With 10 races scheduled this year, up from last year’s seven, Japan’s premier single-seater series will certainly be bigger in 2022. But will it be better? The early signs are encouraging.
Tomoki Nojiri swept to a dominant first Super Formula crown last year, scoring three wins in the first five races to wrap up the title with a round to spare. While there was no doubt the Mugen driver was the class of the field, he was also able to benefit from Honda’s decisive engine advantage, as well as some of the series’ biggest names inexplicably losing their form.
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After four days of pre-season testing, things look much tighter this time around, with at least half-a-dozen drivers looking like serious threats for the win at Fuji. And with 10 races and no dropped scores this year, the chances of an early coronation look to be seriously diminished.
Autosport takes a closer look at some of the hot topics heading into the new season.
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