Makino heads into his fourth season in Japan’s top single-seater series as Dandelion’s de facto lead driver following Nirei Fukuzumi’s surprise move to minnow Honda squad Drago Corse over the winter.
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It will also be his first full campaign with Dandelion after he missed the first two rounds of the 2021 season due to illness.
Makino concluded last week’s Fuji pre-season test only 11th in the final order, around seven tenths slower than pacesetter Sacha Fenestraz.
But the ex-Formula 2 driver said he was unable to complete his final attack lap due to a car issue, adding he was confident about his pace on older tyres.
“The afternoon session [on the second day at Fuji] was quite good because I only used one set of new tyres,” Makino told Motorsport.com. “My earlier laps on used tyres were also quite good compared to other cars.
“The car felt pretty good, even better than Suzuka [where the opening test took place]. We did some small changes and they are working well. I…
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