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2023 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round

{{Short description|Motor racing event}}

{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report

| Country = Monaco

| Name = Monte Carlo

| Round_No = 5

| Season_No = 13

| Image = Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map.svg

| image-size =

| alt =

| Caption =

| Year = 2023

| Flag_suffix = MCO

| Location = Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

| Course = Street Circuit

| Course_mi = 2.074

| Course_km = 3.337

| Type_r1 = Sprint Race

| Date_r1 = 27 May

| Laps_r1 = 30

| First_driver_country_r1 = JPN

| First_driver_r1 = Ayumu Iwasa

| First_team_r1 = DAMS

| Second_driver_country_r1 = IND

| Second_driver_r1 = Jehan Daruvala

| Second_team_r1 = MP Motorsport

| Third_driver_country_r1 = USA

| Third_driver_r1 = Jak Crawford

| Third_team_r1 = Hitech Pulse-Eight

| Fast_driver_country_r1 = AUS

| Fast_driver_r1 = Jack Doohan

| Fast_team_r1 = Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| Fast_time_r1 = 1:22.819

| Fast_lap_r1 = lap 28

| Type_r2 = Feature Race

| Date_r2 = 28 May

| Laps_r2 = 39{{efn|The race was scheduled to be run for 42 laps, but was red-flagged for several minutes after an accident of Jack Doohan. Thus, the race distance has been shortened to 39 laps after exceeding the 60 minutes-time limit.}}

| Pole_driver_country_r2 = DEN

| Pole_driver_r2 = Frederik Vesti

| Pole_team_r2 = Prema Racing

| Pole_Time_r2 = 1:21.053

| First_driver_country_r2 = DEN

| First_driver_r2 = Frederik Vesti

| First_team_r2 = Prema Racing

| Second_driver_country_r2 = FRA

| Second_driver_r2 = Théo Pourchaire

| Second_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix

| Third_driver_country_r2 = BAR

| Third_driver_r2 = Zane Maloney

| Third_team_r2 = Rodin Carlin

| Fast_driver_country_r2 = FRA

| Fast_driver_r2 = Victor Martins

| Fast_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix

| Fast_time_r2 = 1:21.724

| Fast_lap_r2 = lap 32

}}

The 2023 Monte Carlo FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 25 and 28 May 2023 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the fifth round of the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix.

Classification

= Qualifying =

== Group A ==

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

! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! scope="col"| Driver

! scope="col"| Team

! scope="col"| Time

! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}}

! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}

scope="row"| 1

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

| ART Grand Prix

| 1:21.231

| align="center" | –

| align="center" | 2

scope="row"| 2

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

| Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| 1:21.432

| align="center" | +0.201

| align="center" | 4

scope="row"| 3

| align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

| Van Amersfoort Racing

| 1:21.639

| align="center" | +0.408

| align="center" | 6

scope="row"| 4

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

| MP Motorsport

| 1:21.642

| align="center" | +0.411

| align="center" | 8

scope="row"| 5

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

| Hitech Pulse-Eight

| 1:21.645

| align="center" | +0.414

| align="center" | 10

scope="row"| 6

| align="center" | 24

| {{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

| Campos Racing

| 1:21.820

| align="center" | +0.589

| align="center" | 12

scope="row"| 7

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

| Rodin Carlin

| 1:21.824

| align="center" | +0.593

| align="center" | 14

scope="row"| 8

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

| Prema Racing

| 1:22.201

| align="center" | +0.970

| align="center" | 16

scope="row"| 9

| align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

| PHM Racing by Charouz

| 1:22.804

| align="center" | +1.573

| align="center" | 18

scope="row"| 10

| align="center" | 12

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Arthur Leclerc

| DAMS

| 1:23.340

| align="center" | +2.109

| align="center" | 20

scope="row"| 11

| align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

| Trident

| 1:24.600

| align="center" | +3.639

| align="center" | 22

colspan="7" | Source:{{Cite web|title=Formula 2 2023 Result for Round 5: Monte Carlo, Monaco 25-28 May 2023|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Results?raceid=1055|access-date=|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/i9dAbykUaKmMNkd9Pshzp/qualifying-vesti-wins-out-in-pole-fight-with-pourchaire-and-martins|title=QUALIFYING: Vesti wins out in pole fight with Pourchaire and Martins|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|date=26 May 2023|access-date=29 May 2023}}

==Group B==

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

! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! scope="col"| Driver

! scope="col"| Team

! scope="col"| Time

! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}}

! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}

scope="row"| 1

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

| Prema Racing

| 1:21.053

| align="center" | –

| align="center" | 1

scope="row"| 2

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

| ART Grand Prix

| 1:21.105

| align="center" | +0.052

| align="center" | 3

scope="row"| 3

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

| Rodin Carlin

| 1:21.463

| align="center" | +0.410

| align="center" | 5

scope="row"| 4

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

| Hitech Pulse-Eight

| 1:21.576

| align="center" | +0.523

| align="center" | 7

scope="row"| 5

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

| DAMS

| 1:21.796

| align="center" | +0.743

| align="center" | 9

scope="row"| 6

| align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

| Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| 1:21.809

| align="center" | +0.756

| align="center" | 11

scope="row"| 7

| align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

| Van Amersfoort Racing

| 1:21.835

| align="center" | +0.782

| align="center" | 13

scope="row"| 8

| align="center" | 21

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

| Trident

| 1:22.088

| align="center" | +1.035

| align="center" | 15

scope="row"| 9

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

| MP Motorsport

| 1:22.097

| align="center" | +1.044

| align="center" | 17

scope="row"| 10

| align="center" | 25

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung

| Campos Racing

| 1:22.182

| align="center" | +1.129

| align="center" | 19

scope="row"| 11

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Benavides

| PHM Racing by Charouz

| 1:22.721

| align="center" | +1.668

| align="center" | 21

colspan="7" | Source:

= 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" |11

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

|DAMS

| align="center" |30

| 46:39.033

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |30

| +6.678

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |8

3

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |30

| +8.335

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |6

4

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |30

| +8.820

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |5

5

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |30

| +10.978

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |4

6

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |30

| +14.635

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |3

7

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |30

| +15.389

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |2 (1)

8

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |30

| +17.369

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |1

9

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |30

| +18.411

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |

10

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |30

| +18.801

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

11

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Benavides

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |30

| +20.541

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |30

| +21.352

| align="center" |22{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |24

|{{Flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |30

| +22.395

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|MCO}} Arthur Leclerc

|DAMS

| align="center" |30

| +22.962

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |30

| +25.049

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |30

| +29.303{{ref|2|2}}

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

|Trident

| align="center" |30

| +38.434

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |23

| Suspension

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |21

| Accident

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |5

| Driveshaft

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |0

| Collision damage

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |0

| Collision/Stalled

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins: 1:22.982 (lap 27)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/6pzUjjJOSlpXt3FAeJru03/sprint-race-ayumu-iwasa-takes-third-win-and-championship-lead|title=SPRINT RACE: Ayumu Iwasa takes third win and Championship lead|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|date=27 May 2023|access-date=29 May 2023}}

Notes

  • {{note|1|1}} – Roman Staněk received a three-place grid drop for causing a collision with Ralph Boschung. Ultimately, the penalty has not affected his starting grid position for the next race he participated in.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/0whluPjdtR6d2NXorad5g/roman-stanek-handed-three-place-grid-penalty-for-monaco|title=Roman Stanek handed three-place grid penalty for Monaco|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|date=25 May 2023|access-date=29 May 2023}}
  • {{note|2|2}} – Juan Manuel Correa originally finished eleventh, but was later given a ten-second time-penalty for causing a collision.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/3hD14O5MSmVnK4XP14zAO/juan-manuel-correa-penalised-following-monte-carlo-sprint-race|title=Juan Manuel Correa penalised following Monte Carlo Sprint Race|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|date=27 May 2023|access-date=29 May 2023}}

= 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" |7

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |39

| 1:20:02.426

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |25 (2)

2

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |39

| +2.504

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |18

3

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |39

| +15.553

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |15

4

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |39

| +21.623

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |12

5

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |39

| +22.364

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |10

6

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |39

| +25.317

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |8

7

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |39

| +27.368

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |6

8

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |39

| +27.653

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |4 (1)

9

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |39

| +42.084

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |2

10

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

|DAMS

| align="center" |39

| +44.372

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |39

| +45.253

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |39

| +46.049

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |2

|{{Flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |39

| +54.559

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |39

| +57.642

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |39

| +1:12.052

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Benavides

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |39

| +1:12.410

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

|Trident

| align="center" |39

| +1:12.842

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |31

| Mechanical

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |21

| Accident

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |

NC

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |21

| +18 laps (Engine)

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |17

| Engine failure

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|MCO}} Arthur Leclerc

|DAMS

| align="center" |7

| Brakes

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins: 1:21.724 (lap 32)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/2T8oTui2yF7PSv3hmJkpMQ/feature-race-vesti-in-control-of-monte-carlo-and-drivers-championship|title=FEATURE RACE: Vesti in control of Monte Carlo and Drivers’ Championship|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|date=28 May 2023|access-date=29 May 2023}}

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 1

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

| 89

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

| 84

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

| 69

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

| 49

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

| 48

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

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

! Team

! Points

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Prema Racing

| 130

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} ART Grand Prix

| 108

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|FRA}} DAMS

| 103

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport

| 88

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Campos Racing

| 82

{{col-end}}

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

See also

Notes

{{noteslist}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.fiaformula2.com/ Official website]

{{Formula Two round report

| Name_of_round = Monte Carlo Formula 2 round

| Year_of_round = 2023

| Previous_round_in_season = 2023 Baku Formula 2 round

| Next_round_in_season = 2023 Barcelona Formula 2 round

| Previous_year's_round = 2022 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round

| Next_year's_round = 2024 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round

}}

{{List of FIA Formula 2 rounds}}

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