2024 Melbourne Formula 3 round explained

Country:Australia
Melbourne
Round No:2
Season No:10
Year:2024
Location:Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Course:Temporary street circuit
Course Mi:3.280
Course Km:5.278
Type R1:Sprint Race
Date R1:23 March
Laps R1:20
First Driver Country R1:NOR
First Driver R1:Martinius Stenshorne
First Team R1:Hitech Pulse-Eight
Second Driver Country R1:GBR
Second Driver R1:Arvid Lindblad
Second Team R1:Prema Racing
Third Driver Country R1:NED
Third Driver R1:Laurens van Hoepen
Third Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Fast Driver Country R1:GBR
Fast Driver R1:Luke Browning
Fast Team R1:Hitech Pulse-Eight
Fast Time R1:1:36.186
Fast Lap R1:lap 2
Type R2:Feature Race
Date R2:24 March
Laps R2:23
Pole Driver Country R2:ITA
Pole Driver R2:Leonardo Fornaroli
Pole Team R2:Trident
Pole Time R2:1:33.044
First Driver Country R2:SWE
First Driver R2:Dino Beganovic
First Team R2:Prema Racing
Second Driver Country R2:ITA
Second Driver R2:Leonardo Fornaroli
Second Team R2:Trident
Third Driver Country R2:ITA
Third Driver R2:Gabriele Minì
Third Team R2:Prema Racing
Fast Driver Country R2:SWE
Fast Driver R2:Dino Beganovic
Fast Team R2:Prema Racing
Fast Time R2:1:35.588
Fast Lap R2:lap 7

The 2024 Melbourne FIA Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held between 21 and 24 March 2024 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. It was the second round of the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship and was held in support of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.

Classification

Summary

Leonardo Fornaroli qualified in first place at Albert Park Circuit ahead of Gabriele Minì and Dino Beganovic. Laurens van Hoepen started the sprint race from the front, and he and Martinius Stenshorne exchanged the lead multiple times in the early laps. Stenshorne ultimately held the position and then kept Arvid Lindblad behind, who had progressed to second place from fifth at the start. Stenshorne's victory was his first FIA Formula 3 podium finish.

Feature race pole-sitter Fornaroli led at the start and through the first restart after the safety car was deployed to recover Tommy Smith and Joseph Loake's collided cars. Beganovic overtook Fornaroli for the lead on lap 14. Minì had lost third place to Luke Browning but recovered the podium place on the penultimate lap. Beganovic's victory was his first in the category, and promoted him to fourth place in the Drivers' Championship. At the end of the round, Browning and Fornaroli were tied on points at the top of the championship – with Browning ahead by virtue of having won a race – both five points ahead of Minì.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on 22 March 2024, at 14:00 local time (UTC+11).

DriverEntrantTime/Gap
14 Leonardo FornaroliTrident1:33.044121
22 Gabriele MinìPrema Racing+0.019112
31 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing+0.300103
427 Nikita BedrinPHM AIX Racing+0.34584
514 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight+0.39175
612 Mari BoyaCampos Racing+0.52766
725 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix+0.54097
83 Arvid LindbladPrema Racing+0.67258
910 Oliver GoetheCampos Racing+0.72349
1023 Christian MansellART Grand Prix+0.925310
1115 Martinius StenshorneHitech Pulse-Eight+1.051211
1224 Laurens van HoepenART Grand Prix+1.064112
1328 Joshua DufekPHM AIX Racing+1.2431313
1417 Charlie WurzJenzer Motorsport+1.2681414
1511 Sebastián MontoyaCampos Racing+1.2791515
1620 Noel LeónVan Amersfoort Racing+1.3141616
179 Alex DunneMP Motorsport+1.3771717
186 Santiago RamosTrident+1.4201818
198 Kacper SztukaMP Motorsport+1.4411919
2018 Max EstersonJenzer Motorsport+1.4432020
2119 Matías ZagazetaJenzer Motorsport+1.4732121
227 Tim TramnitzMP Motorsport+1.4832222
2329 Callum VoisinRodin Motorsport+1.7292323
2426 Tasanapol InthraphuvasakPHM AIX Racing+1.8212424
2521 Sophia FlörschVan Amersfoort Racing+1.8582525
265 Sami MeguetounifTrident+2.0182626
2730 Piotr WiśnickiRodin Motorsport+2.3692727
2816 Cian ShieldsHitech Pulse-Eight+2.4752828
2931 Joseph LoakeRodin Motorsport+2.6562929
3022 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing+3.7553030
107% time

1:39.557 (+6.513)

Source:[1] [2] [3]
Notes

Sprint race

The sprint race was held on 23 March 2024, at 11:15 local time (UTC+11).

DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap
115 Martinius StenshorneHitech Pulse-Eight2035:32.870210
23 Arvid LindbladPrema Racing20+1.67359
324 Laurens van HoepenART Grand Prix20+1.95818
412 Mari BoyaCampos Racing20+3.16567
510 Oliver GoetheCampos Racing20+4.15246
62 Gabriele MinìPrema Racing20+5.158115
79 Alex DunneMP Motorsport20+6.485174
811 Sebastián MontoyaCampos Racing20+7.122153
94 Leonardo FornaroliTrident20+7.311122
1023 Christian MansellART Grand Prix20+7.74731
1117 Charlie WurzJenzer Motorsport20+8.23414
127 Tim TramnitzMP Motorsport20+8.62822
131 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing20+9.73510
1431 Joseph LoakeRodin Motorsport20+10.83429
1519 Matías ZagazetaJenzer Motorsport20+11.28821
168 Kacper SztukaMP Motorsport20+11.96719
175 Sami MeguetounifTrident20+13.23326
1829 Callum VoisinRodin Motorsport20+13.74423
1921 Sophia FlörschVan Amersfoort Racing20+14.62325
2025 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix20+15.2149
2127 Nikita BedrinPHM AIX Racing20+15.4748
2228 Joshua DufekPHM AIX Racing20+15.64013
2330 Piotr WiśnickiRodin Motorsport20+16.89327
246 Santiago RamosTrident20+17.44318
2516 Cian ShieldsHitech Pulse-Eight20+18.25028
2618 Max EstersonJenzer Motorsport20+19.09520
2722 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing20+27.34730
2814 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight19+1 lap7
DNF26 Tasanapol InthraphuvasakPHM AIX Racing13Collision24
DNF20 Noel LeónVan Amersfoort Racing12Driveshaft16
Fastest lap set by Luke Browning: 1:36.186 (lap 2)
Source:[5]

Notes:

Feature race

The feature race was held on 24 March 2024, at 9:05 local time (UTC+11).

DriverTeamLapsTime/Gap
11 Dino BeganovicPrema Racing2341:23.816225 (1)
24 Leonardo FornaroliTrident23+1.682118 (2)
32 Gabriele MinìPrema Racing23+3.221215
414 Luke BrowningHitech Pulse-Eight23+4.050512
517 Charlie WurzJenzer Motorsport23+16.9581410
611 Sebastián MontoyaCampos Racing23+21.230158
712 Mari BoyaCampos Racing23+21.49266
827 Nikita BedrinPHM AIX Racing23+25.61044
910 Oliver GoetheCampos Racing23+26.53092
1023 Christian MansellART Grand Prix23+26.785101
113 Arvid LindbladPrema Racing23+27.0098
125 Sami MeguetounifTrident23+29.43726
1324 Laurens van HoepenART Grand Prix23+29.51210
1418 Max EstersonJenzer Motorsport23+30.44120
157 Tim TramnitzMP Motorsport23+33.02322
169 Alex DunneMP Motorsport23+33.57717
1719 Matías ZagazetaJenzer Motorsport23+34.06721
188 Kacper SztukaMP Motorsport23+37.81219
1925 Nikola TsolovART Grand Prix23+38.2227
2016 Cian ShieldsHitech Pulse-Eight23+42.69328
2129 Callum VoisinRodin Motorsport23+44.08023
2228 Joshua DufekPHM AIX Racing23+52.74813
2330 Piotr WiśnickiRodin Motorsport23+1:01.59527
246 Santiago RamosTrident23+1:09.92618
2520 Noel LeónVan Amersfoort Racing23+1:10.63516
2615 Martinius StenshorneHitech Pulse-Eight23+1:14.23511
DNF21 Sophia FlörschVan Amersfoort Racing1Collision damage25
DNF22 Tommy SmithVan Amersfoort Racing0Collision30
DNF31 Joseph LoakeRodin Motorsport0Collision29
DNF26 Tasanapol InthraphuvasakPHM AIX Racing0Collision damage24
Fastest lap set by Dino Beganovic: 1:35.588 (lap 7)
Source:[7]

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Luke Browning37
22 Leonardo Fornaroli37
43 Gabriele Minì32
114 Dino Beganovic28
5 Arvid Lindblad23
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
21 Prema Racing83
12 Trident60
13 Hitech Pulse-Eight47
24 ART Grand Prix46
15 Campos Racing39

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 March 2024 . FIA Formula 3 Championship - 2024 Melbourne event - F3 Qualifying - Final Result . 22 March 2024 . Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
  2. Web site: 22 March 2024 . FIA Formula 3 Championship - 2024 Melbourne event - F3 Sprint Race - Provisional Grid . 22 March 2024 . Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
  3. Web site: QUALIFYING: Fornaroli outlasts Minì to take Melbourne pole position. FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website . 22 March 2024.
  4. Web site: 22 March 2024 . FIA Formula 3 Championship - 2024 Melbourne event - INFRINGEMENT - Car 25 - Causing a collision with Car 9 . 22 March 2024 . Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
  5. Web site: SPRINT RACE: Stenshorne holds off Lindblad to take maiden F3 victory. FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website . 23 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Multiple drivers penalised after Melbourne Sprint Race. FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website . 23 March 2024.
  7. Web site: FEATURE RACE: Beganovic scores maiden Formula 3 victory in Melbourne. FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website . 24 March 2024.