The 2017 Japanese Super Formula Championship was the forty-fifth season of premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing, and the fifth under the moniker of Super Formula. Yuji Kunimoto was the defending series champion.[1]
Hiroaki Ishiura won his second Driver's Championship in three years, finishing only half a point ahead of Pierre Gasly after the final round was cancelled due to Typhoon Lan. The Cerumo INGING team won their second successive Team Championship.
Teams and drivers
Every Honda-powered car used a Honda HR-414E engine and every Toyota-powered car used a Toyota RI4A engine.
Driver changes
- Leaving Super Formula
- Entering Super Formula
Race calendar
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
- Scoring system
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pole |
Rounds 1, 3-6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Round 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
Round 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
- Driver standings
| Colour | Result | Gold | Winner | Silver | Second place | Bronze | Third place | Green | Points finish | Blue | Non-points finish | Non-classified finish (NC) | Purple | Retired (Ret) | Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) | Black | Disqualified (DSQ) | White | Did not start (DNS) | Withdrew (WD) | Race cancelled (C) | Blank | Did not practice (DNP) | Did not arrive (DNA) | Excluded (EX) | Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap |
Teams' Championship
References
- ^ "Suzuka Super Formula: Kunimoto takes title, Vandoorne wins final race". October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2017 Motorsports Activities". Toyota Motor Corporation. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ van Leeuwen, Andrew (1 March 2017). "Rosenqvist scores LeMans Super Formula seat". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Honda 2017 Motorsports Program Overview". Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Chokhani, Darshan (13 February 2017). "Gasly confirmed at Mugen for 2017 Super Formula season". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Itochu Enex Team Impul Line-up". Impul. Itochu Enex Team Impul. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Red Bull closing on Super Formula deal for Gasly". 6 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
While the TOM'S line-up of Kazuki Nakajima and Andre Lotterer is set to remain unchanged
- ^ "B-MAX RACING TEAM、2017年からスーパーフォーミュラに参戦! ドライバーは協議中 (B-MAX RACING TEAM, fought from 2017 to super formula! The driver is under discussion)". 27 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Red Bull in talks to place Gasly in Super Formula". 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
One of the teams Red Bull has held discussions with about running Gasly is understood to be Nakajima Racing, which ran Daisuke Nakajima and Bertrand Baguette in this year's championship.
- ^ "Vandoorne to partner Alonso at McLaren in 2017 as Button steps back". 3 September 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Thukrai, Rachit (21 October 2017). "Gasly denied Super Formula title shot as finale cancelled". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "SUPER FORMULA Official Website".
External links
- Japanese Championship Super Formula official website (in English)
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