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Satoru Nakajima - Complete F1 Career Results

Last updated: 2025-08-01

Career Statistics

Total Race Events: 75 (225 individual Elo calculations)

DNF Statistics: 20 DNFs out of 75 races (26.7%)

📊 Peak & Lowest Elo Ratings

	Qualifying	Race	Global
Peak	1523 [1989 Round 7 – French Grand Prix](../seasons/1989-season-report#round-7-french-grand-prix)	1551 [1987 Round 3 – Belgian Grand Prix](../seasons/1987-season-report#round-3-belgian-grand-prix)	1531 [1987 Round 3 – Belgian Grand Prix](../seasons/1987-season-report#round-3-belgian-grand-prix)
Lowest	1267 [1991 Round 8 – British Grand Prix](../seasons/1991-season-report#round-8-british-grand-prix)	1369 [1988 Round 8 – British Grand Prix](../seasons/1988-season-report#round-8-british-grand-prix)	1349 [1991 Round 16 – Australian Grand Prix](../seasons/1991-season-report#round-16-australian-grand-prix)

Complete Career Results by Season

1987 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race	Qualifying	Global
1430 ▼ `-70`	1433 ▼ `-67`	1431 ▼ `-69`

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

Races vs Ayrton Senna 1801: 1 wins 6.7% • 10 losses 66.7% • 4 DNFs 26.7% • Elo ▼ -70
Qualifying vs Ayrton Senna 1963: 0 wins 0.0% • 16 losses 100.0% • Elo ▼ -66

DNF Statistics

DNFs: 4 out of 16 races 25.0%

Detailed Results

Race	Constructor	Positions	Qualifying Elo	Race Elo	Global Elo	Teammate
Round 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `12` • R: `7`	1494 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1498 ▼ `-2`	Ayrton Senna Q: `3` • R: `DNF`
Round 2 - San Marino Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `12` • R: `DNF`	1488 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1496 ▼ `-2`	Ayrton Senna Q: `1` • R: `2`
Round 3 - Belgian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `15` • R: `5`	1483 ▼ `-5`	1551 ▲ `+51`	1531 ▲ `+34`	Ayrton Senna Q: `3` • R: `15`
Round 4 - Monaco Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `17` • R: `10`	1478 ▼ `-5`	1530 ▼ `-21`	1514 ▼ `-16`	Ayrton Senna Q: `2` • R: `1`
Round 5 - Detroit Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `24` • R: `26`	1474 ▼ `-5`	1513 ▼ `-17`	1501 ▼ `-13`	Ayrton Senna Q: `2` • R: `1`
Round 6 - French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `16` • R: `11`	1469 ▼ `-4`	1498 ▼ `-15`	1489 ▼ `-12`	Ayrton Senna Q: `3` • R: `4`
Round 7 - British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `12` • R: `4`	1465 ▼ `-4`	1485 ▼ `-13`	1479 ▼ `-10`	Ayrton Senna Q: `3` • R: `3`
Round 8 - German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `14` • R: `DNF`	1461 ▼ `-4`	N/A	1478 ▼ `-1`	Ayrton Senna Q: `2` • R: `3`
Round 9 - Hungarian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `17` • R: `DNF`	1457 ▼ `-4`	N/A	1477 ▼ `-1`	Ayrton Senna Q: `6` • R: `2`
Round 10 - Austrian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `13` • R: `13`	1453 ▼ `-4`	1473 ▼ `-12`	1467 ▼ `-10`	Ayrton Senna Q: `7` • R: `5`
Round 11 - Italian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `14` • R: `11`	1449 ▼ `-4`	1463 ▼ `-10`	1459 ▼ `-8`	Ayrton Senna Q: `4` • R: `2`
Round 12 - Portuguese Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `15` • R: `8`	1446 ▼ `-3`	1453 ▼ `-9`	1452 ▼ `-7`	Ayrton Senna Q: `5` • R: `7`
Round 13 - Spanish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `18` • R: `9`	1443 ▼ `-3`	1445 ▼ `-9`	1444 ▼ `-7`	Ayrton Senna Q: `5` • R: `5`
Round 14 - Mexican Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `16` • R: `24`	1439 ▼ `-3`	1437 ▼ `-8`	1438 ▼ `-6`	Ayrton Senna Q: `7` • R: `10`
Round 15 - Japanese Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `11` • R: `6`	1436 ▼ `-3`	1430 ▼ `-7`	1432 ▼ `-6`	Ayrton Senna Q: `7` • R: `2`
Round 16 - Australian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `14` • R: `DNF`	1433 ▼ `-3`	N/A	1431 ▼ `-1`	Ayrton Senna Q: `4` • R: `DNF`

1988 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race	Qualifying	Global
1433 ▲ `+3`	1426 ▼ `-7`	1431 ↔ 0

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

Races vs Nelson Piquet 1627: 2 wins 16.7% • 7 losses 58.3% • 3 DNFs 25.0% • Elo ▲ +2
Qualifying vs Nelson Piquet 1853: 1 wins 7.1% • 13 losses 92.9% • Elo ▼ -6

DNF Statistics

DNFs: 3 out of 14 races 21.4%

Detailed Results

Race	Constructor	Positions	Qualifying Elo	Race Elo	Global Elo	Teammate
Round 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `10` • R: `6`	1428 ▼ `-5`	1415 ▼ `-15`	1419 ▼ `-12`	Nelson Piquet Q: `5` • R: `3`
Round 2 - San Marino Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `12` • R: `8`	1422 ▼ `-5`	1401 ▼ `-13`	1408 ▼ `-11`	Nelson Piquet Q: `3` • R: `3`
Round 4 - Mexican Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `6` • R: `DNF`	1418 ▼ `-5`	N/A	1407 ▼ `-1`	Nelson Piquet Q: `4` • R: `DNF`
Round 5 - Canadian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `13` • R: `11`	1413 ▼ `-5`	1389 ▼ `-12`	1397 ▼ `-10`	Nelson Piquet Q: `6` • R: `4`
Round 7 - French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `8` • R: `7`	1409 ▼ `-4`	1379 ▼ `-11`	1388 ▼ `-9`	Nelson Piquet Q: `7` • R: `5`
Round 8 - British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `10` • R: `10`	1404 ▼ `-4`	1369 ▼ `-10`	1380 ▼ `-8`	Nelson Piquet Q: `7` • R: `5`
Round 9 - German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `8` • R: `9`	1400 ▼ `-4`	1425 ▲ `+55`	1417 ▲ `+37`	Nelson Piquet Q: `5` • R: `26`
Round 10 - Hungarian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `19` • R: `7`	1397 ▼ `-4`	1474 ▲ `+49`	1450 ▲ `+33`	Nelson Piquet Q: `13` • R: `8`
Round 11 - Belgian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `8` • R: `DNF`	1457 ▲ `+60`	N/A	1468 ▲ `+18`	Nelson Piquet Q: `9` • R: `4`
Round 12 - Italian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `12` • R: `DNF`	1450 ▼ `-7`	N/A	1466 ▼ `-2`	Nelson Piquet Q: `7` • R: `DNF`
Round 13 - Portuguese Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `16` • R: `22`	1443 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1464 ▼ `-2`	Nelson Piquet Q: `8` • R: `DNF`
Round 14 - Spanish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `15` • R: `23`	1437 ▼ `-6`	1452 ▼ `-22`	1447 ▼ `-17`	Nelson Piquet Q: `9` • R: `8`
Round 15 - Japanese Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `6` • R: `7`	1432 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1445 ▼ `-2`	Nelson Piquet Q: `5` • R: `DNF`
Round 16 - Australian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `13` • R: `19`	1426 ▼ `-5`	1433 ▼ `-19`	1431 ▼ `-15`	Nelson Piquet Q: `5` • R: `3`

1989 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race	Qualifying	Global
1469 ▲ `+36`	1448 ▲ `+22`	1462 ▲ `+31`

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

Races vs Nelson Piquet 1591: 2 wins 18.2% • 5 losses 45.5% • 4 DNFs 36.4% • Elo ▲ +35
Qualifying vs Nelson Piquet 1831: 2 wins 15.4% • 11 losses 84.6% • Elo ▲ +20

DNF Statistics

DNFs: 4 out of 13 races 30.8%

Detailed Results

Race	Constructor	Positions	Qualifying Elo	Race Elo	Global Elo	Teammate
Round 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `21` • R: `8`	1421 ▼ `-5`	N/A	1430 ▼ `-1`	Nelson Piquet Q: `9` • R: `DNF`
Round 2 - San Marino Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `24` • R: `14`	1416 ▼ `-5`	N/A	1428 ▼ `-1`	Nelson Piquet Q: `8` • R: `DNF`
Round 4 - Mexican Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `15` • R: `19`	1476 ▲ `+59`	1417 ▼ `-16`	1435 ▲ `+7`	Nelson Piquet Q: `26` • R: `11`
Round 5 - United States Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `23` • R: `DNF`	1467 ▼ `-8`	N/A	1432 ▼ `-2`	Nelson Piquet Q: `22` • R: `12`
Round 7 - French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `19` • R: `DNF`	1523 ▲ `+56`	N/A	1449 ▲ `+17`	Nelson Piquet Q: `20` • R: `8`
Round 8 - British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `16` • R: `8`	1510 ▼ `-13`	1403 ▼ `-14`	1435 ▼ `-14`	Nelson Piquet Q: `10` • R: `4`
Round 9 - German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `18` • R: `14`	1498 ▼ `-12`	1391 ▼ `-12`	1423 ▼ `-12`	Nelson Piquet Q: `8` • R: `5`
Round 10 - Hungarian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `20` • R: `20`	1488 ▼ `-11`	1381 ▼ `-11`	1412 ▼ `-11`	Nelson Piquet Q: `17` • R: `6`
Round 12 - Italian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `19` • R: `DNF`	1478 ▼ `-10`	N/A	1409 ▼ `-3`	Nelson Piquet Q: `11` • R: `19`
Round 13 - Portuguese Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `25` • R: `7`	1470 ▼ `-9`	1435 ▲ `+54`	1444 ▲ `+35`	Nelson Piquet Q: `20` • R: `20`
Round 14 - Spanish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `18` • R: `26`	1462 ▼ `-8`	1419 ▼ `-16`	1431 ▼ `-14`	Nelson Piquet Q: `7` • R: `8`
Round 15 - Japanese Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `12` • R: `DNF`	1454 ▼ `-7`	N/A	1429 ▼ `-2`	Nelson Piquet Q: `11` • R: `4`
Round 16 - Australian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	Q: `23` • R: `4`	1448 ▼ `-7`	1469 ▲ `+50`	1462 ▲ `+33`	Nelson Piquet Q: `18` • R: `12`

1990 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race	Qualifying	Global
1491 ▲ `+22`	1302 ▼ `-146`	1432 ▼ `-30`

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

Races vs Jean Alesi 1565: 3 wins 20.0% • 6 losses 40.0% • 6 DNFs 40.0% • Elo ▲ +20
Qualifying vs Jean Alesi 1749: 0 wins 0.0% • 16 losses 100.0% • Elo ▼ -146

DNF Statistics

DNFs: 6 out of 16 races 37.5%

Detailed Results

Race	Constructor	Positions	Qualifying Elo	Race Elo	Global Elo	Teammate
Round 1 - United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `11` • R: `6`	1429 ▼ `-19`	1447 ▼ `-22`	1441 ▼ `-21`	Jean Alesi Q: `4` • R: `2`
Round 2 - Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `19` • R: `8`	1413 ▼ `-16`	1429 ▼ `-18`	1424 ▼ `-17`	Jean Alesi Q: `7` • R: `7`
Round 3 - San Marino Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `19` • R: `25`	1400 ▼ `-14`	1414 ▼ `-16`	1408 ▼ `-15`	Jean Alesi Q: `7` • R: `6`
Round 4 - Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `21` • R: `15`	1387 ▼ `-12`	1400 ▼ `-14`	1395 ▼ `-13`	Jean Alesi Q: `3` • R: `2`
Round 5 - Canadian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `13` • R: `11`	1377 ▼ `-11`	1452 ▲ `+52`	1428 ▲ `+33`	Jean Alesi Q: `8` • R: `20`
Round 6 - Mexican Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `9` • R: `24`	1367 ▼ `-10`	1433 ▼ `-19`	1411 ▼ `-16`	Jean Alesi Q: `6` • R: `7`
Round 7 - French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `15` • R: `DNF`	1358 ▼ `-9`	N/A	1409 ▼ `-3`	Jean Alesi Q: `13` • R: `DNF`
Round 8 - British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `12` • R: `DNF`	1350 ▼ `-8`	N/A	1406 ▼ `-2`	Jean Alesi Q: `6` • R: `8`
Round 9 - German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `13` • R: `DNF`	1342 ▼ `-7`	N/A	1404 ▼ `-2`	Jean Alesi Q: `8` • R: `DNF`
Round 10 - Hungarian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `15` • R: `DNF`	1335 ▼ `-7`	N/A	1402 ▼ `-2`	Jean Alesi Q: `6` • R: `22`
Round 11 - Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `10` • R: `DNF`	1329 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1400 ▼ `-2`	Jean Alesi Q: `9` • R: `8`
Round 12 - Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `14` • R: `6`	1323 ▼ `-6`	1481 ▲ `+48`	1432 ▲ `+32`	Jean Alesi Q: `5` • R: `26`
Round 13 - Portuguese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `999` • R: `DNF`	1317 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1430 ▼ `-2`	Jean Alesi Q: `8` • R: `8`
Round 14 - Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `14` • R: `21`	1312 ▼ `-5`	1522 ▲ `+40`	1457 ▲ `+27`	Jean Alesi Q: `4` • R: `24`
Round 15 - Japanese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `14` • R: `6`	1307 ▼ `-5`	N/A	1455 ▼ `-1`	Jean Alesi Q: `7` • R: `DNF`
Round 16 - Australian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `13` • R: `18`	1302 ▼ `-5`	1491 ▼ `-31`	1432 ▼ `-23`	Jean Alesi Q: `5` • R: `8`

1991 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race	Qualifying	Global
1380 ▼ `-111`	1287 ▼ `-15`	1349 ▼ `-83`

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

Races vs Stefano Modena 1717: 0 wins 0.0% • 8 losses 72.7% • 3 DNFs 27.3% • Elo ▼ -112
Qualifying vs Stefano Modena 1736: 1 wins 6.3% • 15 losses 93.8% • Elo ▼ -15

DNF Statistics

DNFs: 3 out of 16 races 18.8%

Detailed Results

Race	Constructor	Positions	Qualifying Elo	Race Elo	Global Elo	Teammate
Round 1 - United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `16` • R: `5`	1297 ▼ `-5`	1469 ▼ `-22`	1415 ▼ `-17`	Stefano Modena Q: `11` • R: `4`
Round 2 - Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `16` • R: `23`	1292 ▼ `-5`	N/A	1414 ▼ `-1`	Stefano Modena Q: `9` • R: `DNF`
Round 3 - San Marino Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `10` • R: `DNF`	1287 ▼ `-5`	N/A	1412 ▼ `-1`	Stefano Modena Q: `6` • R: `DNF`
Round 4 - Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `11` • R: `20`	1283 ▼ `-4`	N/A	1411 ▼ `-1`	Stefano Modena Q: `2` • R: `DNF`
Round 5 - Canadian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `12` • R: `10`	1278 ▼ `-4`	1451 ▼ `-18`	1397 ▼ `-14`	Stefano Modena Q: `9` • R: `2`
Round 6 - Mexican Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `13` • R: `12`	1274 ▼ `-4`	1435 ▼ `-16`	1385 ▼ `-12`	Stefano Modena Q: `8` • R: `11`
Round 7 - French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `18` • R: `22`	1270 ▼ `-4`	N/A	1383 ▼ `-1`	Stefano Modena Q: `11` • R: `DNF`
Round 8 - British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `15` • R: `8`	1267 ▼ `-4`	1422 ▼ `-14`	1372 ▼ `-11`	Stefano Modena Q: `10` • R: `7`
Round 9 - German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `13` • R: `DNF`	1327 ▲ `+60`	N/A	1390 ▲ `+18`	Stefano Modena Q: `14` • R: `13`
Round 10 - Hungarian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `14` • R: `15`	1320 ▼ `-7`	1409 ▼ `-12`	1380 ▼ `-10`	Stefano Modena Q: `8` • R: `12`
Round 11 - Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `22` • R: `23`	1314 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1378 ▼ `-2`	Stefano Modena Q: `10` • R: `DNF`
Round 12 - Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `15` • R: `DNF`	1308 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1376 ▼ `-2`	Stefano Modena Q: `13` • R: `DNF`
Round 13 - Portuguese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `17` • R: `13`	1302 ▼ `-6`	N/A	1375 ▼ `-2`	Stefano Modena Q: `12` • R: `DNF`
Round 14 - Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `18` • R: `17`	1297 ▼ `-5`	1399 ▼ `-11`	1365 ▼ `-9`	Stefano Modena Q: `14` • R: `16`
Round 15 - Japanese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `15` • R: `16`	1292 ▼ `-5`	1389 ▼ `-10`	1357 ▼ `-8`	Stefano Modena Q: `14` • R: `6`
Round 16 - Australian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	Q: `24` • R: `26`	1287 ▼ `-5`	1380 ▼ `-9`	1349 ▼ `-8`	Stefano Modena Q: `9` • R: `10`

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