2023 Monza Formula 3 round
The 2023 Monza Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held between 1 and 3 September at the Monza Circuit. It was the final race of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix.
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| Round 9 of 9 in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Monza Circuit Monza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.793 km (3.599 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heading into the final round with a 38-point-margin over his nearest rivals Paul Aron and Pepe Martí, Gabriel Bortoleto was crowned the 2023 Drivers' Champion after qualifying on Friday as Aron and Martí both failed to score pole position in order two secure two vital points for their respective championship hopes. Bortoleto became the next series' champion as a rookie since Oscar Piastri in 2020.
Classification
After Paul Aron and Pepe Marti failed to secure the feature race pole position and the two points that came with it Gabriel Bortoleto became the 2023 FIA formula 3 champion becoming the 5th FIA Formula 3 champion, the first Brazilian driver and first driver for Trident to win the FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Qualifying
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Notes
- ^1 – Oliver Goethe received a 10-place grid penalty due to Trident team personnel remaining on the grid after the 15-second signal in the Spa-Francorchamps feature race.[4]
- ^2 - Oliver Gray was handed a 8-place grid penalty for the sprint race for causing a collision with Hugh Barter in the Spa-Francorchamps feature race and for causing a collision with Ido Cohen in the qualifying. [4]
- ^3 - Gabriele Minì, Luke Browning, Sebastián Montoya, Ido Cohen, and Francesco Simonazzi were all disqualified from qualifying after it was found that their tyres were changed under parc fermé regulations, breaching Article 2.5.5 of the FIA International Sporting Code.[5]
- ^4 - Woohyun Shin received a 5-place grid penalty for the feature race for speeding in the pit lane in the sprint race.
Sprint race
Notes:
- ^1 - Leonardo Fornaroli received a 5-secomd time penalty for track limits violations.
- ^2 - Zak O'Sullivan received a 10-second time penalty for causimg a collision with Grégoire Saucy.
- ^3 - Caio Collet received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Paul Aron.
- ^4 - Kaylen Frederick received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Tommy Smith.
Feature race
Notes:
- ^1 - Leonardo Fornaroli received a 5-secomd time penalty for forcing Paul Aron off track.
- ^2 - Woohyun Shin received a 5-second time penalty for overtaking Francesco Simonazzi off track.
- ^3 - Luke Browning received a 5-second time penalty for speeding under safety car conditions.
- ^4 - Gabriele Minì received a 5-second time penalty for overtaking Oliver Gray off track and a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Sebastián Montoya.
Standings after the event
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings
- Note: Bold text indicates both the Drivers' and Teams' Champion respectively.
Notes
- Bedrin is a Russian driver competing under an Italian licence.[1]
References
- "Nikita Bedrin". fiaformula3.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- "Formula 3 2023 Result for Round 9: Italy, Monza 1-3 September 2023". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- "QUALIFYING: Goethe claims maiden pole as Bortoleto seals championship title". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- "Several drivers penalised after Spa-Francorchamps feature race". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- "Five drivers disqualified and one penalised following Monza qualifying". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.