Formula 1 driver · 2007–2009

Kazuki Nakajima

NationalityJapan JapanCodeNAANumber17Last teamBrawn GP
Starts35
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points9
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsHi-spdLo-spd

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

Medium
n=15 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
-0.389
teammate gap samples
15
teammate h2h
8-27
q3 rate
0.0%
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=34 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
9-25
avg finish delta when both classified
-3.778

Positions Gained

High
n=29 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
2
expectation adjusted
-3.502

Finishing

High
n=35 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
82.9%
teammate classification rate
91.4%
retirements
6

Consistency

Medium
n=15 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
1.28
finish position std
3.222

Team Points Share

Medium
n=19 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
9
team points
65
points per start
0.257

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=2 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.636
overall gap pct median
-0.389

High-Speed Circuits

Low
n=4 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.582
overall gap pct median
-0.389

Low-Speed Circuits

Low
n=5 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-1.232
overall gap pct median
-0.389

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Williams, Brawn GP2007–20098–279–25Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle