Winning in F2 was harder than in Super Formula

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"I don’t want to say Super Formula is easy, of course it’s really tough, but winning a feature race in F2 is more difficult for sure.
Asked about his apparent lack of emotion after his Suzuka win compared to other recent first-time winners, Matsushita replied: "[Maybe it's because] I won a few times in F2… "It’s better to be like this [relaxed], showing so much emotion is not my way.
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