Formula Nippon season 2010
The 2010 Formula Nippon season was the 24th Formula Nippon season . It comprised a total of seven racing weekends. The season started on April 18, 2010 and ended on November 7, 2010 in Suzuka . João Paulo de Oliveira won the drivers' championship.
Starting field
All teams drive with chassis from Swift Engineering .
| team | No. | driver | engine | run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing
|
1 |
 Loïc Duval
|
Honda | 1-8, F. |
| 2 |
Takuya Izawa
|
1-8, F. | ||
|
Kondo Racing
|
3 |
Tsugio Matsuda
|
Toyota | 4-8, F. |
|
Team LeMans
|
7th |
 Kei Cozzolino
|
Toyota | 1-8, F. |
| 8th |
Hiroaki Ishiura
|
1-8, F. | ||
|
HFDP Racing
|
10 |
Kodai Tsukakoshi
|
Honda | 1-8, F. |
|
Motul team
|
16 |
Yūji Ide
|
Honda | 1-8, F. |
|
KCMG
|
18th |
Katsuyuki Hiranaka
|
Toyota | 1-8, F. |
|
Team impulse
|
19th |
 João Paulo de Oliveira
|
Toyota | 1-8, F. |
| 20th |
Kōhei Hirate
|
1-8, F. | ||
|
Deliziefollie / Cerumo-Inging
|
29 |
Takuto Iguchi
|
Toyota | 1-8, F. |
|
Nakajima Racing
|
31 |
Naoki Yamamoto
|
Honda | 1-8, F. |
| 32 |
Takashi Kogure
|
1-8, F. | ||
|
Petronas Team TOM'S
|
36 |
 André Lotterer
|
Toyota | 1-8, F. |
| 37 |
Kazuya shima
|
1-8, F. |
- Q: Participation in the non-championship race weekend in Fuji.
Racing calendar
The 2010 season consisted of eight races. The last two races were held on one race weekend. In addition, two non-championship races took place in Fuji after the season.
| No. | date | Racetrack | winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | April 18 |
Suzuka
|
Takashi Kogure
|
João Paulo de Oliveira
|
André Lotterer
|
| 2. | 23. May |
Motegi
|
João Paulo de Oliveira
|
Kodai Tsukakoshi
|
André Lotterer
|
| 3. | July 18th |
Fuji
|
Kōhei Hirate
|
André Lotterer
|
João Paulo de Oliveira
|
| 4th | 8th August |
Motegi
|
Loïc Duval
|
Takashi Kogure
|
Kōhei Hirate
|
| 5. | September 26th |
Sugo
|
Kazuya shima
|
Loïc Duval
|
André Lotterer
|
| 6th | October 17th |
Kamitsue
|
André Lotterer
|
João Paulo de Oliveira
|
Hiroaki Ishiura
|
| 7th | November 7th |
Suzuka
|
Loïc Duval
|
Takashi Kogure
|
André Lotterer
|
| 8th. |
João Paulo de Oliveira
|
André Lotterer
|
Takashi Kogure
|
||
| - | November 13th |
Fuji
|
André Lotterer
|
Kazuya shima
|
Kodai Tsukakoshi
|
| - | 14th November |
André Lotterer
|
Naoki Yamamoto
|
Yūji Ide
|
Rating
The points in Formula Nippon were awarded in 2010 in the first six races according to the following system: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. In races seven and eight, the following system applied: 8-4-3-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.5. In addition, one point was awarded for pole position in Formula Nippon .
Driver ranking
Status: end of season
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