Satoru Nakajima F1 statistics
| Nationality: |  Japanese |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Okazaki, Japan |
| Date of birth: | 23 February 1953 |
| Age: | 68 |
| Race debut: |  1987 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1991 Australian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1987-91 |
| Best championship result: | 11th (1987) |
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F1 career statistics
Below are the F1 career statistics for Satoru Nakajima. Percentages are relative to the number of race starts, not race entries.
| Grand Prix entries: | 80 | View career results |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 74 | |
| Wins: | 0 | |
| Podiums: | 0 | |
| Pole positions: | 0 | |
| Fastest laps: | 1 | 1.4% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Points: | 16 | 0.22 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 10 | 13.5% |
| Home race: | 2 | |
| Front row starts: | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Best start: | 6th | x2 |
| Best result: | 4th | x2 |
| No. of events: | 18 | View Grands Prix stats |
| No. of circuits: | 21 | View circuit stats |
Statistics by season
The table below details F1 statistics by season for Nakajima. The columns can be sorted by clicking on the column header, allowing you to see which seasons were best for each stat.
| 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
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- 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 position
Statistics by constructor
The table below details F1 statistics for each constructor Nakajima featured for. The columns can be sorted by clicking on the column header, allowing you to see which seasons were best for each stat.
| Constructor | Year(s) | 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
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- 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
The table below shows a list of teammates Nakajima had during his F1 career. Only race drivers are included in this list.
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ayrton Senna | 16 | 1987 |
| Nelson Piquet | 32 | 1988-89 |
 Jean Alesi | 16 | 1990 |
 Stefano Modena | 16 | 1991 |