# 2022 Barcelona Formula 3 round

The 2022 Barcelona Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held on 21 and 22 May 2022 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain. It was the third round of the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was held in support of the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

Trident driver Roman Staněk achieved his maiden pole position in Formula 3 ahead of championship leader Victor Martins and Alexander Smolyar.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time/Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 1:33.516 | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | +0.052 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | +0.097 | 3 |
| 4 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.210 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | +0.215 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | +0.231 | 6 |
| 7 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | +0.234 | 7 |
| 8 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | +0.289 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | +0.309 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | +0.341 | 10 |
| 11 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | +0.357 | 11 |
| 12 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | +0.410 | PL |
| 13 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.447 | 12 |
| 14 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | +0.524 | 13 |
| 15 | 1 | Oliver Rasmussen | Trident | +0.525 | 14 |
| 16 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | +0.601 | 15 |
| 17 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.664 | 16 |
| 18 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.801 | 17 |
| 19 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | +0.804 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | +0.826 | 19 |
| 21 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.052 | 20 |
| 22 | 15 | Lirim Zendeli | Charouz Racing System | +1.170 | 21 |
| 23 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | +1.219 | 22 |
| 24 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | +1.279 | 23 |
| 25 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.350 | 24 |
| 26 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | +1.457 | 25 |
| 27 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | +1.580 | 26 |
| 28 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | +1.821 | 27 |
| 29 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | +2.033 | 28 |
| 30 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | +2.059 | 29 |
| 107% time: 1:40.062 ||||||
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Notes:
* ^1 – Zane Maloney originally qualified in twelfth place, but was forced to start from the pitlane in both races due to missing the weighbridge during the first half of qualifying.

### Sprint Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| 1 | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 20 | 32:38.784 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 20 | +1.268 | 3 | 9 (1) |
| 3 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 20 | +6.482 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 20 | +9.081 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +10.326 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 20 | +11.239 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | +11.839 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 20 | +12.370 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | +15.274 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 20 | +16.057 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 20 | +16.908 | 13 | |
| 12 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 20 | +17.427 | 6 | |
| 13 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 20 | +18.137 | 15 | |
| 14 | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | +19.983 | 17 | |
| 15 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +23.465 | 20 | |
| 16 | 1 | Oliver Rasmussen | Trident | 20 | +24.284 | 14 | |
| 17 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 20 | +24.858 | 22 | |
| 18 | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 20 | +25.438 | 18 | |
| 19 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +29.713 | 26 | |
| 20 | 15 | Lirim Zendeli | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +32.164 | 21 | |
| 21 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 20 | +35.784 | PL | |
| 22 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 20 | +36.292 | 25 | |
| 23 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | +39.535 | 24 | |
| 24 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +39.941 | 28 | |
| 25 | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 20 | +41.105 | 27 | |
| 26 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 20 | +42.196 | 29 | |
| 27 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | 20 | +1:08.603 | 19 | |
| Ret | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 16 | Retired | 23 | |
| Ret | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 10 | Retired | 12 | |
| Ret | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 7 | Mechanical | 10 | |
| Fastest lap set by Jak Crawford: 1:36.788 (lap 5) ||||||||
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### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Gap | Grid | Pts. |
| 1 | 7 | Victor Martins | ART Grand Prix | 24 | 43:43.673 | 2 | 25 (1) |
| 2 | 2 | Roman Staněk | Trident | 24 | +2.368 | 1 | 18 (2) |
| 3 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | +3.026 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | MP Motorsport | 24 | +3.624 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | Prema Racing | 24 | +4.348 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | Jak Crawford | Prema Racing | 24 | +5.420 | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | 10 | Caio Collet | MP Motorsport | 24 | +6.633 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | Van Amersfoort Racing | 24 | +6.899 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | +8.431 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Juan Manuel Correa | ART Grand Prix | 24 | +12.094 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Grégoire Saucy | ART Grand Prix | 24 | +14.186 | 13 | |
| 12 | 25 | William Alatalo | Jenzer Motorsport | 24 | +15.236 | 20 | |
| 13 | 3 | Zane Maloney | Trident | 24 | +17.510 | PL | |
| 14 | 1 | Oliver Rasmussen | Trident | 24 | +18.747 | 14 | |
| 15 | 15 | Lirim Zendeli | Charouz Racing System | 24 | +21.287 | 21 | |
| 16 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | Prema Racing | 24 | +23.398 | 5 | |
| 17 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | Charouz Racing System | 24 | +26.651 | 28 | |
| 18 | 19 | Nazim Azman | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | +27.867 | 23 | |
| 19 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | Van Amersfoort Racing | 24 | +28.281 | 16 | |
| 20 | 22 | Pepe Martí | Campos Racing | 24 | +28.482 | 15 | |
| 21 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | Jenzer Motorsport | 24 | +29.713 | 26 | |
| 22 | 23 | Ido Cohen | Jenzer Motorsport | 24 | +31.079 | 24 | |
| 23 | 14 | László Tóth | Charouz Racing System | 24 | +31.123 | 29 | |
| 24 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | Carlin | 24 | +34.906 | 25 | |
| 25 | 12 | Kush Maini | MP Motorsport | 24 | +54.804 | 22 | |
| 26 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | Campos Racing | 24 | +1:25.486 | 19 | |
| 27† | 26 | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | 22 | +2 laps | 18 | |
| Ret | 20 | David Vidales | Campos Racing | 15 | Collision damage | 11 | |
| Ret | 27 | Brad Benavides | Carlin | 10 | Accident | 27 | |
| Ret | 30 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 2 | Accident | 17 | |
| Fastest lap set by Victor Martins: 1:37.030 (lap 15) ||||||||
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Notes:
* ^2 – Arthur Leclerc originally finished eleventh, but was given a total of ten-second-time penalties for both causing a collision with David Vidales and due to erratic driving while battling against Juan Manuel Correa.
* ^3 – Ido Cohen received a five-second-time penalty for causing a collision with Kush Maini.
* ^4 – Enzo Trulli received a five-second-time penalty for causing a collision with Brad Benavides.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Victor Martins | 62 |
| 1 | 2 | Roman Staněk | 56 |
| 1 | 3 | Jak Crawford | 50 |
| 1 | 4 | Isack Hadjar | 47 |
| 3 | 5 | Arthur Leclerc | 43 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Prema Racing | 120 |
| 2 | ART Grand Prix | 98 |
| 3 | Trident | 75 |
| 4 | Hitech Grand Prix | 63 |
| 5 | MP Motorsport | 56 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.