Sato was given the chance to represent Red Bull in Super Formula last year for his rookie season in Japan’s top single-seater series, as Team Goh set its itself the objective of preparing its driver for a possible future in Formula 2.
However, the 21-year-old was only able to get on the podium once all season in the penultimate race of the year, and his lack of results in the first half of the year meant he was never seriously considered for a move to Europe.
