The 2023 Monza Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held between 1 and 3 September at the
Monza Circuit. It was the final race of the
2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship
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and was held in support of the
2023 Italian Grand Prix.
Heading into the final round with a 38-point-margin over his nearest rivals
Paul Aron and
Pepe Martí,
Gabriel Bortoleto was crowned the 2023 Drivers' Champion after qualifying on Friday as Aron and Martí both failed to score pole position in order two secure two vital points for their respective championship hopes. Bortoleto became the next series' champion as a rookie since
Oscar Piastri in
2020
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Classification
After
Paul Aron and
Pepe Martí failed to secure the feature race pole position and the two points that came with it
Gabriel Bortoleto became the 2023 FIA formula 3 champion becoming the 5th FIA Formula 3 champion, the first
Brazilian driver and first driver for
Trident
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to win the
FIA Formula 3 Championship
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.
Qualifying
Notes
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Oliver Goethe received a 10-place grid penalty due to
Trident
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team personnel remaining on the grid after the 15-second signal in the
Spa-Francorchamps feature race.
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Oliver Gray was handed a 8-place grid penalty for the sprint race for causing a collision with
Hugh Barter in the
Spa-Francorchamps feature race and for causing a collision with
Ido Cohen in the qualifying.
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Gabriele Minì,
Luke Browning,
Sebastián Montoya,
Ido Cohen, and
Francesco Simonazzi were all disqualified from qualifying after it was found that their tyres were changed under
parc fermé
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Area
According to the FIA Formula One regulati ...
regulations, breaching Article 2.5.5 of the FIA International Sporting Code.
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Woohyun Shin received a 5-place grid penalty for the feature race for speeding in the pit lane in the sprint race.
Sprint race
Notes:
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Leonardo Fornaroli received a 5-secomd time penalty for track limits violations.
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Zak O'Sullivan
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He is the champion of the 2021 GB3 Championship and the 2019 Ginetta Junior Championship, 2019 Ginetta Junior, 2020 ...
received a 10-second time penalty for causimg a collision with
Grégoire Saucy.
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Caio Collet received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with
Paul Aron.
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Kaylen Frederick received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with
Tommy Smith.
Feature race
Notes:
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Leonardo Fornaroli received a 5-secomd time penalty for forcing
Paul Aron off track.
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Woohyun Shin received a 5-second time penalty for overtaking
Francesco Simonazzi off track.
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Luke Browning received a 5-second time penalty for speeding under safety car conditions.
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Gabriele Minì received a 5-second time penalty for overtaking
Oliver Gray off track and a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with
Sebastián Montoya.
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
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Note: Bold text indicates both the Drivers' and Teams' Champion respectively.
See also
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2023 Italian Grand Prix
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2023 Monza Formula 2 round
Notes
References
External links
Official website
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Monza
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Monza Formula 3
Monza Formula 3 round