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2023 Sakhir Formula 2 round

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Bahrain  2023 Sakhir Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 1 of 13 in the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationBahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
CoursePermanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 4 March 2023
Laps 23
Podium
First Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing
Second Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport
Third France Victor Martins ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing
Time 1:46.953 (on lap 16)
Feature Race
Date 5 March 2023
Laps 32
Pole position
Driver France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Time 1:40.903
Podium
First France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Second Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing
Third Barbados Zane Maloney Rodin Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Richard Verschoor Van Amersfoort Racing
Time 1:47.321 (on lap 18)

The 2023 Sakhir FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 3 and 5 March 2023 at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the first race of the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Background

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Team changes

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German Formula 4 team PHM Racing took over the entry and assets of Charouz Racing System at the end of the 2022 season, and runs in cooperation with the Czech squad under the PHM Racing by Charouz moniker.[1]

Driver changes

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As the category's sporting regulations state, reigning Drivers' Champion Felipe Drugovich was unable to defend the title and therefore left the series. This year's championship also saw the return of American driver Juan Manuel Correa, who returned to the series after his heavy accident at the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round in which Anthoine Hubert lost his life.[2]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Time/Gap Grid
SR
Grid
FR
1 5 France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1:40.903 10 1
2 6 France Victor Martins ART Grand Prix +0.751 8 2
3 22 Netherlands Richard Verschoor Van Amersfoort Racing +0.900 7 3
4 1 Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport +0.928 6 4
5 7 Denmark Frederik Vesti Prema Racing +0.994 91 5
6 24 India Kush Maini Campos Racing +1.024 5 6
7 11 Japan Ayumu Iwasa DAMS +1.031 4 7
8 12 Monaco Arthur Leclerc DAMS +1.070 3 8
9 20 Czech Republic Roman Staněk Trident +1.085 2 9
10 25 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing +1.107 1 10
11 2 India Jehan Daruvala MP Motorsport +1.114 11 11
12 8 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing +1.123 12 12
13 4 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi Rodin Carlin +1.146 13 13
14 10 France Isack Hadjar Hitech Pulse-Eight +1.189 14 14
15 15 Belgium Amaury Cordeel Invicta Virtuosi Racing +1.189 15 15
16 23 United States Juan Manuel Correa Van Amersfoort Racing +1.206 16 16
17 14 Australia Jack Doohan Invicta Virtuosi Racing +1.209 17 17
18 3 Barbados Zane Maloney Rodin Carlin +1.282 18 18
19 9 United States Jak Crawford Hitech Pulse-Eight +1.331 19 19
20 17 United States Brad Benavides PHM Racing by Charouz +1.590 20 20
21 16 Israel Roy Nissany PHM Racing by Charouz +1.599 21 21
22 21 France Clément Novalak Trident +1.667 22 22
107% time: 1:47.966 (+7.063)
Source:[3]

Notes

  • ^1Frederik Vesti has been handed a three-place grid drop for impeding Arthur Leclerc during Qualifying, demoting him to ninth place for Saturday's Sprint race.[4]

Sprint race

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 23 41:50.597 1 10
2 1 Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport 23 +10.848 6 8
3 6 France Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 23 +16.162 8 6
4 11 Japan Ayumu Iwasa DAMS 23 +24.494 4 5
5 5 France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 23 +29.709 10 4 (1)
6 2 India Jehan Daruvala MP Motorsport 23 +30.901 11 3
7 24 India Kush Maini Campos Racing 23 +41.541 5 2
8 4 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi Rodin Carlin 23 +43.065 13 1
9 3 Barbados Zane Maloney Rodin Carlin 23 +44.135 18
10 23 United States Juan Manuel Correa Van Amersfoort Racing 23 +48.540 16
11 14 Australia Jack Doohan Invicta Virtuosi Racing 23 +49.251 17
12 12 Monaco Arthur Leclerc DAMS 23 +50.164 3
13 20 Czech Republic Roman Staněk Trident 23 +50.625 2
14 9 United States Jak Crawford Hitech Pulse-Eight 23 +52.283 19
15 8 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing 23 +53.752 12
16 21 France Clément Novalak Trident 23 +54.607 22
17 7 Denmark Frederik Vesti Prema Racing 23 +54.645 9
18 16 Israel Roy Nissany PHM Racing by Charouz 23 +1:04.486 21
19 17 United States Brad Benavides PHM Racing by Charouz 23 +1:08.768 20
20 10 France Isack Hadjar Hitech Pulse-Eight 23 +1:13.323 14
21 15 Belgium Amaury Cordeel Invicta Virtuosi Racing 23 +1:13.800 15
22 22 Netherlands Richard Verschoor Van Amersfoort Racing 21 Mechanical1 7
Fastest lap set by United Kingdom Oliver Bearman: 1:46.953 (lap 16)
Source:[3]

Notes

  • ^1Richard Verschoor retired, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Feature Race

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 32 1:01:10.926 1 25 (2)
2 25 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 32 +19.666 10 18
3 3 Barbados Zane Maloney Rodin Carlin 32 +31.587 18 15
4 24 India Kush Maini Campos Racing 32 +38.789 6 12
5 22 Netherlands Richard Verschoor Van Amersfoort Racing 32 +43.082 3 10 (1)
6 12 Monaco Arthur Leclerc DAMS 32 +44.342 8 8
7 10 France Isack Hadjar Hitech Pulse-Eight 32 +46.456 14 6
8 11 Japan Ayumu Iwasa DAMS 32 +50.815 7 4
9 4 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi Rodin Carlin 32 +51.396 13 2
10 23 United States Juan Manuel Correa Van Amersfoort Racing 32 +51.837 16 1
11 16 Israel Roy Nissany PHM Racing by Charouz 32 +52.939 21
12 9 United States Jak Crawford Hitech Pulse-Eight 32 +53.329 19
13 21 France Clément Novalak Trident 32 +53.953 22
14 8 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing 32 +59.739 12
15 15 Belgium Amaury Cordeel Invicta Virtuosi Racing 32 +1:00.968 PL
16 14 Australia Jack Doohan Invicta Virtuosi Racing 32 +1:05.2041 17
17 2 India Jehan Daruvala MP Motorsport 32 +1:06.463 11
18 17 United States Brad Benavides PHM Racing by Charouz 32 +1:33.235 20
DNF 1 Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport 16 Engine 4
DNF 6 France Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 1 Collision damage 2
DNF 7 Denmark Frederik Vesti Prema Racing 1 Collision damage 5
DNF 20 Czech Republic Roman Staněk Trident 0 Collision 9
Fastest lap set by Netherlands Richard Verschoor: 1:47.321 (lap 18)
Source:[3][5]

Standings after the event

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wood, Ida (28 November 2022). "PHM Racing to enter F2 and F3 in 2023 with Charouz deal". Formula Scout. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Juan Manuel Correa to make full-time return with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Formula 2 2023 Result for Round 1 : Sakhir, Bahrain 3–5 March 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Frederik Vesti handed grid drop following Qualifying". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ "FEATURE RACE CLASSIFICATIONS". fia.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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