Japan’s premier single-seater championship has used a Formula 1-style three-stage knockout format since the 2008 season, and while it has undergone minor adjustments over the years, this marks the most significant change since the system was first introduced.
Under the new rules, the first segment of qualifying will see the expected field of 21 cars split into two groups, as been the case since the 2020 season, with the fastest six from each seven-minute session progressing to Q2.
A single seven-minute Q2 session will decide the top 12 grid positions in a move the series hopes will “increase the sense of urgency” of qualifying as well as reduce tyre usage.
Super Formula announced the change in a press conference in Tokyo on Monday at the same time as confirming a 2022 calendar comprising 10 races, with three of the seven planned rounds becoming double-headers.
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