The Red Bull protege aiming to restore a forgotten F1 link Amid a frustrating season in Formula 2, Liam Lawson was passed up for the vacancy in the AlphaTauri Formula 1 team for 2023. Now the New Zealander is hoping to use Super Formula to convince Red Bull to give him a shot in 2024 and restore the route from Japan… Autosport · Dec 21, 2022
Lawson: Super Formula car "felt a lot like F1" in test Red Bull junior Liam Lawson says his first experience of driving a Super Formula car at Suzuka reminded him of Formula 1 machinery, and considers the Japanese series a 'big step up' from Formula 2. Motorsport · Dec 7, 2022
Friday Favourite: The overlooked Japanese circuit that captured a gaijin's heart It may lack the mainstream appeal of circuits that have hosted Formula 1 races, but Autopolis has a charm that captivates Franco-Argentinian Sacha Fenestraz. The newly-signed Nissan Formula E racer explains why it is his favourite track in the latest from Autosport's ongoing series Autosport · Nov 18, 2022
The Japanese ace ignored by F1 that future hopefuls must overcome OPINION: Tomoki Nojiri has cemented himself as one of Japan's fastest stars, but his achievements will likely never get recognised outside of his homeland as chances of any Pierre Gasly-esque trips through Super Formula to Formula 1 have evaporated. But he could well mark himself as a benchmark that could… Autosport · Nov 2, 2022
The star rookie every SUPER GT manufacturer should want Several new faces have made a splash in SUPER GT’s GT300 class this year, but the one who has really stood out above the rest is Gainer Nissan driver Riki Okusa. Motorsport · Oct 27, 2022
Matsushita: Staying relaxed after crash key to Autopolis win Nobuharu Matsushita says he went into last weekend's Autopolis SUPER GT race 'super-relaxed' despite his crash in practice, as he and Real Racing Honda teammate Koudai Tsukakoshi scored a crucial first win of the season. Motorsport · Oct 3, 2022
How Toyota domination on home turf set up WEC title showdown While Toyota often dominates on home soil in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the margin of victory for the #8 car over the sister #7 runner ensured it had the perfect weekend playing catch-up against Alpine. Here’s how Toyota mastered Fuji once again to set up a thrilling finale in… Motorsport · Sep 12, 2022
The Toyota domination on home turf that sets up a WEC title showdown While Toyota often dominates on home soil in the World Endurance Championship, the margin of victory for the #8 car over the sister #7 runner ensured it had the perfect weekend playing catch-up against Alpine. Here’s how Toyota mastered Fuji once again to set up a thrilling finale in Bahrain Autosport · Sep 12, 2022
Merhi triggers SUPER GT penalty after Fuji infractions Ex-Formula 1 racer Roberto Merhi will be forced to miss an hour of practice time for the next SUPER GT round at Suzuka after earning two penalties last time out at Fuji Speedway. Motorsport · Aug 15, 2022
The ex-Renault F1 protege gunning for Japan title glory Sacha Fenestraz’s bid to make it big in Japan was put on ice by the country’s COVID protocols. But he’s now a race winner at the top level in Super Formula, and harbours ambitions of becoming the first overseas driver to win the title since 2019 Autosport · Aug 3, 2022
How Fenestraz has made a success of his Japan adventure Sacha Fenestraz’s bid to make it big in Japan was put on ice by the country’s COVID protocols. But he’s now a race winner at the top level in Super Formula, and harbours ambitions of becoming the first overseas driver to win the title since 2019. Motorsport · Aug 3, 2022
How TCS boosts motorsport with IT into Super Formula’s next era In the final installment of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) series introducing the companies behind motorsport, we look at the partnership between TCS, a Tata Group company and a core part of India's giant conglomerate, and Nakajima Racing – its current activities and where it is going from here. Motorsport · Jul 16, 2022
Yamamoto sees glimmer of hope after Sugo Super Formula round Three-time Super Formula champion Naoki Yamamoto feels he's made 'a lot of progress' in the Japanese single-seater series after setting the fastest time in the first qualifying group at Sugo. Motorsport · Jun 22, 2022
Motorsport · Jun 20, 2022 Nojiri feels ‘jinxed’ as losing streak from pole continues Super Formula points leader Tomoki Nojiri admits he feels ‘jinxed’ after losing out on the win for a third race in succession at Sugo from pole position.
Motorsport · Jun 3, 2022 What’s motivating Super Formula’s carbon neutral push Super Formula has invested a lot of resource in the transition towards carbon neutrality for 2023 with its extensive next-gen test programme. But the Japanese series isn’t just considering its own short-term interests with its efforts.
Motorsport · Jun 2, 2022 Fenestraz likens Nissan Z's speed to Toyota Supra in 2020 Nissan is now in a similar position with its new Z SUPER GT contender to the one Toyota enjoyed two years ago with its GR Supra, believes Sacha Fenestraz.
Motorsport · May 30, 2022 NDDP Nissan's Suzuka win a "reward" for Fuji crash rebuild Nissan SUPER GT driver Katsumasa Chiyo says that victory for the NDDP Racing crew at Suzuka is a just 'reward' for the team's efforts to rebuild the #3 car after Mitsunori Takaboshi's huge crash at Fuji Speedway.
Motorsport · May 28, 2022 Takaboshi determined to get Suzuka result after huge Fuji crash Nissan SUPER GT driver Mitsunori Takaboshi is aiming to channel the frustration of his huge crash at Fuji Speedway into a strong result in this weekend’s third round at Suzuka.
Motorsport · May 12, 2022 How Honda has revolutionised its young driver programme Honda has a history of making questionable decisions with regards to its young drivers in Japan, but an off-season overhaul of the 'Honda Formula Dream Project' should result in better outcomes for everyone, explains Jamie Klein.
Motorsport · May 5, 2022 Drivers question Fuji restart decision after Takaboshi crash SUPER GT drivers have questioned the decision to attempt to restart Wednesday's Fuji 450km race following Mitsunori Takaboshi's terrifying crash.
Motorsport · Apr 11, 2022 How Super Formula served up a pair of Fuji thrillers Super Formula served up two sensational races at Fuji Speedway for its opening round in 2022, as Honda and Toyota's respective top dogs slugged it out for victory on both Saturday and Sunday.
Motorsport · Apr 3, 2022 What to expect from Red Bull’s latest Super Formula hopeful For the first time since 2019, a fully paid-up member of the Red Bull Junior Team will be on the Super Formula grid this season. But just what can we expect from Ren Sato in 2022?