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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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Iwasa Wins Chaotic Fuji Race as Ohta’s Super Formula Title Waits Until Suzuka
Ayumu Iwasa took his first victory of the 2026 Japanese SUPER FORMULA season at Fuji Speedway, controlling Round 10 from the opening corner through three Safety Car periods. Zak O’Sullivan secured a career-best P2 finish, while Nobuharu Matsushita completed the podium as championship leader…
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Giltaire Seals Super Formula Lights Title with Motegi Hat-Trick
Evan Giltaire closed the 2026 All-Japan Super Formula Lights Championship with a dominant sweep at Mobility Resort Motegi, winning Rounds 16, 17, and 18 to secure the title. The B-MAX Racing Team driver became the first non-Japanese champion in the history of the series.
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Suzuki Completes SUGO Hat-Trick as Bohra Adds Two Podiums in Super Formula Lights
Sportsland SUGO delivered a decisive weekend in the All-Japan Super Formula Lights Championship as Tokiya Suzuki turned two pole positions into three straight race wins for TOM'S.
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Fukuzumi Wins SUGO Thriller as Iwasa Charges to Second
Sportsland SUGO delivered a strategic and closely fought Round 8 of the 2026 SUPER FORMULA season, with Nirei Fukuzumi emerging from a late Safety Car restart to take victory. Tomoki Nojiri had started from pole and led the opening phase, but Ayumu Iwasa's recovery from ninth to second became one…
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Kakunoshin Ohta Sweeps Fuji Double as Dandelion Racing Secures Twin 1-3 Finishes in Super Formula
Kakunoshin Ohta completed a perfect weekend at Fuji International Speedway, winning both races of Super Formula's 2026 double-header as Dandelion Racing repeated an identical 1-3 finish across the two races.
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Inside Honda’s Formula Dream Project: How HFDP Is Building Asia’s Next F1 Hopefuls
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
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Mitsui Masters Okayama with Perfect Weekend as Super Formula Lights Title Race Tightens Around Japanese Trio
Okayama International Circuit hosted Rounds 10, 11, and 12 of the All-Japan Super Formula Lights Championship, and Yusuke Mitsui left with maximum points after completing a flawless three-race sweep. The DELiGHTWORKS driver converted practice pace into pole positions, race victories, and a…
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Umegaki Sweeps Suzuka as Super Formula Lights Round 3 Produces Three Different Podium Battles
Super Formula Lights returned to Suzuka International Racing Course for Round 3 of the 2026 season, with Kiyoshi Umegaki delivering one of the most dominant weekends of the championship so far through a complete sweep across qualifying and all three races.
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Fukuzumi Secures ROOKIE RACING’s First Super Formula Victory After Late Suzuka Duel With Iwasa
Super Formula’s return to Suzuka Circuit for Round 5 of the 2026 season delivered one of the championship’s defining races so far, with Nirei Fukuzumi holding off Ayumu Iwasa and Kakunoshin Ohta in a closing-stage battle separated by less than a second at the flag.
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Shimbara, Giltaire, and Umegaki Share Victories as Super Formula Lights Rounds 4–6 Deliver at Autopolis
Super Formula Lights returned to Autopolis this weekend for Rounds 4, 5 and 6 of the 2026 season, the Oita Prefecture circuit hosting a triple-header that produced a different winner in each race and a closely fought competitive picture throughout. Two days of practice and two qualifying sessions…
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Iwasa Sweeps Qualifying but Weather Cancels Autopolis Race Before It Begins
Round 3 of the 2026 Super Formula Championship at Autopolis delivered a clear qualifying benchmark before severe weather brought the race to a halt.