2013 Super Formula Championship
The 2013 Japanese Championship Super Formula season was the 27th season of premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing and the first under the new name of Super Formula. The series was contested over six rounds and a non-championship final round at Fuji Speedway as part of the JAF Grand Prix. 2013 was also the last season using the original chassis by Swift Engineering as for 2014 Dallara would supply a new chassis, the SF14, to the series.
Teams and drivers
Race calendar and results
A provisional calendar for the 2013 season was released on 10 August 2012. All races were held in Japan.Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
1 | Suzuka Circuit | 14 April | Takuya Izawa | Takashi Kogure | Takuya Izawa | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |
2 | Autopolis | 2 June | André Lotterer | Kazuki Nakajima | André Lotterer | Petronas Team TOM'S |
3 | Fuji Speedway | 14 July | Loïc Duval | André Lotterer | André Lotterer | Petronas Team TOM'S |
4 | Twin Ring Motegi | 4 August | Kazuki Nakajima | André Lotterer | Kazuki Nakajima | Petronas Team TOM'S |
5 | Sportsland SUGO | 29 September | Loïc Duval | Takashi Kogure | Loïc Duval | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans |
6 | Suzuka Circuit | 10 November | Naoki Yamamoto | Ryō Hirakawa | Naoki Yamamoto | Team Mugen |
6 | Suzuka Circuit | 10 November | Naoki Yamamoto | Ryō Hirakawa | Kazuki Nakajima | Petronas Team TOM'S |
NC | Fuji Speedway Report | 24 November | Yuji Kunimoto | Takuya Izawa | Yuji Kunimoto | P.mu/cerumo・INGING |
Calendar changes
- On 1 November the first Motegi round, scheduled for 12 May, was taken off the calendar for 2013.
- The race at Inje Speedium, scheduled for 25 August, was cancelled during the 2013 season.
- The non-championship JAF Grand Prix was originally scheduled for 17 November but was rescheduled to 24 November.
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
;Scoring system:Round | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Pole |
1–5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |