2022 Spielberg Formula 2 round
# 2022 Spielberg Formula 2 round

The 2022 Spielberg FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 8 and 10 July 2022 at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. It was the eighth round of the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.

## Driver changes

Prior to the eighth round in Spielberg, Campos Racing announced on 6 July that Roberto Merhi would make his Formula 2 comeback by replacing Swiss driver Ralph Boschung due to the effects of a neck injury sustained at the third round in Imola. At the age of 31 years, Merhi became the oldest driver to compete in a Formula 2 round.

In addition, Van Amersfoort Racing driver Amaury Cordeel made his comeback after his ban in the previous round in Silverstone following the collection of 12 penalty points.

## Classification

### Qualifying

Frederik Vesti took his maiden Formula 2 pole position and the first one for ART Grand Prix this season ahead of Jüri Vips and Silverstone feature race winner Logan Sargeant.

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Time | Grid SR | Grid FR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 1:14.123 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.035 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | +0.165 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | +0.184 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | +0.192 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | +0.195 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.334 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | +0.445 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | +0.493 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.547 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | +0.579 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | +0.617 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | Cem Bölükbaşı | Charouz Racing System | +0.642 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | +0.669 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | +0.671 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | +0.713 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | +0.772 | 22 | 17 |
| 18 | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | +0.813 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.882 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | +1.000 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 15 | Roberto Merhi | Campos Racing | +1.077 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | +1.533 | 21 | 22 |
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Notes:

* ^1 – Amaury Cordeel originally qualified fourth for the Sprint Race, but was given a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Olli Caldwell at his latest round's Feature Race in Baku, which resulted in both drivers prematurely ending the race.
* ^2 – Roy Nissany originally qualified seventeenth for the Sprint Race, but was given a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Dennis Hauger at the previous round's Feature Race in Silverstone, which resulted in both drivers prematurely ending the race.

### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | 28 | 36:38.856 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 28 | +1.098 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | 28 | +2.169 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | 28 | +5.053 | 5 | 5 (1) |
| 5 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 28 | +11.972 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | 28 | +14.832 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | 28 | +15.291 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | 28 | +17.538 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | 28 | +19.337 | 15 | |
| 10 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 28 | +20.891 | 6 | |
| 11 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | 28 | +21.644 | 11 | |
| 12 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 28 | +22.036 | 10 | |
| 13 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 28 | +31.700 | 22 | |
| 14 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | 28 | +34.565 | 16 | |
| 15 | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | 28 | +38.673 | 19 | |
| 16 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | 28 | +40.245 | 18 | |
| 17 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | 28 | +53.559 | 21 | |
| 18 | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | 28 | +1:10.121 | 7 | |
| 19† | 15 | Roberto Merhi | Campos Racing | 26 | Mechanical | 20 | |
| DNF | 23 | Cem Bölükbaşı | Charouz Racing System | 23 | Mechanical | 13 | |
| DNF | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | 11 | Gearbox | PL | |
| DNF | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | 2 | Electronics | 17 | |
| Fastest lap set by Felipe Drugovich: 1:17.328 (lap 9) ||||||||
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Notes:

* ^1 – Frederik Vesti, Amaury Cordeel and Olli Caldwell all received a five-second time-penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits.
* ^2 – Liam Lawson was due to start from fourteenth place, but stalled on the grid and was forced to start from pit lane. Thus, his place at the starting grid was left vacant.
* ^3 – Ayumu Iwasa received a five-second time-penalty for forcing Logan Sargeant off track.
* ^4 – Amaury Cordeel received a thirty-second time-penalty for overtaking under double-yellow flags.

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | 40 | 55:44.500 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | 40 | +0.514 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | 15 | Roberto Merhi | Campos Racing | 40 | +1.618 | 21 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | 40 | +5.999 | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | 40 | +10.137 | 19 | 10 |
| 6 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | 40 | +12.152 | 22 | 8 |
| 7 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 40 | +13.145 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 40 | +13.872 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 40 | +14.442 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | 40 | +15.964 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | 40 | +19.006 | 5 | |
| 12 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | 40 | +19.635 | 11 | |
| 13 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 40 | +19.842 | 9 | |
| 14 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 40 | +26.760 | 1 | (2) |
| 15 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | 40 | +28.949 | 16 | |
| 16 | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | 40 | +32.056 | 18 | |
| 17 | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | 40 | +58.606 | 20 | |
| 18 | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | 39 | +1 lap | 7 | |
| 19 | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | 39 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| DNF | 23 | Cem Bölükbaşı | Charouz Racing System | 3 | Collision damage | 13 | |
| DNF | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | 0 | Spin/Collision | 10 | |
| DSQ | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | 40 | (55:30.399) | 8 | |
| Fastest lap set by Jack Doohan: 1:16.536 (lap 39) ||||||||
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Notes:

* ^1 – Roberto Merhi, Ayumu Iwasa and Calan Williams all received a five-second time-penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits.
* ^2 – Liam Lawson and Frederik Vesti received a fifteen-second time-penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits.
* ^3 – Frederik Vesti received a five-second time-penalty for overtaking Olli Caldwell off the track.
* ^4 – Richard Verschoor finished first on track, but was disqualified for failing to provide a sufficient fuel sample after the race.
* ^5 – Jehan Daruvala received a twenty-second time-penalty after his team attempted to dry the track surface at his grid slot before the race.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Felipe Drugovich | 154 |
| 1 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | 115 |
| 1 | 3 | Théo Pourchaire | 114 |
| | 4 | Jehan Daruvala | 80 |
| 4 | 5 | Enzo Fittipaldi | 75 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | MP Motorsport | 176 |
| 1 | 2 | Carlin | 175 |
| 1 | 3 | ART Grand Prix | 170 |
| | 4 | Prema Racing | 147 |
| | 5 | Hitech Grand Prix | 136 |

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