The 2022 Imola FIA Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held on 23 and 24 April 2022 at the

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. It is the second round of the

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, and is held in support of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Driver changes

Multiple driver changes took place for the second round at the

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. Trident driver Jonny Edgar pulled out of the championship after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease and was replaced by former HWA Racelab driver Oliver Rasmussen. Federico Malvestiti returned to the championship after a year's absence, replacing

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at Jenzer Motorsport. Charouz Racing System driver Ayrton Simmons vacated his seat and was replaced by David Schumacher, who previously raced with the team in

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. ART Grand Prix fielded only two cars at Imola, as

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was forced to miss the event due to a foot injury.

Classification

Qualifying

Qualifying took place on 22 April 2022, with Barbadian

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taking his maiden pole position for

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Sprint Race

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originally finished 22nd, but received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits. * –

Kaylen Frederick Kaylen Frederick (born 4 June 2002) is an American-German race car driver who is currently racing in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for ART Grand Prix. He was the last champion of the British Formula 3 Championship in 2020. Career Kar ...

originally finished eighth, but was later given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with

. * –

Enzo Trulli Enzo Trulli (born 15 April 2005) is an Italian racing driver. He is the 2021 Formula 4 UAE champion, and most recently raced for Carlin Motorsport in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. He is the son of Formula One race winner Jarno Trulli. Caree ...

originally finished 21st, but was later given a five-second time penalty for overtaking

under yellow flag conditions.

Feature Race

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originally finished tenth, but was later given a five-second time penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits at turn 9. * –

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originally finished fourth, but was later given a 20-second time penalty for causing a collision with

Grégoire Saucy Grégoire Saucy (born 26 December 1999) is a Swiss racing driver and the current champion of the Formula Regional European Championship. He will race with ART Grand Prix in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship. Career V de V Challenge Monopl ...

Standings after the event

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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