Formula 1 driver · 1997–1998

Shinji Nakano

NationalityJapan JapanCodeNAKNumber22Last teamMinardi
Starts33
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points2
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
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

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=33 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
12-21
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=27 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
12-15
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.778

Positions Gained

Medium
n=18 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
7.5
expectation adjusted
-0.267

Finishing

High
n=33 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
54.5%
teammate classification rate
54.5%
retirements
15

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
3.485

Team Points Share

Medium
n=8 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
2
team points
21
points per start
0.061

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

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Minardi199811–510–3
Prost19970–101–7
Prost19971–61–5

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1998Minardi16000018th
1997Prost17000219th