2023 Monza Formula 3 round

Motor racing event
Italy  2023 Monza Formula 3 round
Round details
Round 9 of 9 in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
LocationMonza Circuit
Monza, Italy
CoursePermanent racing facility
5.793 km (3.599 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 2 September 2023
Laps 18
Podium
First Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport
Second Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Trident
Third Spain Mari Boya MP Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Oliver Goethe Trident
Time 1:39.743 (on lap 8)
Feature Race
Date 3 September 2023
Laps 21
Podium
First United Kingdom Jonny Edgar MP Motorsport
Second United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan Prema Racing
Third United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Trident
Time 1:40.042 (on 11)

The 2023 Monza Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held between 1 and 3 September at the Monza Circuit. It was the final race of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix.

Heading into the final round with a 38-point-margin over his nearest rivals Paul Aron and Pepe Martí, Gabriel Bortoleto was crowned the 2023 Drivers' Champion after qualifying on Friday as Aron and Martí both failed to score pole position in order two secure two vital points for their respective championship hopes. Bortoleto became the next series' champion as a rookie since Oscar Piastri in 2020.

Classification

After Paul Aron and Pepe Marti failed to secure the feature race pole position and the two points that came with it Gabriel Bortoleto became the 2023 FIA formula 3 champion becoming the 5th FIA Formula 3 champion, the first Brazilian driver and first driver for Trident to win the FIA Formula 3 Championship.

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Gap Grid
SR
Grid
FR
1 6 Germany Oliver Goethe Trident 1:38.909 221 1
2 17 Brazil Caio Collet Van Amersfoort Racing +0.092 11 2
3 1 Estonia Paul Aron Prema Racing +0.134 10 3
4 12 United Kingdom Jonny Edgar MP Motorsport +0.228 9 4
5 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Trident +0.352 8 5
6 3 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan Prema Racing +0.410 7 6
7 4 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli Trident +0.431 6 7
8 27 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport +0.664 5 8
9 9 Bulgaria Nikola Tsolov ART Grand Prix +0.671 4 9
10 8 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix +0.692 3 10
11 11 Spain Mari Boya MP Motorsport +0.875 2 11
12 10 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport +0.970 1 12
13 23 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing +1.205 12 13
14 24 Australia Christian Mansell[a] Campos Racing +1.267 13 14
15 19 Australia Tommy Smith Van Amersfoort Racing +1.294 14 15
16 7 United States Kaylen Frederick ART Grand Prix +1.302 15 16
17 18 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing +1.731 16 17
18 29 Germany Sophia Flörsch PHM Racing by Charouz +2.286 17 18
19 31 South Korea Woohyun Shin PHM Racing by Charouz +2.330 18 224
20 25 Switzerland Joshua Dufek Campos Racing +2.510 19 19
21 28 Mexico Alex García Jenzer Motorsport +2.513 20 20
22 30 Brazil Roberto Faria PHM Racing by Charouz +3.602 21 21
107% time: 1:45.832 (+6.923)
2 Sweden Dino Beganovic Prema Racing No time set 23 23
26 Italy Nikita Bedrin[b] Jenzer Motorsport No time set 24 24
20 United Kingdom Oliver Gray Rodin Carlin No time set 252 25
DSQ 15 Italy Gabriele Minì Hitech Pulse Eight Disqualified3 26 26
DSQ 16 United Kingdom Luke Browning Hitech Pulse Eight Disqualified3 27 27
DSQ 14 Colombia Sebastián Montoya Hitech Pulse Eight Disqualified3 28 28
DSQ 22 Israel Ido Cohen Rodin Carlin Disqualified3 29 29
DSQ 21 Italy Francesco Simonazzi Rodin Carlin Disqualified3 30 30
Source:[2][3]

Notes

Sprint race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Gap Grid Pts.
1 10 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport 18 34:06.988 1 10
2 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Trident 18 +1.325 8 9
3 11 Spain Mari Boya MP Motorsport 18 +2.118 2 8
4 27 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport 18 +2.322 5 7
5 6 Germany Oliver Goethe Trident 18 +8.012 22 6 (1)
6 15 Italy Gabriele Minì Hitech Pulse-Eight 18 +9.885 26 5
7 24 Australia Christian Mansell Campos Racing 18 +11.086 13 4
8 4 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli Trident 18 +11.1971 6 3
9 9 Bulgaria Nikola Tsolov ART Grand Prix 18 +11.467 4 2
10 18 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 18 +12.133 16 1
11 3 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan Prema Racing 18 +12.4612 7
12 14 Colombia Sebastián Montoya Hitech Pulse-Eight 18 +12.766 28
13 2 Sweden Dino Beganovic Prema Racing 18 +16.276 23
14 25 Switzerland Joshua Dufek Campos Racing 18 +16.532 19
15 26 Italy Nikita Bedrin Jenzer Motorsport 18 +20.035 24
16 29 Germany Sophia Flörsch PHM Racing by Charouz 18 +20.338 17
17 28 Mexico Alex García Jenzer Motorsport 18 +21.291 20
18 21 Italy Francesco Simonazzi Rodin Carlin 18 +21.784 30
19 17 Brazil Caio Collet Van Amersfoort Racing 18 +23.6843 11
20 7 United States Kaylen Frederick ART Grand Prix 18 +30.9234 15
21 22 Israel Ido Cohen Rodin Carlin 18 +33.316 29
22 8 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix 18 +1:36.911 3
NC 30 Brazil Roberto Faria PHM Racing by Charouz 15 Not classified 21
DNF 20 United Kingdom Oliver Gray Rodin Carlin 11 Collision 25
DNF 19 Australia Tommy Smith Van Amersfoort Racing 10 Collision 14
DNF 31 South Korea Woohyun Shin PHM Racing by Charouz 2 Collision 18
DNF 1 Estonia Paul Aron Prema Racing 0 Collision 10
DNF 23 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing 0 Collision 12
DNF 12 United Kingdom Jonny Edgar MP Motorsport 0 Collision 9
DSQ 16 United Kingdom Luke Browning Hitech Pulse-Eight 18 Disqualified 27
Fastest lap set by Germany Oliver Goethe: 1:39.743 (lap 8)

Notes:

Feature race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Gap Grid Pts.
1 12 United Kingdom Jonny Edgar MP Motorsport 21 47:05.178 4 25
2 3 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan Prema Racing 21 +0.287 6 18
3 27 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard Jenzer Motorsport 21 +0.825 8 15
4 17 Brazil Caio Collet Van Amersfoort Racing 21 +1.047 2 12
5 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Trident 21 +1.515 5 10 (1)
6 11 Spain Mari Boya MP Motorsport 21 +1.945 11 8
7 1 Estonia Paul Aron Prema Racing 21 +2.136 3 6
8 24 Australia Christian Mansell Campos Racing 21 +2.911 14 4
9 2 Sweden Dino Beganovic Prema Racing 21 +3.383 23 2
10 18 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 21 +3.692 17 1
11 21 Italy Francesco Simonazzi Rodin Carlin 21 +6.735 30
12 9 Bulgaria Nikola Tsolov ART Grand Prix 21 +6.936 9
13 29 Germany Sophia Flörsch PHM Racing by Charouz 21 +7.616 18
14 25 Switzerland Joshua Dufek Campos Racing 21 +7.655 19
15 4 Italy Leonardo Fornaroli Trident 21 +8.1981 7
16 20 United Kingdom Oliver Gray Rodin Carlin 21 +8.405 25
17 31 South Korea Woohyun Shin PHM Racing by Charouz 21 +11.1072 22
18 16 United Kingdom Luke Browning Hitech Pulse-Eight 21 +11.2763 27
19 15 Italy Gabriele Minì Hitech Pulse-Eight 21 +21.1424 26
20 19 Australia Tommy Smith Van Amersfoort Racing 21 +53.990 15
21 28 Mexico Alex García Jenzer Motorsport 20 +1 lap 20
22 30 Brazil Roberto Faria PHM Racing by Charouz 18 Collision 21
DNF 26 Italy Nikita Bedrin Jenzer Motorsport 16 Collision 24
DNF 23 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing 15 Collision 13
DNF 22 Israel Ido Cohen Rodin Carlin 15 Crash 29
DNF 14 Colombia Sebastián Montoya Hitech Pulse-Eight 12 Collision 28
DNF 7 United States Kaylen Frederick ART Grand Prix 12 Collision PL
DNF 8 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix 5 Collision 10
DNF 10 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport 0 Collision 12
DNS 6 Germany Oliver Goethe Trident 0 Did not start 1
Fastest lap set by Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto: 1:40.042 (lap 11)

Notes:

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto 164
2 2 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan 119
1 3 Estonia Paul Aron 112
1 4 Argentina Franco Colapinto 110
2 5 Spain Pepe Martí 105
Teams' Championship standings
Pos. Team Points
1 Italy Prema Racing 327
2 Italy Trident 306
2 3 Netherlands MP Motorsport 194
1 4 Spain Campos Racing 179
1 5 United Kingdom Hitech Pulse-Eight 170

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings
  • Note: Bold text indicates both the Drivers' and Teams' Champion respectively.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mansell is an Australian driver who competed under a British licence in rounds 1–6 and an Australian licence from round 7 onwards.
  2. ^ Bedrin is a Russian driver competing under an Italian licence.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Nikita Bedrin". fiaformula3.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Formula 3 2023 Result for Round 9: Italy, Monza 1-3 September 2023". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ^ "QUALIFYING: Goethe claims maiden pole as Bortoleto seals championship title". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Several drivers penalised after Spa-Francorchamps feature race". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Five drivers disqualified and one penalised following Monza qualifying". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

External links

  • Official website


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