2022 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round

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Round details
Round 11 of 14 in the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium
CoursePermanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 27 August 2022
Laps 18
Podium
First Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Carlin
Second Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Virtuosi Racing
Third Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Carlin
Time 2:01.740 (on lap 2)
Feature Race
Date 28 August 2022
Laps 25
Pole position
Driver Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport
Time 1:58.232
Podium
First Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Virtuosi Racing
Second Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport
Third Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Prema Racing
Time 2:00.677 (on lap 22)

The 2022 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 26 and 28 August 2022 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the eleventh round of the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.

Contents

Driver changes

After competing in the previous two rounds, David Beckmann was announced to replace Jake Hughes at Van Amersfoort Racing for the remainder of the season. [1] Beckmann was partnered by Amaury Cordeel, who returned to the series after serving his ban during the Hungary round.

Campos Racing driver Olli Caldwell was suspended from the eleventh round at Spa-Francorchamps after incurring twelve penalty points across the first ten rounds. This was second time a driver received a race ban in 2022, following Cordeel's in the previous round. Caldwell was replaced by Lirim Zendeli, who last raced in 2021 for MP Motorsport. [2] [3] Zendeli partnered Ralph Boschung, who returned from an extended period of injury. [4]

Cem Bölükbaşı terminated his contract with Charouz Racing System by mutual consent prior to the Spa-Francorchamps round. His seat was taken by IndyCar Series racer Tatiana Calderón, who returned to Formula 2 after competing for BWT Arden in 2019. [5]

Classification

Qualifying

Felipe Drugovich took his third pole position of this season by nearly four tenths of a second, ahead of fellow Brazilian driver Enzo Fittipaldi and Logan Sargeant. [6]

Pos.No.DriverEntrantTimeGrid
SR
Grid
FR
111 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport 1:58.232101
222 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System +0.38392
36 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Carlin +0.54983
43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Virtuosi Racing +0.55174
524 Flag of Germany.svg David Beckmann Van Amersfoort Racing +0.56565
65 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Carlin +0.74456
720 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Trident +0.78647
810 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix +0.82938
92 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Prema Racing +0.88229
1015 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing +0.894110
111 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Prema Racing +0.9291111
127 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Hitech Grand Prix +0.9451212
1317 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa DAMS +0.9471313
149 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Vesti ART Grand Prix +1.0521414
1516 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS +1.0701515
1612 Flag of France.svg Clément Novalak MP Motorsport +1.1481616
174 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Virtuosi Racing +1.2911717
1821 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calan Williams Trident +1.2941818
1914 Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli Campos Racing +1.4721919
2025 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Van Amersfoort Racing +1.5882020
2123 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Charouz Racing System +2.2992121
107% time: 2:06.508 (+8.276)
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix +38.4392222
Source: [7]

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Carlin 1840:22.343510 (1)
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Virtuosi Racing 18+3.86878
315 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 18+5.71816
411 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport 18+6.360105
520 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Trident 18+8.40744
610 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 18+8.68633
77 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Hitech Grand Prix 18+9.422122
824 Flag of Germany.svg David Beckmann Van Amersfoort Racing 18+10.06561
917 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa DAMS 18+10.83313
101 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Prema Racing 18+11.13411
1116 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 18+11.61515
124 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Virtuosi Racing 18+14.08917
1322 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System 18+15.8019
148 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 18+16.39322
159 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Vesti ART Grand Prix 18+16.76714
1621 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calan Williams Trident 18+17.66918
1712 Flag of France.svg Clément Novalak MP Motorsport 18+18.55216
1825 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Van Amersfoort Racing 18+18.59420
1923 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Charouz Racing System 18+19.04421
2014 Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli Campos Racing 18+23.20719
DNF5 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Carlin 10Accident8
DNS2 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Prema Racing Did not start 1
Fastest lap set by Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson : 2:01.740 (lap 2)
Source: [7] [8]

Notes

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Virtuosi Racing 2552:16.133425
211 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport 25+1.942118 (2)
35 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Carlin 25+8.714615
420 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Trident 25+12.479712
56 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Carlin 25+21.266310
624 Flag of Germany.svg David Beckmann Van Amersfoort Racing 25+22.36558
717 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa DAMS 25+22.498136
88 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 25+23.899224
912 Flag of France.svg Clément Novalak MP Motorsport 25+24.746162
1022 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System 25+25.481 1 21
119 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Vesti ART Grand Prix 25+31.00114
121 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Prema Racing 25+37.471 2 11
137 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Hitech Grand Prix 25+39.756 3 12
1415 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 25+40.68310
154 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Virtuosi Racing 25+43.71817
1621 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calan Williams Trident 25+45.68318
1725 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Van Amersfoort Racing 25+52.24320
1823 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Charouz Racing System 25+57.38421
1916 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 25+1:02.82715
202 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Prema Racing 25+1:46.3589
21†14 Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli Campos Racing 22Mechanical19
DNF10 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 3Gearbox8
Fastest lap set by Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala : 2:00.677 (lap 36)
Source: [7] [9]

Notes:

Standings after the event

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