GridpediaTakuma Sato
Takuma Sato is a Japanese Formula 1 driver with 90 race starts from 2002 to 2008, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 1 podium and 44 championship points.
Sato's first start was the 2002 Australian Grand Prix for Jordan, from 22nd on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 2004: 8th in the championship with 34 points and 1 podium, for BAR. The longest team-mate pairing was with Jenson Button, 34 races: Sato finished ahead 3 times to 26 when both were classified, and out-qualified Button 9 times to 25. 28 of the 90 starts ended in a retirement (31%), and Sato led 2 laps in total.
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Born
- 28 Jan 1977 (age 49)
- Active
- 2002 to 2008, 7 seasons
- Teams
- Jordan, BAR, Super Aguri
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 28 | 3rd | 8th |
Compare with team-mates: Jenson Button, Anthony Davidson, Giancarlo Fisichella, Franck Montagny, Sakon Yamamoto. Or anyone else.
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Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Super Aguri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st |
| 2007 | Super Aguri | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17th |
| 2006 | Super Aguri | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
| 2005 | BAR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23rd |
| 2004 | BAR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8th |
| 2003 | BAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18th |
| 2002 | Jordan | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2002 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BAR | 2003–2005 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| Super Aguri | 2006–2008 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Spanish Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 22 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 22 | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 19 | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2008 Australian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 19 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 18 | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2007 Chinese Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 20 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 Japanese Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | 15 | Collision | 0 |
| 2007 Belgian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 18 | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 Italian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 17 | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 Turkish Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 17 | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 19 | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 European Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 16 | R | Retired | 0 |
| 2007 British Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2007 French Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 22 | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2007 United States Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 18 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2007 Canadian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 11 | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 2007 Monaco Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2007 Spanish Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 13 | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 17 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 14 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 Australian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 10 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 19 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 Japanese Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 20 | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2006 Chinese Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | D | Disqualified | 0 |
| 2006 Italian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 Turkish Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | N | +17 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 19 | 13 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 German Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 17 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 2006 French Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 2006 United States Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 18 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 2006 Canadian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 20 | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 2006 British Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 20 | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 Monaco Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 19 | R | Electrical | 0 |
| 2006 Spanish Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 19 | 17 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 European Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 20 | R | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 2006 San Marino Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2006 Australian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 17 | 14 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 20 | 18 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 2005 Chinese Grand Prix | BAR | 17 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 2005 Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 5 | D | Disqualified | 0 |
| 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 19 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 Belgian Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 2005 Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 4 | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 Turkish Grand Prix | BAR | 20 | 9 | Finished | 0 |
| 2005 Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 2005 German Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 British Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2005 French Grand Prix | BAR | 4 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 United States Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | W | Withdrew | 0 |
| 2005 Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 2005 European Grand Prix | BAR | 16 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2005 San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | D | Disqualified | 0 |
| 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 2005 Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 20 | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 2004 Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 4 | 4 | Finished | 5 |
| 2004 Chinese Grand Prix | BAR | 18 | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 2004 Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 5 | 4 | Finished | 5 |
| 2004 Belgian Grand Prix | BAR | 15 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 3 | 6 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 2004 German Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | 8 | Finished | 1 |
| 2004 British Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | 11 | Finished | 0 |
| 2004 French Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 2004 United States Grand Prix | BAR | 3 | 3 | Finished | 6 |
| 2004 Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 20 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 2004 European Grand Prix | BAR | 2 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 2004 Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 2004 Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 3 | 5 | Finished | 4 |
| 2004 San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix | BAR | 5 | 5 | Finished | 4 |
| 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix | BAR | 20 | 15 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 2004 Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2003 Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 2002 Japanese Grand Prix | Jordan | 7 | 5 | Finished | 2 |
| 2002 United States Grand Prix | Jordan | 15 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2002 Italian Grand Prix | Jordan | 18 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2002 Belgian Grand Prix | Jordan | 16 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix | Jordan | 14 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2002 German Grand Prix | Jordan | 12 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2002 French Grand Prix | Jordan | 14 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2002 British Grand Prix | Jordan | 14 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 2002 European Grand Prix | Jordan | 14 | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2002 Canadian Grand Prix | Jordan | 15 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2002 Monaco Grand Prix | Jordan | 16 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2002 Austrian Grand Prix | Jordan | 18 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 2002 Spanish Grand Prix | Jordan | 18 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2002 San Marino Grand Prix | Jordan | 14 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix | Jordan | 19 | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix | Jordan | 15 | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2002 Australian Grand Prix | Jordan | 22 | R | Electrical | 0 |