The 2021 Le Castellet Formula 3 round was the 2nd round of the 2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship. It took place at the Circuit Paul Ricard and ran from 18 to 20 June, featuring 3 races in support of the 2021 French Grand Prix.

Background FIA Formula 3 last raced here in 2019. It was taken off in 2020 in favor of the Circuit Zandvoort. However, changes to the calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a new cost-cutting measure meant that it returned for 2021. László Tóth tested positive for COVID before the weekend, and he was replaced by Pierre-Louis Chovet, who had been replaced at Jenzer by Johnathan Hoggard for sponsorship reasons. The round was originally scheduled to run from 25 to 27 June, but was rescheduled due to Formula One changing their calendar.

Classification

Qualifying The Qualifying session took place on 18 June 2021, with Frederik Vesti besting Dennis Hauger to take his first pole position of the season. DriverTeamTime/Gap17 Frederik VestiART Grand Prix1:50.882121 Dennis HaugerPrema Racing +0.1812317 Victor MartinsMP Motorsport +0.240344 Jack DoohanTrident +0.2834518 Caio ColletMP Motorsport +0.305565 Clément NovalakTrident +0.331678 Aleksandr SmolyarART Grand Prix +0.3877811 Ayumu IwasaHitech Grand Prix +0.602899 Juan Manuel CorreaART Grand Prix +0.62191029 Logan SargeantCharouz Racing System +0.64310116 David SchumacherTrident +0.668111226 Calan WilliamsJenzer Motorsport +0.693121314 Matteo NanniniHWA Racelab +0.73113143 Olli CaldwellPrema Racing +0.766141519 Tijmen van der HelmMP Motorsport +0.787151610 Jak CrawfordHitech Grand Prix +0.836161712 Roman StaněkHitech Grand Prix +0.890171821 Lorenzo ColomboCampos Racing +0.927181922 Amaury CordeelCampos Racing +1.047192027 Johnathan HoggardJenzer Motorsport +1.169202130 Enzo FittipaldiCharouz Racing System +1.452212224 Kaylen FrederickCarlin Buzz Racing +1.571222325 Jonny EdgarCarlin Buzz Racing +1.571232415 Oliver RasmussenHWA Racelab +1.593242520 Pierre-Louis ChovetCampos Racing +1.682252631 Reshad de GerusCharouz Racing System +1.913262728 Filip UgranJenzer Motorsport +1.941272816 Rafael VillagómezHWA Racelab +2.064282923 Ido CohenCarlin Buzz Racing +2.14129—2 Arthur LeclercPrema Racing No time set30107% time: 1:58.643Source:

Sprint Race 1 DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap18 Aleksandr SmolyarART Grand Prix2038:26.581615217 Victor MartinsMP Motorsport20 +0.6241012326 Calan WilliamsJenzer Motorsport20 +1.212110429 Logan SargeantCharouz Racing System20 +1.7793855 Clément NovalakTrident20 +2.3517669 Juan Manuel CorreaART Grand Prix20 +2.6664574 Jack DoohanTrident20 +2.76594 (2)811 Ayumu IwasaHitech Grand Prix20 +5.8255391 Dennis HaugerPrema Racing20 +6.237112103 Olli CaldwellPrema Racing20 +6.4431411110 Jak CrawfordHitech Grand Prix20 +8.05716122 Arthur LeclercPrema Racing20 +9.026301318 Caio ColletMP Motorsport20 +9.39681421 Lorenzo ColomboCampos Racing20 +9.72718157 Frederik VestiART Grand Prix20 +12.70012166 David SchumacherTrident20 +12.95421715 Oliver RasmussenHWA Racelab20 +27.985241820 Pierre-Louis ChovetCampos Racing20 +30.795251931 Reshad de GerusCharouz Racing System20 +31.839262024 Kaylen FrederickCarlin Buzz Racing20 +32.215222130 Enzo FittipaldiCharouz Racing System20 +33.851212214 Matteo NanniniHWA Racelab20 +40.880132328 Filip UgranJenzer Motorsport20 +41.087272423 Ido CohenCarlin Buzz Racing20 +43.736292516 Rafael VillagómezHWA Racelab20 +1:01.307282612 Roman StaněkHitech Grand Prix20 +1:15.743172722 Amaury CordeelCampos Racing20 +1:21.513192825 Jonny EdgarCarlin Buzz Racing20 +1:40.817232919 Tijmen van der HelmMP Motorsport19 +1 Lap15DNF27 Johnathan HoggardJenzer Motorsport0Collision20Source: Notes – Ido Cohen was given a 5 second time penalty for forcing Rafael Villagómez off the track on the final lap at turn 11.

Sprint Race 2 DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap12 Arthur LeclercPrema Racing2037:46.89111521 Dennis HaugerPrema Racing20 +4.281412317 Victor MartinsMP Motorsport20 +8.0441110 (2)43 Olli CaldwellPrema Racing20 +9.3833854 Jack DoohanTrident20 +10.0676665 Clément NovalakTrident20 +12.7578578 Aleksandr SmolyarART Grand Prix20 +18.042124826 Calan WilliamsJenzer Motorsport20 +20.664103911 Ayumu IwasaHitech Grand Prix20 +22.19052107 Frederik VestiART Grand Prix20 +24.930151116 David SchumacherTrident20 +25.360161229 Logan SargeantCharouz Racing System20 +25.88891314 Matteo NanniniHWA Racelab20 +25.934221410 Jak CrawfordHitech Grand Prix20 +26.37521520 Pierre-Louis ChovetCampos Racing20 +30.98618169 Juan Manuel CorreaART Grand Prix20 +31.48471730 Enzo FittipaldiCharouz Racing System20 +31.516211819 Tijmen van der HelmMP Motorsport20 +33.611291912 Roman StaněkHitech Grand Prix20 +34.162262021 Lorenzo ColomboCampos Racing20 +35.605142115 Oliver RasmussenHWA Racelab20 +36.908172224 Kaylen FrederickCarlin Buzz Racing20 +38.307202325 Jonny EdgarCarlin Buzz Racing20 +42.114282422 Amaury CordeelCampos Racing20 +46.254272531 Reshad de GerusCharouz Racing System20 +52.030192627 Johnathan HoggardJenzer Motorsport20 +56.171302716 Rafael VillagómezHWA Racelab20 +58.577252828 Filip UgranJenzer Motorsport20 +1:02.56223DNF23 Ido CohenCarlin Buzz Racing14Collision damage24DNF18 Caio ColletMP Motorsport1Mechanical13Source:

Notes

– Lorenzo Colombo received a 5 second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at turn 9.

Feature Race DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap14 Jack DoohanTrident2043:19.51042521 Dennis HaugerPrema Racing20 +1.551218318 Caio ColletMP Motorsport20 +5.051515417 Victor MartinsMP Motorsport20 +7.23731255 Clément NovalakTrident20 +14.24561067 Frederik VestiART Grand Prix20 +17.94218 (4)711 Ayumu IwasaHitech Grand Prix20 +23.0748688 Aleksandr SmolyarART Grand Prix20 +24.8837499 Juan Manuel CorreaART Grand Prix20 +25.549921010 Jak CrawfordHitech Grand Prix20 +28.6201611130 Enzo FittipaldiCharouz Racing System20 +34.198211226 Calan WilliamsJenzer Motorsport20 +36.01812132 Arthur LeclercPrema Racing20 +39.013301425 Jonny EdgarCarlin Buzz Racing20 +41.826231512 Roman StaněkHitech Grand Prix20 +42.379171619 Tijmen van der HelmMP Motorsport20 +44.394151724 Kaylen FrederickCarlin Buzz Racing20 +45.339221827 Johnathan HoggardJenzer Motorsport20 +45.882201921 Lorenzo ColomboCampos Racing20 +47.672182014 Matteo NanniniHWA Racelab20 +48.519132131 Reshad de GerusCharouz Racing System20 +48.859262215 Oliver RasmussenHWA Racelab20 +53.917242316 Rafael VillagómezHWA Racelab20 +54.660282423 Ido CohenCarlin Buzz Racing20 +56.688292522 Amaury CordeelCampos Racing20 +1:02.091192628 Filip UgranJenzer Motorsport20 +1:08.24727276 David SchumacherTrident20 +1:08.525112820 Pierre-Louis ChovetCampos Racing18 +2 Laps25DNF29 Logan SargeantCharouz Racing System8Rain lights10DNF3 Olli CaldwellPrema Racing2Suspension14Source:

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 Dennis Hauger 66 2 2 Victor Martins 60 2 3 Jack Doohan 58 1 4 Clément Novalak 49 3 5 Olli Caldwell 41 Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 Prema Racing 122 2 Trident 107 3 MP Motorsport 95 4 ART Grand Prix 81 3 5 Hitech Grand Prix 19

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

See also 2021 French Grand Prix

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