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2019 Super Formula Championship

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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]

Teams and drivers

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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
Japan Docomo Team Dandelion Racing Honda 1 Japan Naoki Yamamoto[5] All
5 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi[5] All
Japan Kondo Racing Toyota 3 Japan Kenta Yamashita[6] All
4 Japan Yuji Kunimoto[6] All
Japan UOMO Sunoco Team LeMans Toyota 7 Russia Artem Markelov[6] 1–5
Japan Yuichi Nakayama[7] 6–7
8 Japan Kazuya Oshima[6] All
Japan Team Mugen Honda 15 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum[8] 1–3
Mexico Patricio O'Ward[9] 4–6
Estonia Jüri Vips[10] 7
16 Japan Tomoki Nojiri[5] All
Japan Real Racing Honda 17 France Tristan Charpentier[11] 1
Japan Koudai Tsukakoshi[12] 2–7
Hong Kong carrozzeria Team KCMG Toyota 18 Japan Kamui Kobayashi[6] All
Japan Itochu Enex Team Impul[6] Toyota 19 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi[6] All
20 Japan Ryo Hirakawa[6] All
Japan Vantelin Team TOM'S Toyota 36 Japan Kazuki Nakajima[6] All
37 New Zealand Nick Cassidy[6] All
Japan JMS P.mu/cerumoINGING Toyota 38 Japan Hiroaki Ishiura[6] All
39 Japan Sho Tsuboi[6] All
Japan B-Max Racing with Motopark[13] Honda 50 Austria Lucas Auer[8] All
51 United Kingdom Harrison Newey[11] All
Japan TCS Nakajima Racing Honda 64 Spain Álex Palou[11] All
65 Japan Tadasuke Makino[5] All

Team changes

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  • German team Motopark will enter the championship in collaboration with the B-MAX Racing Team.[13]

Driver changes

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Mid-season changes

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Race calendar and results

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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 Japan Tadasuke Makino Spain Álex Palou New Zealand Nick Cassidy Vantelin Team TOM'S
2 Autopolis 19 May Japan Yuji Kunimoto Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Itochu Enex Team Impul
3 Sportsland Sugo 23 June Japan Naoki Yamamoto Austria Lucas Auer Japan Naoki Yamamoto Docomo Team Dandelion Racing
4 Fuji Speedway 14 July Spain Álex Palou Spain Álex Palou Spain Álex Palou TCS Nakajima Racing
5 Twin Ring Motegi 18 August Spain Álex Palou Russia Artem Markelov Japan Ryo Hirakawa Itochu Enex Team Impul
6 Okayama International Circuit 29 September Japan Ryo Hirakawa Japan Kamui Kobayashi Japan Kenta Yamashita Kondo Racing
7 Suzuka Circuit 27 October Spain Álex Palou New Zealand Nick Cassidy Japan Tomoki Nojiri Team Mugen

Championship standings

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Drivers' Championship

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Scoring system
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
Driver standings
Pos Driver SUZ AUT SUG FUJ MOT OKA SUZ Points
1 New Zealand Nick Cassidy 1 8 4 3 3 10 2 36
2 Japan Naoki Yamamoto 2 2 1 11 9 7 5 33
3 Spain Álex Palou Ret 6 13 1 4 4 19 26
4 Japan Tomoki Nojiri 4 18 Ret 4 8 9 1 24
5 Japan Kenta Yamashita 3 7 6 17 13 1 9 21
6 Japan Kamui Kobayashi 9 10 2 6 2 18 12 19
7 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi 11 5 5 9 5 Ret 3 18
8 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Ret 1 10 8 15 13 4 16
9 Austria Lucas Auer 7 11 3 Ret 7 5 11 14
10 Japan Ryo Hirakawa Ret 14 11 12 1 12 8 12
11 Japan Sho Tsuboi 5 12 Ret 2 17 11 10 12
12 Japan Kazuki Nakajima Ret 13 12 5 16 2 14 12
13 Japan Hiroaki Ishiura Ret 9 7 7 6 Ret 6 10
14 Japan Kazuya Oshima 12 3 17 13 11 8 17 7
15 United Kingdom Harrison Newey Ret 17 Ret 16 19 3 20 6
16 Japan Tadasuke Makino Ret 4 14 10 Ret 17 13 6
17 Japan Yuji Kunimoto 6 16 8 15 10 16 15 5
18 Mexico Patricio O'Ward 14 14 6 3
19 Japan Koudai Tsukakoshi 15 9 18 18 14 7 2
20 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum 8 Ret 15 1
21 Russia Artem Markelov 10 Ret 16 19 12 0
22 Japan Yuichi Nakayama 15 16 0
23 Estonia Jüri Vips 18 0
24 France Tristan Charpentier Ret 0
Pos Driver SUZ AUT SUG FUJ MOT OKA SUZ Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

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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/CerumoINGING 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

References

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  1. ^ a b "2019 Super Formula Tentative Schedule". August 18, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Thukral, Rachit (June 16, 2018). "New Super Formula SF19 car completes first shakedown running". Autosport. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Klein, Jamie (October 27, 2019). "Suzuka Super Formula: Cassidy wins title in tense finale". Motorsport.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Team Standings | Race Calendar 2019 | SUPER FORMULA Official Website". JP SUPER FORMULA (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  5. ^ a b c d Klein, Jamie (19 November 2018). "Honda to switch F2 racers Fukuzumi, Makino to Super Formula in 2019". Autosport. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Thukral, Rachit (7 February 2019). "Markelov joins Super Formula as Toyota reveals 2019 drivers". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  7. ^ Thukral, Rachit (24 September 2019). "Markelov's replacement for Okayama announced". Motorsport.com.
  8. ^ a b c "THE RED BULL JUNIOR TEAM AND THE HONDA FORMULA DREAM PROJECT". 5 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  9. ^ a b Benyon, Jack (30 June 2019). "O'Ward takes over Ticktum's Super Formula seat at Team Mugen". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  10. ^ Thukral, Rachit (18 October 2019). "Vips replaces O'Ward for Super Formula finale". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h Thukral, Rachit (11 January 2019). "Honda reveals details of Super Formula line-up shuffle". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  12. ^ a b Thukral, Rachit (9 May 2019). "Rookie Charpentier axed after one Super Formula race". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  13. ^ a b c Simmons, Marcus (14 November 2019). "Motopark confirms 2019 Super Formula move". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  14. ^ Mitchell, Scott (8 June 2019). "Red Bull drops Ticktum from junior programme". motorsport.com.
  15. ^ "2019 SUPER FORMULA: Series Calendar". superformula.net. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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