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2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round

{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report|Country=Belgium|Name=Spa-Francorchamps|Race_No=10|Season_No=13|Image=Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg|Caption=Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Year=2023|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=29 July|Laps_r1=17{{efn|Sprint race has been shortened from 18 to 17 laps after the initial start was aborted, resulting into another formation lap.}}|First_driver_country_r1=BRA|First_driver_r1=Enzo Fittipaldi|First_team_r1=Rodin Carlin|Second_driver_country_r1=FRA|Second_driver_r1=Théo Pourchaire|Second_team_r1=ART Grand Prix|Third_driver_country_r1=NOR|Third_driver_r1=Dennis Hauger|Third_team_r1=MP Motorsport|Fast_driver_country_r1=BRA|Fast_driver_r1=Enzo Fittipaldi|Fast_team_r1=Rodin Carlin|Fast_time_r1=2:03.608|Fast_lap_r1=lap 5|Type_r2=Feature Race|Date_r2=30 July|Laps_r2=25|Pole_driver_country_r2=GBR|Pole_driver_r2=Oliver Bearman|Pole_team_r2=Prema Racing|Pole_Time_r2=2:05.736|First_driver_country_r2=AUS|First_driver_r2=Jack Doohan|First_team_r2=Invicta Virtuosi Racing|Second_driver_country_r2=FRA|Second_driver_r2=Théo Pourchaire|Second_team_r2=ART Grand Prix|Third_driver_country_r2=BRA|Third_driver_r2=Enzo Fittipaldi|Third_team_r2=Rodin Carlin|Fast_driver_country_r2=AUS|Fast_driver_r2=Jack Doohan|Fast_team_r2=Invicta Virtuosi Racing|Fast_time_r2=1:59.871|Fast_lap_r2=lap 23|Round_No=10}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/4t4MGJzJhbjYa96u3DlLyE/phm-racing-by-charouz-confirms-joshua-mason-for-spa-francorchamps|title=PHM Racing by Charouz confirms Joshua Mason for Spa-Francorchamps|date=27 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |language=en}}

Classification

= Qualifying =

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

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

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

!Driver

!Team

!Time/Gap

!{{Tooltip|Grid
SR|Final grid position for sprint race}}

!{{Tooltip|Grid
FR|Final grid position for feature race}}

1

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|UK}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

|2:05.736

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |1

2

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

|Prema Racing

| +0.463

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |2

3

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| +1.703

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |3

4

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Carlin

| +2.061

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |4

5

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|ART Grand Prix

| +3.300

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |5

6

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| +3.318

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |6

7

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung

|Campos Racing

| +3.805

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |7

8

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Rodin Carlin

| +4.082

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |8

9

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +4.173

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |9

10

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

|MP Motorsport

| +4.248

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |10

11

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| +4.846

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |11

12

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +5.942

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |12

13

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +6.106

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |13

14

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| +6.156

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |14

15

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|MON}} Arthur Leclerc

|DAMS

| +6.314

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |15

16

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

|DAMS

| +6.667

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |16

17

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

|Trident

| +7.061

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |17

18

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| +7.789

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |18

colspan="7" |107% time: 2:14.537 (+8.801)
—

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Campos Racing

| +8.913

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |19

—

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|Van Amersfoort Racing

|No Time

| align="center" |22{{ref|2|1}}

| align="center" |20

—

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

|No Time

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |21

—

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Josh Mason

|PHM Racing by Charouz

|No Time

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |22

colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Formula 2 2023 Result for Round 11 : Belgium , Spa-Francorchamps 28-30 July 2023 |url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=QUALIFYING: Bearman and PREMA beat the rain to secure Spa 1-2 |url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |language=en}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} – Juan Manuel Correa was handed a three-place grid penalty for the sprint race for impeding Invicta Virtuosi Racing driver Jack Doohan in qualifying.{{Cite web |title=Juan Manuel Correa penalised after Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying |url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® 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|Starting grid position}}

!{{Tooltip|Pts.|Points}}

1

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |17

|37:30.579

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |10 (1)

2

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |17

| +5.125

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |8

3

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |17

| +5.903

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |6

4

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |17

| +6.710

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |5

5

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |17

| +12.784

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |4

6

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |17

| +15.333

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |3

7

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

|DAMS

| align="center" |17

| +15.521

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |2

8

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |17

| +16.250

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |1

9

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|MON}} Arthur Leclerc

|DAMS

| align="center" |17

| +18.454

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

10

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |17

| +22.825{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

11

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |17

| +23.064

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|UK}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |17

| +26.037

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |17

| +26.996

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |17

| +27.618

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |17

| +29.205

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |17

| +31.363

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

|Trident

| align="center" |17

| +55.688

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |17

| +57.434

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Josh Mason

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |17

| +1:42.400

| align="center" |PL

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |2

| Loose headrest

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |1

| Spun off

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

DSQ

| align="center" | 22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |17

| Disqualified{{ref|2|2}}

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by: {{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi – 2:03.608 (Lap 5)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/6k318FGAbUmXHYCIfMmPHC/sprint-race-fittipaldi-times-it-to-perfection-for-maiden-victory|title=SPRINT RACE: Fittipaldi times it to perfection for maiden victory|access-date=29 July 2023|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |language=en}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} - Zane Maloney received a 5-second time penalty for track limits violations.
  • {{note|2|2}} - Richard Verschoor originally finished in second, but has been disqualified for an illegal throttle mapping.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/NYE9zshNKmOUsgX2aNOK1/verschoor-disqualified-from-spa-francorchamps-sprint-race|title=Verschoor disqualified from Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race|access-date=29 July 2023|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |language=en}}

= Feature Race =

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

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

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

!Driver

!Team

!Laps

!Time/Gap

!{{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}}

!{{Tooltip|Pts.|Points}}

1

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |25

|59:01.766

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |25 (1)

2

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |25

| +1.952

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |18

3

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |25

| +9.118

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |15

4

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |25

| +10.131

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |12

5

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |25

| +10.528{{Ref|3|1}}

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |10

6

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |25

| +10.578

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |8

7

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|UK}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |25

| +12.701{{Ref|4|2}}

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |6 (2)

8

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |25

| +13.782

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |4

9

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |25

| +16.526

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |2

10

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |25

| +17.637

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|MON}} Arthur Leclerc

|DAMS

| align="center" |25

| +18.998

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |25

| +20.664

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Novalak

|Trident

| align="center" |25

| +23.852{{ref|5|3}}

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Josh Mason

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |25

| +25.253

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Invicta Virtuosi Racing

| align="center" |25

| +27.900

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |25

| +29.782{{ref|6|4}}

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |15

| Collision

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|IND}} Jehan Daruvala

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |14

| Accident

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |11

| Accident

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

DSQ

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |5

| Disqualified{{ref|7|5}}

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

|DAMS

| align="center" |1

| Suspension

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

DNS

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |—

| Did not start{{ref|8|6}}

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by: {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan – 1:59.871 (lap 23)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/1CISMJdNE7JmY2m4PlaG5k/feature-race-doohan-reignites-title-fight-with-back-to-back-victories|title=FEATURE RACE: Doohan reignites title fight with back-to-back victories|access-date=30 July 2023|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |language=en}}

Notes:

  • {{Note|3|1}} - Victor Martins received a 5-second time penalty for speeding in the pitlane.
  • {{Note|4|2}} - Oliver Bearman received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision with Victor Martins.
  • {{note|5|3}} - Clément Novalak received a 5-second time penalty for crossing the line at pit exit.
  • {{note|6|4}} - Juan Manuel Correa received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Jak Crawford.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/7GZAX6DdjInInxvN5tm77J/hauger-disqualified-and-two-drivers-penalised-after-spa-francorchamps|title=Hauger disqualified and two drivers penalised after Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race|access-date=30 July 2023|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website |language=en}}
  • {{note|7|5}} - Dennis Hauger has been disqualified during the race for rejoining the track after being pushed by track marshals.
  • {{note|8|6}} - Frederik Vesti crashed out on the reconnaissance lap and was therefore unable to start the race.

Standings after the event

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

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

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Pourchaire

|168

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Vesti

| 156

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Iwasa

| 133

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan

| 130

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

| 120

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

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

! Team

! Points

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} ART Grand Prix

| 288

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Prema Racing

| 258

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Rodin Carlin

| 176

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} DAMS

| 173

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport

| 135

{{col-end}}

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

See also

Notes

{{notelist}}

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=2023

|Previous_round_in_season=2023 Budapest Formula 2 round

|Next_round_in_season=2023 Zandvoort Formula 2 round

|Previous_year's_round=2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round

|Next_year's_round=2024 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round

}}

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