Satoru Nakajima F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality |  Japanese |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Okazaki, Japan |
| Date of birth | |
| Age | 69 |
| First race |  1987 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last race |  1991 Australian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1987-91 |
| Best championship finish | 11th (1987) |
F1 stats
A detailed look at Satoru Nakajima’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 74 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Podiums | 0 | |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 1 | 1.4% |
| Points | 16 | 0.22 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 10 | 13.5% |
| Front row starts | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader | 0 | |
| Best start | 6th | x2 |
| Best finish | 4th | x2 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 5 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 37 | 50.0% |
| First lap retirements | 3 | |
| Not classified | 2 | 2.7% |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 18 | |
| No. of circuits | 21 |
Stats by season
A look at Nakajima’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Lotus | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11th |
| 1988 | Lotus | 16 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16th |
| 1989 | Lotus | 16 | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21st |
| 1990 | Tyrrell | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15th |
| 1991 | Tyrrell | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15th |
| 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
Stats by constructor
A look at Nakajima’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus (1987-89) | 48 | 43 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Tyrrell (1990-91) | 32 | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Nakajima’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Quali H2H |
|---|---|---|
| Ayrton Senna (1987) | 16 | 0-16 |
| Nelson Piquet (1988-89) | 32 | 4-28 |
 Jean Alesi (1990) | 16 | 0-16 |
 Stefano Modena (1991) | 16 | 1-15 |