The 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 28 and 30 July 2023 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the tenth race of the 2023 Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.
Driver changes Prior to the round at the Spa-Francorchamps, PHM Racing by Charouz announced that Euroformula Open racer Josh Mason had taken over Brad Benavides' seat for the round at Spa-Francorchamps.
Classification
Qualifying DriverTeamTime/Gap18 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing2:05.73610127 Frederik VestiPrema Racing +0.4639236 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix +1.7038343 Zane MaloneyRodin Carlin +2.0617455 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix +3.3006561 Dennis HaugerMP Motorsport +3.31856725 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing +3.8054784 Enzo FittipaldiRodin Carlin +4.08238922 Richard VerschoorVan Amersfoort Racing +4.17329102 Jehan DaruvalaMP Motorsport +4.2481101114 Jack DoohanInvicta Virtuosi Racing +4.8461111129 Jak CrawfordHitech Pulse-Eight +5.94212121310 Isack HadjarHitech Pulse-Eight +6.10613131416 Roy NissanyPHM Racing by Charouz +6.15614141512 Arthur LeclercDAMS +6.31415151611 Ayumu IwasaDAMS +6.66716161721 Clément NovalakTrident +7.06117171820 Roman StaněkTrident +7.7891818107% time: 2:14.537 (+8.801)—24 Kush MainiCampos Racing +8.9131919—23 Juan Manuel CorreaVan Amersfoort RacingNo Time2220—15 Amaury CordeelInvicta Virtuosi RacingNo Time2021—17 Josh MasonPHM Racing by CharouzNo Time2122Source: Notes:
– Juan Manuel Correa was handed a three-place grid penalty for the sprint race for impeding Invicta Virtuosi Racing driver Jack Doohan in qualifying.
Sprint Race DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap14 Enzo FittipaldiRodin Carlin1737:30.579310 (1)25 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix17 +5.1256831 Dennis HaugerMP Motorsport17 +5.9035646 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix17 +6.71085514 Jack DoohanInvicta Virtuosi Racing17 +12.78411467 Frederik VestiPrema Racing17 +15.33393711 Ayumu IwasaDAMS17 +15.521162825 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing17 +16.25041912 Arthur LeclercDAMS17 +18.45415103 Zane MaloneyRodin Carlin17 +22.82571110 Isack HadjarHitech Pulse-Eight17 +23.06413128 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing17 +26.037101316 Roy NissanyPHM Racing by Charouz17 +26.99614149 Jak CrawfordHitech Pulse-Eight17 +27.618121520 Roman StaněkTrident17 +29.205181623 Juan Manuel CorreaVan Amersfoort Racing17 +31.363221721 Clément NovalakTrident17 +55.688171824 Kush MainiCampos Racing17 +57.434191917 Josh MasonPHM Racing by Charouz17 +1:42.400PLDNF2 Jehan DaruvalaMP Motorsport2 Loose headrest1DNF15 Amaury CordeelInvicta Virtuosi Racing1 Spun off20DSQ 22 Richard VerschoorVan Amersfoort Racing17 Disqualified2Fastest lap set by: Enzo Fittipaldi – 2:03.608 (Lap 5)Source: Notes: - Zane Maloney received a 5-second time penalty for track limits violations. - Richard Verschoor originally finished in second, but has been disqualified for an illegal throttle mapping.
Feature Race DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap114 Jack DoohanInvicta Virtuosi Racing2559:01.7661125 (1)25 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix25 +1.95251834 Enzo FittipaldiRodin Carlin25 +9.11881543 Zane MaloneyRodin Carlin25 +10.13141256 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix25 +10.528310622 Richard VerschoorVan Amersfoort Racing25 +10.5789878 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing25 +12.70116 (2)824 Kush MainiCampos Racing25 +13.782194920 Roman StaněkTrident25 +16.5261821025 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing25 +17.637711112 Arthur LeclercDAMS25 +18.998151216 Roy NissanyPHM Racing by Charouz25 +20.664141321 Clément NovalakTrident25 +23.852171417 Josh MasonPHM Racing by Charouz25 +25.253221515 Amaury CordeelInvicta Virtuosi Racing25 +27.900211623 Juan Manuel CorreaVan Amersfoort Racing25 +29.78220DNF9 Jak CrawfordHitech Pulse-Eight15 Collision12DNF2 Jehan DaruvalaMP Motorsport14 Accident10DNF10 Isack HadjarHitech Pulse-Eight11 Accident13DSQ1 Dennis HaugerMP Motorsport5 Disqualified6DNF11 Ayumu IwasaDAMS1 Suspension16DNS7 Frederik VestiPrema Racing— Did not start2Fastest lap set by: Jack Doohan – 1:59.871 (lap 23)Source:
Notes:
- Victor Martins received a 5-second time penalty for speeding in the pitlane. - Oliver Bearman received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision with Victor Martins. - Clément Novalak received a 5-second time penalty for crossing the line at pit exit. - Juan Manuel Correa received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Jak Crawford. - Dennis Hauger has been disqualified during the race for rejoining the track after being pushed by track marshals. - Frederik Vesti crashed out on the reconnaissance lap and was therefore unable to start the race.
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 1 Théo Pourchaire168 1 2 Frederik Vesti 156 3 Ayumu Iwasa 133 1 4 Jack Doohan 130 1 5 Victor Martins 120
Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 1 ART Grand Prix 288 1 2 Prema Racing 258 1 3 Rodin Carlin 176 1 4 DAMS 173 5 MP Motorsport 135
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings
See also
2023 Belgian Grand Prix 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round
Notes
References
External links Official website