F1
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by YearRanking by season
| Name | Satoru Nakajima |
| Country |  Japan |
| Place of Birth | Okazaki, Aichi |
| Date of Birth | 23/02/1953 |
| First Race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil 12/04/1987 |
| Last Race | Australian Grand Prix 03/11/1991 |
| Best Qualifying | 6th – (2 times) |
| Best Result | 4th – (2 times) |
| Races | 80 |
| Race Starts | 74 |
| Drivers’ Titles | 0 |
| Victories | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points | 16 |
| Average Points | 0.22 |
| Laps | 3078 |
| Laps Led | 0 |
| 4th | 2 Times |
| 5th | 2 Times |
| 6th | 6 Times |
| 7th | 5 Times |
| 8th | 6 Times |
| 9th | 2 Times |
| 10th | 4 Times |
| 11th | 3 Times |
| 12th | 1 Time |
| 13th | 2 Times |
| 15th | 1 Time |
| 17th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 37 Times |
| NC | 2 Times |
| DNQ | 5 Times |
| DNS | 1 Time |
| Season | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Position | Qualifying | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Lotus | Ayrton Senna | 4 | 1 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| 1988 | Lotus | Nelson Piquet | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 1989 | Lotus | Nelson Piquet | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 1990 | Tyrrell | Jean Alesi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 1991 | Tyrrell | Stefano Modena | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Year | Team | Engine | Races | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Laps | Leading Laps | Points | Avg Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |
 Tyrrell |
Honda | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 638 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 1990 |
Tyrrell |
Ford Cosworth | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 546 | 0 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 1989 |
Lotus |
Judd | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 578 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 1988 |
Lotus |
Honda | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 631 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 1987 |
Lotus |
Honda | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 685 | 0 | 7 | 0.44 |
| 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 16th | 21th | 15th | 15th |