Formula 1 driver · 1992–1997

Ukyo Katayama

NationalityJapan JapanCodeKATNumber20Last teamMinardi
Starts94
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points5
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=94 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
39-55
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=59 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
22-37
avg finish delta when both classified
-0.933

Positions Gained

High
n=33 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
7.273
expectation adjusted
-0.897

Finishing

High
n=94 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
35.1%
teammate classification rate
45.8%
retirements
61

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
3.476

Team Points Share

Medium
n=13 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
5
team points
24
points per start
0.053

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
Minardi19977–24–3
Minardi19971–61–4
Tyrrell1995–19969–234–18
Tyrrell199411–54–5
Tyrrell19937–94–5
Venturi19924–105–2

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1997Minardi17000025th
1996Tyrrell16000017th
1995Tyrrell15000020th
1994Tyrrell16000517th
1993Tyrrell16000028th
1992Venturi14000025th