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Jamie Klein

How Fuji clash exposed Super Formula stewarding shortcomings

The incident in question involved Ryo Hirakawa (Impul), Toshiki Oyu (Nakajima Racing) and Atsushi Miyake (Team Goh). Oyu made contact with Hirakawa exiting Turn 1 on the opening lap, sending the Impul driver into a spin - with Hirakawa subsequently hitting Miyake.

Hirakawa and Miyake were both out on the spot, while Oyu was able to continue with a damaged front wing. Despite a subsequent drive-through penalty for being perceived to have caused the incident, Oyu ended up claiming the final point for 10th place.

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