The 2012 Formula Nippon Championship was the fortieth season of the premier Japanese open-wheel

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series. The series for

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racing cars was contested over seven rounds with a non-championship final round at Fuji Speedway as part of the

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. The two-time Le Mans winner André Lotterer was the defending champion. This was also the final season run under the name Formula Nippon, the series would be renamed into Japanese Championship Super Formula, a name selected by public, in 2013.

Teams and drivers

Note:All drivers (except Yuhki Nakayama) also participated the non-Championship

Race calendar and results

* All races will be held in Japan. A non-championship round, entitled

Super GT and Formula Nippon Sprint Cup 2012, will be held at the conclusion of the season.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

;Scoring system:

Teams' Championship

References

External links

2012 Japanese Championship Formula Nippon
{{Japanese Formula 3000/Formula Nippon years

Super Formula

Nippon Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...