# 2023 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round

The 2023 Monte Carlo FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 25 and 28 May 2023 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the fifth round of the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying
#### Group A

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 6 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 1:21.231 | – | 2 |
| 2 | 14 | Jack Doohan | Invicta Virtuosi Racing | 1:21.432 | +0.201 | 4 |
| 3 | 22 | Richard Verschoor | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:21.639 | +0.408 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | MP Motorsport | 1:21.642 | +0.411 | 8 |
| 5 | 10 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 1:21.645 | +0.414 | 10 |
| 6 | 24 | Kush Maini | Campos Racing | 1:21.820 | +0.589 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Rodin Carlin | 1:21.824 | +0.593 | 14 |
| 8 | 8 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 1:22.201 | +0.970 | 16 |
| 9 | 16 | Roy Nissany | PHM Racing by Charouz | 1:22.804 | +1.573 | 18 |
| 10 | 12 | Arthur Leclerc | DAMS | 1:23.340 | +2.109 | 20 |
| 11 | 20 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 1:24.600 | +3.639 | 22 |
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#### Group B

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 7 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Racing | 1:21.053 | – | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 1:21.105 | +0.052 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Rodin Carlin | 1:21.463 | +0.410 | 5 |
| 4 | 9 | Jak Crawford | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 1:21.576 | +0.523 | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 1:21.796 | +0.743 | 9 |
| 6 | 15 | Amaury Cordeel | Invicta Virtuosi Racing | 1:21.809 | +0.756 | 11 |
| 7 | 23 | Juan Manuel Correa | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:21.835 | +0.782 | 13 |
| 8 | 21 | Clément Novalak | Trident | 1:22.088 | +1.035 | 15 |
| 9 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | MP Motorsport | 1:22.097 | +1.044 | 17 |
| 10 | 25 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 1:22.182 | +1.129 | 19 |
| 11 | 17 | Brad Benavides | PHM Racing by Charouz | 1:22.721 | +1.668 | 21 |
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 30 | 46:39.033 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | MP Motorsport | 30 | +6.678 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | Jak Crawford | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 30 | +8.335 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 22 | Richard Verschoor | Van Amersfoort Racing | 30 | +8.820 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Rodin Carlin | 30 | +10.978 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 | Jack Doohan | Invicta Virtuosi Racing | 30 | +14.635 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 30 | +15.389 | 9 | 2 (1) |
| 8 | 5 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 30 | +17.369 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Racing | 30 | +18.411 | 10 | |
| 10 | 4 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Rodin Carlin | 30 | +18.801 | 14 | |
| 11 | 17 | Brad Benavides | PHM Racing by Charouz | 30 | +20.541 | 21 | |
| 12 | 20 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 30 | +21.352 | 22 | |
| 13 | 24 | Kush Maini | Campos Racing | 30 | +22.395 | 12 | |
| 14 | 12 | Arthur Leclerc | DAMS | 30 | +22.962 | 20 | |
| 15 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | MP Motorsport | 30 | +25.049 | 17 | |
| 16 | 23 | Juan Manuel Correa | Van Amersfoort Racing | 30 | +29.303 | 13 | |
| 17 | 21 | Clément Novalak | Trident | 30 | +38.434 | 15 | |
| DNF | 8 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 23 | Suspension | 16 | |
| DNF | 15 | Amaury Cordeel | Invicta Virtuosi Racing | 21 | Accident | 11 | |
| DNF | 10 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 5 | Driveshaft | 1 | |
| DNF | 16 | Roy Nissany | PHM Racing by Charouz | 0 | Collision damage | 18 | |
| DNF | 25 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 0 | Collision/Stalled | 19 | |
| Fastest lap set by Victor Martins: 1:22.982 (lap 27) ||||||||
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Notes
* ^1 – Roman Staněk received a three-place grid drop for causing a collision with Ralph Boschung. Ultimately, the penalty has not affected his starting grid position for the next race he participated in.
* ^2 – Juan Manuel Correa originally finished eleventh, but was later given a ten-second time-penalty for causing a collision.

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Frederik Vesti | Prema Racing | 39 | 1:20:02.426 | 1 | 25 (2) |
| 2 | 5 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 39 | +2.504 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Rodin Carlin | 39 | +15.553 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 22 | Richard Verschoor | Van Amersfoort Racing | 39 | +21.623 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | Dennis Hauger | MP Motorsport | 39 | +22.364 | 17 | 10 |
| 6 | 24 | Kush Maini | Campos Racing | 39 | +25.317 | 12 | 8 |
| 7 | 20 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 39 | +27.368 | 22 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 39 | +27.653 | 2 | 4 (1) |
| 9 | 9 | Jak Crawford | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 39 | +42.084 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 39 | +44.372 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 39 | +45.253 | 16 | |
| 12 | 10 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 39 | +46.049 | 10 | |
| 13 | 2 | Jehan Daruvala | MP Motorsport | 39 | +54.559 | 8 | |
| 14 | 23 | Juan Manuel Correa | Van Amersfoort Racing | 39 | +57.642 | 14 | |
| 15 | 16 | Roy Nissany | PHM Racing by Charouz | 39 | +1:12.052 | 18 | |
| 16 | 17 | Brad Benavides | PHM Racing by Charouz | 39 | +1:12.410 | 21 | |
| 17 | 21 | Clément Novalak | Trident | 39 | +1:12.842 | 15 | |
| DNF | 25 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 31 | Mechanical | 19 | |
| DNF | 14 | Jack Doohan | Invicta Virtuosi Racing | 21 | Accident | 4 | |
| NC | 15 | Amaury Cordeel | Invicta Virtuosi Racing | 21 | +18 laps (Engine) | 11 | |
| DNF | 4 | Enzo Fittipaldi | Rodin Carlin | 17 | Engine failure | 13 | |
| DNF | 12 | Arthur Leclerc | DAMS | 7 | Brakes | 20 | |
| Fastest lap set by Victor Martins: 1:21.724 (lap 32) ||||||||
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## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Frederik Vesti | 89 |
| 1 | 2 | Théo Pourchaire | 84 |
| | 3 | Ayumu Iwasa | 69 |
| 1 | 4 | Kush Maini | 49 |
| 1 | 5 | Dennis Hauger | 48 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Prema Racing | 130 |
| 1 | 2 | ART Grand Prix | 108 |
| 1 | 3 | DAMS | 103 |
| 1 | 4 | MP Motorsport | 88 |
| 1 | 5 | Campos Racing | 82 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.