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F1 young driver programmes: Which drivers are signed to which teams?

There are 20 drivers on the current Formula 1 grid, and some of them have been at the top of the sport for a very long time.

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F1 young driver programmes: Which drivers are signed to which teams?

F1 young driver programmes take drivers in lower tiers and trains them to be F1 drivers, but which drivers are in them and which teams do they belong to?

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Is it game over for Nojiri’s Super Formula ‘three-peat’ hopes?

Nojiri trailed home a disappointing eighth in Sunday’s sixth round of the season, 26 seconds behind Mugen team-mate and race winner Liam Lawson, marking his lowest finishing position since the second round of the 2020 season at Okayama.

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Miyata 'frustrated' by Honda domination in Fuji qualifying

Miyata saw his points cushion over nearest rival Liam Lawson eroded as he struggled to the fifth-fastest time in the Q2 shootout on Saturday, albeit best of the Toyota runners.

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Could Sasahara’s return alter Super Formula title battle dynamic?

That’s the belief of Sasahara’s former chief engineer Tomo Koike, who is now masterminding Red Bull junior Liam Lawson’s title bid at Team Mugen.

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Why Red Bull's patience wore even thinner with de Vries amid Ricciardo's rebuild

Any other team ejecting its rookie driver after less than half a season would have caused a serious stir in Formula 1.

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AlphaTauri F1 set to replace de Vries for remainder of 2023

Dutchman de Vries had been under pressure for weeks after a disappointing start to his F1 career with the Italian squad.

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AlphaTauri F1 set to replace De Vries for remainder of 2023

Dutchman De Vries had been under pressure for weeks after a disappointing start to his F1 career with the Italian squad.

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Drivers unhappy Miyata escaped yellow flag penalty at Sugo

TOM’S driver Miyata scored his second victory of the season at the Miyagi Prefecture track last month in a major boost to his title aspirations, moving 12 points of Team Mugen’s Liam Lawson in the standings with four races remaining this season.

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Ricciardo only an AlphaTauri F1 option if juniors are not ready

Ricciardo is currently serving as a reserve driver for Red Bull and AlphaTauri, and inevitably he has been mentioned in connection with a seat at the latter in 2024.

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Red Bull ready to axe F1 star with Daniel Ricciardo snubbed as likely replacement named

Red Bull are known for being ruthless with drivers and have axed stars mid-season in recent years, and could be gearing up to pull the trigger once again this year

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Yamamoto ends Fuji Super Formula test on top

With just a few minutes to go in the two-hour afternoon session, Yamamoto set a time of 1m22.464s in his Honda-powered SF23, beating Tomoki Nojiri’s morning benchmark by 0.046s.

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Yamamoto tops first day of Fuji Super Formula test

Yamamoto was the only driver to break the 1m22s barrier during four hours of on-track running on Friday, setting a time of 1m21.897s to claim the top spot by 0.112s.

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Toyota’s Oshima ‘close to tears’ with best finish in four years

Oshima came home fourth in the solo Rookie Racing entry on Sunday, marking his best result in a single-seater since his third-place finish at Autopolis in 2019.

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The miscommunication that cost Lawson dearly at Sugo

“I don't know what to say... how we can go from where we were to... I don't understand what the hell just happened."

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Super Formula Sugo: Miyata wins to snatch points lead from Lawson

From second on the grid, Miyata passed polesitter and early leader Toshiki Oyu on lap 13 of 51 and then enjoyed a relatively straightforward run to the finish, claiming a dominant 22-second win.

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Sugo Super Formula: Miyata wins to snatch points lead from Lawson

From second on the grid, Miyata passed polesitter and early leader Toshiki Oyu on lap 13 of 51 and then enjoyed a relatively straightforward run to the finish, claiming a dominant 22-second win.

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Nojiri still not "at 100%" at Sugo after collapsed lung

Two-time champion Nojiri was forced to miss the most recent round at Autopolis after being hospitalised with a pneumothorax the day before opening practice and qualifying for the fourth round of the season.

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Sugo Super Formula: Oyu snatches last-gasp pole in tight qualifying

Oyu set his best time of 1m05.648s right at the end of the seven-minute Q2 session, edging out practice pacesetter Miyata by just 0.031s as the leading 12 drivers were separated by just eight tenths of a second.

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Interview: Super Formula's vision for an international future

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.

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Why Iwasa's F1 prospects look better than ever

Ayumu Iwasa has had, by all accounts, a fantastic start to 2023. The second-year DAMS Formula 2 driver has taken three wins and one pole position already, giving him the most victories of anybody and a placing of third in the standings after five rounds.

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Why one Red Bull junior's F1 prospects look better than ever

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How Tsuboi has finally unlocked his Super Formula potential

Last weekend at Autopolis, the Inging driver scored his first pole in 35 attempts, and went on to finish third, marking his third trip to the podium in succession.

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Has Honda’s super-sub blown his best shot at redemption?

Otsu hadn’t even planned to be at Autopolis until a sudden call at around 4pm on Friday afternoon. With Tomoki Nojiri out of action after being diagnosed with a collapsed lung earlier that day, Team Mugen was in need of a substitute.

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F1 star on the cusp of losing seat as likely replacement breaks silence on situation

Red Bull are not famed for their patience with drivers and, having yet to score a point since securing his first full-time F1 drive, Nyck de Vries' place with AlphaTauri is under threat

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