The 2019 Japanese Super Formula Championship was the forty-seventh season of premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing, and the seventh under the moniker of Super Formula. The season began on 21 April at Suzuka Circuit and ended on 27 October at the same location. [1]
2019 marked the first season of the Dallara SF19 chassis package, while continuing the engine configuration of the preceding chassis. [2]
Nick Cassidy clinched his first Driver's Championship title, after finishing ahead of reigning champion Naoki Yamamoto at the season finale at Suzuka. [3] Docomo Team Dandelion Racing won their first Teams' Championship title since 2012, with Naoki Yamamoto and Nirei Fukuzumi driving for them. [4]
Every Honda-powered car used a Honda HR-414E engine and every Toyota-powered car used a Toyota RI4A engine.
| Team | Engine | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Honda | 1 | | All |
| 5 | | All | ||
| | Toyota | 3 | | All |
| 4 | | All | ||
| | Toyota | 7 | | 1–5 |
| | 6–7 | |||
| 8 | | All | ||
| | Honda | 15 | | 1–3 |
| | 4–6 | |||
| | 7 | |||
| 16 | | All | ||
| | Honda | 17 | | 1 |
| | 2–7 | |||
| | Toyota | 18 | | All |
| | Toyota | 19 | | All |
| 20 | | All | ||
| | Toyota | 36 | | All |
| 37 | | All | ||
| | Toyota | 38 | | All |
| 39 | | All | ||
| | Honda | 50 | | All |
| 51 | | All | ||
| | Honda | 64 | | All |
| 65 | | All | ||
The calendar with seven rounds was announced in August 2018. [1] [15]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka Circuit | 21 April | | | | Vantelin Team TOM'S |
| 2 | Autopolis | 19 May | | | | Itochu Enex Team Impul |
| 3 | Sportsland Sugo | 23 June | | | | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |
| 4 | Fuji Speedway | 14 July | | | | TCS Nakajima Racing |
| 5 | Twin Ring Motegi | 18 August | | | | Itochu Enex Team Impul |
| 6 | Okayama International Circuit | 29 September | | | | Kondo Racing |
| 7 | Suzuka Circuit | 27 October | | | | Team Mugen |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rounds 1-6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Round 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
| Pos | Team | No. | SUZ | AUT | SUG | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 50 |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 3 | |||
| 2 | Vantelin Team TOM'S | 36 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 48 |
| 37 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 3 | TCS Nakajima Racing | 64 | Ret | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
| 65 | Ret | 4 | 14 | 10 | Ret | 17 | 13 | |||
| 4 | Itochu Enex Team Impul | 19 | Ret | 1 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 20 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 8 | |||
| 5 | Team Mugen | 15 | 8 | Ret | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
| 16 | 4 | 18 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 6 | Kondo Racing | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 15 | |||
| 7 | JMS P.mu/Cerumo・INGING | 38 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 22 |
| 39 | 5 | 12 | Ret | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | |||
| 8 | B-MAX Racing with Motopark | 50 | 7 | 11 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 51 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 16 | 19 | 3 | 20 | |||
| 9 | carrozzeria Team KCMG | 18 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 19 |
| 10 | UOMO Sunoco Team LeMans | 7 | 10 | Ret | 16 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 7 |
| 8 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 17 | |||
| 11 | Real Racing | 17 | Ret | 15 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | No. | SUZ | AUT | SUG | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | Points |