The 2012 Formula Nippon Championship was the fortieth season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over seven rounds with a non-championship final round at Fuji Speedway as part of the JAF Grand Prix. The two-time Le Mans winner André Lotterer was the defending champion.
This was also the final season run under the name Formula Nippon, the series would be renamed into Japanese Championship Super Formula, a name selected by public, in 2013. [1]
Team | No. | Driver | Engine | Rounds |
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![]() | 1 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All |
2 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All | |
![]() | 3 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All |
![]() | 7 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All |
![]() | 8 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All |
![]() | 10 | ![]() | Honda HR12E | All |
11 | ![]() | Honda HR12E | 4–5 | |
![]() | 15 | ![]() | Honda HR12E | 6–7 |
16 | ![]() | Honda HR12E | All | |
![]() | 18 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All |
![]() | 19 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All |
20 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All | |
![]() | 31 | ![]() | Honda HR12E | All |
32 | ![]() | Honda HR12E | All | |
![]() | 38 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All |
39 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All | |
![]() | 40 | ![]() | Honda HR12E | All |
41 | ![]() | Honda HR12E | All | |
![]() | 62 | ![]() | Toyota RV8K | All |
Note:All drivers (except Yuhki Nakayama) also participated the non-Championship JAF Grand Prix.
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
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1 | Suzuka Circuit | 15 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Petronas Team TOM'S |
2 | Twin Ring Motegi | 13 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Petronas Team TOM'S |
3 | Autopolis | 27 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |
4 | Fuji Speedway | 15 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Petronas Team TOM'S |
5 | Twin Ring Motegi | 5 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Team Impul |
6 | Sportsland SUGO | 23 September | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |
7 | Suzuka Circuit | 4 November | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Petronas Team TOM'S | |||
NC | Fuji Speedway | 18 November | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |
Round | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Pole |
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1–6 | Points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
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