
Shinji Nakano, a Japanese driver, raced for Minardi in the 1998 Formula 1 season with car number 22. Nakano was born on 1 April 1971.
Nakano's best result was 7th at the Canadian Grand Prix. Nakano's teammate was Esteban Tuero; Nakano led their qualifying head-to-head 11–5 and led the race head-to-head 11–5.
Nakano's average qualifying position was 20.0. From grid to flag, Nakano gained a net 80 places across 10 classified finishes.
Final 1998 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
16 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF | 0 | |
| 2 | DNF | 0 | |
| 3 | P13 | 0 | |
| 4 | DNF | 0 | |
| 5 | P14 | 0 | |
| 6 | P9 | 0 | |
| 7 | P7 | 0 | |
| 8 | P17 | 0 | |
| 9 | P8 | 0 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | DNF | 0 | |
| 12 | P15 | 0 | |
| 13 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | DNF | 0 | |
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |
Short answers about Nakano's 1998 season.
Shinji Nakano drove for Minardi in the 1998 Formula 1 season.
Shinji Nakano raced with car number 22 in 1998.
Shinji Nakano did not win a Grand Prix in 1998. Nakano's best result was 7th at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Esteban Tuero was Shinji Nakano's teammate at Minardi in 1998. Nakano led the qualifying head-to-head 11–5 and led the race head-to-head 11–5.