2023 Monza Formula 2 round

{{Short description|Motor racing event}}

{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report

| Country = Italy

| Name = Monza

| Round_No = 12

| Season_No = 13

| Image = Monza track map.svg

| image-size =

| alt =

| Caption =

| Year = 2023

| Flag_suffix = ITA

| Location = Monza Circuit
Monza, Italy

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_mi = 3.599

| Course_km = 5.793

| Type_r1 = Sprint Race

| Date_r1 = 2 September

| Laps_r1 = 21

| First_driver_country_r1 = DEN

| First_driver_r1 = Frederik Vesti

| First_team_r1 = Prema Racing

| Second_driver_country_r1 = FRA

| Second_driver_r1 = Victor Martins

| Second_team_r1 = ART Grand Prix

| Third_driver_country_r1 = NED

| Third_driver_r1 = Richard Verschoor

| Third_team_r1 = Van Amersfoort Racing

| Fast_driver_country_r1 = FRA

| Fast_driver_r1 = Victor Martins

| Fast_team_r1 = ART Grand Prix

| Fast_time_r1 = 1:34.308

| Fast_lap_r1 = lap 10

| Type_r2 = Feature Race

| Date_r2 = 3 September

| Laps_r2 = 30

| Pole_driver_country_r2 = FRA

| Pole_driver_r2 = Théo Pourchaire

| Pole_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix

| Pole_Time_r2 = 1:32.328

| First_driver_country_r2 = GBR

| First_driver_r2 = Oliver Bearman

| First_team_r2 = Prema Racing

| Second_driver_country_r2 = JPN

| Second_driver_r2 = Ayumu Iwasa

| Second_team_r2 = DAMS

| Third_driver_country_r2 = FRA

| Third_driver_r2 = Théo Pourchaire

| Third_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix

| Fast_driver_country_r2 = FRA

| Fast_driver_r2 = Théo Pourchaire

| Fast_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix

| Fast_time_r2 = 1:34.678

| Fast_lap_r2 = lap 18

}}

The 2023 Monza Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 1 and 3 September 2023 at the Monza Circuit. It was the penultimate race of the 2023 Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix.

Classification

= Qualifying =

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
SR|Final grid position for sprint race}}

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid
FR|Final grid position for feature race}}

1

|align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|ART Grand Prix

| 1:32.328

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |1

2

|align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| +0.159

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |2

3

|align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| +0.206

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |3

4

|align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +0.207

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |4

5

|align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.210

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |5

6

|align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Campos Racing

| +0.214

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |6

7

|align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +0.229

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |7

8

|align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

|Prema Racing

| +0.271

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |8

9

|align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +0.312

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |9

10

|align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|SWI}} Ralph Boschung

|Campos Racing

| +0.327

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |10

11

|align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| +0.421

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |11

12

|align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|MON}} Arthur Leclerc

|DAMS

| +0.424

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |12

13

|align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Rodin Carlin

| +0.481

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |13

14

|align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| +0.520

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |14

15

|align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

|DAMS

| +0.555

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |15

16

|align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

|MP Motorsport

| +0.792

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |16

17

|align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| +0.860

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |17

18

|align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +0.882

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |18

19

|align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| +0.941

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |19

20

|align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Carlin

| +1.073

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |20

21

|align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

|Trident

| +1.146

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |21

22

|align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Josh Mason

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| +2.057

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |22

colspan="7" |Source:{{cite web |title=Formula 2 2023 Result for Round 12: Monza, Italy 1-3 September 2023 |url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Results?raceid=1062 |website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |access-date=4 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=QUALIFYING: Pourchaire back on pole ahead of Bearman at Monza |url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/4oOTpkopxO54AOucJlEMts/qualifying-pourchaire-back-on-pole-ahead-of-bearman-at-monza |website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |access-date=4 September 2023 |date=1 September 2023}}

= 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" |7

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |21

| 40:18.006

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |21

| +0.556

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |8 (1)

3

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |21

| +0.996

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |6

4

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |21

| +1.754

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |5

5

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |21

| +3.939

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |4

6

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |21

| +6.372

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |3

7

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|MON}} Arthur Leclerc

|DAMS

| align="center" |21

| +7.202

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |2

8

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |21

| +8.709

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |1

9

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |21

| +9.428

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

10

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

|Trident

| align="center" |21

| +10.155

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

11

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |21

| +10.539{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |21

| +10.728

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |21

| +11.181{{ref|2|2}}

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |21

| +11.477

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |21

| +13.819

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Josh Mason

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |21

| +16.288

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |21

| +18.903

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |21

| +21.976{{ref|3|3}}

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|SWI}} Ralph Boschung

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |21

| +24.194

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

|DAMS

| align="center" |12

| Engine

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |11

| Collision

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins: 1:34.308 (lap 10)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web |title=SPRINT RACE: Vesti holds Martins at bay to keep title hopes alive in Monza |url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/6rubgWRaBL6erITEwfmEW1/sprint-race-vesti-holds-martins-at-bay-to-keep-title-hopes-alive-in-monza |website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |access-date=4 September 2023 |date=2 September 2023}}

Notes

  • {{note|1|1}} - Isack Hadjar received a 5-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
  • {{note|2|2}} - Jak Crawford was handed a 5-second time penalty for exceeding track limits.
  • {{note|3|3}} - Juan Manuel Correa received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Jehan Daruvala.

= 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" |8

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |30

| 1:03:50.518

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |25

2

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

|DAMS

| align="center" |30

| +0.258

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |18

3

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |30

| +0.462

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |15 (3)

4

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |30

| +0.906

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |12

5

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |30

| +1.167

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |10

6

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |30

| +1.587

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |8

7

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |30

| +3.033

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |6

8

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |30

| +3.361

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |4

9

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|SWI}} Ralph Boschung

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |30

| +3.532

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |2

10

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |30

| +3.915

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |30

| +4.208

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Josh Mason

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |30

| +4.391

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |30

| +5.538{{ref|4|1}}

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |30

| +7.666{{ref|5|2}}

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |30

| +10.025

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

16{{ref|6|3}}

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |27

| Collision damage

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |22

| Collision

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |20

| Collision damage

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |11

| Crash

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|MON}} Arthur Leclerc

|DAMS

| align="center" |6

| Spun out

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

|Trident

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire: 1:34.678 (lap 18)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web |title=FEATURE RACE: Bearman wins at Monza as Pourchaire extends title advantage |url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/1RZTdmreYk71jGL5DDsQl1/feature-race-bearman-wins-at-monza-as-pourchaire-extends-title-advantage |website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |access-date=4 September 2023 |date=3 September 2023}}

Notes

  • {{note|4|1}} - Richard Verschoor received a 5-second time penalty for an unsafe release after a pit stop.
  • {{note|5|2}} - Juan Manuel Correa was handed a 5-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
  • {{note|6|3}} - Despite not finishing, Jak Crawford was classified as he completed 90% of the race distance.

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}} Théo Pourchaire

| 191

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

| 166

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

| 152

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

| 138

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

| 131

{{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

| 322

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Prema Racing

| 296

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Rodin Carlin

| 212

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} DAMS

| 193

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport

| 161

{{col-end}}

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

See also

References

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