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2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round

{{Infobox FIA Formula 3 race report|Country=Belgium|Name=Spa-Francorchamps|Round_No=8|Season_No=9|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=12{{efn|Sprint race has been shortened from 15 to 12 laps and feature race has been shortened from 18 to 15 laps due to too high tyre wear.}}|First_driver_country_r1=BRA|First_driver_r1=Caio Collet|First_team_r1=Van Amersfoort Racing|Second_driver_country_r1=GBR|Second_driver_r1=Taylor Barnard|Second_team_r1=Jenzer Motorsport|Third_driver_country_r1=EST|Third_driver_r1=Paul Aron|Third_team_r1=Prema Racing|Fast_driver_country_r1=BRA|Fast_driver_r1=Caio Collet|Fast_team_r1=Van Amersfoort Racing|Fast_time_r1=2:14.585|Fast_lap_r1=lap 8|Type_r2=Feature Race|Date_r2=30 July|Laps_r2=15|Pole_driver_country_r2=ESP|Pole_driver_r2=Pepe Martí|Pole_team_r2=Campos Racing|Pole_Time_r2=2:22.160|First_driver_country_r2=GBR|First_driver_r2=Taylor Barnard|First_team_r2=Jenzer Motorsport|Second_driver_country_r2=GBR|Second_driver_r2=Christian Mansell|Second_team_r2=Campos Racing|Third_driver_country_r2=ITA|Third_driver_r2=Nikita Bedrin|Third_team_r2=Jenzer Motorsport|Fast_driver_country_r2=SUI|Fast_driver_r2=Grégoire Saucy|Fast_team_r2=ART Grand Prix|Fast_time_r2=2:18.289|Fast_lap_r2=lap 15}}The 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held between 28 and 30 July 2023 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the penultimate race of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was held in support of the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.

Driver changes

Prior to the round at the Spa-Francorchamps, Rodin Carlin announced that Euroformula Open racer Francesco Simonazzi had taken over Max Esterson's seat for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |title=Rodin Carlin confirms Francesco Simonazzi for remainder of the 2023 F3 season |url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

Classification

= Qualifying =

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

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

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

!Driver

!Team

!Time/Gap

!{{Tooltip|R1|Final grid position for race 1}}

!{{Tooltip|R2|Final grid position for race 2}}

1

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

|2:22.160

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |1

2

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Fornaroli

|Trident

| +0.016

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |2

3

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Minì

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +0.094

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |8{{ref|1|1}}

4

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| +0.242

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |3

5

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Tsolov

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.357

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |4

6

| align="center" |3

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

|Prema Racing

| +0.391

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |5

7

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Dino Beganovic

|Prema Racing

| +0.562

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |6

8

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonny Edgar

|MP Motorsport

| +0.579

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |7

9

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Collet

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +0.632

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |9

10

| align="center" |27

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|Jenzer Motorsport

| +0.656

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |10

11

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

|Prema Racing

| +0.782

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |11

12

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Hugh Barter

|Campos Racing

| +0.944

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |12

13

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +0.983

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |13

14

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Mari Boya

|MP Motorsport

| +1.015

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |14

15

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

|Trident

| +1.091

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |15

16

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|SWI}} Grégoire Saucy

|ART Grand Prix

| +1.185

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |16

17

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaylen Frederick

|ART Grand Prix

| +1.275

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |17

18

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nikita Bedrin{{efn|Bedrin is a Russian driver competing under an Italian licence.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Drivers/1434/Nikita-Bedrin|title=Nikita Bedrin|website=fiaformula3.com|access-date=3 March 2023}}}}

|Jenzer Motorsport

| +1.754

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |18

19

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +1.785

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |19

20

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tommy Smith

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +1.815

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |20

21

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Montoya

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +1.846

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |21

22

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alex García

|Jenzer Motorsport

| +2.116

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |22

23

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Christian Mansell{{efn|Mansell is an Australian driver who competed under a British licence in rounds 1–6 and an Australian licence from round 7 onwards.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Drivers/1418/Christian-Mansell|title=Christian Mansell|website=fiaformula3.com|access-date=3 March 2023}}}}

|Campos Racing

| +2.174

| align="center" |23

| align="center" |23

24

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|GER}} Sophia Flörsch

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| +2.792

| align="center" |24

| align="center" |24

25

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gray

|Rodin Carlin

| +2.859

| align="center" |25

| align="center" |25

26

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Ido Cohen

|Rodin Carlin

| +3.572

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |26

27

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|GER}} Oliver Goethe

|Trident

| +3.978

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |27

28

| align="center" |31

|{{Flagicon|KOR}} Woohyun Shin

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| +4.160

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |28

29

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Simonazzi

|Rodin Carlin

| +4.207

| align="center" |29

| align="center" |29

30

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Faria

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| +4.650

| align="center" |30

| align="center" |30

colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Formula 3 2023 Result for Round 9 : Belgium , Spa-Francorchamps 28-30 July 2023 |url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=QUALIFYING: Martí steals pole late on to keep title hopes intact |url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} - Gabriele Minì received a 5-place grid penalty for the feature race for causing a collision with Pepe Martí in the sprint race.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/2ZFCXHSbWp1doh2Rs2zFek/several-drivers-handed-post-sprint-race-penalties|title=Several drivers handed post-Sprint Race penalties|access-date=29 July 2023|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

= Sprint Race =

No points were awarded after this race as there was no two consecutive laps under green flag.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f3/news/spa-sprint-race-no-points-awarded-f3/10501573/|title=No points to be awarded for crash-strewn Spa F3 sprint race|last=White|first=Megan|publisher=www.motorsport.com|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023}}

However, prior to the evening full points were awarded to all drivers, who finished in top 10 as all 12 racing laps were completed.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/1tcsVa0gprqFjndPiowib7/spa-francorchamps-sprint-race-points-awarded-upon-review|title=Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race points awarded upon review|access-date=29 July 2023|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

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!{{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" |17

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Collet

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |12

| 36:16.106

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |10 (1)

2

| align="center" |27

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |12

| +0.559

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |9

3

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |12

| +0.998

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |8

4

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonny Edgar

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |12

| +1.536

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |7

5

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |12

| +1.689

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |6

6

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Hugh Barter

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |12

| +2.206

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |5

7

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Tsolov

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |12

| +2.512

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |4

8

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |12

| +3.382

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |3

9

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Fornaroli

|Trident

| align="center" |12

| +3.538

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |2

10

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Grégoire Saucy

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |12

| +4.446

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nikita Bedrin

|Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |12

| +4.728

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|GER}} Sophia Flörsch

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |12

| +5.352

| align="center" |24

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaylen Frederick

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |12

| +5.642

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Simonazzi

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |12

| +6.206

| align="center" |29

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |3

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

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |12

| +6.316{{ref|2|1}}

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mari Boya

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |12

| +6.528

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Faria

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |12

| +7.623

| align="center" |30

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alex García

|Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |12

| +10.371

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Christian Mansell

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |12

| +11.889

| align="center" |23

| align="center" |

20

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gray

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |12

| +12.672

| align="center" |25

| align="center" |

21

| align="center" |31

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Woohyun Shin

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |12

| +13.135

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |

22

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Dino Beganovic

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |12

| +13.242{{ref|3|2}}

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |

23

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |12

| +18.848{{ref|4|3}}

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

24

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tommy Smith

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |12

| +20.833{{ref|5|4}}

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

|Trident

| align="center" |8

| Collision/Puncture

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Minì

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |3

| Collision

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |3

| Collision

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Ido Cohen

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |3

| Collision

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|GER}} Oliver Goethe

|Trident

| align="center" |3

| Suspension

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Montoya

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Collet: 2:14.585 (lap 8)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/2xlahgMM7tapukRm6aPF8G/sprint-race-collet-wins-as-championship-contenders-hit-trouble|title=SPRINT RACE: Collet wins as Championship contenders hit trouble|access-date=29 July 2023|website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

Notes:

= 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" |27

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |15

| 39:50.104

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |25

2

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Christian Mansell

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |15

| +1.529

| align="center" |23

| align="center" |18

3

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nikita Bedrin

|Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |15

| +7.703

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |15

4

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alex García

|Jenzer Motorsport

| align="center" |15

| +8.915

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |12

5

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Collet

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |15

| +20.053

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |10

6

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Montoya

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |15

| +20.172

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |8

7

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|GER}} Sophia Flörsch

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |15

| +20.533

| align="center" |24

| align="center" |6

8

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |15

| +28.760

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |4

9

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |15

| +30.172

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |2 (3)

10

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |15

| +31.547

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

|Trident

| align="center" |15

| +32.595

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |3

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

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |15

| +33.068

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mari Boya

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |15

| +34.910

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Fornaroli

|Trident

| align="center" |15

| +35.731

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaylen Frederick

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |15

| +35.959

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Dino Beganovic

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |15

| +37.752

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Tsolov

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |15

| +40.127

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tommy Smith

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |15

| +43.351

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonny Edgar

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |15

| +45.093

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

20

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Grégoire Saucy

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |15

| +45.875

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

21

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |15

| +51.388

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

22

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Hugh Barter

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |15

| +1:09.043

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

23

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |15

| +1:48.817{{ref|5|1}}

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

24

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Simonazzi

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |15

| +2:17.172{{ref|6|2}}

| align="center" |29

| align="center" |

25

| align="center" |31

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Woohyun Shin

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |14

| +1 lap

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gray

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |12

| Collision damage

| align="center" |25

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Ido Cohen

|Rodin Carlin

| align="center" |12

| Puncture damage

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Faria

|PHM Racing by Charouz

| align="center" |4

| Spun off

| align="center" |30

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|GER}} Oliver Goethe

|Trident

| align="center" |3

| Accident

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |

DNS

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Minì

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |–

| Did not start{{ref|7|3}}

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|SUI}} Grégoire Saucy: 2:18.289 (lap 15)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/6vfDiYRNu6WYexB6XQo8uD/feature-race-barnard-takes-maiden-f3-win-with-bortoleto-two-points-short-of|title=FEATURE RACE: Barnard takes maiden F3 win with Bortoleto two points short of title|access-date=30 July 2023|website=FIA_F3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}}

Notes:

  • {{note|5|1}} - Luke Browning received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Ido Cohen.
  • {{note|6|2}} - Francesco Simonazzi received a 30-second time penalty for his mechanics leaving the starting grid too late.
  • {{note|7|3}} – Gabriele Minì crashed out on the sighting lap and was therefore unable to start the race.

Standings after the event

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

| 144

align="left"| 10px 2

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

| 106

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

| 105

align="left"| 10px 2

|align="center"| 4

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

| 101

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|align="center"| 5

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

| 100

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;Teams' Championship standings

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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Team

! Points

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|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Prema Racing

| 301

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|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Trident

| 276

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|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Campos Racing

| 171

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|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech Pulse-Eight

| 165

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|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport

| 143

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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 = Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round

|Year_of_round = 2023

|Previous_round_in_season = 2023 Budapest Formula 3 round

|Next_round_in_season = 2023 Monza Formula 3 round

|Previous_year's_round = 2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round

|Next_year's_round = 2024 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round

}}

{{FIA Formula 3 rounds}}

Spa-Francorchamps

Category:2023 in Belgian motorsport