The 2024 Japanese Super Formula Championship will be the fifty-second season of premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing, and the twelfth under the moniker of Super Formula. It will start in March 2024 and is due to be contested over seven race weekends.[1]

Reigning champion Ritomo Miyata will not return to defend his title as he will move to Europe to compete in Formula 2 and ELMS.[2]

Teams and drivers

All teams will use identical Dallara-built SF23 chassis with either Honda or Toyota engines.

Entrant Manufacturer Engine No. Driver name Rounds
Japan Team Mugen[3] Honda Honda HR-417E 15 Japan Ayumu Iwasa[3] TBC
16 Japan Tomoki Nojiri[3] TBC

Driver changes

Team Mugen saw championship runner-up Liam Lawson leave the series to focus on his reserve driver role at Red Bull Racing in Formula One. He will be replaced by fellow Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa, who will return to Japan to make his debut in the series.[3]

Reigning champion Ritomo Miyata will leave Vantelin Team TOM'S and the series to move to Formula 2 and the European Le Mans Series in preparation for a possible WEC graduation with Toyota.[2]

Ryo Hirakawa will leave Team Impul and the series as well to focus on his new role as the reserve driver for McLaren Racing in Formula One.[4]

Race calendar

The provisional calendar was announced on 3 August 2023.[1] The final two rounds were later made to be double-headers.[5]

Round Circuit Location Date Support bill Map of circuit locations
1 Suzuka International Racing Course Suzuka, Mie 8–10 March Formula Regional Japanese Championship
All Japan Road Race Championship
2 Autopolis Hita, Oita 17–19 May Super Formula Lights
3 Sportsland SUGO Shibata, Miyagi 21–23 June Super Formula Lights
4 Fuji Speedway Oyama, Shizuoka 19–21 July Super Formula Lights
5 Mobility Resort Motegi Motegi, Tochigi 23–25 August Formula Regional Japanese Championship
6 Fuji Speedway Oyama, Shizuoka 11–13 October Formula Regional Japanese Championship
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8 Suzuka International Racing Course Suzuka, Mie 22–24 November Super Formula Lights
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References

  1. 1 2 "Provisional Super Formula calendar hints at F1 support race". motorsport.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. 1 2 "Toyota star Miyata gets dual F2, ELMS programme in 2024". www.motorsport.com. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Red Bull junior Iwasa gets 2024 Mugen Super Formula seat". motorsport.com. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Hirakawa joins Miyata, Lawson in Super Formula exodus". motorsport.com. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  5. ↑ "２０２４年全日本レース選手権カレンダー申請一覧" (PDF).
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