Super Formula Championship

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Super Formula Championship
Super Formula Championship (2013-) logo.png
Category Single seaters
Country Japan
Inaugural season1973
Drivers22
Teams12
Chassis suppliers Dallara
Engine manufacturers
Tire suppliers Yokohama
Drivers' champion Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata
Teams' champion Team Mugen
Official website superformula.net
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

The Japanese Super Formula Championship is a formula racing series held primarily in Japan. It is considered to be the pinnacle of single-seater racing in Japan or Asia as a whole, making it one of the top motorsport series in the region. The series is sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and managed by Japan Race Promotion (JRP). As of 2024, Super Formula is the second fastest racing series in the world, after Formula One. [1]

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The first Japanese Top Formula championship was held in 1973 as the All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship. In 1978, the series transformed into the All-Japan Formula Two Championship, and again in 1987, into the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship. For the most part, these Japanese racing series closely followed their European counterparts in terms of technical regulations. The JRP was established in 1995, and began managing the series in 1996, under its new name, the Formula Nippon Championship. This began what is commonly known as the modern era of the series, which has seen it become more independent with regard to technical regulations. The series' name was changed again in 2013, to Super Formula (officially Japanese Championship Super Formula until 2016).

History

Background

In Japan, touring and sports car racing was very popular throughout the 1960s. The Japanese Grand Prix was originally held as an event for touring and sports cars, and was immediately established as the largest motor racing event in the country during its original run between 1963 and 1969. On the other hand, formula car racing had a more difficult time being established in the nation's motorsport landscape. The inaugural JAF Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in 1969 was Japan's first major single-seater race. And in 1971, the Japanese Grand Prix was reformatted into an event centered around formula car racing. Neither event managed to be as popular with spectators as the Japanese Grand Prix was during its time as a sports car race.

All-Japan Formula 2000 (1973–1977)

In 1973, the Japan Automobile Federation established the All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship as the first top-level formula racing series in Japan, to promote the sport of formula car racing in the country.

The series was based on the European Formula Two Championship. But unlike European F2, which only allowed the use of racing engines based on mass production models, the JAF approved the use of purpose-built racing engines from manufacturers such as Mitsubishi Motors.

All-Japan Formula Two (1978–1986)

March 86J-Honda of Satoru Nakajima, the 1986 championship winner March 86J 1986 (Satoru Nakajima) front-right Honda Collection Hall.jpg
March 86J-Honda of Satoru Nakajima, the 1986 championship winner

In 1976, the FIA modified the Formula Two regulations to allow the use of purpose-built racing engines. With this change, the reasoning behind the name "Formula 2000" had disappeared, which led to the series being renamed the All-Japan Formula Two Championship from 1978.

These early years of formula racing in Japan were led by drivers such as Kunimitsu Takahashi, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Masahiro Hasemi, Keiji Matsumoto, and Satoru Nakajima, who would go on to become the first Japanese driver to compete full-time in the Formula One World Championship. During the transition from Formula 2000 to Formula 2, a number of foreign drivers from the European F2 circuit began competing in and winning races in the Japanese series. 1981 European F2 champion Geoff Lees became the series' first non-Japanese champion when he won the All-Japan F2 title in 1983.

The Suzuka Formula Two Championship (established in 1977 as the Suzuka Formula 2000 Championship) was held concurrently at all events staged at Suzuka Circuit, to compete against the Fuji Grand Champion Series. During its run from 1977 to 1986, it was considered to be of equal prestige to the All-Japan Formula 2 Championship.

1987 championship

When European Formula Two ended in 1984, its Japanese counterpart did not follow suit immediately. The JAF considered starting a new Formula Two series from 1988. However, all entrants ran Formula 3000 cars in 1987. So, the 1987 Formula Two Championship was cancelled due to no entry of any cars for that format.

All-Japan Formula 3000 (1987–1995)

Switching to the open Formula 3000 standard in 1987, the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship officially started in 1988.

During the late 1980s, a number of factors contributed to a surge in popularity for Japanese Top Formula racing. [2] Honda-powered Formula One teams began winning multiple championships. The Japanese Grand Prix was reintroduced to the Formula One calendar in 1987, and that same year, Satoru Nakajima began competing full-time in F1. Fans began following the series through Fuji Television's broadcasts of Formula One, resulting in an increased interest in all forms formula racing. Combined with the asset-driven bubble economy of the 1980s, the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship attracted several entrants and investors.

Veteran drivers such as Hoshino, Hasemi, Takahashi, and Matsumoto were succeeded by a new generation of Japanese talents, led by 1988 champion Aguri Suzuki, and 1991 champion Ukyo Katayama - who would each go on to enjoy significant tenures in Formula One. The prosperous conditions within All-Japan F3000 also attracted many promising young drivers outside of Japan to compete in the series. Among those drivers included future Formula One Grand Prix winners Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert, Eddie Irvine, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. The most notable of these young drivers from outside Japan, however, was future seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, who made a one-off appearance at Sportsland Sugo in 1991.

The eventual burst of the bubble economy led to a decline in the series' popularity during the early to mid 1990s. Japanese and European regulations paralleled one another until 1996, when the International Formula 3000 series became a one-make format to lower costs.

Formula Nippon (1996–2012)

The previous Formula Nippon logo Formula Nippon.png
The previous Formula Nippon logo

In 1995, Japan Race Promotion (JRP) was established by Fuji Television, and became the new promoter and organising body of Japanese top formula racing, recognised by the JAF. As F3000 went down the path of a spec formula series abroad, the JRP opted to continue with the previous F3000 regulations which allowed for open chassis and engine competition. For 1996, the first full season under the management of JRP, the series changed its name to Formula Nippon.

Many of the top drivers in Formula Nippon continued to race in sports cars and touring cars as their predecessors had done in years past. Pedro de la Rosa became the first "double champion" of Japan in 1997 when he won both the Formula Nippon and All-Japan GT Championship GT500 titles in the same calendar year. Satoshi Motoyama and Richard Lyons would later accomplish the same feat in 2003 and 2004, respectively.

Super Formula (2013–present)

On 5 August 2012, the JRP announced that the series would change its name from Formula Nippon to Super Formula in 2013, stating a "desire to establish the series on an equal footing with the FIA Formula One World Championship and the IZOD IndyCar Series as the undisputed, standard-bearer top formula racing in Asia." [3]

The series experienced a surge of international interest when 2015 GP2 Series champion, Stoffel Vandoorne, entered full-time in 2016 with DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing. Vandoorne would finish his season with two race victories before making the step up to F1 with McLaren in 2017. A year later, 2016 GP2 Series champion Pierre Gasly entered the series, bringing Red Bull sponsorship with him to Team Mugen. Gasly finished 2017 as the Rookie of the Year, with two wins, and finished runner-up in the standings by half a point.

Felix Rosenqvist, Álex Palou, and Patricio O'Ward later became IndyCar Series race winners after racing in Super Formula. Palou, who was the 2019 Rookie of the Year, went on to win the IndyCar Series championship in 2021 and 2023.

Scoring system

In 2020, Super Formula adopted a new top ten scoring system similar to the one used in Super GT. Bonus points were given to the top three qualifiers in every round; three points for pole position, two for second place, and one for third place. [4]

Race points (2020–present)
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points2015118654321
Qualifying points (2020–present)
Position 1st  2nd  3rd 
Points321

Car specifications

Start of the race at the 2014 Motegi round 2014 Super Formula Motegi race start.jpg
Start of the race at the 2014 Motegi round

Cars

The previous Formula Nippon chassis, the Swift FN09 (also known as the Swift 017.n), was introduced in the 2009 season and raced until the end of the 2013 season. Swift 017n.jpg
The previous Formula Nippon chassis, the Swift FN09 (also known as the Swift 017.n), was introduced in the 2009 season and raced until the end of the 2013 season.

Until 2002, Formula Nippon was an open formula category, where a variety of chassis builders, engine manufacturers, and tyre manufacturers could compete. Chassis were supplied by Lola, Reynard, and G-Force. Mugen-Honda supplied the vast majority of the engines along with Cosworth and Judd. Bridgestone, Yokohama, and Dunlop supplied teams with tyres. However, the series began adopting more spec components. Bridgestone became the series' sole tyre supplier beginning in 1997, and in 1998, Mugen-Honda became the sole engine supplier (though open tuning was still allowed). Chassis remained an open formula until 2003, after Reynard declared bankruptcy and G-Force withdrew from the series. The Lola B03/51 became the series' spec chassis thereafter.

In 2006 Formula Nippon underwent a drastic revision of its technical regulations. The new Lola FN06 chassis was introduced, while new three-litre V8 engines by Toyota and Honda were introduced, based on the same engine blocks that the manufacturers used in the 2005 IndyCar Series. American racecar manufacturer Swift Engineering produced the FN09 chassis that was introduced in 2009, and used until 2013. Also, in 2009, a new 3.4 litre V8 engine formula was introduced, a common engine that would be used in Formula Nippon and the GT500 class of Super GT, as well as a "push-to-pass" overtake system that is still used today.

The Dallara SF14 was used between the 2014 to 2018 season, and featured at least 30% components manufactured in Japan. [5] The pole position lap time for a Super-Formula Dallara SF14 at Suzuka Circuit in 2017, 1:35.907, was 8.588 seconds, or 9.0%, slower than the pole lap time for the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix.

In 2016, Yokohama Rubber replaced Bridgestone as the series' sole tyre supplier.

The Dallara SF19, which was used from the 2019 to 2022 season, was unveiled at Suzuka Circuit in October 2017. It weighed 670 kilograms (including the driver), and was powered by a two-litre single turbo-charged engines built by Honda and Toyota under the Nippon Race Engine (NRE) formula. The engines used in Super Formula have been detuned compared to their counterparts used in Super GT (GT500), but continue to allow for the use of the "push-to-pass" style Overtaking System (OTS) that allows for an additional five kilogrammes per hour (5 kg/h) of fuel burn for up to 200 seconds during a race.[ citation needed ]

The Dallara SF23, a slightly modified version of the SF19, was unveiled on December 13, 2022, and has been used since the 2023 season. It has upgraded aerodynamics to improve overtaking and wheel-to-wheel racing. [6]

Specifications (2014–2018)

Source: [7]

Specifications (2019–2022)

Drivers

In terms of drivers, Super Formula is a high-level series where the field is composed mainly of professional factory drivers who are paid to race. [8] It is unanimously regarded as the highest level of formula racing in Japan and Asia, and although opinions on its exact global position vary, it is generally considered to be a higher level series than Formula 2, but slightly below IndyCar and to a larger extent Formula One. [9] Super Formula is a top-level series in its own right and not a feeder or junior category, as there is no series directly above it and many professional drivers compete in it until they retire, although some drivers, mostly foreign, have used it as a platform to prove their ability in an attempt to move to Formula One or elsewhere. [10]

The bulk of the grid consists of Japanese drivers, most of whom have the goal of forging successful long-term careers in the series. Foreign drivers have always been regular participants in the series, and there have been several drivers to come from a Japanese Top Formula drive to a prominent Formula One role; the best-known of these include Eddie Irvine, Ralf Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa, and Pierre Gasly. Conversely, several foreign drivers have built long careers in Japan; examples of such drivers include André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer, Loïc Duval, and João Paulo de Oliveira. Most drivers in the series are contracted to either Honda or Toyota – the series' two engine manufacturers since 2006 – for whom they also typically compete in the Super GT sports car series, Japan's other top motorsport category. [8]

Feeder series

The primary feeder series for Super Formula is Super Formula Lights, which was known as the Japanese Formula 3 Championship prior to 2020. The Formula Regional Japanese Championship and F4 Japanese Championship sit below Super Formula Lights in the feeder series hierarchy. [11] Starting in 2022, Honda Performance Development, the North American motorsport division of Honda, have offered a US$600,000 annual scholarship to the winner of the Formula Regional Americas Championship towards a Honda-powered seat in Super Formula. [12] 2021 champion Kyffin Simpson, the first recipient, declined the scholarship offer, citing the logistical challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] Raoul Hyman accepted the offer after becoming series champion in 2022. [14]

Circuits

Super Formula races are traditionally held at the six major national racing circuits in Japan. Since the establishment of the JRP in 1996, Suzuka Circuit, the traditional home of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix, has staged more rounds than any other venue. Suzuka typically hosts two rounds per season: The Suzuka 2&4 Race, a joint event staged with the All-Japan Road Race Championship, is typically held in the spring. The JAF Grand Prix Suzuka, Japan's oldest national formula racing event, is typically held at the end of the season in the autumn.

Sportsland Sugo is the only other venue that has been on the calendar in every season since 1996. Fuji Speedway did not host any racing in 2004 while the circuit underwent a wholesale renovation, but otherwise, has been part of the calendar in every season before and after the renovations. Mobility Resort Motegi (known as Twin Ring Motegi until 2022) opened in 1997 and has been part of the calendar every year since.

Miné Circuit (formerly Nishinihon Circuit), was a regular fixture of the calendar until it closed for spectator events after the 2005 season. Autopolis, in Kyushu, and Okayama International Circuit, in the Chugoku region, have since taken Miné's place as the westernmost venues that Super Formula visits.

Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia hosted the first and only championship round outside of Japan when it was part of the 2004 calendar. The series planned to race at Inje Speedium in South Korea during the 2013 season, but the race was cancelled.

Circuits used (since 1996)

NumberCircuitYearsTotal Rounds
1 Suzuka Circuit 1996–present66
2 Fuji Speedway 1996–2003, 2005–present45
3 Mobility Resort Motegi 1997–present42
4 Sportsland Sugo 1996–present28
5 Miné Circuit 1996–200518
6 Autopolis 2006, 2009–2015, 2017–present14
7 Okayama International Circuit 2007–2008, 2015–20209
8 Sepang International Circuit 20041
Tokachi International Speedway 19961

Champions

SeasonDrivers' ChampionTeam ChampionRookie of the Year
DriverTeamChassis*Engine*Tyre*
All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship (1973–1977)
1973 Flag of Japan.svg Motoharu Kurosawa Heros Racing March 722 BMW M12/6 B Not awardedNot awarded
1974 Flag of Japan.svg Noritake Takahara Takahara Racing March 742 BMW M12/6 B
1975 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Victory Circle Club March 742 BMW M12/6 B
1976 Flag of Japan.svg Noritake Takahara Stanley Takahara Nova 512 BMW M12/7 B
1977 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Heros Racing Nova 512B
Nova 532P
BMW M12/7 B
All-Japan Formula Two Championship (1978–1986)
1978 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Heros Racing Nova 532P
Nova 522
BMW M12/7 B Not awardedNot awarded
1979 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto Diatone Racing March 782
March 792
BMW M12/7 D
1980 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi Tomica Racing Team March 802 BMW M12/7 B
1981 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima i&i Racing Ralt RH6/80
March 812
Honda RA261E B
1982 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima John Player Special Team Ikuzawa March 812
March 822
Honda RA262E B
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees John Player Special Team Ikuzawa Spirit 201
March 832
Honda RA263E D
1984 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing March 842 Honda RA264E B
1985 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing with Nakajima March 85J Honda RA264E
Honda RA265E
B
1986 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing with Nakajima March 86J Honda RA266E B
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship (1987–1995)
1987 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Hoshino Racing March 87B
Lola T87/50
Honda RA387E B Not awardedNot awarded
1988 Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki Footwork Sports Racing Team March 87B
Reynard 88D
Yamaha OX77 B
1989 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Ogawa Auto Beaurex Motor Sport Lola T88/50
Lola T89/50
Mugen MF308 D
1990 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Cabin Racing Team with Impul Lola T90/50 Mugen MF308 B
1991 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Katayama Cabin Racing Team with Heros Lola T90/50
Lola T91/50
Cosworth DFV B
1992 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Martini Acom Evolution Team Nova Lola T91/50
Lola T92/50
Mugen MF308 B
1993 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Nisseki Impul Racing Team Lola T92/50 Cosworth DFV B
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella Dome Dome F104 Mugen MF308 D
1995 Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki Hoshino Racing Lola T94/50 Mugen MF308 B
Japanese Championship Formula Nippon (1996–2012)
1996 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher X Japan Racing Team LeMans Reynard 96D Mugen MF308 B X Japan Racing Team LeMans Not awarded
1997 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa Shionogi Team Nova Lola T97/51 Mugen MF308 ( B ) Shionogi Team Nova
1998 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama LEMONed Racing Team LeMans Reynard 97D (Mugen MF308)( B )LEMONed Racing Team LeMans
1999 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel PIAA Nakajima Racing Reynard 99L(Mugen MF308)( B ) PIAA Nakajima Racing
2000 Flag of Japan.svg Toranosuke Takagi PIAA Nakajima Racing Reynard 2KL(Mugen MF308)( B ) PIAA Nakajima Racing
2001 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Team Impul Reynard 99L(Mugen MF308)( B ) Team 5ZIGEN
2002 Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman PIAA Nakajima Racing Reynard 01L(Mugen MF308)( B ) PIAA Nakajima Racing
2003 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Team Impul (Lola B03/51)(Mugen MF308)( B ) Team Impul
2004 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lyons DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing (Lola B03/51)(Mugen MF308)( B ) Team Impul
2005 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Mobilecast Team Impul
arting Racing Team with Impul
(Lola B03/51)(Mugen MF308)( B )Mobilecast Team Impul
arting Racing Team with Impul
2006 Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer Mobilecast Team Impul (Lola B06/51 (FN06)) Toyota RV8J ( B )Mobilecast Team Impul
2007 Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio Matsuda Mobilecast Team Impul (Lola B06/51 (FN06)) Toyota RV8J ( B )Mobilecast Team Impul
2008 Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio Matsuda Lawson Team Impul (Lola B06/51 (FN06)) Toyota RV8J ( B ) Lawson Team Impul Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Hirate
2009 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval Nakajima Racing (Swift 017.n (FN09)) Honda HR09E ( B ) Nakajima Racing Flag of Japan.svg Koudai Tsukakoshi
2010 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo de Oliveira Mobil 1 Team Impul (Swift 017.n (FN09)) Toyota RV8K ( B ) Mobil 1 Team Impul Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yamamoto
2011 Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer Petronas Team TOM'S (Swift 017.n (FN09)) Toyota RV8K ( B ) Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Nakajima
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Nakajima Petronas Team TOM'S (Swift 017.n (FN09)) Toyota RV8K ( B ) Docomo Team Dandelion Racing Not awarded
Japanese Super Formula Championship (2013–present)
2013 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yamamoto Team Mugen (Swift 017.n (SF13)) Honda HR12E( B ) Petronas Team TOM'S Not awarded
2014 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Nakajima Petronas Team TOM'S (Dallara SF14) Toyota RI4A ( B ) Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Nojiri
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroaki Ishiura P.mu/cerumoINGING (Dallara SF14) Toyota RI4A ( B ) Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Kamui Kobayashi
2016 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Kunimoto P.mu/cerumoINGING (Dallara SF14) Toyota RI4A ( Y ) P.mu/cerumoINGING Not awarded
2017 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroaki Ishiura P.mu/cerumoINGING (Dallara SF14) Toyota RI4A ( Y ) P.mu/cerumoINGING Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly
2018 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yamamoto Team Mugen (Dallara SF14) Honda HR-417E ( Y ) Kondō Racing Flag of Japan.svg Nobuharu Matsushita
2019 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Vantelin Team TOM'S (Dallara SF19) Toyota Biz-01F ( Y ) Docomo Team Dandelion Racing Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yamamoto Docomo Team Dandelion Racing (Dallara SF19) Honda HR-417E ( Y ) Vantelin Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu
2021 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Nojiri Team Mugen (Dallara SF19) Honda HR-417E ( Y ) carenex Team Impul Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Otsu
2022 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Nojiri Team Mugen (Dallara SF19) Honda HR-417E ( Y ) Team Mugen Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato
2023 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Vantelin Team TOM'S (Dallara SF23) Toyota TRD-01F ( Y ) Team Mugen Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson

* The ( ) indicates the tyre (since 1997), chassis (since 2003), or engine (1998–2005) was a spec part that all competitors used for that season.

Statistics

  Indicates active driver, team, and manufacturer.

Championships

By driver

DriverTotalSeasons
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino 61975, 1977, 1978, 1987, 1990, 1993
Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima 51981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama 41998, 2001, 2003, 2005
Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yamamoto 32013, 2018, 2020
Flag of Japan.svg Noritake Takahara 21974, 1976
Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio Matsuda 2007, 2008
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Nakajima 2012, 2014
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroaki Ishiura 2015, 2017
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Nojiri 2021, 2022
Flag of Japan.svg Motoharu Kurosawa 11973
Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto 1979
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi 1980
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees 1983
Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki 1988
Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Ogawa 1989
Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Katayama 1991
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Martini 1992
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella 1994
Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki 1995
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher 1996
Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa 1997
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel 1999
Flag of Japan.svg Toranosuke Takagi 2000
Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman 2002
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lyons 2004
Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer 2006
Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval 2009
Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo de Oliveira 2010
Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer 2011
Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Kunimoto 2016
Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy 2019
Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata 2023

By team

TeamTotalDrivers' titlesTeams' titles
Flag of Japan.svg Impul 1911 (1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)8 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2021)
Flag of Japan.svg TOM'S 105 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2023)5 (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020)
Flag of Japan.svg Nakajima Racing 84 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2009)4 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2009)
Flag of Japan.svg Heroes Racing 77 (1973, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991)0
Flag of Japan.svg Team Mugen 64 (2013, 2018, 2021, 2022)2 (2022, 2023)
Flag of Japan.svg Team LeMans 53 (1979, 1996, 1998)2 (1996, 1998)
Flag of Japan.svg Cerumo・Inging3 (2015, 2016, 2017)2 (2016, 2017)
Flag of Japan.svg Dandelion Racing 42 (2004, 2020)2 (2012, 2019)
Flag of Japan.svg Team Ikuzawa 33 (1981, 1982, 1983)0
Flag of Japan.svg Nova Engineering2 (1992, 1997)1 (1997)
Flag of Japan.svg Takahara Racing 22 (1974, 1976)0
Flag of Japan.svg Victory Circle Club11 (1975)0
Flag of Japan.svg Tomy Racing Team1 (1980)0
Flag of Japan.svg Mooncraft 1 (1988)0
Flag of Japan.svg Stellar International1 (1989)0
Flag of Japan.svg Dome 1 (1994)0
Flag of Japan.svg Team 5ZIGEN01 (2001)
Flag of Japan.svg Kondo Racing 01 (2018)

Wins

After the first round of the 2024 season.

By driver

RankDriverTotal winsAll Japan
F2000
All Japan
F2
All Japan
F3000
Formula
Nippon
Super
Formula
1 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino 397121910
2 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama 27000270
3 Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer 24000168
4 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima 21021000
5 Flag of Japan.svg Toranosuke Takagi 14003110
6 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval 12000102
6 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Nojiri 12000012
8 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto 1109200
8 Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer 11000110
10 Flag of the United States.svg Ross Cheever 10001000
10 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo de Oliveira 1000055
12 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi 944100
12 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Nakajima 900036
12 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yamamoto 900009
15 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori 800350
16 Flag of Japan.svg Noritake Takahara 770000
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees 705200
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman 700070
16 Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio Matsuda 700070
16 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Kogure 700070
16 Flag of Japan.svg Yuhi Sekiguchi 700007
22 Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki 600600
22 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa 600060
24 Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki 500500
24 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella 500500
24 Flag of Japan.svg Juichi Wakisaka 500050
24 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroaki Ishiura 500005
28 Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi 431000
28 Flag of Germany.svg Volker Weidler 400400
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott 400400
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lyons 400040
28 Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Hirakawa 400004
33 Flag of Japan.svg Motoharu Kurosawa 330000
33 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Takahashi 303000
33 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson 303000
33 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Martini 300300
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine 300300
33 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher 300030
33 Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Fontana 300030
33 Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama 300030
33 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel 300030
33 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide 300030
33 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Izawa 300021
33 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy 300003
33 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson 300003
46 Flag of Japan.svg Takao Wada 200200
46 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Katayama 200200
46 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Kurosawa 200110
46 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi 200020
46 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama 200020
46 Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada 200020
46 Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Hirate 200020
46 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 200002
46 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Kunimoto 200002
46 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly 200002
46 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi 200002
46 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi 200002
46 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara 200002
46 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata 200002
60 Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite 110000
60 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese 110000
60 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Surer 101000
60 Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Gabbiani 101000
60 Flag of Japan.svg Naohiro Fujita101000
60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Acheson 101000
60 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell 101000
60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers 100100
60 Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro 100100
60 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Ogawa 100100
60 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya 100100
60 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Carcasci 100100
60 Flag of Austria.svg Roland Ratzenberger 100100
60 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson 100100
60 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen 100100
60 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Kaneishi 100010
60 Flag of Italy.svg Ronnie Quintarelli 100010
60 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Ara 100010
60 Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Matsuura 100010
60 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Oshima 100010
60 Flag of Japan.svg Koudai Tsukakoshi 100010
60 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou 100001
60 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita 100001
60 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu 100001
60 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi 100001
60 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Otsu 100001
60 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuharu Matsushita 100001
60 Flag of France.svg Sacha Fenestraz 100001
60 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta 100001
Source: [15]

By chassis constructor

RankChassis constructorWins
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lola 124
2 Flag of Italy.svg Dallara 80
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March 75
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reynard 72
5 Flag of the United States.svg Swift 38
6 Flag of Japan.svg Nova11
7 Flag of Japan.svg Dome 5
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chevron 3
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brabham 2
9 Flag of Japan.svg Kojima 2
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spirit 2
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Surtees 1
12 Flag of the United States.svg G-Force 1

By engine manufacturer

RankEngine manufacturerWins
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mugen 160
2 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 94
3 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 90
4 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 52
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cosworth 8
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cosworth/ Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 6
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 3
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 3

By tire supplier

RankTire SupplierWins
1 B Bridgestone 311
2 Y Yokohama 72
3 D Dunlop 33

Pole positions

By driver

RankDriverTotal polesAll Japan
F2000
All Japan
F2
All Japan
F3000
Formula
Nippon
Super
Formula
1 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino 421418910
2 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima 23023000
3 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama 20000200
4 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Nojiri 17000017
5 Flag of Japan.svg Toranosuke Takagi 16002140
6 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Kogure 15000150
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ross Cheever 13001300
7 Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio Matsuda 13000130
7 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yamamoto 13000112
10 Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer 1200057
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees 1103800
12 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto 908100
12 Flag of Japan.svg Juichi Wakisaka 900090
12 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo de Oliveira 900072
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lyons 800080
15 Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer 800080
15 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval 800062
15 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroaki Ishiura 800008
19 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi 724100
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine 700700
21 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Ogawa 600600
21 Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman 600060
21 Flag of Japan.svg Yuhi Sekiguchi 600006
24 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Martini 500500
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott 500500
24 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori 500320
24 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Nakajima 500014
28 Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki 400400
28 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Kurosawa 400220
28 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa 400040
28 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel 400040
28 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Tsuchiya 400040
28 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Hirakawa 400004
34 Flag of Japan.svg Noritake Takahara 330000
34 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya 300300
34 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Katayama 300300
34 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella 300300
34 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Izawa 300021
34 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy 300003
34 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou 300003
34 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu 300003
42 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromu Tanaka220000
42 Flag of Japan.svg Naohiiro Fujita211000
42 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson 202000
42 Flag of Japan.svg Masanori Sekiya 200200
42 Flag of Austria.svg Roland Ratzenberger 200200
42 Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki 200110
42 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm 200020
42 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher 200020
42 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama 200110
42 Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama 200020
42 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Michigami 200020
42 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide 200020
42 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Oshima 200020
42 Flag of Japan.svg Koudai Tsukakoshi 200020
42 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Caldarelli 200002
42 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Kunimoto 200002
42 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino 200002
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan 110000
59 Flag of Japan.svg Motoharu Kurosawa 110000
59 Flag of Japan.svg Moto Kitano110000
59 Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi 110000
59 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli 101000
59 Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh 101000
59 Flag of Japan.svg Toru Takahashi 101000
59 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno 101000
59 Flag of Japan.svg Takao Wada 100100
59 Flag of Germany.svg Volker Weidler 100100
59 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen 100100
59 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen 100100
59 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi 100010
59 Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Fontana 100010
59 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda 100010
59 Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada 100010
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck 100010
59 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Kaneishi 100010
59 Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Hirate 100010
59 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 100001
59 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita 100001
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jann Mardenborough 100001
59 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara 100001
59 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi 100001
59 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi 100001
59 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Otsu 100001
59 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuharu Matsushita 100001
59 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara 100001
59 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi 100001
59 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson 100001
59 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi 100001
Source: [15]

By chassis constructor

RankChassis constructorPoles
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lola 128
2 Flag of Italy.svg Dallara 83
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reynard 75
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March 70
5 Flag of the United States.svg Swift 38
6 Flag of Japan.svg Nova16
7 Flag of Japan.svg Dome 3
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chevron 2
8 Flag of the United States.svg G-Force 2
10 Flag of Germany.svg Maurer 1
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spirit 1
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ralt 1

By engine manufacturer

RankEngine manufacturerPoles
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mugen 167
2 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 103
3 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 77
4 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 60
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cosworth/ Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 5
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cosworth 4
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 3
8 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1

By tire supplier

RankTire SupplierPoles
1 B Bridgestone 320
2 Y Yokohama 68
3 D Dunlop 31
4 F Firestone 1

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