Tadasuke Makino is a racing driver from Japan who competes in Super Formula for DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E. Makino has recorded 2 wins and 2 podiums from 34 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,673 ranks Makino 134th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Super Formula | DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −16 | 5,673 |
| 2024 | Super Formula | DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +403 | 5,689 |
| 2019 | Super Formula | TCS NAKAJIMA RACING HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +15 | 5,286 |
| 2018 | Formula 2 | RUSSIAN TIME | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +271 | 5,271 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Nirei Fukuzumi | 5,501 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 68% |
| 🏳️ Artem Markelov | 4,433 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 30% |
| 🇳🇱 Nyck de Vries | 6,488 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% |
| 🇬🇧 George Russell | 8,232 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 Lando Norris | 7,916 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% |
| 🇹🇭 Alexander Albon | 6,226 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack Aitken | 5,973 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% |
| 🇨🇦 Nicholas Latifi | 5,907 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 42% |
| 🇧🇷 Sergio Sette Camara | 5,709 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 Arjun Maini | 5,572 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 58% |
Tadasuke Makino is a Japanese driver competing for DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING HONDA/M-TEC in the Super Formula Championship, driving the HR-417E. Before establishing himself in Japan's top single-seater series, he raced abroad in junior categories, including a stint in the FIA Formula 2 Championship where he won a feature race. He returned to Japan and has competed at the top level of the country's domestic racing scene since 2019, also building a parallel program in Super GT with Team Kunimitsu, where he and teammate Naoki Yamamoto claimed the GT500 class championship in 2020.[1]
In Super Formula, Makino has made 34 career starts, taking 2 wins and 2 podiums without yet securing a championship title. His Racer Rating stands at 5,673, placing him 134th among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite sit in the 10,000 to 11,500 range. Heading into the 2026 season, he remains active with Dandelion Racing, having contributed 0 wins and 0 podiums through 2 rounds and sitting sixth in the standings so far.[2]