Franco Colapinto won the Formula 3 sprint race in Imola, overtaking Caio Collet on the last lap before he spun out after contact with Isack Hadjar.
[mpuColapinto had started the F3 sprint race on pole, but was behind from the start to the final lap, when he sensationally reclaimed first place.
Colapinto got a good getaway but Caio Collet had the opposite, while Kush Maini, who had started from third, snatched second from his MP Motorsport team mate. Collet fought back within the first lap and was able to reclaim second.
Collet harassed Colapinto for the first three laps, finally passing him for the lead on lap four. Meanwhile Isack Hadjar was carving a route up the grid, finally passing Maini for third around the outside of Villeneuve on lap seven, having started seventh.
David Schumacher was shown the black and white flag for track limits on lap eight.
Zak O’Sullivan went off at Rivazza dramatically, skidding into the barriers with the rear wheels buried, moments before Josep Maria Marti followed him into the same place, Marti’s car nudging O’Sullivan’s, despite being separate incidents. A full safety car was called on lap nine, while O’Sullivan and Marti’s cars were retrieved.
Kush Maini was issued a drive through penalty on lap 10, behind the safety car, for being out of position on the grid, effectively removing him from the race by relegating him to the rear behind the safety car.
On lap 13 Reece Ushijima and Franco Malvestiti came together at the exit of Tamburello, Ushijima’s car looking significantly damaged. Ushijuma had ridden up on Malvestiti’s back left wheel through Tamburello to collide. Both drivers and Hunter Yeany were placed under investigation by the stewards for the incident.
Ido Cohen was also forced to pit for a new front wing behind the safety car, after coming together with Kaylen Frederick at the safety car restart, for which he was later issued a five-second time penalty. The safety car ended again on lap 16, Collet leading away…