The 2022 Imola FIA Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held on 23 and 24 April 2022 at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy. It is the second round of the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and is held in support of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Driver changes Multiple driver changes took place for the second round at the Imola Circuit. Trident driver Jonny Edgar pulled out of the championship after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease and was replaced by former HWA Racelab driver Oliver Rasmussen.
Federico Malvestiti returned to the championship after a year's absence, replacing Niko Kari at Jenzer Motorsport.
Charouz Racing System driver Ayrton Simmons vacated his seat and was replaced by David Schumacher, who previously raced with the team in 2020.
ART Grand Prix fielded only two cars at Imola, as Juan Manuel Correa was forced to miss the event due to a foot injury.
Classification
Qualifying Qualifying took place on 22 April 2022, with Barbadian Zane Maloney taking his maiden pole position for Trident. DriverTeamTime/Gap13 Zane MaloneyTrident1.41.180122 Roman StaněkTrident +0.107235 Jak CrawfordPrema Racing +0.116348 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix +0.117456 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing +0.409567 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix +0.7656718 Isack HadjarHitech Grand Prix +0.7917826 Zak O'SullivanCarlin +0.8258910 Caio ColletMP Motorsport +0.98991012 Kush MainiMP Motorsport +1.121101123 Ido CohenJenzer Motorsport +1.328111229 Franco ColapintoVan Amersfoort Racing +1.440121317 Kaylen FrederickHitech Grand Prix +1.46513141 Oliver RasmussenTrident +1.549141511 Alexander SmolyarMP Motorsport +1.660151621 Hunter YeanyCampos Racing +1.950161719 Nazim AzmanHitech Grand Prix +2.004171825 William AlataloJenzer Motorsport +2.143181916 Francesco PizziCharouz Racing System +2.155192030 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing +2.22920214 Arthur LeclercPrema Racing +2.439212231 Reece UshijimaVan Amersfoort Racing +2.535222327 Brad BenavidesCarlin +2.903232422 Pepe MartíCampos Racing +3.093242524 Federico MalvestitiJenzer Motorsport +3.214252614 László TóthCharouz Racing System +3.247262720 David VidalesCampos Racing +3.291272828 Enzo TrulliCarlin +4.370282915 David SchumacherCharouz Racing System +5.25129107% time: 1:48.263Source:
Sprint Race DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap129 Franco ColapintoVan Amersfoort Racing20 36.38.27311027 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix20 +2.6406935 Jak CrawfordPrema Racing20 +2.7009842 Roman Staněk Trident20 +3.634107518 Isack Hadjar Hitech Grand Prix20 +4.0885663 Zane Maloney Trident20 +4.65112571 Oliver Rasmussen Trident20 +5.1561448 11 Alexander Smolyar MP Motorsport20 +5.844153930 Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing20 +6.4202021016 Francesco Pizzi Charouz Racing System20 +6.6141911120 David Vidales Campos Racing20 +6.99028126 Oliver Bearman Prema Racing20 +7.18511134 Arthur Leclerc Prema Racing20 +7.663211427 Brad Benavides Carlin20 +9.341231525 William Alatalo Jenzer Motorsport20 +10.261181617 Kaylen Frederick Hitech Grand Prix20 +10.500131721 Hunter Yeany Campos Racing20 +10.901161815 David Schumacher Charouz Racing System20 +11.372271914 László Tóth Charouz Racing System20 +13.988262012 Kush Maini MP Motorsport20 +15.00832119 Nazim Azman Hitech Grand Prix20 +16.253172228 Enzo Trulli Carlin20 +20.913292323 Ido Cohen Jenzer Motorsport20 +21.1372Ret10 Caio ColletMP Motorsport19 Collision4Ret8 Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix16 Puncture damage7Ret24 Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport12 Collision25Ret31 Reece Ushijima Van Amersfoort Racing12 Collision22Ret26 Zak O'Sullivan Carlin7 Accident8Ret22 Pepe Martí Campos Racing7 Accident24Fastest lap set by Oliver Bearman: 1:33.573 (lap 5)Source: Notes: – Ido Cohen originally finished 22nd, but received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits. – Kaylen Frederick originally finished eighth, but was later given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Ido Cohen. – Enzo Trulli originally finished 21st, but was later given a five-second time penalty for overtaking Ido Cohen under yellow flag conditions.
Feature Race DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap12 Roman StaněkTrident24 45:37.829225 (1)25 Jak CrawfordPrema Racing24 +0.654318318 Isack HadjarHitech Grand Prix24 +4.24771544 Arthur Leclerc Prema Racing24 +6.5152112512 Kush Maini MP Motorsport24 +12.5661010626 Zak O'Sullivan Carlin24 +13.285887 17 Kaylen Frederick Hitech Grand Prix24 +14.289136820 David Vidales Campos Racing24 +14.94527497 Victor Martins ART Grand Prix24 +15.893621025 William Alatalo Jenzer Motorsport24 +16.6131811110 Caio Collet MP Motorsport24 +18.587211215 David Schumacher Charouz Racing System24 +18.848291323 Ido Cohen Jenzer Motorsport24 +20.446111411 Alexander Smolyar MP Motorsport24 +21.050151522 Pepe Martí Campos Racing24 +21.969241621 Hunter Yeany Campos Racing24 +22.96316176 Oliver Bearman Prema Racing24 +24.72851831 Reece Ushijima Van Amersfoort Racing24 +27.704221919 Nazim Azman Hitech Grand Prix24 +28.761172030 Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing24 +30.406202124 Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport24 +32.374252229 Franco Colapinto Van Amersfoort Racing24 +1:12.5661223†8 Grégoire Saucy ART Grand Prix23 Collision damage42428 Enzo TrulliCarlin23 +1 lap282514 László Tóth Charouz Racing System21 +3 laps26Ret3 Zane Maloney Trident9 Spun off1(2)Ret27 Brad Benavides Carlin6 Accident23Ret1 Oliver Rasmussen Trident5 Suspension Failure14Ret16 Francesco Pizzi Campos Racing1 Spun off19Fastest lap set by Roman Staněk: 1:33.129 (lap 18)Source:
Notes: – Ido Cohen originally finished tenth, but was later given a five-second time penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits at turn 9. – Oliver Bearman originally finished fourth, but was later given a 20-second time penalty for causing a collision with Grégoire Saucy.
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 Victor Martins 36 2 Arthur Leclerc 36 27 3 Roman Staněk 33 6 4 Jak Crawford 32 2 5 Isack Hadjar 31 Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 1 Prema Racing 85 1 2 ART Grand Prix 65 3 3 Trident 52 1 4 Hitech Grand Prix 41 1 5 MP Motorsport 25
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2022 Imola Formula 2 round
Notes
References
External links
Official website