2022 Imola Formula 2 round
# 2022 Imola Formula 2 round

The 2022 Imola FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 22 and 24 April 2022 at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. It was the third round of the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

## Classification

### Qualifying

Jüri Vips took his maiden pole position of his FIA Formula 2 career for Hitech Grand Prix, ahead of Ayumu Iwasa and Jack Doohan.

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Time | Grid SR | Grid FR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 1.40.221 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | +0.157 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | +0.210 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | 15 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | +0.275 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | +0.351 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | +0.400 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | +0.641 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | +0.665 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.783 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | +0.841 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | 23 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | +0.908 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | +0.910 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | +0.952 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | +0.978 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | +1.014 | 18 | 15 |
| 16 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | +1.213 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | +1.299 | 20 | 17 |
| 18 | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | +1.371 | 16 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | +1.923 | 17 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | +2.277 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | +2.733 | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | +3.090 | 22 | 22 |
| 107% time: 1:47.237 |||||||
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Notes:

* ^1 – Enzo Fittipaldi and Jake Hughes received three-place grid penalties for impeding another driver during qualifying. All three drivers had one penalty point added to their license.

### Sprint Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | 25 | 40:50.545 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | 25 | +1.431 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | 25 | +2.243 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 25 | +2.803 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | 25 | +7.045 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | 25 | +9.821 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 25 | +12.372 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | 25 | +12.826 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 25 | +13.436 | 9 | |
| 10 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 25 | +17.714 | 15 | |
| 11 | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | 25 | +20.179 | 8 | |
| 12 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | 25 | +21.059 | 18 | |
| 13 | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | 25 | +21.493 | 17 | |
| 14 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | 25 | +22.942 | 19 | |
| 15 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 25 | +23.275 | 10 | |
| 16 | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | 25 | +24.216 | 22 | |
| 17 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | 25 | +24.637 | 21 | |
| 18 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | 25 | +25.856 | 20 | |
| 19 | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | 25 | +26.299 | 13 | |
| DNF | 15 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 9 | Fuel pump/Collision | 7 | |
| DNF | 23 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 0 | Spun off | 11 | |
| DNS | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | — | Accident | 16 | |
| Fastest lap set by Jüri Vips: 1:28.841 (lap 12) ||||||||
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Notes:

* ^1 – Amaury Cordeel could not participate at the Sprint Race after a crash in the formation lap.

### Feature Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 35 | 1:01:56.611 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | 35 | +0.388 | 15 | 18 |
| 3 | 15 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 35 | +0.729 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | 35 | +1.497 | 13 | 12 |
| 5 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 35 | +1.806 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 35 | +2.122 | 16 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | 35 | +2.592 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | 23 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 35 | +3.229 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | 35 | +4.191 | 8 | 2 (1) |
| 10 | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | 35 | +4.396 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | 35 | +4.893 | 22 | |
| 12 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | 35 | +5.044 | 17 | |
| 13 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | 35 | +6.745 | 21 | |
| 14 | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | 35 | +7.271 | 19 | |
| 15 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | 35 | +7.763 | 20 | |
| 16 | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | 35 | +11.287 | 9 | |
| 17 | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | 35 | +1:26.403 | 18 | |
| DNF | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | 30 | Accident | 14 | |
| DNF | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 20 | Accident | 6 | |
| DNF | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 5 | Spun off | 1 | (2) |
| DNF | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | 1 | Collision damage | 3 | |
| DNF | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | 0 | Collision damage | 5 | |
| Fastest lap set by Jehan Daruvala: 1:28.353 (lap 31) ||||||||
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## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 1 | Théo Pourchaire | 52 |
| 1 | 2 | Felipe Drugovich | 50 |
| 3 | 3 | Jehan Daruvala | 36 |
| 2 | 4 | Liam Lawson | 35 |
| 2 | 5 | Richard Verschoor | 32 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | 1 | MP Motorsport | 62 |
| 4 | 2 | ART Grand Prix | 60 |
| 2 | 3 | Hitech Grand Prix | 60 |
| 1 | 4 | Carlin | 53 |
| | 5 | Prema Racing | 50 |

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