Satoru Nakajima
Japanese · 1987–1991
VS

Ayrton Senna
Brazilian · 1984–1994
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
2
14
Qualifyingahead
0
16
Satoru Nakajima · Ayrton Senna
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
11 — 64
75 shared
Qualifying H2H
0 — 74
74 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
3
0
Runner-up
2
0
Top-3 finishes
6
P12
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 0 · 5
1987 P3 1988 P1 1989 P2 1990 P1 1991 P1
Teammate battle by season
2
14
1987
Career totals
Satoru Nakajima Ayrton Senna
Championships
0
3
Wins
0
41
Poles
0
65
Podiums
0
80
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
16
614
Starts
75
161
Rate-adjusted · per start
Satoru Nakajima Ayrton Senna
Win rate
0%
25.5%
Podium rate
0%
49.7%
Pole rate
0%
40.4%
Points / start
0.2
3.8
Avg grid
P15.0
P3.1
Avg finish
P15.0
P8.1
Finish rate
48%
68.9%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Satoru Nakajima Ayrton Senna
Mechanical retirements
17
30
Crash retirements
20
20
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 2 · 0
Milestones & racecraft
1987
Debut season
1984
—
First win
1985 · aged 25
—
First pole
1985
—
First title
1988 · aged 28
P4
Best finish
P1
+0.1
Avg places gained
-5.0
Season points trajectory
1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994
Satoru Nakajima Ayrton Senna
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Satoru Nakajima Ayrton Senna
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 0 · P10 6 · 8 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P10 6 · 8 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 0 · P5 5 · 6 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P5 5 · 6 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Hungaroring 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 7 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 7 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P9 3 · 6 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P9 3 · 6 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 0 · P6 3 · 5 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P6 3 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Detroit Street Circuit 0 · 0 · — 3 · 3 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · — 3 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 0 · P6 2 · 5 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P6 2 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Suzuka Circuit 0 · 0 · P6 2 · 4 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P6 2 · 4 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Adelaide Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P4 2 · 3 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P4 2 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P8 2 · 3 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P8 2 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 0 · P10 2 · 2 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P10 2 · 2 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuito de Jerez 0 · 0 · P9 2 · 2 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P9 2 · 2 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Phoenix street circuit 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 2 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 2 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo do Estoril 0 · 0 · P7 1 · 5 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P7 1 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 0 · 0 · P12 1 · 4 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P12 1 · 4 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 3 · P1
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 2 · P2
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 2 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 1 · P2
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 1 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Red Bull Ring 0 · 0 · P13 0 · 1 · P2
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P13 0 · 1 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 0 · 0 · P17 0 · 1 · P2
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · P17 0 · 1 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P3
Satoru Nakajima 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P3 Ayrton Senna
Team history
Satoru Nakajima
TEA
TYR
Team Lotus 1987–1989Tyrrell 1990–1991
Ayrton Senna
TEA
MCL
Toleman 1984Team Lotus 1985–1987McLaren 1988–1993Williams 1994
19841994
Satoru Nakajima → Ayrton Senna → Compare others
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).