2025 Imola Formula 3 round

{{Short description|Third round of the 2025 FIA Formula 3 season}}

{{Infobox FIA Formula 3 race report|Country=Italy|Name=Imola|Round_No=3|Season_No=10|Image=Imola 2009.svg|image-size=|alt=|Caption=Layout of the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Year=2025|Flag_suffix=|Location=Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
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The 2025 Imola FIA Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held between 16 and 18 May 2025 at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was the third round of the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship and was held in support of the 2025 Emilia Romagna 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/Gap

! 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|BRA}} Rafael Câmara

|Trident

|1:32.206

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |1

2

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Santiago Ramos

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +0.236

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |2

3

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Noah Strømsted

|Trident

| +0.244

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |3

4

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Tuukka Taponen

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.327

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |4

5

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Louis Sharp

|Rodin Motorsport

| +0.359

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |5

6

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|POL}} Roman Bilinski

|Rodin Motorsport

| +0.373

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |6

7

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ugo Ugochukwu

|Prema Racing

| +0.381

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |7

8

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Noel León

|Prema Racing

| +0.406

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |8

9

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Tsolov

|Campos Racing

| +0.430

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |9

10

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mari Boya

|Campos Racing

| +0.504

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |10

11

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|GER}} Tim Tramnitz

|MP Motorsport

| +0.572

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |11

12

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Bruno del Pino

|MP Motorsport

| +0.574

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |12

13

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Alessandro Giusti

|MP Motorsport

| +0.586

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |13

14

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Benavides

|AIX Racing

| +0.673

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |14

15

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Brando Badoer

|Prema Racing

| +0.688

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |15

16

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Martinius Stenshorne

|Hitech TGR

| +0.722

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |16

17

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|NED}} Laurens van Hoepen

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.773

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |17

18

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Lacorte

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| +0.836

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |18

19

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Joshua Dufek

|Hitech TGR

| +0.881

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |19

20

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|AUS}} James Wharton

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.890

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |20

21

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théophile Naël

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +0.971

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |21

22

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Callum Voisin

|Rodin Motorsport

| +1.014

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |22

23

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} James Hedley

|AIX Racing

| +1.075

| align="center" |23

| align="center" |23

24

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|POR}} Ivan Domingues

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +1.164

| align="center" |24

| align="center" |24

25

| align="center" |31

|{{flagicon|SIN}} Christian Ho

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| +1.269

| align="center" |25

| align="center" |25

26

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|PER}} Matías Zagazeta

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| +1.300

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |26

27

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Gerrard Xie

|Hitech TGR

| +1.388

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |27

28

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Charlie Wurz

|Trident

| +1.656

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |28

29

| align="center" |27

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Marinangeli

|AIX Racing

| +1.715

| align="center" |29

| align="center" |29

colspan="7" |107% time: 1:38.660 (+6.454)

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|THA}} Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak

|Campos Racing

| +33.325{{Ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |30

| align="center" |30

colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web |date=17 May 2025 |title=Doc 28 - Qualifying - Final classification |url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_imola_event_-_qualifying_-_final_classification.pdf |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak had his fastest lap time deleted for causing a red flag, dropping him outside of the 107% cut-off. He was permitted to race by the stewards.{{Cite web |date=16 May 2025 |title=Doc 19 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 11 - caused a Red Flag in Qualifying |url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_imola_event_-_infringement_-_car_11_-_caused_a_red_flag_in_qualifying.pdf |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}

= Sprint 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" |17

|{{flagicon|GER}} Tim Tramnitz

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |18

|33:26.298

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Bruno del Pino

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |18

| +0.782

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |9

3

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Tsolov

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |18

| +1.187

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |8

4

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Louis Sharp

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |18

| +2.088

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |7

5

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|POL}} Roman Bilinski

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |18

| +3.328

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |6

6

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Noah Strømsted

|Trident

| align="center" |18

| +4.257

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |5 (1)

7

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Tuukka Taponen

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |18

| +6.966

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |4

8

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ugo Ugochukwu

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |18

| +8.206

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |3

9

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Noel León

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |18

| +8.502

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |2

10

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Alessandro Giusti

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |18

| +8.829

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Câmara

|Trident

| align="center" |18

| +9.298

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Benavides

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |18

| +10.577

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Martinius Stenshorne

|Hitech TGR

| align="center" |18

| +11.014

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Joshua Dufek

|Hitech TGR

| align="center" |18

| +11.578

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Lacorte

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |18

| +12.656

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Brando Badoer

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |18

| +16.172

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|NED}} Laurens van Hoepen

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |18

| +16.386

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} James Hedley

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |18

| +16.850

| align="center" |23

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|THA}} Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |18

| +17.178

| align="center" |30

| align="center" |

20

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théophile Naël

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |18

| +17.335

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

21

| align="center" |31

|{{flagicon|SIN}} Christian Ho

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |18

| +17.746

| align="center" |25

| align="center" |

22

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|AUS}} James Wharton

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |18

| +18.059

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

23

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Charlie Wurz

|Trident

| align="center" |18

| +18.302

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |

24

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Gerrard Xie

|Hitech TGR

| align="center" |18

| +18.597

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |

25

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|POR}} Ivan Domingues

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |18

| +19.342

| align="center" |24

| align="center" |

26

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Callum Voisin

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |18

| +28.870{{Ref|2|1}}

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

27

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Santiago Ramos

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |17

| +1 lap

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mari Boya

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |9

|Retired

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|PER}} Matías Zagazeta

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |8

|Retired

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |27

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Marinangeli

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |3

|Retired

| align="center" |29

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|DEN}} Noah Strømsted: 1:34.581 (lap 18)
colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web |date=17 May 2025 |title=Doc 41 - F3 Race 1 - final classification |url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_imola_event_-_f3_race_1_-_final_classification.pdf |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}

Notes:

  • Callum Voisin was given a ten second penalty for forcing another driver off the track, demoting him from 25th to 26th.{{Cite web |date=17 May 2025 |title=Doc 38 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 23 - forcing Car 30 off the track at Turn 2 |url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_imola_event_-_infringement_-_car_23_-_forcing_car_30_off_the_track_at_turn_2.pdf |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}

= 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" |21

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Santiago Ramos

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |22

|35:28.558

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |25

2

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Noah Strømsted

|Trident

| align="center" |22

| +0.277

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |18 (1)

3

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Câmara

|Trident

| align="center" |22

| +6.838

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |15 (2)

4

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Tuukka Taponen

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |22

| +8.540

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |12

5

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mari Boya

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |22

| +13.713

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |10

6

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|GER}} Tim Tramnitz

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |22

| +14.887

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |8

7

| align="center" |19

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Alessandro Giusti

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |22

| +15.268

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |6

8

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|POL}} Roman Bilinski

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |22

| +16.315

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |4

9

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Tsolov

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |22

| +16.727

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |2

10

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|NED}} Laurens van Hoepen

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |22

| +17.829

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Martinius Stenshorne

|Hitech TGR

| align="center" |22

| +20.516

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Louis Sharp

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |22

| +21.667

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|AUS}} James Wharton

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |22

| +26.453

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ugo Ugochukwu

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |22

| +27.074

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Joshua Dufek

|Hitech TGR

| align="center" |22

| +27.345

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Charlie Wurz

|Trident

| align="center" |22

| +27.853

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|THA}} Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |22

| +29.857

| align="center" |30

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Callum Voisin

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |22

| +34.266

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Brando Badoer

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |22

| +35.516

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

20

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Gerrard Xie

|Hitech TGR

| align="center" |22

| +35.885

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |

21

| align="center" |31

|{{flagicon|SIN}} Christian Ho

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |22

| +36.307

| align="center" |25

| align="center" |

22

| align="center" |30

|{{flagicon|PER}} Matías Zagazeta

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |22

| +37.379

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |

23

| align="center" |26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} James Hedley

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |22

| +37.894

| align="center" |23

| align="center" |

24

| align="center" |28

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Benavides

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |22

| +41.212{{Ref|3|1}}

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

25

| align="center" |29

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Lacorte

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |22

| +42.526{{Ref|4|2}}

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

26

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Théophile Naël

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |22

| +1:09.330

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

27

| align="center" |18

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Bruno del Pino

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |22

| +1:13.930

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

28

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Noel León

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |21

| +1 lap

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|POR}} Ivan Domingues

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |10

| Retired

| align="center" |24

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |27

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Marinangeli

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |6

| Retired

| align="center" |29

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|DEN}} Noah Strømsted: 1:34.141 (lap 6)
colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web |date=18 May 2025 |title=Doc 50 - F3 Race 2 (Feature) - final classification |url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_imola_event_-_f3_race_2_feature_-_final_classification.pdf |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}

Notes:

  • {{Note|3|1}}Brad Benavides was given a ten second penalty for causing a collision, demoting him from 18th to 24th.{{Cite web |date=18 May 2025 |title=Doc 47 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 28 - Contract with Car 22 |url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_imola_event_-_infringment_-_car_28_-_contact_with_car_22.pdf |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}
  • {{Note|4|2}}Nicola Lacorte was given a ten second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, demoting him from 19th to 25th.{{Cite web |date=18 May 2025 |title=Doc 49 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 29 leaving the track and gaining an advantage |url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_imola_event_-_infringement_-_car_29_leaving_the_track_and_gaining_an_advantage.pdf |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}

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}} Rafael Câmara

| 73

align="left"| 10px 2

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Noah Strømsted

| 52

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|GER}} Tim Tramnitz

| 48

align="left"| 10px 3

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tuukka Taponen

| 36

align="left"| 10px 6

|align="center"| 5

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Santiago Ramos

| 35

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

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

! Team

! Points

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Trident

| 135

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport

| 76

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Campos Racing

| 60

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|NED}} Van Amersfoort Racing

| 54

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Rodin Motorsport

| 54

{{col-end}}Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

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