The 2023 Sakhir FIA Formula 3 round was a motor race held on 4 and 5 March 2023 at the
Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit ( ar, حلبة البحرين الدولية, Ḥalba al-Baḥrayn ad-Dawliyya) is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2), and the annual Formula One Bahrai ...
in
Sakhir
Sakhir ( ) is a desert area located in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain, near Zallaq. It contains the Al-Sakhir Palace, built in 1870.
Camping in Sakhir during the winter months is a popular activity in the country.
Notable sites
In the earl ...
. It was the opening round of the
2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship
The 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship is a planned motor racing championship for Formula 3 cars that is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship will be the fourteenth season of Formula 3 racing and the ...
, held in support of the
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 5 March 2023 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the opening round of the ...
.
Background
Team changes
German
Formula 4
FIA Formula 4, also called FIA F4, is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers. There is no global championship, but rather individual nations or regions can host their own championships in compliance with a universal set of r ...
team
PHM Racing
PHM Racing is a German auto racing team currently competing in the Italian F4 Championship, Italian F4 and ADAC Formula 4 championships. The team was founded by Paul Müller. The team is due to take over Charouz Racing System's FIA Formula 2 Cham ...
took over the entry and assets of
Charouz Racing System
Charouz Racing System (CHRS, also was known as Lotus in World Series Formula V8 3.5) is a racing team from Czech Republic, created in 1985 by .
History
In the 1980s, Charouz participated in the European Championship of Circuit Races' 1600  ...
at the end of the 2022 season, and runs in cooperation with the Czech squad under the ''PHM Racing by Charouz'' moniker.
Classification
Qualifying
Notes
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Oliver Gray originally qualified twenty-first, but later received a three-place grid drop for Saturday's Sprint race after he was found to have impeded
Roberto Faria
Roberto Innocent Faria (born 15 January 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver who last raced in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with PHM Racing by Charouz. He previously raced in the GB3 Championship with Fortec Motorsports. He was a member ...
at Turn 15.
Sprint race
Notes
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Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto Oliveira (born 14 October 2004) is a Brazilians, Brazilian racing driver, currently competing in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Trident Racing, Trident. He previously competed for R-ace GP in the 2022 Formula Regional E ...
originally finished twelfth, but was later given a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with
Rafael Villagómez
Rafael Villagómez Jr. (born 10 November 2001) is a Mexican race car driver who is currently competing in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing. He won the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy competition in 2019.
Career ...
on lap 2, demoting him to nineteenth place.
Feature race
Notes
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Paul Aron
Paul Aron (born 4 February 2004) is an Estonian racing driver currently set to race in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Prema Racing. He previously competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for Prema in 2021 and 2022, in wh ...
originally finished eleventh, but was later given a five-second time-penalty for causing a collision with
Zak O'Sullivan
Zak O'Sullivan (born 6 February 2005) is a British racing driver of Irish descent who is set to compete in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Prema Racing. He most recently competed in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Carlin. He is ...
.
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Oliver Gray originally finished eighteenth, but was later given a five-second time-penalty for track limits violations.
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Tommy Smith and
Alex García both retired from the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Standings after the event
;Drivers' Championship standings
;Teams' Championship standings
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Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
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2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 5 March 2023 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the opening round of the ...
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2023 Sakhir Formula 2 round
The 2023 Sakhir FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 3 and 5 March 2023 at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the first race of the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2023 B ...
Notes
References
External links
Official website
{{FIA Formula 3 rounds
Sakhir
Sakhir ( ) is a desert area located in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain, near Zallaq. It contains the Al-Sakhir Palace, built in 1870.
Camping in Sakhir during the winter months is a popular activity in the country.
Notable sites
In the earl ...
Sakhir Formula 3
Sakhir Formula 3