Last month, Japan’s premier single-seater series unveiled a revised calendar featuring three double-header weekends, increasing the number of races from seven to 10 – giving the championship its most expansive calendar since the 2008 season.
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The move has received widespread praise, as many in the paddock felt that seven races was insufficient, especially following the abolition of refuelling starting in 2020.
Matters were exacerbated by only five races out of seven counting towards the championship, a move implemented to help drivers forced to miss races due to COVID-19, but this year no scores will be discarded.
Impul driver Ryo Hirakawa believes the increase in the number of races will help reward consistency over one-off strong results.
“Ten races is still not as many as I would like to have, I would prefer 15 or 20 races, but it’s better than last year,” Hirakawa, who will combine Super Formula with a rookie season in the FIA World Endurance…
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