | 29 | |
| 20 | 25 | Ben Barnicoat | Carlin Buzz Racing | 20 | +49.118 | 20 | |
| 21 | 28 | Cameron Das | Carlin Buzz Racing | 20 | +50.073 | 28 | |
| 22 | 31 | Sophia Flörsch | Campos Racing | 20 | +51.724 | 17 | |
| 23 | 30 | Alessio Deledda | Campos Racing | 20 | +55.015 | 30 | |
| 24 | 22 | Matteo Nannini | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +1:03.739 | 26 | |
| 25 | 25 | David Schumacher | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +1 lap | 27 | |
| DNF | 19 | Lukas Dunner | MP Motorsport | 16 | Collision | 22 | |
| DNF | 4 | Max Fewtrell | Hitech Grand Prix | 16 | Collision | 4 | |
| DNF | 12 | Olli Caldwell | Trident | 16 | Collision | 18 | |
| DNF | 18 | Bent Viscaal | MP Motorsport | 12 | Collision | 14 | |
| DNF | 16 | Jack Doohan | HWA Racelab | 12 | Collision | 21 | |
| Fastest lap set by Clément Novalak: 1:47.095 (lap 5) ||||||||
| Source: ||||||||

**Notes：**

* ^1 - Max Fewtrell was given a three-place grid drop for Race 2 for causing a collision with Olli Caldwell.
* ^2 - Matteo Nannini was given a five-second penalty for exceeding the minimum delta time in three marshalling sectors while under safety car conditions.

### Sprint Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | David Beckmann | Trident | 20 | 39:10.052 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | 26 | Clément Novalak | Carlin Buzz Racing | 20 | +0.426 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | 29 | Alex Peroni | Campos Racing | 20 | +0.985 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Racing | 20 | +1.500 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | Logan Sargeant | Prema Racing | 20 | +1.892 | 8 | 6 (2) |
| 6 | 8 | Aleksandr Smolyar | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +4.260 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | +5.708 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +6.251 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 20 | +6.861 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Jake Hughes | HWA Racelab | 20 | +7.149 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 10 | Lirim Zendeli | Trident | 20 | +7.618 | 13 | |
| 12 | 25 | Ben Barnicoat | Carlin Buzz Racing | 20 | +10.998 | 20 | |
| 13 | 21 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +13.023 | 19 | |
| 14 | 20 | Calan Williams | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +13.617 | 14 | |
| 15 | 25 | David Schumacher | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +13.906 | 25 | |
| 16 | 18 | Bent Viscaal | MP Motorsport | 20 | +16.594 | 28 | |
| 17 | 6 | Dennis Hauger | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | +17.852 | 16 | |
| 18 | 23 | Roman Staněk | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +18.356 | 17 | |
| 19 | 14 | Enzo Fittipaldi | HWA Racelab | 20 | +18.598 | 18 | |
| 20 | 4 | Max Fewtrell | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | +20.521 | 30 | |
| 21 | 9 | Sebastián Fernández | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +21.548 | 4 | |
| 22 | 19 | Lukas Dunner | MP Motorsport | 20 | +22.123 | 26 | |
| 23 | 22 | Matteo Nannini | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +22.624 | 24 | |
| 24 | 28 | Cameron Das | Carlin Buzz Racing | 20 | +25.256 | 21 | |
| 25 | 31 | Sophia Flörsch | Campos Racing | 20 | +26.254 | 22 | |
| 26 | 12 | Olli Caldwell | Trident | 20 | +27.738 | 27 | |
| 27 | 16 | Jack Doohan | HWA Racelab | 20 | +28.934 | 29 | |
| 28 | 30 | Alessio Deledda | Campos Racing | 20 | +33.132 | 23 | |
| DNF | 1 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 12 | Mechanical | 9 | |
| DNF | 24 | Igor Fraga | Charouz Racing System | 5 | Mechanical | 15 | |
| Fastest lap set by Logan Sargeant: 1:45.968 (lap 20) ||||||||
| Source: ||||||||

**Notes：**

* ^1 - Aleksandr Smolyar originally won the race but was penalised for changing direction down the straight between corners 14 and 15, in order to break the tow between himself and Beckmann in P2.
* ^2 - Sophia Flörsch was handed a five-second time penalty for forcing Cameron Das off the track.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Oscar Piastri | 94 |
| | 2 | Logan Sargeant | 77 |
| 1 | 3 | David Beckmann | 64.5 |
| 2 | 4 | Frederik Vesti | 55.5 |
| 3 | 5 | Liam Lawson | 54 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Prema Racing | 226.5 |
| | 2 | Trident | 100.5 |
| | 3 | ART Grand Prix | 96 |
| 1 | 4 | Hitech Grand Prix | 73 |
| 1 | 5 | MP Motorsport | 62 |

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