
Satoru Nakajima, a Japanese driver, raced for Team Lotus in the 1988 Formula 1 season with car number 2. Nakajima was born on 23 February 1953. Nakajima finished 16th in the 1988 drivers' championship with 1 point and no wins or podiums – 89 points behind champion Ayrton Senna.
Nakajima's best result was 6th at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Nakajima's teammate was Nelson Piquet; Nakajima trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–13 and trailed the race head-to-head 4–10.
Nakajima scored points in 1 of 14 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Nakajima gained a net 21 places across 8 classified finishes. Nakajima scored 4% of Team Lotus's 1988 total of 23 points.
Final 1988 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Nakajima's 1988 season.
Satoru Nakajima drove for Team Lotus in the 1988 Formula 1 season.
Satoru Nakajima raced with car number 2 in 1988.
Satoru Nakajima scored 1 point in 1988 and finished 16th in the drivers' championship, 89 points behind champion Ayrton Senna.
Satoru Nakajima did not win a Grand Prix in 1988. Nakajima's best result was 6th at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Nelson Piquet was Satoru Nakajima's teammate at Team Lotus in 1988. Nakajima trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–13 and trailed the race head-to-head 4–10.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
14 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P6 |
1 |
| 2 | P8 | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P11 | 0 |
| 7 | P7 | 0 |
| 8 | P10 | 0 |
| 9 | P9 | 0 |
| 10 | P7 | 0 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P7 | 0 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |