2022 Sakhir Formula 3 round
# 2022 Sakhir Formula 3 round

The 2022 Sakhir FIA Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held on 19 and 20 March 2022 at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the opening round of the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was held in support of the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.

## Classification

### Qualifying

The Qualifying session took place on 18 March 2022, with F3 debutant Franco Colapinto scoring his and his team's (Van Amersfoort Racing) first pole-position in the series, while Roman Staněk achieved his best ever qualifying result with second.

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:46.249 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | +0.065 | 2 |
| 3 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | +0.073 | PL |
| 4 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | +0.161 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | +0.163 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | +0.351 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | +0.373 | 6 |
| 8 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | +0.393 | 7 |
| 9 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.400 | 8 |
| 10 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | +0.458 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | +0.594 | 10 |
| 12 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | +0.611 | 11 |
| 13 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | +0.696 | 12 |
| 14 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | +0.712 | 13 |
| 15 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | +0.776 | 14 |
| 16 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.837 | 15 |
| 17 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.874 | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | +0.910 | 17 |
| 19 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.958 | 18 |
| 20 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | +1.054 | 19 |
| 21 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | +1.122 | 20 |
| 22 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.195 | 21 |
| 23 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | +1.250 | 22 |
| 24 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | +1.317 | 23 |
| 25 | 24 | Niko Kari | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.397 | 24 |
| 26 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | +1.446 | 25 |
| 27 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | +1.453 | 26 |
| 28 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | +1.547 | 27 |
| 29 | 15 | Ayrton Simmons | Charouz Racing System | +1.760 | 29 |
| 30 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | +2.983 | 28 |
| 107% time: 1:53.686 ||||||
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**Notes**

* ^1 – Kush Maini qualified in third place, but was forced to start from the pitlane in both races due to missing the weighbridge during the first half of qualifying.
* ^2 – Ayrton Simmons received a three-place penalty for impeding Alexander Smolyar during qualifying. As he had originally qualified in 29th place, he started from last on the grid.

### Sprint Race

Following a battle for the lead between polesitter Zak O'Sullivan and Oliver Bearman the latter was able to build a gap on his competitors. Bearman would cross the line in first place, but was given a time penalty for extending the track on multiple occasions, which promoted fellow rookie Isack Hadjar to the top step of the podium. Bearman ended up second and Alexander Smolyar finished third.

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | 37:30.285 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 20 | +1.589 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 20 | +3.593 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 20 | +5.649 | 6 | 7 (1) |
| 5 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 20 | +5.664 | 13 | 6 |
| 6 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 20 | +8.850 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 20 | +9.140 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | +11.479 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +12.153 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 20 | +19.134 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +21.251 | 17 | |
| 12 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | +21.871 | 16 | |
| 13 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | 20 | +28.399 | 14 | |
| 14 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +29.919 | 21 | |
| 15 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 20 | +30.741 | PL | |
| 16 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | +34.890 | 26 | |
| 17 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | +34.911 | 15 | |
| 18 | 15 | Ayrton Simmons | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +44.886 | 29 | |
| 19 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +45.648 | 22 | |
| 20 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 20 | +46.577 | 27 | |
| 21 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 20 | +53.412 | 23 | |
| 22 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +53.720 | 28 | |
| 23 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | 20 | +54.278 | 25 | |
| 24 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 20 | +1:07.166 | 10 | |
| 25 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | +1:16.651 | 11 | |
| 26 | 24 | Niko Kari | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +1:39.371 | 24 | |
| 27 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 20 | +1:40.417 | 20 | |
| 28 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 19 | +1 lap | 19 | |
| DNF | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 7 | Collision damage | 9 | |
| DNF | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 5 | Collision damage | 8 | |
| Fastest lap set by Zane Maloney: 1:51.231 (lap 3) ||||||||
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**Notes**

* ^3 – Oliver Bearman and László Tóth originally finished the race first and 21st, but were each given a five-second penalty for track limit infringements.
* ^4 – Hunter Yeany received a ten-second time penalty for exceeding the track limits on multiple occasions, demoting him from 18th to 23rd.

### Feature Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 23 | 46:47.389 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 23 | +1.543 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +6.812 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +9.084 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 23 | +11.193 | 1 | 10 (2) |
| 6 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 23 | +14.582 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 23 | +18.765 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 23 | +23.004 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 23 | +23.665 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 23 | +23.843 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | 23 | +26.906 | 14 | |
| 12 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 23 | +28.274 | 15 | |
| 13 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 23 | +30.194 | 19 | |
| 14 | 24 | Niko Kari | Jenzer Motorsport | 23 | +35.044 | 29 | |
| 15 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 23 | +35.068 | 21 | |
| 16 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 23 | +35.111 | PL | |
| 17 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 23 | +35.790 | 16 | |
| 18 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 23 | +36.274 | 11 | |
| 19 | 15 | Ayrton Simmons | Charouz Racing System | 23 | +36.792 | 27 | |
| 20 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 23 | +38.167 | 23 | |
| 21 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | 23 | +38.297 | 24 | |
| 22 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 23 | +38.303 | 2 | |
| 23 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 23 | +38.795 | 7 | |
| 24 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 23 | +39.952 | 28 | |
| 25 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 23 | +49.781 | 8 | |
| 26 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 23 | +1:11.611 | 26 | |
| DNF | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 4 | Collision/Spin | 25 | |
| DNF | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 1 | Collision damage | 12 | |
| DNF | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 0 | Engine | 5 | |
| DNF | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 0 | Collision | 22 | |
| Fastest lap set by Roman Staněk: 1:51.634 (lap 7) ||||||||
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**Notes**

* ^5 - Hunter Yeany originally finished in 14th place, but was demoted to 21st by virtue of a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Niko Kari.
* ^6 - Alexander Smolyar originally finished in 8th place, but was given a total penalty of 20 seconds due to both exceeding track limits and causing a collision with Isack Hadjar respectively, demoting him to 23rd.
* ^7 - Enzo Trulli received a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with Francesco Pizzi.

## Standings after the event

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Victor Martins | 25 |
| 2 | Arthur Leclerc | 24 |
| 3 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 4 | Grégoire Saucy | 15 |
| 5 | Juan Manuel Correa | 14 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | ART Grand Prix | 54 |
| 2 | Prema Racing | 47 |
| 3 | Hitech Grand Prix | 14 |
| 4 | MP Motorsport | 12 |
| 5 | Van Amersfoort Racing | 12 |

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