Kobayashi has only contested six races in Japan’s premier single-seater series since the start of the 2020 season, the first to be held since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic.
A combination of his commitments in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Japan’s strict entry rules amid the global coronavirus pandemic kept the former Sauber and Caterham F1 driver away from all but one Super Formula race last year.
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While a recent relaxation in travel restrictions means he is on course to contest a full campaign in 2022, Kobayashi says that he is paying the price for his limited recent involvement at KCMG after struggling for performance in both of this year’s pre-season tests at Suzuka and Fuji.
“Last year I only did one race, and I haven’t been involved much in the car development,” Kobayashi, 13th-fastest in last week’s Fuji test, told Motorsport.com. “Of course I want to push to win here and work hard…the…
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