Formula 1 driver · 1987–1991

Satoru Nakajima

Nationality

JapanCodeNAJNumber3Last teamTyrrell

Starts73

Wins0

Podiums0

Poles0

Points16

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

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

High

n=72 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples: 0
teammate h2h: 4-68
pole rate: 0.0%
front row rate: 0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High

n=56 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h: 12-44
avg finish delta when both classified: -3.696

Positions Gained

High

n=35 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained: 6
expectation adjusted: 0.259

Finishing

High

n=73 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate: 47.9%
teammate classification rate: 61.0%
retirements: 38

Consistency

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

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

finish position std: 3.023

Team Points Share

High

n=33 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points: 16
team points: 130
points per start: 0.219

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

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

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · 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)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample

n=0 · 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 record

Teammate	Team	Seasons	Quali H2H	Race H2H
Riccardo Patrese PAC	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Team Lotus, Tyrrell	1988–1991	3–24	7–15
Nigel Mansell MNS	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Andrea de Cesaris DEE	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Roberto Moreno MOO	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Thierry Boutsen BOS	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Martin Brundle BRL	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Ayrton Senna SEY	Team Lotus, Tyrrell	1987–1991	0–16	2–12
Gerhard Berger BEG	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Pierluigi Martini MAP	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0
Alex Caffi CAF	Tyrrell	1991	0–0	0–0

Recent races

Season	Event	Team	Quali	Grid	Finish
1991	Australian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	—	—
1991	Japanese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	15	DNF
1991	Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	18	17
1991	Portuguese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	21	13
1991	Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	15	DNF
1991	Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	22	DNF
1991	Hungarian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	14	15
1991	German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	13	DNF
1991	British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	15	8
1991	French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	18	DNF
1991	Mexican Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	13	12
1991	Canadian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	12	10

By season

Year	Team	Starts	Pts	Pos
1991	Tyrrell	15	2	15th
1990	Tyrrell	15	3	15th
1989	Team Lotus	13	3	21st
1988	Team Lotus	14	1	16th
1987	Team Lotus	16	7	12th