O’Sullivan considers Japan as an option to continue racing career after exit from F2

Williams Formula 1 junior Jack O’Sullivan says he is considering Super Formula as an option for 2025 after losing his seat in Formula 2 midway through this year.

O’Sullivan was a surprise late inclusion for this week’s post-season test at Suzuka, joining condo racing Friday, the last day reserved for beginners.

This follows his split with the ART Grand Prix team in F2 in the wake of September’s Monza round, with fellow Williams junior Luke Browning replacing him for Baku.

The 2021 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC award winner finished 16th in the final standings with wins in the Monaco feature race and the Spa Sprint.

Speaking to Motorsport.com, O’Sullivan said that financial issues were at the root of his split with ART and he did not rule out the possibility of a full-time Super Formula seat.

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“It’s no secret that F2 is not the cheapest championship,” O’Sullivan said. “We all try and raise money for it as much as we can, Williams was helping me too, but sometimes it’s not enough.

“The performance on the track also did not help that cause. It’s one of those things, I’m not the first driver to leave F2 and I won’t be the last.”

On the possibility of a full-time move to Japan, he said: “It’s a different step up from F2, but it’s a very competitive championship, which is attractive for drivers coming from Europe.

“I really enjoyed today, but there are some other things on the table, so let’s see.”

In his first Super Formula outing, O’Sullivan recorded the eighth-fastest time among the 12 drivers in action on Friday, 1.619 seconds behind pacesetter Igor Fraga, who drove all three days of testing. nakajima racing,

The 19-year-old said he was satisfied with his progress during the day and is confident that had the afternoon session not been interrupted by a crash for Yui Tsutsumi he would have been higher on the leaderboard as most drivers on their final runs. Were.

“It was a pretty short day for racing on the track,” O’Sullivan said. “The morning session was just about getting used to the car and testing its limits, because it was a very different car to F2 and it was hard to find the limits, very fast in the corners.

“In the afternoon, we finally had two sets of tyres. The last run was looking good until the red flag. But the main thing was to learn as much as possible and find out the limits of the car.

“I think the last lap was in the ballpark. But I was more concerned about the feel of the car, and getting there at the end of the day.

On the subject of his future at Williams, O’Sullivan revealed that his contract with the Grove team expires this month and expressed uncertainty about renewal.

“Like any contract, the renewal date is at the end of the year, so I’ll find out soon,” he said.

“I have enjoyed my time there, I joined the team when I was 16 so I have a close relationship with them. It would be a shame to leave but I have enjoyed my time.”