2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round
{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report
| Country = Belgium
| Name = Spa-Francorchamps
| Round_No = 11
| Season_No = 14
| Image = Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg
| Caption = Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
| Year = 2022
| Location = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium
| Course = Permanent racing facility
| Course_mi = 4.352
| Course_km = 7.004
| Type_r1 = Sprint Race
| Date_r1 = 27 August
| Laps_r1 = 18
| First_driver_country_r1 = NZL
| First_driver_r1 = Liam Lawson
| First_team_r1 = Carlin
| Second_driver_country_r1 = AUS
| Second_driver_r1 = Jack Doohan
| Second_team_r1 = Virtuosi Racing
| Third_driver_country_r1 = SUI
| Third_driver_r1 = Ralph Boschung
| Third_team_r1 = Campos Racing
| Fast_driver_country_r1 = NZL
| Fast_driver_r1 = Liam Lawson
| Fast_team_r1 = Carlin
| Fast_time_r1 = 2:01.740
| Fast_lap_r1 = lap 2
| Type_r2 = Feature Race
| Date_r2 = 28 August
| Laps_r2 = 25
| Pole_driver_country_r2 = BRA
| Pole_driver_r2 = Felipe Drugovich
| Pole_team_r2 = MP Motorsport
| Pole_Time_r2 = 1:58.232
| First_driver_country_r2 = AUS
| First_driver_r2 = Jack Doohan
| First_team_r2 = Virtuosi Racing
| Second_driver_country_r2 = BRA
| Second_driver_r2 = Felipe Drugovich
| Second_team_r2 = MP Motorsport
| Third_driver_country_r2 = NZL
| Third_driver_r2 = Liam Lawson
| Third_team_r2 = Carlin
| Fast_driver_country_r2 = IND
| Fast_driver_r2 = Jehan Daruvala
| Fast_team_r2 = Prema Racing
| Fast_time_r2 = 2:00.677
| Fast_lap_r2 = lap 22
}}
The 2022 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 26 and 28 August 2022 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the eleventh round of the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.
Driver changes
After competing in the previous two rounds, David Beckmann was announced to replace Jake Hughes at Van Amersfoort Racing for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-08-23 |title=Hughes leaves VAR in F2, Beckmann get his seat for rest of season |url=https://formulascout.com/hughes-leaves-f2-beckmann-get-his-var-seat-for-rest-of-season/97748 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-GB}} Beckmann was partnered by Amaury Cordeel, who returned to the series after serving his ban during the Hungary round.
Campos Racing driver Olli Caldwell was suspended from the eleventh round at Spa-Francorchamps after incurring twelve penalty points across the first ten rounds. This was second time a driver received a race ban in 2022, following Cordeel's in the previous round. Caldwell was replaced by Lirim Zendeli, who last raced in 2021 for MP Motorsport.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/alpine-junior-caldwell-picks-up-f2-ban-for-spa/97029|title=Alpine junior Caldwell picks up F2 ban for Spa|website=Formula Scout|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=31 July 2022|access-date=31 July 2022}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-22 |title=Zendeli to replace suspended Alpine junior Caldwell |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/08/22/zendeli-to-replace-suspended-alpine-junior-caldwell/ |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=Motorsport Week |language=en-GB}} Zendeli partnered Ralph Boschung, who returned from an extended period of injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/formula2/news/boschung-to-attempt-fia-formula-2-return-in-belgium/10356833/|title=Boschung to attempt FIA Formula 2 return in Belgium|website=Autosport|last=White|first=Megan|date=2022-08-23|access-date=2022-08-23}}
Cem Bölükbaşı terminated his contract with Charouz Racing System by mutual consent prior to the Spa-Francorchamps round. His seat was taken by IndyCar Series racer Tatiana Calderón, who returned to Formula 2 after competing for BWT Arden in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.italiaracing.net/Tatiana-Calderon-ritorna-in-F2-rimpiazza-Bolukbasi-nel-team-Charouz/246587/4|title=Tatiana Calderon ritorna in F2: rimpiazza Bolukbasi nel team Charouz|website=italiaracing.net|last=Rubino|first=Jacopo|language=it|date=2022-08-24|access-date=2022-08-24}}
Classification
=Qualifying=
Felipe Drugovich took his third pole position of this season by nearly four tenths of a second, ahead of fellow Brazilian driver Enzo Fittipaldi and Logan Sargeant.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/1eV5FJTFlP7IfUdZzGTBKd/qualifying-drugovich-comfortably-quickest-at-spa-for-mp-motorsport|title=QUALIFYING: Drugovich comfortably quickest at Spa for MP Motorsport
|access-date=26 August 2022|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Entrant ! scope="col" | Time ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid |
| 1
| align="center" |11 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Drugovich | 1:58.232 | align="center"| 10 | align="center"| 1 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |22 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi | +0.383 | align="center"| 9 | align="center"| 2 |
| 3
| align="center" |6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Logan Sargeant | Carlin | +0.549 | align="center"| 8 | align="center"| 3 |
| 4
| align="center" |3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan | +0.551 | align="center"| 7 | align="center"| 4 |
| 5
| align="center" |24 | {{flagicon|GER}} David Beckmann | +0.565 | align="center"| 6 | align="center"| 5 |
| 6
| align="center" |5 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Liam Lawson | Carlin | +0.744 | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| 6 |
| 7
| align="center" |20 | {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor | Trident | +0.786 | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| 7 |
| 8
| align="center" |10 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire | +0.829 | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| 8 |
| 9
| align="center" |2 | {{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala | +0.882 | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| 9 |
| 10
| align="center" |15 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung | +0.894 | align="center"| 1 | align="center"| 10 |
| 11
| align="center" |1 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger | +0.929 | align="center"| 11 | align="center"| 11 |
| 12
| align="center" |7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong | +0.945 | align="center"| 12 | align="center"| 12 |
| 13
| align="center" |17 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | +0.947 | align="center"| 13 | align="center"| 13 |
| 14
| align="center" |9 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti | +1.052 | align="center"| 14 | align="center"| 14 |
| 15
| align="center" |16 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany | DAMS | +1.070 | align="center"| 15 | align="center"| 15 |
| 16
| align="center" |12 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak | +1.148 | align="center"| 16 | align="center"| 16 |
| 17
| align="center" |4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marino Sato | +1.291 | align="center"| 17 | align="center"| 17 |
| 18
| align="center" |21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Calan Williams | Trident | +1.294 | align="center"| 18 | align="center"| 18 |
| 19
| align="center" |14 | {{flagicon|GER}} Lirim Zendeli | +1.472 | align="center"| 19 | align="center"| 19 |
| 20
| align="center" |25 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel | +1.588 | align="center"| 20 | align="center"| 20 |
| 21
| align="center" |23 | {{flagicon|COL}} Tatiana Calderón | +2.299 | align="center"| 21 | align="center"| 21 |
| colspan="7" |107% time: 2:06.508 (+8.276) |
| —
| align="center" |8 | {{flagicon|EST}} Jüri Vips | +38.439 | align="center"| 22 | align="center"| 22 |
| colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web|title=Formula 2 2022 Result for Round 11: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 26-28 August 2022|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Results?raceid=1044|access-date=26 August 2022|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}} |
= Sprint race =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Entrant ! scope="col" | Laps ! scope="col" | Time/Retired ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}} ! scope="col" | Points |
| 1
| align="center" |5 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Liam Lawson | Carlin | align="center" |18 | 40:22.343 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |10 (1) |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan | align="center" |18 | +3.868 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |8 |
| 3
| align="center" |15 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung | align="center" |18 | +5.718 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |6 |
| 4
| align="center" |11 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Drugovich | align="center" |18 | +6.360 | align="center" |10 | align="center" |5 |
| 5
| align="center" |20 | {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor | Trident | align="center" |18 | +8.407 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |4 |
| 6
| align="center" |10 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire | align="center" |18 | +8.686 | align="center" |3 | align="center" |3 |
| 7
| align="center" |7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong | align="center" |18 | +9.422 | align="center" |12 | align="center" |2 |
| 8
| align="center" |24 | {{flagicon|GER}} David Beckmann | align="center" |18 | +10.065 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |1 |
| 9
| align="center" |17 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | align="center" |18 | +10.833 | align="center" |13 | align="center" | |
| 10
| align="center" |1 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger | align="center" |18 | +11.134 | align="center" |11 | align="center" | |
| 11
| align="center" |16 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany | DAMS | align="center" |18 | +11.615 | align="center" |15 | align="center" | |
| 12
| align="center" |4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marino Sato | align="center" |18 | +14.089 | align="center" |17 | align="center" | |
| 13
| align="center" |22 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi | align="center" |18 | +15.801 | align="center" |9 | align="center" | |
| 14
| align="center" |8 | {{flagicon|EST}} Jüri Vips | align="center" |18 | +16.393 | align="center" |22 | align="center" | |
| 15
| align="center" |9 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti | align="center" |18 | +16.767 | align="center" |14 | align="center" | |
| 16
| align="center" |21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Calan Williams | Trident | align="center" |18 | +17.669 | align="center" |18 | align="center" | |
| 17
| align="center" |12 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak | align="center" |18 | +18.552 | align="center" |16 | align="center" | |
| 18
| align="center" |25 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel | align="center" |18 | +18.594 | align="center" |20 | align="center" | |
| 19
| align="center" |23 | {{flagicon|COL}} Tatiana Calderón | align="center" |18 | +19.044 | align="center" |21 | align="center" | |
| 20
| align="center" |14 | {{flagicon|GER}} Lirim Zendeli | align="center" |18 | +23.207 | align="center" |19 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Logan Sargeant | Carlin | align="center" |10 | Accident | align="center" |8 | align="center" | |
| DNS
| align="center" |2 | {{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala | align="center" |— | Did not start{{ref|1|1}} | align="center" |— | align="center" | |
| colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|NZL}} Liam Lawson: 2:01.740 (lap 2) |
| colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/1yfxXNnRVXAefyalG0BwKw/sprint-race-lawson-in-a-league-of-his-own-in-dramatic-final-lap-showdown|title=SPRINT RACE: Lawson in a league of his own in dramatic final lap showdown
|access-date=27 August 2022|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}} |
Notes
- {{note|1|1}} – Jehan Daruvala was supposed to start from second place, but failed to start the Sprint Race due to stalling during the reconnaissance lap. Thus, his grid slot has been left vacant.
= Feature race =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Entrant ! scope="col" | Laps ! scope="col" | Time/Retired ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}} ! scope="col" | Points |
| 1
| align="center" |3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan | align="center" |25 | 52:16.133 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |25 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |11 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Drugovich | align="center" |25 | +1.942 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |18 (2) |
| 3
| align="center" |5 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Liam Lawson | Carlin | align="center" |25 | +8.714 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |15 |
| 4
| align="center" |20 | {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor | Trident | align="center" |25 | +12.479 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |12 |
| 5
| align="center" |6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Logan Sargeant | Carlin | align="center" |25 | +21.266 | align="center" |3 | align="center" |10 |
| 6
| align="center" |24 | {{flagicon|GER}} David Beckmann | align="center" |25 | +22.365 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |8 |
| 7
| align="center" |17 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | align="center" |25 | +22.498 | align="center" |13 | align="center" |6 |
| 8
| align="center" |8 | {{flagicon|EST}} Jüri Vips | align="center" |25 | +23.899 | align="center" |22 | align="center" |4 |
| 9
| align="center" |12 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak | align="center" |25 | +24.746 | align="center" |16 | align="center" |2 |
| 10
| align="center" |22 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi | align="center" |25 | +25.481{{ref|1|1}} | align="center" |2 | align="center" |1 |
| 11
| align="center" |9 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti | align="center" |25 | +31.001 | align="center" |14 | align="center" | |
| 12
| align="center" |1 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger | align="center" |25 | +37.471{{ref|2|2}} | align="center" |11 | align="center" | |
| 13
| align="center" |7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Marcus Armstrong | align="center" |25 | +39.756{{ref|3|3}} | align="center" |12 | align="center" | |
| 14
| align="center" |15 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung | align="center" |25 | +40.683 | align="center" |10 | align="center" | |
| 15
| align="center" |4 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marino Sato | align="center" |25 | +43.718 | align="center" |17 | align="center" | |
| 16
| align="center" |21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Calan Williams | Trident | align="center" |25 | +45.683 | align="center" |18 | align="center" | |
| 17
| align="center" |25 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel | align="center" |25 | +52.243 | align="center" |20 | align="center" | |
| 18
| align="center" |23 | {{flagicon|COL}} Tatiana Calderón | align="center" |25 | +57.384 | align="center" |21 | align="center" | |
| 19
| align="center" |16 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany | DAMS | align="center" |25 | +1:02.827 | align="center" |15 | align="center" | |
| 20
| align="center" |2 | {{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala | align="center" |25 | +1:46.358 | align="center" |9 | align="center" | |
| 21†
| align="center" |14 | {{flagicon|GER}} Lirim Zendeli | align="center" |22 | Mechanical | align="center" |19 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |10 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire | align="center" |3 | Gearbox | align="center" |8 | align="center" | |
| colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala: 2:00.677 (lap 36) |
| colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/6UVb7U8HfzVuJEFj9527cP/feature-race-doohan-takes-his-third-victory-of-the-season-at-spa|title=FEATURE RACE: Doohan takes his third victory of the season at Spa
|access-date=28 August 2022|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}} |
Notes:
- {{note|1|1}} – Enzo Fittipaldi originally finished fifth, but was later given a five-second time-penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/5sZ7pRpcGMEXr02XBle2Mg/fittipaldi-penalised-following-spa-francorchamps-feature-race|title=Fittipaldi penalised following Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race|access-date=29 August 2022|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}}
- {{note|2|2}} – Dennis Hauger originally finished eleventh, but received a total penalty of ten seconds due to both forcing another driver off the track and exceeding track limits.
- {{note|3|3}} – Marcus Armstrong received a five-second time-penalty for forcing another driver off the track.
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|BRA}} Felipe Drugovich | 205 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire | 162 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Logan Sargeant | 129 |
| align="left"| 10px 5
|align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan | 121 |
| align="left"| 10px 3
|align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Liam Lawson | 114 |
{{col-2}}
;Teams' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! Team ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} ART Grand Prix | 253 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin | 243 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport | 233 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech Grand Prix | 170 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Prema Racing | 161 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fiaformula2.com/ Official website]
{{Formula Two round report
| Name_of_round = Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round
| Year_of_round = 2022
| Previous_round_in_season = 2022 Budapest Formula 2 round
| Next_round_in_season = 2022 Zandvoort Formula 2 round
| Previous_year's_round = 2020 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round
| Next_year's_round = 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round
}}
{{List of FIA Formula 2 rounds}}