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2022 Imola Formula 3 round

{{Infobox FIA Formula 3 race report

|Country=Italy

|Image=Imola 2009.svg|image-size=

|alt=

|Caption=Layout of the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

|Year=2022

|Flag_suffix=

|Location=Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy|Course=Permanent racing facility

|Course_km=4.909

|Course_mi=3.050

|Round_No=2

|Season_No=9

|Name=Imola

|Type_r1=Sprint Race

|Date_r1=23 April

|Laps_r1=20

|First_driver_country_r1=ARG

|First_driver_r1=Franco Colapinto

|First_team_r1=Van Amersfoort Racing

|Second_driver_country_r1=FRA

|Second_driver_r1=Victor Martins

|Second_team_r1=ART Grand Prix

|Third_driver_country_r1=USA

|Third_driver_r1=Jak Crawford

|Third_team_r1=Prema Racing

|Fast_driver_country_r1=GBR

|Fast_driver_r1=Oliver Bearman

|Fast_team_r1=Prema Racing

|Fast_time_r1=1:33.573

|Fast_lap_r1=lap 5

|Type_r2=Feature Race

|Date_r2=24 April

|Laps_r2=24

|Pole_driver_r2=Zane Maloney

|Pole_driver_country_r2=BAR

|Pole_team_r2=Trident

|Pole_Time_r2=1:41.180

|First_driver_country_r2=CZE

|First_driver_r2=Roman Staněk

|First_team_r2=Trident

|Second_driver_country_r2=USA

|Second_driver_r2=Jak Crawford

|Second_team_r2=Prema Racing

|Third_driver_country_r2=FRA

|Third_driver_r2=Isack Hadjar

|Third_team_r2=Hitech Grand Prix

|Fast_driver_country_r2=CZE

|Fast_driver_r2=Roman Staněk

|Fast_team_r2=Trident

|Fast_time_r2=1.33.129

|Fast_lap_r2=lap 18}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/3kYAQWGcTEBBrtlZaeQXWM/edgar-to-be-replaced-by-rasmussen-at-trident-due-to-health-reasons|title=Edgar to be replaced by Rasmussen at Trident due to health reasons|website=FIA Formula 3|date=4 April 2022|access-date=4 April 2022}}

Federico Malvestiti returned to the championship after a year's absence, replacing Niko Kari at Jenzer Motorsport.{{Cite web|last=Alonso Lopez|first=Alejandro|date=2022-04-19|title=Federico Malvestiti lands Jenzer seat for rest of F3 season|url=https://formulascout.com/federico-malvestiti-lands-jenzer-seat-for-rest-of-f3-season/92242|access-date=2022-04-19|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}

Charouz Racing System driver Ayrton Simmons vacated his seat and was replaced by David Schumacher, who previously raced with the team in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/schumacher-makes-one-off-f3-return-with-charouz/92457|title=Schumacher makes one-off F3 return with Charouz|website=Formula Scout|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=20 April 2022|access-date=20 April 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.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2022-04-20|title=ART GP down to two drivers in F3 as Correa sits out Imola|url=https://formulascout.com/art-gp-down-to-two-drivers-in-f3-as-correa-sits-out-imola/92434|access-date=2022-04-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}

Classification

= Qualifying =

Qualifying took place on 22 April 2022, with Barbadian Zane Maloney taking his maiden pole position for Trident.{{Cite web|title=Maloney fronts Trident Motorsport 1-2 in Imola Qualifying|date=22 April 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/6CMi3jOTdn1odjHkR9qwtW/maloney-fronts-trident-motorsport-1-2-in-imola-qualifying|access-date=23 April 2022|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time/Gap

!{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position for race 3}}

1

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Trident

|1.41.180

|1

2

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| +0.107

|2

3

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Prema Racing

| +0.116

|3

4

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Grégoire Saucy

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.117

|4

5

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| +0.409

|5

6

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.765

|6

7

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Grand Prix

| +0.791

|7

8

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Zak O'Sullivan

|Carlin

| +0.825

|8

9

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Collet

|MP Motorsport

| +0.989

|9

10

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|MP Motorsport

| +1.121

|10

11

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Ido Cohen

|Jenzer Motorsport

| +1.328

|11

12

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +1.440

|12

13

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaylen Frederick

|Hitech Grand Prix

| +1.465

|13

14

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|DNK}} Oliver Rasmussen

|Trident

| +1.549

|14

15

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|white}} Alexander Smolyar

|MP Motorsport

| +1.660

|15

16

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Yeany

|Campos Racing

| +1.950

|16

17

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Nazim Azman

|Hitech Grand Prix

| +2.004

|17

18

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|FIN}} William Alatalo

|Jenzer Motorsport

| +2.143

|18

19

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Pizzi

|Charouz Racing System

| +2.155

|19

20

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +2.229

|20

21

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|MCO}} Arthur Leclerc

|Prema Racing

| +2.439

|21

22

| align="center" |31

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Reece Ushijima{{efn|Ushijima is a Japanese-American driver competing under a British licence.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Drivers/1407/Reece-Ushijima|title=Reece Ushijima|website=fiaformula3.com|access-date=27 January 2022}}}}

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +2.535

|22

23

| align="center" |27

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Brad Benavides{{efn|Benavides is an American-Spanish-Guatemalan driver competing under a Spanish licence.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Drivers/1413/Brad-Benavides|title=Brad Benavides|website=fiaformula3.com|access-date=2 March 2022}}}}

|Carlin

| +2.903

|23

24

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| +3.093

|24

25

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Federico Malvestiti

|Jenzer Motorsport

| +3.214

|25

26

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|HUN}} László Tóth

|Charouz Racing System

| +3.247

|26

27

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|ESP}} David Vidales

|Campos Racing

| +3.291

|27

28

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Enzo Trulli

|Carlin

| +4.370

|28

29

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|GER}} David Schumacher

|Charouz Racing System

| +5.251

|29

colspan="6" |107% time: 1:48.263
colspan="6" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Formula 3 2022 Result for Round 2: Italy, Emilia Romagna 22-24 April 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Results?raceid=1030|access-date=23 April 2022|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

= Sprint Race =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Laps

!Time/Gap

!{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position for race 1}}

!{{Tooltip|Pts.|Points}}

1

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |20

| 36.38.273

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |20

| +2.640

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |9

3

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |20

| +2.700

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |8

4

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

| Trident

| align="center" |20

| +3.634

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |7

5

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

| Hitech Grand Prix

| align="center" |20

| +4.088

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |6

6

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

| Trident

| align="center" |20

| +4.651

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |5

7

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Oliver Rasmussen

| Trident

| align="center" |20

| +5.156

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |4

8

| align="center" | 11

|{{flagicon|white}} Alexander Smolyar

| MP Motorsport

| align="center" |20

| +5.844

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |3

9

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

| Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |20

| +6.420

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |2

10

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Pizzi

| Charouz Racing System

| align="center" |20

| +6.614

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|ESP}} David Vidales

| Campos Racing

| align="center" |20

| +6.990

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

| Prema Racing

| align="center" |20

| +7.185

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|MCO}} Arthur Leclerc

| Prema Racing

| align="center" |20

| +7.663

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |27

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Brad Benavides

| Carlin

| align="center" |20

| +9.341

| align="center" |23

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|FIN}} William Alatalo

| Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |20

| +10.261

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaylen Frederick

| Hitech Grand Prix

| align="center" |20

| +10.500{{ref|2|2}}

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Yeany

| Campos Racing

| align="center" |20

| +10.901

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|GER}} David Schumacher

| Charouz Racing System

| align="center" |20

| +11.372

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|HUN}} László Tóth

| Charouz Racing System

| align="center" |20

| +13.988

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |

20

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

| MP Motorsport

| align="center" |20

| +15.008

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |

21

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Nazim Azman

| Hitech Grand Prix

| align="center" |20

| +16.253

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

22

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Enzo Trulli

| Carlin

| align="center" |20

| +20.913{{ref|3|3}}

| align="center" |29

| align="center" |

23

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Ido Cohen

| Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |20

| +21.137{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Collet

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |19

| Collision

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Grégoire Saucy

| ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |16

| Puncture damage

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Federico Malvestiti

| Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |12

| Collision

| align="center" |25

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |31

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Reece Ushijima

| Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |12

| Collision

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Zak O'Sullivan

| Carlin

| align="center" |7

| Accident

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

| Campos Racing

| align="center" |7

| Accident

| align="center" |24

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman: 1:33.573 (lap 5)
colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Formula 3 2022 Result for Round 2: Italy, Emilia Romagna 22-24 April 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Results?raceid=1030|access-date=23 April 2022|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/49vKmo0mKWWEySEtT2Ytq3/colapinto-nets-maiden-f3-win-with-last-lap-pass-at-imola|title=SPRINT RACE: Colapinto nets maiden F3 win with last-lap pass at Imola|access-date=23 April 2022|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} – Ido Cohen originally finished 22nd, but received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits.
  • {{note|2|2}} – Kaylen Frederick originally finished eighth, but was later given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Ido Cohen.
  • {{note|3|3}} – Enzo Trulli originally finished 21st, but was later given a five-second time penalty for overtaking Ido Cohen under yellow flag conditions.

= Feature Race =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Laps

!Time/Gap

!{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position for race 2}}

!{{Tooltip|Pts.|Points}}

1

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |24

| 45:37.829

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |25 (1)

2

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |24

| +0.654

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |18

3

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Grand Prix

| align="center" |24

| +4.247

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |15

4

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|MON}} Arthur Leclerc

| Prema Racing

| align="center" |24

| +6.515

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |12

5

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

| MP Motorsport

| align="center" |24

| +12.566

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |10

6

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Zak O'Sullivan

| Carlin

| align="center" |24

| +13.285

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |8

7

| align="center" | 17

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaylen Frederick

| Hitech Grand Prix

| align="center" |24

| +14.289

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |6

8

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|ESP}} David Vidales

| Campos Racing

| align="center" |24

| +14.945

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |4

9

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

| ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |24

| +15.893

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |2

10

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|FIN}} William Alatalo

| Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |24

| +16.613

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Collet

| MP Motorsport

| align="center" |24

| +18.587

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|GER}} David Schumacher

| Charouz Racing System

| align="center" |24

| +18.848

| align="center" |29

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Ido Cohen

| Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |24

| +20.446{{ref|4|4}}

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|white}} Alexander Smolyar

| MP Motorsport

| align="center" |24

| +21.050

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

| Campos Racing

| align="center" |24

| +21.969

| align="center" |24

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Yeany

| Campos Racing

| align="center" |24

| +22.963

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

| Prema Racing

| align="center" |24

| +24.728{{ref|5|5}}

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |31

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Reece Ushijima

| Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |24

| +27.704

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Nazim Azman

| Hitech Grand Prix

| align="center" |24

| +28.761

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

20

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

| Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |24

| +30.406

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

21

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Federico Malvestiti

| Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |24

| +32.374

| align="center" |25

| align="center" |

22

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

| Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |24

| +1:12.566

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

23†

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Grégoire Saucy

| ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |23

| Collision damage

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |

24

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Enzo Trulli

|Carlin

| align="center" |23

| +1 lap

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |

25

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|HUN}} László Tóth

| Charouz Racing System

| align="center" |21

| +3 laps

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

| Trident

| align="center" |9

| Spun off

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |(2)

Ret

| align="center" |27

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Brad Benavides

| Carlin

| align="center" |6

| Accident

| align="center" |23

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Oliver Rasmussen

| Trident

| align="center" |5

| Suspension Failure

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

Ret

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Pizzi

| Campos Racing

| align="center" |1

| Spun off

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk: 1:33.129 (lap 18)
colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Formula 3 2022 Result for Round 2: Italy, Emilia Romagna 22-24 April 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Results?raceid=1030|access-date=23 April 2022|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/7kh76v3gC87a7MlxRc1iei/feature-race-stanek-stands-tall-to-win-dramatic-formula-3-feature-race|title=FEATURE RACE: Stanek stands tall to win dramatic Formula 3 Feature Race|access-date=24 April 2022|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

Notes:

  • {{note|4|4}} – Ido Cohen originally finished tenth, but was later given a five-second time penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits at turn 9.
  • {{note|5|5}} – 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

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

| 36

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|MON}} Arthur Leclerc

| 36

align="left"| 10px 27

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

| 33

align="left"| 10px 6

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

| 32

align="left"| 10px 2

|align="center"| 5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

| 31

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Team

! Points

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Prema Racing

| 85

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} ART Grand Prix

| 65

align="left"| 10px 3

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Trident

| 52

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech Grand Prix

| 41

align="left"| 10px 1

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

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.fiaformula3.com/ Official website]

{{Formula Three round report

| Name_of_round = Imola Formula 3 round

| Year_of_round = 2022

| Previous_round_in_season = 2022 Sakhir Formula 3 round

| Next_round_in_season = 2022 Barcelona Formula 3 round

| Previous_year's_round = none

| Next_year's_round = 2024 Imola Formula 3 round
(2023 Imola Formula 3 round cancelled)

}}

{{FIA Formula 3 rounds}}

Imola

Imola

Imola