Makino ‘pushed too hard’ in pursuit of first Super Formula win

Dandelion driver Makino ran second for much of the 31-lap race, and at one stage looked well-placed to pass long-time leader Tomoki Nojiri as he caught up with the championship leader.
Nojiri’s advantage peaked at around 11 seconds on lap nine, and the gap was down below five seconds on lap 21, but Makino then came under pressure from fellow ex-Formula 2 racer Nobuharu Matsushita.
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