2014 Super Formula Championship
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The 2014 Japanese Championship Super Formula season was the forty-second season of the premier series in Japanese open-wheel motor racing, and the second under the name of Super Formula. 2014 was also the first season using the new chassis, the Dallara SF14, which replaced the Swift SF09 used in previous seasons. The season began on 13 April and ended on 9 November after seven rounds.
2012 champion Kazuki Nakajima claimed his second title in three seasons, after a consistent campaign, in which he scored points in each of the nine races to be held. Nakajima won races at Fuji and Suzuka as the TOM'S driver won the championship by 6.5 points, ahead of Impul's João Paulo de Oliveira. De Oliveira was the season's most frequent winner, with three victories, winning at Fuji, Suzuka and Motegi. Third place in the championship went to Nakajima's team-mate, André Lotterer. Lotterer won races at Fuji and Autopolis, but missed out on a chance to compete for the championship, after missing the Motegi round to make his Formula One début with Caterham at the Belgian Grand Prix.
The only other drivers to win races during the season were Team LeMans' Loïc Duval, who won the season-opening round at Suzuka. Like Lotterer, he missed a race – at Fuji – as he was still recovering from his accident suffered during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Tomoki Nojiri was the season's other winner, winning at Sportsland SUGO for Team Dandelion Racing. The performances of Nakajima, Lotterer and Andrea Caldarelli (replacing Lotterer at Motegi) were enough for TOM'S to win the teams' championship, finishing 33.5 points clear of the next best team, Team LeMans.
Teams and drivers
Race calendar and results
A provisional calendar for the 2014 season was released on 8 November 2013. All races were held in Japan.
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
Scoring system
| Round | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, 3–6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | AUT | SUG | SUZ | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos Driver SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ Points 1 Japan Kazuki Nakajima 6 2 3 1 7 6 2 2 1 46 2 Brazil João Paulo de Oliveira 7 1 2 Ret 1 3 Ret 1 4 39.5 3 Germany André Lotterer 5 4 1 6 1 Ret 3 2 34.5 4 France Loïc Duval 1 3 4 4 15 3 11 3 29.5 5 Japan Hiroaki Ishiura 3 Ret 11 4 2 8 6 5 7 26 6 United Kingdom James Rossiter 2 6 17 8 8 5 4 6 10 22 7 Japan Yuji Kunimoto 13 5 7 3 13 2 9 4 Ret 19.5 8 Japan Ryō Hirakawa 4 Ret 8 2 10 13 8 16 5 16.5 9 Japan Naoki Yamamoto 11 Ret 5 5 15 7 7 7 6 14.5 10 Japan Tomoki Nojiri 9 Ret 15 12 9 9 1 12 9 10 11 Japan Koudai Tsukakoshi 14 DNS 9 Ret 6 4 Ret 8 13 8.5 12 Italy Andrea Caldarelli Ret 3 7 13 India Narain Karthikeyan Ret 7 6 7 Ret 17 11 10 8 5 14 Japan Daisuke Nakajima Ret 9 14 9 16 12 5 9 15 4 15 Japan Hideki Mutoh 10 10 12 11 5 10 12 13 12 4 16 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 8 8 10 Ret 14 Ret Ret 15 11 1.5 17 Japan Takashi Kogure Ret Ret DNS Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret 16 0 18 Japan Yuichi Nakayama Ret 13 16 10 Ret 16 13 Ret 18 0 19 Japan Koki Saga Ret 11 13 Ret 17 11 Ret Ret 19 0 20 Japan Yuhki Nakayama 12 12 18 13 12 14 14 Ret 17 0 21 Japan Takuya Izawa Ret 14 14 0 Pos Driver SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ Points | Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Japan Kazuki Nakajima | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
| 2 | Brazil João Paulo de Oliveira | 7 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 39.5 |
| 3 | Germany André Lotterer | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 34.5 | |
| 4 | France Loïc Duval | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 29.5 | |
| 5 | Japan Hiroaki Ishiura | 3 | Ret | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | United Kingdom James Rossiter | 2 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 | Japan Yuji Kunimoto | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 19.5 |
| 8 | Japan Ryō Hirakawa | 4 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Japan Naoki Yamamoto | 11 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14.5 |
| 10 | Japan Tomoki Nojiri | 9 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Japan Koudai Tsukakoshi | 14 | DNS | 9 | Ret | 6 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 13 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Italy Andrea Caldarelli | Ret | 3 | 7 | |||||||
| 13 | India Narain Karthikeyan | Ret | 7 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| 14 | Japan Daisuke Nakajima | Ret | 9 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 15 | Japan Hideki Mutoh | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 16 | Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi | 8 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 11 | 1.5 |
| 17 | Japan Takashi Kogure | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 11 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | Japan Yuichi Nakayama | Ret | 13 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 16 | 13 | Ret | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | Japan Koki Saga | Ret | 11 | 13 | Ret | 17 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Japan Yuhki Nakayama | 12 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 17 | 0 |
| 21 | Japan Takuya Izawa | Ret | 14 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | AUT | SUG | SUZ | Points | ||
| Colour | Result | ||||||||||
| Gold | Winner | ||||||||||
| Silver | Second place | ||||||||||
| Bronze | Third place | ||||||||||
| Green | Points classification | ||||||||||
| Blue | Non-points classification | ||||||||||
| Non-classified finish (NC) | |||||||||||
| Purple | Retired, not classified (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) |
Teams' Championship
| Pos | Team | No. | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | AUT | SUG | SUZ | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos Team No. SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ Points 1 Petronas Team TOM'S 36 5 4 1 6 3 1 Ret 3 2 79.5 37 6 2 3 1 7 6 2 2 1 2 Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 7 4 Ret 8 2 10 13 8 16 5 46 8 1 3 4 Ret 4 15 3 11 3 3 P.mu/cerumo・INGING 38 3 Ret 11 4 2 8 6 5 7 45.5 39 13 5 7 3 13 2 9 4 Ret 4 Lenovo Team Impul 19 7 1 2 Ret 1 3 Ret 1 4 39.5 20 Ret 7 6 7 Ret 17 11 10 8 5 Kondo Racing 3 2 6 17 8 8 5 4 6 10 22 6 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing 40 9 Ret 15 12 9 9 1 12 9 14 41 10 10 12 11 5 10 12 13 12 7 Team Mugen 1 11 Ret 5 5 15 7 7 7 6 12.5 2 12 12 18 13 12 14 14 Ret 17 8 HP Real Racing 10 14 DNS 9 Ret 6 4 Ret 8 13 10 11 8 8 10 Ret 14 Ret Ret 15 11 9 Nakajima Racing 31 Ret 9 14 9 16 12 5 9 15 4 32 Ret Ret DNS Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret 16 KCMG 18 Ret 13 16 10 Ret 16 13 Ret 18 0 Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports 62 Ret 11 13 Ret 17 11 Ret Ret 19 0 Drago Corse 34 Ret 14 14 0 Pos Team No. SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ Points | Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Petronas Team TOM'S | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 79.5 |
| 37 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |||
| 3 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | 38 | 3 | Ret | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 45.5 |
| 39 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 4 | Ret | |||
| 4 | Lenovo Team Impul | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 39.5 |
| 20 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |||
| 5 | Kondo Racing | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing | 40 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
| 41 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |||
| 7 | Team Mugen | 1 | 11 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12.5 |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 17 | |||
| 8 | HP Real Racing | 10 | 14 | DNS | 9 | Ret | 6 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 11 | |||
| 9 | Nakajima Racing | 31 | Ret | 9 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 32 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 11 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 16 | |||
| KCMG | 18 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 16 | 13 | Ret | 18 | 0 | |
| Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports | 62 | Ret | 11 | 13 | Ret | 17 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 0 | |
| Drago Corse | 34 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 0 | |||||||
| Pos | Team | No. | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | AUT | SUG | SUZ | Points | ||
| Colour | Result | |||||||||||
| Gold | Winner | |||||||||||
| Silver | Second place | |||||||||||
| Bronze | Third place | |||||||||||
| Green | Points classification | |||||||||||
| Blue | Non-points classification | |||||||||||
| Non-classified finish (NC) | ||||||||||||
| Purple | Retired, not classified (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) |
External links
- 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in English)