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Satoru Nakajima is a Japanese former racing driver who last drove for Tyrrell-Honda in 1991.
He was born on February 23rd 1953 in Okazaki. His first race was the 1987 Grand Prix of Brazil where he drove for Lotus-Honda. Nakajima was active for 5 consecutive seasons between 1987 and 1991. He scored 16 points in 75 races. During his career Nakajima wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1991 Grand Prix of Australia.
He was born on February 23rd 1953 in Okazaki. His first race was the 1987 Grand Prix of Brazil where he drove for Lotus-Honda. Nakajima was active for 5 consecutive seasons between 1987 and 1991. He scored 16 points in 75 races. During his career Nakajima wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1991 Grand Prix of Australia.
| Name: | Satoru Nakajima |
| Nationality: |  Japanese |
| Birthday: | February 23rd 1953 (59) |
| Birthplace: | Okazaki | Races: | 75 races |
| Total points: | 16 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 38 retirements |
| First race: |  1987 Brazil |
| Last race: |  1991 Australia |
Satoru Nakajima by year
| All years | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 |
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Overall stats: Satoru Nakajima
| #1 | Best Finish | Satoru Nakajima |  | 4 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Satoru Nakajima | | 9 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Satoru Nakajima | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Satoru Nakajima | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Satoru Nakajima | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Satoru Nakajima | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Satoru Nakajima | | 9 (1x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1989 | 16 | Adelaide | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 4 |
| 1987 | 7 | Silverstone | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Honda | 4 |
Best qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1990 | 6 | Mexico City | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Ford | 9 |
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1990 | 6 | Mexico City | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Ford | Qualifying | 9 |
| #1 | Worst Finish | Satoru Nakajima | | 17 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Satoru Nakajima | | 24 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Satoru Nakajima | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Satoru Nakajima | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Satoru Nakajima | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Satoru Nakajima | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Satoru Nakajima | | 24 (1x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1991 | 14 | Catalunya | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 17 |
Worst qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1991 | 16 | Adelaide | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 24 |
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1991 | 16 | Adelaide | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | Qualifying | 24 |
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1991 Braun Tyrrell Honda 1990 Tyrrell Racing Organisation 1989 Camel Team Lotus 1988 Camel Team Lotus Honda 1987 Camel Team Lotus Honda | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Satoru Nakajima
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #56 | Average qualifying result | Satoru Nakajima | | 15.16 place | |
| #367 | Average race result | Satoru Nakajima | | 8.51 place | |
| #235 | Average race points | Satoru Nakajima | | 0.46 points | |
| #100 | Most points finishes | Satoru Nakajima | | 10 finishes | |
| #20 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Satoru Nakajima | | 0.53 retirements | |
| #25 | Most avoidable retirements | Satoru Nakajima | | 20 retirements | |
| #82 | Most races | Satoru Nakajima | | 75 races | |
| #84 | Most race laps | Satoru Nakajima | | 3078 laps | |
| #155 | Oldest driver | Satoru Nakajima | | 38 years, 8 months, 11 days | |
| #589 | Youngest driver | Satoru Nakajima | | 34 years, 1 month, 20 days | |
| #37 | Biggest gain in race | Satoru Nakajima | | 19 places gained | |
| #191 | Start from P1 | Satoru Nakajima | | 0 starts | |
| #73 | Most retirements | Satoru Nakajima | | 38 retirements | |
| #266 | Most podiums | Satoru Nakajima | | 0 podiums | |
| #136 | Most points | Satoru Nakajima | | 16 points | |
| #200 | Most wins | Satoru Nakajima | | 0 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 54 | Sebastien Buemi | 15.03 |
| 55 | Pedro de la Rosa | 15.12 |
| 56 | Satoru Nakajima | 15.16 |
| 57 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 15.55 |
| 58 | Martin Donnelly | 15.64 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 365 | Nick Heidfeld | 8.56 |
| 366 | Derek Daly | 8.54 |
| 367 | Satoru Nakajima | 8.51 |
| 368 | Derek Bell | 8.5 |
| 368 | Hans Herrmann | 8.5 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 233 | Howden Ganley | 0.48 |
| 234 | Christian Fittipaldi | 0.46 |
| 235 | Satoru Nakajima | 0.46 |
| 236 | Eric Bernard | 0.45 |
| 237 | Tim Schenken | 0.44 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 96 | Harry Schell | 11 |
| 99 | Pierluigi Martini | 10 |
| 99 | Satoru Nakajima | 10 |
| 99 | Mike Hailwood | 10 |
| 102 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 9 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 18 | Mark Blundell | 0.53 |
| 19 | Tom Pryce | 0.53 |
| 20 | Satoru Nakajima | 0.53 |
| 21 | Kamui Kobayashi | 0.5 |
| 21 | Anthony Davidson | 0.5 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 22 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 21 |
| 24 | Philippe Alliot | 20 |
| 24 | Satoru Nakajima | 20 |
| 26 | Jos Verstappen | 19 |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | 19 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 80 | Robert Kubica | 76 |
| 81 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 75 |
| 81 | Satoru Nakajima | 75 |
| 83 | Adrian Sutil | 74 |
| 83 | Lewis Hamilton | 74 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 82 | Gilles Villeneuve | 3282 |
| 83 | Carlos Pace | 3242 |
| 84 | Satoru Nakajima | 3078 |
| 85 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 3053 |
| 86 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 3040 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 153 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | 38 years, 8 months, 20 days |
| 154 | Alain Prost | 38 years, 8 months, 14 days |
| 155 | Satoru Nakajima | 38 years, 8 months, 11 days |
| 156 | Toshio Suzuki | 38 years, 7 months, 28 days |
| 157 | Ottorino Volonterio | 38 years, 7 months, 29 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 587 | Gerard Larrousse | 33 years, 11 months, 19 days |
| 588 | Piero Drogo | 34 years, 27 days |
| 589 | Satoru Nakajima | 34 years, 1 month, 20 days |
| 590 | John Cordts | 34 years, 1 month, 28 days |
| 591 | Art Cross | 34 years, 4 months, 6 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 33 | Derek Warwick | 19 |
| 33 | Fabrizio Barbazza | 19 |
| 33 | Satoru Nakajima | 19 |
| 33 | Jonathan Palmer | 19 |
| 33 | Eddie Cheever | 19 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Giovanna Amati | 0 |
| 92 | Perry McCarthy | 0 |
| 92 | Satoru Nakajima | 0 |
| 92 | Emanuele Pirro | 0 |
| 92 | Alex Caffi | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 70 | Patrick Depailler | 39 |
| 70 | Maurice Trintignant | 39 |
| 73 | Satoru Nakajima | 38 |
| 73 | Jonathan Palmer | 38 |
| 73 | Bruce McLaren | 38 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Giovanna Amati | 0 |
| 192 | Perry McCarthy | 0 |
| 192 | Satoru Nakajima | 0 |
| 192 | Emanuele Pirro | 0 |
| 192 | Alex Caffi | 0 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 132 | Marc Surer | 17 |
| 132 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 17 |
| 136 | Satoru Nakajima | 16 |
| 136 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 16 |
| 136 | Robert Manzon | 16 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Giovanna Amati | 0 |
| 101 | Perry McCarthy | 0 |
| 101 | Satoru Nakajima | 0 |
| 101 | Emanuele Pirro | 0 |
| 101 | Alex Caffi | 0 |
Satoru Nakajima versus teammates
Qualifying duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1991 | Satoru Nakajima | 1 | 15 | Stefano Modena |
| 1990 | Satoru Nakajima | 0 | 16 | Jean Alesi |
| Overall | Satoru Nakajima | 1 | 31 | All Teammates |
Points duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1991 | Satoru Nakajima | 2 | 10 | Stefano Modena |
| 1990 | Satoru Nakajima | 3 | 13 | Jean Alesi |
| Overall | Satoru Nakajima | 5 | 23 | All Teammates |
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