The Formula 1 Ladder Explained: How Asian Drivers Climb from F4 to F1
A plain guide to the five steps between karting and F1, the Super Licence points that decide who gets there, and the Asian championships that feed in.
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A plain guide to the five steps between karting and F1, the Super Licence points that decide who gets there, and the Asian championships that feed in.
Taito Kato closed the 2026 F3 season with a podium and three points finishes at Madring, ending the year fourth in the championship. Enzo Deligny, Yevan David and Jin Nakamura also featured in the season finale, with David securing a points finish in the final race of his F3 debut season. Kato…
Taito Kato delivered one of the standout performances of the weekend. After qualifying fourth overall from second in Group A, Kato converted his front-row start into victory in the Sprint Race. He followed that with another strong drive in the Feature Race, finishing third to complete a double podium
The FIA Formula 3 Championship's visit to Spa-Francorchamps delivered one of the strongest weekends of the season for the Japanese contingent. Jin Nakamura claimed his first victory of the campaign in the Sprint Race, Hiyu Yamakoshi rebounded from a difficult Saturday to finish on the Feature Race…
The FIA Formula 3 Championship arrived at Silverstone for Round 5 with three Asian drivers inside the midfield fight throughout the weekend. A difficult qualifying session left all three with work to do, but strong recovery drives across both races saw Yevan David claim a Sprint Race podium, while…
Round 4 of the FIA Formula 3 Championship at the Red Bull Ring marked the strongest collective weekend of the season for Japan's four-driver contingent. Hiyu Yamakoshi claimed his maiden FIA Formula 3 pole position, Jin Nakamura secured his first Sprint Race podium, while Taito Kato and Kanato Le…
In Japanese motorsport, the question is no longer whether Japan can produce another Formula 1-calibre driver. The real question is how quickly Honda can push one there. That is the purpose of the Honda Formula Dream Project, better known as HFDP. Launched as a structured junior program to turn
Round 3 of the FIA Formula 3 Championship at Barcelona produced a milestone result for Hiyu Yamakoshi, who secured his first official FIA Formula 3 podium finishing P2 in the Feature Race.
A detailed review of Sri Lankan racing driver Yevan David’s 2025 Euroformula Open season with Team Motopark, highlighting his vice championship finish, wins at Spa, Monza, and Portimao, and the performances that led to his historic move to AIX Racing for the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
A detailed review of South Korean racing driver Michael Shin’s 2025 season, covering his Euroformula Open campaign with Motopark, a record-breaking victory in Barcelona, wins and podiums across Europe, a standout GB3 guest appearance at Silverstone, and how the year set the foundation for his move…
Thai driver Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak will join ART Grand Prix in FIA Formula 2 for the 2026 season after a three-win campaign in FIA Formula 3.
Ghazlan interviews Bagoes Hermanto, CEO of Superstars Motorsport, promoters of Porsche Sprint Cup Indonesia