{"id":14240,"date":"2023-03-30T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=14240"},"modified":"2023-03-30T14:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T18:43:23","slug":"f3-melbourne-predictions-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/03\/30\/f3-melbourne-predictions-and-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"F3: Melbourne Predictions and How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The second round of the F3 championship begins as we head down under to the iconic Albert Park for the first time.<\/h3>\n<p>As we enter the second round of the championship, rookies Gabriel Borteleto, Oliver Goethe, and Dino Beganovic are separated by four points. However, this weekend won\u2019t be an easy feat for the 30 drivers as they enter a brand-new venue in Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Pepe Marti is the highest-ranked returnee as he enters his second season with Campos Racing and sits fourth &#8211; seven points behind Bortoleto.<\/p>\n<h3>New Track<\/h3>\n<p>Formula 3 will be making its debut alongside Formula 2. With only 12 corners and 2 DRS zones and a length of 5.27 km, it\u2019s one of the shorter tracks on the calendar. Drivers will be looking to utilize their 45-minute practice session as they build data. The Sprint Race will be 20 laps while the Feature will be 23.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re in the Southern Hemisphere for the second round of the season! \ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Here&#39;s everything you need to know \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AusGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AusGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#F3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HFzGivou9Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/HFzGivou9Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula 3 (@Formula3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Formula3\/status\/1641409950164344835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Forecast<\/h3>\n<p>This a rarity for Australia as it\u2019s predicted to have scattered showers during Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the weather slightly improves to 18 degrees (64 F) with no expected rain.<\/p>\n<h3>Predictions (Feature Race \/ Sprint Race)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pole<\/strong> \u2013 Pepe Marti \/ Zak O&#8217;Sullivan<\/li>\n<li><strong>P1<\/strong> \u2013 Pepe Marti \/Franco Colapinto<\/li>\n<li><strong>P2<\/strong> \u2013 Gregorie Saucy \/ Caio Collet<\/li>\n<li><strong>P3<\/strong> \u2013 Paul Aron \/ Dino Beganovic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Home hero Tommy Smith has received a three-place grid penalty for the Sprint Race after a ten-second-penalty in Bahrain was converted. Smith received two penalties during that race after being involved in two incidents.<\/p>\n<h3>How To Watch F3 (US &amp; UK times)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Practice<\/strong>: 3\/30 \u2013 5:50 PM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN+<\/a> (11:35 PM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports F1<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qualifying<\/strong>: 3\/30 \u2013 11:00 PM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN+<\/a> (04:30 AM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports F1<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sprint Race<\/strong>: 3\/31 \u2013 7:45 PM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN+<\/a> (01:30 AM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports F1<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feature Race<\/strong>: 4\/1 \u2013 7:05 PM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN+<\/a> (00:50 AM on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports F1<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"c-paginator\">\n<div class=\"c-paginator-item c-paginator-item--prev\">\n<div class=\"c-paginator-title\">For international coverage, you can find local broadcasters by country here on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformula2.com\/About\/5KKoOKrH2MbJlUgtRMYDQy\/where-to-watch-us-f2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F2 Where to Watch<\/a>\u00a0page. You can also follow the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformula2.com\/livetiming\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live Timings<\/a> of each session.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Formula Image Credit: Formula Motorsport Limited<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second round of the F3 championship begins as we head down under to the iconic Albert Park for the first time. As we enter the second round of the championship, rookies Gabriel Borteleto, Oliver Goethe, and Dino Beganovic are separated by four points. 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