2023 Melbourne Formula 3 round

The 2023 Melbourne FIA Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held between 31 March and 2 April 2023 at the Albert Park Circuit. It was the second round of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Australian Grand Prix.

Australia  2023 Melbourne Formula 3 round
Round details
Round 2 of 9 in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
LocationAlbert Park Circuit
Melbourne, Australia
CourseTemporary street circuit
5.278 km (3.280 mi)
Sprint race
Date1 April 2023
Laps20
Podium
FirstUnited Kingdom Zak O'SullivanPrema Racing
SecondColombia Sebastián MontoyaHitech Pulse-Eight
ThirdEstonia Paul AronPrema Racing
Fastest lap
DriverUnited Kingdom Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight
Time1:34.880 (on lap 18)
Feature Race
Date2 April 2023
Laps23
Pole position
DriverBrazil Gabriel BortoletoTrident
Time1:33.025
Podium
FirstBrazil Gabriel BortoletoTrident
SecondSwitzerland Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix
ThirdItaly Gabriele MinìHitech Pulse-Eight
Fastest lap
DriverSwitzerland Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix
Time1:34.405 (on 17)

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTime/GapGrid
SR
Grid
FR
15 Gabriel BortoletoTrident1:33.025121
28 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix+0.171112
315 Gabriele MinìHitech Pulse-Eight+0.282103
44 Leonardo FornaroliTrident+0.34594
53 Zak O'SullivanPrema Racing+0.34885
61 Paul AronPrema Racing+0.38376
710 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport+0.56367
82 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing+0.57958
916 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight+0.74049
1017 Caio ColletVan Amersfoort Racing+0.851310
116 Oliver GoetheTrident+0.992211
1214 Sebastián MontoyaHitech Pulse-Eight+1.069112
1324 Christian Mansell[a]Campos Racing+1.2021313
1412 Jonny EdgarMP Motorsport+1.2511414
159 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix+1.2651515
1611 Mari BoyaMP Motorsport+1.3011616
177 Kaylen FrederickART Grand Prix+1.3391717
1827 Taylor BarnardJenzer Motorsport+1.3691818
1918 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing+1.5211919
2026 Nikita Bedrin[b]Jenzer Motorsport+1.7432020
2120 Oliver GrayRodin Carlin+2.0772121
2225 Hugh BarterCampos Racing+2.1082222
2322 Ido CohenRodin Carlin+2.3342328
2429 Sophia FlörschPHM Racing by Charouz+2.4942423
2530 Roberto FariaPHM Racing by Charouz+2.6632524
2621 Hunter YeanyRodin Carlin+2.755129125
2731 Piotr WiśnickiPHM Racing by Charouz+2.9942626
2819 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing+3.28928227
2928 Alex GarcíaJenzer Motorsport+3.5712729
107% time: 1:39.536 (+6.511)
23 Pepe MartíCampos RacingNo time set303303
Source:[3]

Notes:

  • ^1Hunter Yeany originally qualified 22nd by setting a lap time of 1:35.132, but was given a 10-place grid drop for Saturday's Sprint Race and his time was deleted as he was found to be significantally speeding under double yellow flag conditions while setting his fastest lap time. As a result, the penalty dropped him to P26 in the final classification and to P29 for the Sprint Race.[4]
  • ^2Tommy Smith originally qualified 28th, but was given a carrying penalty from the Sakhir Feature Race for his involvement in two incidents. For both, he was assigned a three-place grid drop and a ten-second time-penalty, with the latter being converted into another three-place grid drop. However, the penalty will not have any effect of his grid position as Yeany got penalised and Pepe Martí did not set a time during qualifying.[5]
  • ^3Pepe Martí failed to set any valid time after crashing at the opening stages of qualifying, but was later given permission to start both races from the back of the grid.

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/GapGridPts.
13 Zak O'SullivanPrema Racing2042:06.098810
214 Sebastián MontoyaHitech Pulse-Eight20+0.21919
31 Paul AronPrema Racing20+0.59378
415 Gabriele MinìHitech Pulse-Eight20+0.778107
52 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing20+1.36956
65 Gabriel BortoletoTrident20+1.542125
74 Leonardo FornaroliTrident20+1.96994
88 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix20+3.49863
924 Christian MansellCampos Racing20+7.327132 (1)
107 Kaylen FrederickART Grand Prix20+8.523171
119 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix20+8.81615
1227 Taylor BarnardJenzer Motorsport20+9.91318
1323 Pepe MartíCampos Racing20+11.00930
1418 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing20+13.02519
1526 Nikita BedrinJenzer Motorsport20+13.13620
1629 Sophia FlörschPHM Racing by Charouz20+14.10224
1716 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight20+15.1124
1830 Roberto FariaPHM Racing by Charouz20+15.81325
1925 Hugh BarterCampos Racing20+16.33222
2020 Oliver GrayRodin Carlin20+17.66221
2117 Caio ColletVan Amersfoort Racing20+18.8023
2221 Hunter YeanyRodin Carlin20+19.98129
2331 Piotr WiśnickiPHM Racing by Charouz20+20.54526
DNF28 Alex GarcíaJenzer Motorsport17Accident27
DNF19 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing12Accident22
DNF22 Ido CohenRodin Carlin5Collision damage23
DNF6 Oliver GoetheTrident0Puncture damage2
DSQ10 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport20Disqualified16
DSQ11 Mari BoyaMP Motorsport20Disqualified116
DSQ12 Jonny EdgarMP Motorsport20Disqualified114
Fastest lap set by Luke Browning: 1:34.880 (lap 18)
Source:[3]

Notes

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/GapGridPts.
15 Gabriel BortoletoTrident2343:41.950125 (2)
28 Grégoire SaucyART Grand Prix23+0.596218 (1)
315 Gabriele MinìHitech Pulse-Eight23+3.032315
44 Leonardo FornaroliTrident23+3.216412
53 Zak O'SullivanPrema Racing23+3.564510
61 Paul AronPrema Racing23+4.39368
723 Pepe MartíCampos Racing23+8.738306
816 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight23+9.191194
927 Taylor BarnardJenzer Motorsport23+13.589182
1024 Christian MansellCampos Racing23+14.356131
1112 Jonny EdgarMP Motorsport23+14.92814
1219 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing23+15.58227
132 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing23+18.55728
1420 Oliver GrayRodin Carlin23+18.76621
1525 Hugh BarterCampos Racing23+19.03422
1617 Caio ColletVan Amersfoort Racing23+19.42610
1721 Hunter YeanyRodin Carlin23+19.64525
1829 Sophia FlörschPHM Racing by Charouz23+23.60623
1918 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing23+28.67619
2028 Alex GarcíaJenzer Motorsport23+30.03529
219 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix23+30.06415
226 Oliver GoetheTrident23+56.08411
23326 Nikita BedrinJenzer Motorsport22Accident20
DNF22 Ido CohenRodin Carlin11Collision damage28
DNF30 Roberto FariaPHM Racing by Charouz8Collision24
DNF31 Piotr WiśnickiPHM Racing by Charouz6Accident26
DNF7 Kaylen FrederickART Grand Prix4Collision damage17
DNF10 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport1Collision7
DNF11 Mari BoyaMP Motorsport1Accident16
DNF14 Sebastián MontoyaHitech Pulse-Eight0Collision damage12
Fastest lap set by Grégoire Saucy: 1:34.405 (lap 17)
Source:[3]

Notes

  • ^1Luke Browning originally finished sixth, but was later given a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto, dropping him down to eighth.[7]
  • ^2Dino Beganovic originally finished eighth, but was later given a ten-second time-penalty for causing a collision with Caio Collet, dropping him out of the points in thirteenth.[7]
  • ^3Nikita Bedrin retired from the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Standings after the event

Teams' Championship standings
Pos.TeamPoints
1 Trident100
2 Prema Racing70
23 Hitech Pulse-Eight54
14 ART Grand Prix45
15 Campos Racing29

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

See also

Notes

References


Previous round:
2023 Sakhir Formula 3 round
FIA Formula 3 Championship
2023 season
Next round:
2023 Monte Carlo Formula 3 round
Previous round:
None
Melbourne Formula 3 roundNext round:
2024 Melbourne Formula 3 round