# 2022 Budapest Formula 3 round

The 2022 Budapest Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held on 30 and 31 July 2022 at the Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary. It was the sixth round of the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was held in support of the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix.
With Caio Collet and Alexander Smolyar winning the Sprint Race and the Feature Race respectively, MP Motorsport became the first team after Hitech Grand Prix in 2019 Silverstone Formula 3 round to win both races in a Formula 3 weekend.

## Driver changes

Some driver changes occurred prior to the Budapest round, with current Euroformula Open championship leader Oliver Goethe making his FIA Formula 3 debut for Campos Racing by replacing Hunter Yeany, who was ruled out for the Budapest round due to a broken wrist sustained at the previous round in Spielberg.
For Charouz Racing System, the then-Euroformula Open Championship runner-up Christian Mansell made his debut in the series by replacing Zdeněk Chovanec, who was competing in the last two rounds for the Czech squad.

## Classification
### Qualifying

Alexander Smolyar took his first pole position of the season to become the sixth different polesitter at the sixth weekend and he claimed pole position for the first time after 2020 at the same venue. Smolyar qualified ahead of both rookies Zane Maloney and Oliver Bearman.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Gap | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 1:32.740 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | +0.126 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | +0.132 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | +0.172 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | +0.201 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | +0.204 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | +0.269 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | +0.300 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | +0.314 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.335 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.346 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | 21 | Oliver Goethe | Campos Racing | +0.366 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | +0.384 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | +0.453 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | +0.464 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | +0.477 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.531 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | +0.674 | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.776 | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | +0.970 | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | +1.008 | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | +1.019 | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.023 | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 15 | Christian Mansell | Charouz Racing System | +1.301 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | +1.375 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | +1.466 | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | +1.489 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | +1.651 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | +2.221 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | +2.940 | 30 | 30 |
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| 1 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 18 | 37:34.616 | 4 | 10 (1) |
| 2 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | +8.789 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 18 | +9.694 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 18 | +12.004 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 18 | +13.915 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 18 | +14.607 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 18 | +15.561 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Oliver Goethe | Campos Racing | 18 | +19.682 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 18 | +20.082 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 18 | +21.180 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | +22.208 | 19 | |
| 12 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 18 | +22.877 | 18 | |
| 13 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | 18 | +24.797 | 15 | |
| 14 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 18 | +27.122 | 13 | |
| 15 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 18 | +29.104 | 12 | |
| 16 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | +29.590 | 20 | |
| 17 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | +31.696 | 17 | |
| 18 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 18 | +31.956 | 22 | |
| 19 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 18 | +37.123 | 21 | |
| 20 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 18 | +38.362 | 6 | |
| 21 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 18 | +38.718 | 26 | |
| 22 | 15 | Christian Mansell | Charouz Racing System | 18 | +39.394 | 24 | |
| 23 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 18 | +40.281 | 27 | |
| 24 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 18 | +43.663 | 28 | |
| 25 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | +48.834 | 30 | |
| 26 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 18 | +49.526 | 29 | |
| 27 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 18 | +52.437 | 9 | |
| DNF | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 6 | Collision damage | 23 | |
| DNF | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 4 | Collision | 25 | |
| DNF | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 0 | Accident | 16 | |
| Fastest lap set by Caio Collet: 1:50.440 (lap 18) ||||||||
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### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| 1 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 24 | 45:02.423 | 1 | 25 (2) |
| 2 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 24 | +5.560 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 24 | +5.585 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 24 | +7.316 | 22 | 12 (1) |
| 5 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 24 | +8.705 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 24 | +10.059 | 18 | 8 |
| 7 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 24 | +10.578 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 24 | +10.983 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 24 | +19.452 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 24 | +19.614 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 24 | +22.570 | 4 | |
| 12 | 3 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 24 | +23.027 | 14 | |
| 13 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 24 | +32.473 | 16 | |
| 14 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 24 | +35.487 | 19 | |
| 15 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 24 | +38.020 | 11 | |
| 16 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 24 | +39.532 | 20 | |
| 17 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 24 | +40.124 | 23 | |
| 18 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | +40.642 | 10 | |
| 19 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 24 | +40.978 | 27 | |
| 20 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | +41.152 | 21 | |
| 21 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 24 | +41.691 | 17 | |
| 22 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 24 | +47.360 | 30 | |
| 23 | 15 | Christian Mansell | Charouz Racing System | 24 | +57.609 | 24 | |
| 24 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | 24 | +1:09.334 | 15 | |
| 25 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 24 | +1:10.674 | 29 | |
| 26 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | +1:14.488 | 26 | |
| 27 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 24 | +1:16.800 | 9 | |
| 28 | 21 | Oliver Goethe | Campos Racing | 24 | +1:27.064 | 12 | |
| 29 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 23 | +1 lap | 13 | |
| DNF | 14 | Lászlo Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 1 | Retired | 28 | |
| Fastest lap set by Zak O'Sullivan: 1:38.070 (lap 21) ||||||||
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Notes:
* ^1 – Arthur Leclerc and Brad Benavides both received a five-place grid drop due to causing collisions in the Sprint Race with Jak Crawford and Ido Cohen respectively.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Isack Hadjar | 104 |
| 1 | 2 | Victor Martins | 104 |
| | 3 | Arthur Leclerc | 95 |
| | 4 | Jak Crawford | 80 |
| 1 | 5 | Oliver Bearman | 80 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Prema Racing | 255 |
| | 2 | ART Grand Prix | 153 |
| 2 | 3 | MP Motorsport | 146 |
| 1 | 4 | Hitech Grand Prix | 131 |
| 1 | 5 | Trident | 129 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.