Sho Tsuboi set to switch from Super Formula to F2

Toyota-backed driver Sho Tsuboi, who claimed the 2024 Super Formula title with TOM’S, is poised to leave the series at the end of the season to make a move to FIA Formula 2. The 31-year-old’s potential F2 drive coincides with his ongoing participation in the Haas F1 team’s Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) programme, following Toyota's technical partnership with the F1 squad. Tsuboi recently completed a TPC test at Jerez alongside reserve drivers Ryo Hirakawa and Jack Doohan. Toyota Racing vice-chairman Kazuki Nakajima noted that the manufacturer is ready to support its drivers' ambitions if they choose to compete internationally.

As Tsuboi prepares for F2, 26-year-old Ritomo Miyata appears unlikely to remain in the category for another season with Hitech alongside Colton Herta, despite claiming a victory at Madring. While Miyata's immediate plans remain unconfirmed, a return to Japan to race for TOM’S in Super Formula and Super GT is considered a strong possibility.

Meanwhile, Zak O’Sullivan is set to depart Super Formula to join Envision Racing in Formula E for the 2026/27 season alongside Maximilian Gunther. The former Williams F1 reserve driver spearheaded a strong run for Team Impul this year, securing the team's first pole position since 2022 at Fuji in July and its first podium since 2023. However, a schedule overlap between Formula E's pre-season test at Jarama and the Super Formula finale at Suzuka leaves O'Sullivan's final race appearance uncertain, with Impul team director Kazuki Hoshino declining to comment.