Ayumu Iwasa
Iwasa at the Red Bull Ring in 2022
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 (age 22)
Osaka, Japan
Super Formula career
Debut season2024
Current teamTeam Mugen
Car number15
Previous series
2022–23
2021
2021
2020
2017–18
2017		FIA Formula 2 Championship
FIA Formula 3 Championship
F3 Asian Championship
French F4 Championship
Japanese F4 Championship
Asian Formula Renault Series
Championship titles
2021
2020		F3 Asia Rookie Cup
French F4 Championship
Awards
2022Anthoine Hubert Award

Ayumu Iwasa (岩佐歩夢, Iwasa Ayumu, Japanese pronunciation: [iɰᵝa̠sa̠ a̠jɯ̟ᵝmɯ̟ᵝ], born 22 September 2001) is a Japanese racing driver who most recently competed with DAMS in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, where he previously earned Rookie of the Year honours by finishing fifth overall in 2022. He is a member of the Red Bull Junior Team and the 2020 French F4 champion.[1]

Career

Karting

Iwasa started karting in Japan in 2005 and began racing competitively in 2014. Some of his notable campaigns were winning the 2014 Suzuka Karting Championship Yamaha-SS Class and becoming champion of the Suzuka Karting Championship x-30 class.[1] Iwasa also competed in the JAF Junior Karting Championship FP in the junior class during his karting career.

Lower formulae

F4 Japanese Championship

Iwasa made his single-seater debut in 2017 in the F4 Japanese Championship competing in two races for B-Max Racing, finishing 15th in both of them. That year he also took part in two races of the Asian Formula Renault Series. He took pole for both races and finished both races in second place. In 2018 he made another cameo appearance in Japanese F4, driving for Rn-Sports, as he scored points in the first race. In that year Iwasa also finished third in the final round of the JAF F4 Suzuka series.

Iwasa did his first full season of car racing in the Suzuka Racing School's Single Seater Series in 2019, where he won the title.

French F4 Championship

In 2020, he was made a Honda Junior Driver and was signed to race in the French F4 Championship.[2] Iwasa won two of three races during the first round,[3][4] Despite not winning during the next round in Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, he would win two races in every round for the next three rounds. Iwasa wrapped up the title with three races still to run by taking a double pole during the final round at the Circuit Paul Ricard.[5] Overall, the Japanese driver took five pole positions, nine wins and 15 podium finishes whilst also claiming a podium in every round and placing no lower than sixth in every race.[6][7]

F3 Asian Championship

At the start of 2021 Iwasa competed in the F3 Asian Championship, partnering Roy Nissany, Roman Staněk and Reece Ushijima.[8] He scored his only podium of the campaign in the first race of the fourth round at the Dubai Autodrome and ended up eighth in the championship.[9] Following the championship, Iwasa stated that he needed to "control his psyche".[10]

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Iwasa driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2021 Spielberg Formula 3 round.

Iwasa's focus for the year would lie in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, where he drove for the same team alongside Stanek and fellow Red Bull Junior Jak Crawford.[11] He had a difficult first round, a poor qualifying saw Iwasa take seventh place and two points during Race 2, in his only points' finish during that weekend.[12] The next round went better for him in Circuit Paul Ricard, he qualified eighth. In Race 1, he jumped two places to third at the start and later made a position on Calan Williams on lap 7, soon passing Logan Sargeant three laps later.[13] However that move would be deemed illegal as he passed the American off-track, and was given a five-second time penalty. Iwasa finished third at the flag and was demoted to eighth. Race 2 saw Iwasa fall from fourth to ninth, while in Race 3 he ended the weekend with more points in seventh.[14] At the Red Bull Ring, Iwasa started 19th in Race 1 and finished ninth, but was disqualified due to disobeying the instruction to pit while being shown the black and orange flag.[15] He recovered to 14th in Race 2, and in a chaotic Race 3 scored points once more in sixth place.[16]

At the Hungaroring, he qualified tenth. Starting third, he remained in the position until lap 8, where he was up to second following leader Jonny Edgar's retirement. He would finish second behind Lorenzo Colombo,[17] but Colombo would penalised for a safety car infringement, giving Iwasa for his maiden and only F3 win.[18] He would score a tenth and a twelfth place finishes in Race 2 and Race 3 respectively.[19] A difficult round at Spa-Francorchamps, saw Iwasa score no points, but bounced back in Zandvoort with ninth place in qualifying. He achieved his second podium in Race 1, finishing third behind Arthur Leclerc and Logan Sargeant after reverse polesitter Amaury Cordeel spun.[20] In Race 2, Iwasa went off wide and dropped to last, ultimately retiring from the race. He finished 11th in Race 3. In Sochi, Iwasa finished tenth and ninth in Race 1 and Race 3, respectively. The Japanese driver finished the season in twelfth place overall, and fourth among rookies in the series. He also beat both of his teammates in the standings.[21][22]

FIA Formula 2 Championship

2022

Iwasa driving the Dallara F2 2018 during the 2022 Spielberg Formula 2 round.

Iwasa participated in post-season testing in FIA F2 at the Yas Marina circuit with DAMS.[23] On 14 January 2022, the French outfit announced that Iwasa would race for the team during the 2022 season, partnering Roy Nissany.[24] Before his maiden F2 season, Iwasa stated that "he was too safe in F3 and [wanted] to avoid the same mistake in F2".[25]

In Bahrain, having finished second in his first free practice,[26] Iwasa started last as his came to a halt before he could start a lap in qualifying.[27] In the sprint race, he caught the attention of many, as he stormed to his first point in eighth place in an epic drive.[28] In the feature race, Iwasa was up to eighth by lap 11, and was momentarily leading before he made his pit stop. Following a late safety car, Iwasa plummeted down from seventh with a technical issue and eventually ended 16th.[29][30] In Jeddah he qualified fifth. He finished the sprint race in that position after a battle with both Hitech Grand Prix drivers, and seventh in the feature race.[31][32]

Iwasa qualified in the top 3 for the first time in Imola, securing second.[33] He narrowly missed points in ninth place during the sprint race,[34] but had a better feature race. He dropped to third at the start but took advantage of the lap 6 safety car by pitting, which costed the other alternate strategy runners. However, he was affected by a double stop, and came out behind numerous cars, but managed to claim fifth place.[35] In Barcelona, he qualified sixth and started fourth in the sprint race (due to polesitter Calan Williams' stall). He jumped Théo Pourchaire and Jake Hughes at the start into second, and secure his maiden podium in F2 by remaining in that position.[36] In the feature race, he was unable to react and unfortunately clipped a slowing Jehan Daruvala which damaged Iwasa's front wing and forced an early pit stop on lap 4, and another on lap 8. Due to his aging tyres, he was unable to hold on to points in the end and finished 12th.[37][38]

His first non-scoring weekend came at Monaco where Iwasa initially qualified third.[39] However, his best lap was not abandoned under double-waved yellow flags, and was demoted to start 12th and seventh in the sprint and feature races respectively.[40] In the sprint race, he finished 19th albeit last after he forced Clément Novalak into the wall, earning a ten-second time penalty.[41] While fighting with Williams for tenth in the feature race, he made a failed overtake on him, and collided on the last lap.[42][43] In Baku, Iwasa qualified 13th as he crashed with ten minutes remaining.[44] Iwasa charged from 13th to eighth in a hectic sprint race.[45] In the feature race, a safety car restart on lap 14 when he the back of Jake Hughes causing front wing damage and a trip to the pits, which eventually yielded 14th place.[46]

In Silverstone, Iwasa qualified sixth. Having sat fifth for the first six laps in the sprint race, he immediately passed Jüri Vips, Daruvala and Enzo Fittipaldi in the next two laps. He was unable to chase Jack Doohan and fell short of a maiden victory by 0.9 seconds.[47][48] In the feature race, Iwasa had a good getaway at the start, jumping to fourth but a terrible pit stop saw him far from the frontrunners and he finished in 12th.[49] At the Red Bull Ring, Iwasa qualified fourth. In the sprint race, Iwasa forced Logan Sargeant whilst defending and earned a five-second penalty post race. He ended in eighth place, but was demoted to tenth.[50] In the feature race on a drying track, Iwasa opted to start on wet tyres but it did not pay off, instead pitting at the end of lap 7 for dry tyres to the end. He eventually finished in seventh.[51]

He qualified second in Paul Ricard behind Sargeant.[52][53] He added a point to his tally by scoring sixth place in the sprint race.[54] In the feature race, he passed Sargeant but Doohan both passed him and Iwasa altogether. Despite that, he would re-overtake Doohan for the lead. Iwasa's pace would be superior, taking his maiden win by nearly nine seconds.[55][56][57] In Budapest, Iwasa continued his form by taking his first pole by an astonishing four tenths of a second.[58][59] In the sprint race, he finished eighth from tenth courtesy of the two Prema cars having problems of their own.[60] In the feature race, he dropped to third after being passed by Marcus Armstrong and Pourchaire. However, he was jumped by Enzo Fittipaldi but also jumped Armstrong in the pit stops. He managed to hold on to third place and his fourth podium from a charging Frederik Vesti.[61][62] Heading into the final four rounds, the Japanese racer sat seventh in the standings with 90 points.[63]

In Spa-Francorchamps, Iwasa qualified 13th. Having finished just outside the points in the sprint race, he bounced back with a feature race with seventh by going on the alternate strategy, which paid off by overtaking many rivals during the end.[64][65] He qualified fifth in Zandvoort,[66] and finished sixth in the sprint.[67] In the feature race, Iwasa remained fifth at the start, but managed to jump Dennis Hauger in the pit stops. Trouble for Doohan ahead meant that Iwasa could steer for third place.[68][69]

In Monza, Iwasa qualified seventh however, a chance to improve his lap was interrupted by crashing at the final corner in Parabolica.[70] Starting fourth, Iwasa struggled in the sprint race and slipped back to finish 12th, later being demoted to 16th due to gaining time off-track.[71] In the feature race, Iwasa avoided all chaos and was up in a net second place by lap 11. He was soon overtaken by Frederik Vesti a lap later, and remained in third until the chequered flag.[72][73] However, Iwasa was disqualified from the race as the plank on his car was below the thickness required.[74] Iwasa took his second pole position at the final round in Yas Marina.[75][76] After not scoring points in the sprint race, Iwasa duly claimed his second win of the year, despite a late charge from champion Felipe Drugovich.[77][78] Iwasa ended the season fifth in the standings with 141 points, scored two wins and a total of six podiums.[79][80] Despite being second highest of all rookies, he was presented with the Anthoine Hubert Award.[81]

2023

Iwasa driving for DAMS during the 2023 Spielberg Formula 2 round.

Iwasa continued with DAMS for the 2023 campaign, alongside Ferrari Driver Academy member Arthur Leclerc.[82] Iwasa qualified seventh for the Bahrain opening round, and ended the sprint race in fourth.[83][84] He struggled in the feature race but secured eighth place.[85] In Jeddah, he did one place better in qualifying, and in the sprint race, he shot into the lead by overtaking three rivals on the opening lap. He was put under intense pressure from behind, but managed take his first win of the season.[86][87] Iwasa finished fourth in the feature race, and thus was the only driver to score points in all four of the opening two rounds.[88][89] Iwasa took his first pole of the year in Melbourne.[90][91] His points streak would come to an end after a broken front wing on the opening lap of the sprint,[92] but in the feature race Iwasa controlled things perfectly for the win and the standings lead.[93][94] Iwasa struggled in Baku after a poor qualifying left him down in P17 and finished both races outside the points, dropping to third in the standings.[95][96]

In Monaco, Iwasa qualified in ninth. He would inherit the lead after Isack Hadjar suffered mechanical issues ahead, and go on to win comfortably.[97][98] He finished tenth in the feature race, after a late red flag saw drivers aheadwho did not pit make up positions.[99] Iwasa qualified fourth Barcelona, and contact in the sprint race dropped him to tenth. He managed to find his form and work his way to eighth.[100] In the feature race, Iwasa passed Théo Pourchaire following the pit stops, but towards the end was overtaken by a faster Victor Martins, forced to settle with fourth.[101] In Austria, Iwasa had his worst qualifying of the year yet, down in 16th. A wrong tyre choice meant that he finished in 11th.[102] Opting on the alternate strategy for the feature race, luck was on his side as teammate Leclerc brought on the safety car, and both pitted jumping the lead alternate strategy runner Enzo Fittipaldi, who missed the pit entry. He would charge all the way to second place and nearly taking the win away from Richard Verschoor.[103][104]

In Silverstone, Iwasa qualified in third having topped practice.[105][106] In the sprint race, he encountered a problem and dropped to 21st place right on the first lap, and would finish there.[107] He had a good start in the feature race, nearly taking the lead from Martins. On lap 16, he was pushed wide by Zane Maloney as he overtook him, which caused Iwasa to lose a further two positions. He managed to end in fifth place.[108] Iwasa qualified sixth in Hungary, and a terrific start from fifth moved him to second in the sprint race, where he scored yet another podium.[109] He opted for the alternate strategy during the feature race which rewarded with a higher finish, ending in fourth place after passing Isack Hadjar late on.[110] Iwasa was unlucky during Spa-Francorchamps qualifying, securing only 16th due to unpredictable rain weather. He made up for lost positions by charging to seventh place in the sprint race.[111] However the feature race was much less successful, as Iwasa spun on the first lap, and was taken out after being collected by Dennis Hauger.[112] Iwasa was then given a five-place grid penalty for the next race.[113]

Iwasa had a weekend to forget in Zandvoort, the sprint race cancelled due to heavy rain and his feature race was compromised after early contact with Kush Maini.[114][115] Iwasa qualified 15th in Monza, and retired from the sprint race due to a car issue.[116] His feature race was action-packed, having briefly led the race yet to pit in a safety car-strewn race. After pitting, he was soon up to third, and completed his charge by passing Pourchaire to claim second place.[117] Needing to have take maximum points to even have a chance of winning the title,[118] Qualifying fifth for the Abu Dhabi season finale, he finished eighth in the sprint race.[119] Struggling throughout the feature race, Iwasa would inherit two positions on the last lap and finish in fourth.[120] He concluded the season fourth in the standings, amassing 165 points, one pole, three wins and three other podiums.[121]

Super Formula

Iwasa left Formula 2 and moved back to Japan in 2024 for Super Formula, joining Team Mugen alongside Tomoki Nojiri.[122]

Formula One

At the beginning of 2021 Iwasa was officially announced as a Red Bull Junior.[123]

Iwasa made his F1 test debut, driving the AlphaTauri AT04 during the young drivers' test.[124] Despite a late car issue, the Japanese driver wrapped up 96 laps to put him 15th overall.[125]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 F4 Japanese Championship B-Max Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 28th
Asian Formula Renault Series Asia Racing Team 2 0 2 1 2 48 13th
2018 F4 Japanese Championship Rn-Sports 2 0 0 0 0 8 17th
2019 Super Taikyu - ST-4 Tracy Sports SPV Racing 1 0 0 0 0 65‡ 5th‡
2020 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 21 9 5 7 15 338 1st
2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship Hitech Grand Prix 20 1 0 0 2 52 12th
F3 Asian Championship 15 0 0 0 1 82 8th
2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship DAMS 28 2 2 1 6 141 5th
2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship DAMS 26 3 1 3 6 165 4th
2024 Super Formula Team Mugen

* Season still in progress.
‡ Team standings

Complete F4 Japanese Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2017 B-Max Racing Team OKA
1 		OKA
2 		FUJ1
1 		FUJ1
2 		AUT
1 		AUT
2 		SUG
1 		SUG
2 		FUJ2
1 		FUJ2
2 		SUZ
1 		SUZ
2 		MOT
1
15 		MOT
2
15 		28th 0
2018 Rn-Sports OKA
1 		OKA
2 		FUJ1
1 		FUJ1
2 		SUZ
1
6 		SUZ
2
Ret 		FUJ2
1 		FUJ2
2 		SUG
1 		SUG
2 		AUT
1 		AUT
2 		MOT
1 		MOT
2 		17th 8

Complete French F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points
2020 NOG
1
1 		NOG
2
5 		NOG
3
1 		MAG
1
4 		MAG
2
5 		MAG
3
3 		ZAN
1
1 		ZAN
2
4 		ZAN
3
1 		LEC1
1
1 		LEC1
2
3 		LEC1
3
1 		SPA
1
1 		SPA
2
2 		SPA
3
1 		LEC2
1
2 		LEC2
2
5 		LEC2
3
2 		LEC3
1
2 		LEC3
2
6 		LEC3
3
1 		1st 338

Complete F3 Asian Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2021 Hitech Grand Prix DUB
1
6 		DUB
2
5 		DUB
3
5 		ABU
1
9 		ABU
2
10 		ABU
3
4 		ABU
1
6 		ABU
2
10 		ABU
3
7 		DUB
1
3 		DUB
2
Ret 		DUB
3
10 		ABU
1
10 		ABU
2
10 		ABU
3
7 		8th 82

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2021 Hitech Grand Prix CAT
1
14 		CAT
2
7 		CAT
3
15 		LEC
1
8 		LEC
2
9 		LEC
3
7 		RBR
1
DSQ 		RBR
2
14 		RBR
3
6 		HUN
1
1 		HUN
2
10 		HUN
3
12 		SPA
1
15 		SPA
2
11 		SPA
3
13 		ZAN
1
3 		ZAN
2
Ret 		ZAN
3
11 		SOC
1
10 		SOC
2
C 		SOC
3
9 		12th 52

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DC Points
2022 DAMS BHR
SPR
8 		BHR
FEA
16 		JED
SPR
6 		JED
FEA
7 		IMO
SPR
9 		IMO
FEA
5 		CAT
SPR
2 		CAT
FEA
12 		MCO
SPR
19 		MCO
FEA
17† 		BAK
SPR
8 		BAK
FEA
14 		SIL
SPR
2 		SIL
FEA
12 		RBR
SPR
10 		RBR
FEA
7 		LEC
SPR
6 		LEC
FEA
1 		HUN
SPR
8 		HUN
FEA
3 		SPA
SPR
9 		SPA
FEA
7 		ZAN
SPR
6 		ZAN
FEA
3 		MNZ
SPR
16 		MNZ
FEA
DSQ 		YMC
SPR
13 		YMC
FEA
1 		5th 141
2023 DAMS BHR
SPR
4 		BHR
FEA
8 		JED
SPR
1 		JED
FEA
4 		MEL
SPR
13 		MEL
FEA
1 		BAK
SPR
Ret 		BAK
FEA
12 		MCO
SPR
1 		MCO
FEA
10 		CAT
SPR
8 		CAT
FEA
4 		RBR
SPR
11 		RBR
FEA
2 		SIL
SPR
21 		SIL
FEA
5 		HUN
SPR
2 		HUN
FEA
4 		SPA
SPR
7 		SPA
FEA
Ret 		ZAN
SPR
13 		ZAN
FEA
13 		MNZ
SPR
Ret 		MNZ
FEA
2 		YMC
SPR
8 		YMC
FEA
4 		4th 165

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  49. ^ "Despite a good performance in running 4th early on a time loss at a pit stop costs Iwasa and he finishes 12th in the Feature Race". honda.racing. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  50. ^ "Iwasa and Cordeel penalised following Spielberg Sprint Race". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  51. ^ "In difficult conditions and after a number of penalties causing a disturbance. Iwasa starts the race 4th and finishes 7th to secure points". honda.racing. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  52. ^ "QUALIFYING: Sargeant sneaks ahead of Iwasa and Vesti in tight battle for pole". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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  54. ^ "Ayumu Iwasa finishes the race in 8th after starting in 9th. Multiple penalties after the race then promote him to 6th overall". honda.racing. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  55. ^ "FEATURE RACE: Iwasa holds his nerve to seal masterful maiden victory". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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  60. ^ "Top qualifier Ayumu Iwasa starts from P10 on the reverse grid. After a stable drive he finishes in a point-scoring 8th place". honda.racing. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  61. ^ "FEATURE RACE: Pourchaire checkmates rivals to reignite Championship fight". 31 July 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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  63. ^ "It's a learning process: Assessing Ayumu Iwasa's 2022 season so far". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  64. ^ "Iwasa starts the race in 13th and finishes 9th. Narrowly missing out on winning points". honda.racing. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  65. ^ "Iwasa: Work to do ahead of Zandvoort but F3 experience will help". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  66. ^ "Iwasa: 'More potential in me and the car for both Zandvoort races'". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  67. ^ "Iwasa starts the race in 6th and regains the same position on the final lap to finish the race". honda.racing. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  68. ^ "2022 Round 12 post-Feature Race press conference". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  69. ^ "Hauger and Iwasa podium in Zandvoort F2". Red Bull Junior Team. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  70. ^ "QUALIFYING: Doohan overcomes rivals to claim pole in highly competitive session". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  71. ^ "Starting from 4th, Ayumu Iwasa struggles with the balance of his car and finishes 16th after failing to pick up the pace". honda.racing. 11 September 2022.
  72. ^ "FEATURE RACE: Daruvala keeps his cool to take victory in frenetic Monza showing". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  73. ^ "2022 Round 13 Feature Race: Thoughts from the top 3". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  74. ^ "Iwasa disqualified from Monza Feature Race". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  75. ^ "QUALIFYING: Iwasa leaves his best to last as DAMS take Yas Marina 1-2". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  76. ^ "2022 Round 14 post-Qualifying press conference". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  77. ^ "FEATURE RACE: Iwasa holds off Drugovich in last-lap battle". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  78. ^ "2022 Round 14 post-Feature Race press conference". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  79. ^ "Formula 2 2022 Driver Standings". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  80. ^ "Iwasa: Rookie speed and potential was always there, but need to put everything together in 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  81. ^ "A triumphant swansong and the dawn of new beginnings". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  82. ^ "Iwasa signs on for second F2 season with DAMS for 2023". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  83. ^ "Iwasa targeting Sprint victory to bounce back from difficult Friday". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  84. ^ "Ayumu Iwasa starts and finishes 4th in the season opener in 2023". honda.racing. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  85. ^ "Iwasa: Bouncing back with Jeddah victory the goal after Round 1 disappointment". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  86. ^ "SPRINT RACE: Iwasa holds his nerve in Jeddah masterclass". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  87. ^ "Iwasa critical despite Jeddah Sprint victory: 'I didn't have great speed'". F1 Feeder Series. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  88. ^ "Ayumu Iwasa completes the race in 4th and is now 3rd in the championship". honda.racing. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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  90. ^ "QUALIFYING: Iwasa scores pole in disrupted Melbourne downpour". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  91. ^ "Iwasa: Melbourne F2 pole lap was 'not so great' despite six-tenth gap". Feeder Series. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  92. ^ "Ayumu Iwasa starts from P9, after moving down after an accident, he finishes 13th". honda.racing. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  93. ^ "FEATURE RACE: Iwasa brings it home to claim the Championship lead". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  94. ^ "Iwasa: DAMS 1-3 in Melbourne down to 'pushing each other all the time'". Feeder Series. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  95. ^ "After starting from 17th Ayumu Iwasa retires due to a problem with his car". honda.racing. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  96. ^ "Iwasa starts the race in 17th and finishes 13th". honda.racing. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  97. ^ "SPRINT RACE: Ayumu Iwasa takes third win and Championship lead". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  98. ^ "2023 Round 6 post-Sprint Race press conference". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  99. ^ "Starting from 9th Ayumu Iwasa Finishes the Race in 10th. He Misses Out on a Top Position with an Unsuccessful Tyre Strategy". honda.racing. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  100. ^ "As conditions change from wet to dry. Ayumu Iwasa, starting from 6th finishes in 8th". honda.racing. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  101. ^ "Ayumu Iwasa starts and finishes 4th, holding off a strong challenge from the rest of the field towards the end to take 12 points". honda.racing. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  102. ^ "Pre-race rain affects tyre choice and race results Starting from 16th Ayumu Iwasa comes 11th". honda.racing. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  103. ^ "2023 Round 8 post-Feature Race press conference". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  104. ^ "Starting from 16th Ayumu Iwasa finishes on the podium in 2nd. He narrowly misses the top spot after closing in on the leader on the final lap". honda.racing. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  105. ^ "Iwasa expecting strong Qualifying pace after topping Silverstone Practice". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  106. ^ "2023 Round 9 post-Qualifying press conference". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  107. ^ "After starting from 7th Ayumu Iwasa suffers a problem on the opening lap.He makes a pit stop and is lapped but completes the race". honda.racing. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  108. ^ "In a turbulent race with three SCs, Ayumu Iwasa makes a good start from 3rd to take the lead, but being unable to pick up pace, he finishes 5th". honda.racing. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  109. ^ "2023 Round 10 post-Sprint Race press conference". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  110. ^ "Iwasa starts the race 6th and finishes 4th to secure points". honda.racing. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  111. ^ "Starting from 16th Ayumu Iwasa finishes 7th, he overtakes eight cars to score two points". honda.racing. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  112. ^ "Starting from 16th place, Ayumu Iwasa regretfully retires due to an accident on the opening lap". honda.racing. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  113. ^ "Hauger disqualified and two drivers penalised after Spa-Francorchamps Feature Race". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  114. ^ "The race ends under a red flag with no points awarded due to rain and an accident, Starting from 16th Ayumu Iwasa comes 13th". 27 August 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  115. ^ "Starting from 12th, Iwasa finishes 13th after going off the track in an attempt to overtake". honda.racing. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  116. ^ "Iwasa Suffers a Painful Retirement Due to a Problem with His Car". honda.racing. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  117. ^ "2023 Round 13 post-Feature Race press conference". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  118. ^ "Iwasa: Title may be out of reach but signing off 2023 with win is the goal". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  119. ^ "Iwasa Starts the Race in 6th and Finishes 8th, He Gains One Point and Heads into the Final Race in 3rd Place in the Championship". honda.racing. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  120. ^ "Ayumu Iwasa finishes 4th after starting from 5th to conclude the 2023 championship in 4th overall". honda.racing. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  121. ^ "Formula 2 2023 Driver Standings". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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  124. ^ "Ayumu Iwasa to drive in end of season test". Scuderia AlphaTauri. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  125. ^ "2023 End Of Season Young Driver Test". Scuderia AlphaTauri. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

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