Ayumu Iwasa underwent his first F1 test run with AlphaTauri at post-season testing in Abu Dhabi ahead of his move to Super Formula in 2024.
AlphaTauri –
Scuderia AlphaTauri will have three drivers take part in the end-of-season test at the Yas Marina circuit on Tuesday after the final race of the F1 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Red Bull Junior and Honda Formula Dream Project driver Ayumu Iwasa will be behind the wheel of one of the AT04s during the test day, Daniel Ricciardo will drive the second car in the morning, and Yuki Tsunoda will be driving the second car in the morning. will take over. This year, track time is in the afternoon.
Iwasa, 22, from Osaka, Japan, currently sits third in the F2 championship, having won three times so far this season, with two races remaining in Abu Dhabi this weekend. . In fact, he won the feature race held at Yas His Marina last year, and in the championship he finished fifth.
Ayumu plans to return to Japan in the 2024 season to compete in the prestigious Super Formula series. This will be his first season back in his home country since 2019. He raced in Europe from 2020, winning the French F4 title, and the following year in F3 he finished 12th.
Super Formula –
Ayumu Iwasa, who participated in this season’s FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship as part of Honda’s driver development program, will compete full-time in the All Japan Super Formula Championship (Super Formula) in 2024. Ayumu Iwasa currently has a good result in F2, ranking 3rd overall at the end of the 13th race. Next season, he will drive for both Honda’s driver development program, the Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP), and Red Bull’s driver development program, the Red Bull Junior Team. In the future, he aims to compete in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship (F1) and will compete in Japan’s highest class, Super Formula.
Iwasa will join TEAM MUGEN and compete alongside teammate Tomoki Nojiri, winner of the 2021 and 2022 Super Formula Championship. As announced, TEAM MUGEN has reached an agreement in principle to sign a multi-year contract with Nojiri, with the aim of winning the championship for the third time and strengthening the team.
Iwasa will also participate with Scuderia AlphaTauri in the end-of-season test at Yas Marina Circuit after the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix. Honda will continue to focus on development programs that produce drivers who compete in the world’s top categories, including F1.
Ayumu Iwasa: “After my experience in F2, I am happy to be able to participate in Super Formula, which leads to the world championship, and to be able to race in my home country.” This challenge following Super Formula F1, the second fastest series, is very important to me. It’s an exciting challenge and one that I followed closely during my time in F2. I will do everything in my power to achieve my dream of reaching the top of the world and staying there. Dear Japanese fans, we are looking forward to your support! ”
Koji Watanabe | Honda Racing Corporation President: “I am very happy that Mr. Iwasa, who has shown remarkable performance this season, will step up from F2 to Super Formula.He continues to work calmly and positively, and has the ability to attract those around him. We hope that Mr. Iwasa, who possesses the same skills, will achieve good results in a new field.We hope that Mr. Tomoki Nojiri, who has signed a multi-year contract, will continue to play an active role as the ace of the Honda team. .”
The list of FP1 drivers is as follows –
Red Bull: Jake Dennis, Isack Hadjar
Mercedes: Frederic Vesti (replacement of Lewis Hamilton)
Ferrari: Robert Schwartzman (replaced by Charles Leclerc)
McLaren: Duck O’Ward (replacing Lando Norris)
Alpine: Jack Doohan (replaces Esteban Ocon)
Aston Martin: Felipe Drugovic (replaced by Ferdinand Alonso)
Williams: Zac O’Sullivan (replacement of Alexander Albon)
Alfa Romeo: Theo Pulceale (replacement of Chou Guanyu)
Haas: Oliver Bearman (replacement of Kevin Magnussen)
Previous postseason test lineup (including young and regular drivers) –
Mercedes – Frederik Vesti
Williams – Zach O’Sullivan/Franco Colapinto, Alexander Albon/Logan Sargent
Haas – Oliver Bearman, Pietro Fittipaldi
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