# 2022 Silverstone Formula 3 round

The 2022 Silverstone Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held on 2 and 3 July 2022 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom. It was the fourth round of the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was held in support of the 2022 British Grand Prix.

## Driver changes

Multiple driver changes took place for the fourth round at the Silverstone Circuit. On the weekend before the Silverstone round, Trident confirmed that Jonny Edgar would return to the series after missing the previous two rounds following Crohn's disease he sustained on early April 2022.
Zdeněk Chovanec also returned to the championship after last competing at the 2021 Sochi Formula 3 round, driving for Charouz Racing System.
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, MP Motorsport driver Alexander Smolyar was denied of getting a visa for the entry into the United Kingdom. Hence, he was not able to take part at the fourth round in Silverstone and was then replaced by Romanian driver Filip Ugran, who returned to the series after competing in the previous season.

## Classification
### Qualifying

Rookie and Carlin driver Zak O'Sullivan took his maiden Formula 3 pole position on home soil ahead of Arthur Leclerc and Zane Maloney.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Gap | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 1:44.597 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | +0.027 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | +0.041 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | +0.186 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | +0.208 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | +0.266 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.279 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | +0.323 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.325 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | +0.333 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | +0.361 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.415 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | +0.431 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | +0.451 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | +0.606 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | +0.643 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.703 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | +0.971 | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | +0.979 | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.121 | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.213 | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | +1.218 | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | +1.258 | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.322 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | +1.337 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | +1.391 | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 11 | Filip Ugran | MP Motorsport | +1.454 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 15 | Zdeněk Chovanec | Charouz Racing System | +3.116 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | +3.441 | 29 | 29 |
| 107% time: 1:54.719 |||||||
| — | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | No time set | 30 | 30 |
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| 1 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 17 | 32:24.707 | 4 | 10 (1) |
| 2 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +0.757 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 17 | +1.359 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 17 | +2.916 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 17 | +5.827 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 17 | +6.549 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 17 | +7.296 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 17 | +7.693 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 17 | +7.988 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 17 | +8.552 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 17 | +9.252 | 9 | |
| 12 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 17 | +10.966 | 13 | |
| 13 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 17 | +11.235 | 17 | |
| 14 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 17 | +12.320 | 12 | |
| 15 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | 17 | +12.909 | 14 | |
| 16 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | 17 | +13.364 | 18 | |
| 17 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +14.009 | 20 | |
| 18 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +14.367 | 15 | |
| 19 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +14.999 | 21 | |
| 20 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 17 | +15.247 | 30 | |
| 21 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +16.901 | 16 | |
| 22 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 17 | +17.739 | 22 | |
| 23 | 11 | Filip Ugran | MP Motorsport | 17 | +18.932 | 27 | |
| 24 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 17 | +21.127 | 19 | |
| 25 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +21.369 | 24 | |
| 26 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 17 | +23.276 | 29 | |
| 27 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 17 | +23.319 | 19 | |
| NC | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 11 | +6 laps | 23 | |
| DNF | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 10 | Collision damage | 29 | |
| DNF | 15 | Zdeněk Chovanec | Charouz Racing System | 9 | Collision damage | 28 | |
| Fastest lap set by Isack Hadjar: 1:46.643 (lap 17) ||||||||
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Notes:
* ^1 – Rafael Villagómez received a five-second time penalty for lining up on the grid outside of the confines of his grid box, which is a breach of Article 37.9 of the FIA Formula 3 Sporting Regulations. Both Charouz drivers László Tóth and Zdeněk Chovanec received the same penalty, but the penalties became invalid as they eventually retired from the Sprint Race.

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| 1 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 22 | 45:23.209 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 22 | +0.913 | 1 | 18 (2) |
| 3 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 22 | +0.964 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 22 | +1.273 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 22 | +1.658 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 22 | +2.349 | 5 | 8 (1) |
| 7 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 22 | +4.012 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | 1 | Jonny Edgar | Trident | 22 | +4.658 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 22 | +5.847 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 22 | +6.616 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 22 | +8.011 | 3 | |
| 12 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 22 | +9.878 | 7 | |
| 13 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 22 | +14.364 | 24 | |
| 14 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 22 | +15.097 | 19 | |
| 15 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 22 | +15.591 | 20 | |
| 16 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 22 | +16.562 | 21 | |
| 17 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 22 | +17.102 | 26 | |
| 18 | 11 | Filip Ugran | MP Motorsport | 22 | +17.957 | 27 | |
| 19 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | 22 | +20.445 | 18 | |
| 20 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 22 | +22.522 | 23 | |
| 21 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 22 | +24.304 | 28 | |
| 22 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 22 | +25.179 | 10 | |
| 23 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 22 | +29.432 | 29 | |
| 24 | 15 | Zdeněk Chovanec | Charouz Racing System | 22 | +30.100 | 30 | |
| 25 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 22 | +37.328 | 15 | |
| DNF | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 9 | Collision | 22 | |
| DNF | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 9 | Collision | 25 | |
| DNF | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 9 | Puncture damage | 8 | |
| DNF | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 1 | Retired | 16 | |
| DNF | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 0 | Collision damage | 17 | |
| Fastest lap set by Jak Crawford: 1:46.713 (lap 22) ||||||||
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Notes:
* ^2 – Brad Benavides and Kush Maini both received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits multiple times.
* ^3 – Zdeněk Chovanec received a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with László Tóth in the Sprint race.
* ^4 – Grégoire Saucy received a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with Roman Staněk.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Victor Martins | 77 |
| 3 | 2 | Arthur Leclerc | 71 |
| 1 | 3 | Isack Hadjar | 68 |
| 2 | 4 | Roman Staněk | 61 |
| 2 | 5 | Jak Crawford | 60 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Prema Racing | 175 |
| | 2 | ART Grand Prix | 113 |
| 1 | 3 | Hitech Grand Prix | 90 |
| 1 | 4 | Trident | 88 |
| | 5 | MP Motorsport | 75 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.