
With the COVID-19 pandemic finally in the rear-view mirror and Japan opening itself up to the world again, Super Formula's quest to achieve a more international following has returned to the top of the championship's agenda.
The series hasn't hosted a race outside Japan for almost two decades, and the number of non-Japanese drivers on the grid (four out of 22) remains small by historical standards. But. as Ueno-san explains below, there are plans afoot to change all of that. Read on to find out exactly what's in store.