# 2022 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round

The 2022 Monaco FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 27 and 29 May 2022 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the fifth round of the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship, and was held in support of the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

Liam Lawson originally finished first in qualifying, but was later stripped of pole position and given a five-place grid-penalty in the Sprint Race due to failing to slow under yellow flags. Felipe Drugovich therefore inherited the pole position, his second of the season.

#### Group A

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | 1:21.348 | – | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | 1:21.432 | +0.084 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | 1:21.499 | +0.151 | 5 |
| 4 | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:21.734 | +0.386 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | 1:21.817 | +0.469 | 9 |
| 6 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 1:21.902 | +0.564 | 12 |
| 7 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | 1:21.985 | +0.637 | 14 |
| 8 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 1:22.703 | +1.355 | 16 |
| 9 | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:22.762 | +1.414 | 18 |
| 10 | 23 | Cem Bölükbaşı | Charouz Racing System | 1:24.150 | +2.802 | 20 |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 15 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 1:21.859 | +0.511 | WD |
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#### Group B

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 1:21.535 | – | 2 |
| 2 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:21.618 | +0.083 | 4 |
| 3 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | 1:21.719 | +0.184 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | 1:21.928 | +0.393 | 8 |
| 5 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:22.011 | +0.476 | 10 |
| 6 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 1:22.017 | +0.482 | 11 |
| 7 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | 1:22.072 | +0.537 | 13 |
| 8 | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | 1:23.180 | +1.645 | 15 |
| 9 | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | 1:23.241 | +1.706 | 17 |
| 10 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | 1:23.498 | +1.963 | 19 |
| 107% time: 1:27.042 |||||||
| — | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | 1:29.993 | +8.438 | 21 |
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##### Notes

* ^1 – Ralph Boschung originally qualified eleventh for both Sprint Race and Feature Race, but later withdrew from the event due to long-lasting neck problems. Thus, all drivers behind him advanced one place each at the starting grid.
* ^2 – Richard Verschoor was not able to set a time within 107% due to technical problems, but was later given permission to start both Sprint Race and the Feature Race from the back of the grid.

### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | 30 | 44:28.491 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | 30 | +6.711 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | 30 | +7.267 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | 30 | +13.164 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 30 | +14.566 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 30 | +15.829 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | 30 | +17.365 | 7 | 2 (1) |
| 8 | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | 30 | +21.670 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 30 | +22.838 | 10 | |
| 10 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | 30 | +23.031 | 12 | |
| 11 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 30 | +26.356 | 15 | |
| 12 | 23 | Cem Bölükbaşı | Charouz Racing System | 30 | +31.338 | 18 | |
| 13 | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | 30 | +32.414 | 19 | |
| 14 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | 30 | +44.226 | 13 | |
| 15 | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | 30 | +44.652 | 16 | |
| 16 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | 30 | +45.245 | 21 | |
| 17 | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | 30 | +47.270 | 17 | |
| 18 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | 30 | +55.403 | 1 | |
| 19 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 30 | +55.751 | 20 | |
| DNF | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | 19 | Mechanical | 9 | |
| DNF | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | 9 | Collision damage | 14 | |
| WD | 15 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | — | Withdrew | — | |
| Fastest lap set by Jack Doohan: 1:22.832 (lap 30) ||||||||
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Notes:
* ^1 – Liam Lawson and Ayumu Iwasa both received a five-place and ten-place grid-penalty respectively for failing to slow under yellow flags.
* ^2 – Olli Caldwell received a three-place grid drop for impeding Marino Sato in Qualifying.

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | 42 | 1:02:35.675 | 1 | 25 (2) |
| 2 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 42 | +0.827 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 42 | +8.042 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | Jack Doohan | Virtuosi Racing | 42 | +12.954 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 22 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charouz Racing System | 42 | +13.534 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | 42 | +14.746 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | 42 | +15.301 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | 42 | +15.721 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | 42 | +16.164 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Marino Sato | Virtuosi Racing | 42 | +23.031 | 17 | 1 |
| 11 | 23 | Cem Bölükbaşı | Charouz Racing System | 42 | +27.670 | 20 | |
| 12 | 20 | Richard Verschoor | Trident | 42 | +27.755 | 21 | |
| 13 | 24 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | 42 | +30.513 | 10 | |
| 14 | 9 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 42 | +31.625 | 16 | |
| 15 | 14 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | 42 | +32.609 | 19 | |
| 16 | 21 | Calan Williams | Trident | 41 | Collision | 14 | |
| 17 | 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 41 | Collision | 12 | |
| DNF | 5 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | 36 | Power loss | 5 | |
| DNF | 12 | Clément Novalak | MP Motorsport | 22 | Collision damage | 15 | |
| DNF | 25 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | 17 | Accident | 18 | |
| DNF | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 13 | Gearbox | 11 | |
| WD | 15 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | — | Withdrew | — | |
| Fastest lap set by Richard Verschoor: 1:22.862 (lap 35) ||||||||
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Notes:
* ^1 – Calan Williams and Ayumu Iwasa collided on the final lap, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Felipe Drugovich | 113 |
| | 2 | Théo Pourchaire | 81 |
| | 3 | Jehan Daruvala | 53 |
| 1 | 4 | Marcus Armstrong | 50 |
| 4 | 5 | Jüri Vips | 49 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | MP Motorsport | 135 |
| | 2 | ART Grand Prix | 106 |
| 1 | 3 | Hitech Grand Prix | 99 |
| 1 | 4 | Prema Racing | 83 |
| 2 | 5 | Carlin | 76 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.