DRIVER PROFILE · Japanese

Takuma Sato

2002–2008 · Career statistics and race history

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Starts90

Wins0

Podiums1

Poles0

Points44

Titles0

By circuit type

Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.

2026 season to date

No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.

Career

Circuit type	Qualifying Δ	Classified finish Δ	Average qualifying	Average finish	Races (qualifying / finish)
high-downforce	+0.6	+0.07	13.71	11.64	14 / 11
low-downforce	+1.17	-1.15	13.14	12.86	7 / 7
mixed	-0.3	+0.17	14.62	11.53	55 / 43

Career average: qualifying 14.32 · classified finish 11.7. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.

At a glance

Best finish / grid3 / 2

DNF rate35.6%

Average grid → finish14.62 → 11.7

Positions gained / race2.8

First raceAustralian Grand Prix 2002 · 2002-03-03

Latest raceSpanish Grand Prix 2008 · 2008-04-27

TEAM HISTORYJordan BAR Super Aguri

Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Anthony Davidson (2005, 0 rounds); Jacques Villeneuve (2003, 0 rounds).

32 non-finishes: 17 mechanical, 11 accident/collision, 3 disqualified, 1 other. Reliability exposure: 5 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.

Season by season

Season	Standing	Starts	Teammates · quali / race	Points
2008 ↗	21	4	Anthony DavidsonQ 2–2 · R 0–2	0
2007 ↗	17	17	Anthony DavidsonQ 6–11 · R 7–2	4
2006 ↗	23	18	Sakon YamamotoQ 5–2 · R 2–0 Franck MontagnyQ 6–1 · R 1–0 Yuji IdeQ 4–0 · R 1–0	0
2005 ↗	23	15	Jenson ButtonQ 1–15 · R 0–9	1
2004 ↗	8	18	Jenson ButtonQ 7–11 · R 1–10	34
2003 ↗	18	1	Jenson Button· 1 rounds	3
2002 ↗	15	17	Giancarlo FisichellaQ 1–1 · R 1–4	2

H2H reads Sato–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.

Every race 91 RESULT ROWS

20084 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
2008 · ROUND 4Spanish	13	Spanish Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	22	65	+1 Lap
2008 · ROUND 3Bahrain	17	Bahrain Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	22	56	+1 Lap
2008 · ROUND 2Malaysian	16	Malaysian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	19	54	+2 Laps
2008 · ROUND 1Australian	RET	Australian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	19	32	Transmission

200717 starts · 0 wins4 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2007 · ROUND 17Brazilian	12	Brazilian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	18	69	+2 Laps	0
2007 · ROUND 16Chinese	14	Chinese Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	20	55	+1 Lap	0
2007 · ROUND 15Japanese	15	Japanese Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	65	Collision	0
2007 · ROUND 14Belgian	15	Belgian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	18	43	+1 Lap	0
2007 · ROUND 13Italian	16	Italian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	17	52	+1 Lap	0
2007 · ROUND 12Turkish	18	Turkish Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	17	57	+1 Lap	0
2007 · ROUND 11Hungarian	15	Hungarian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	19	69	+1 Lap	0
2007 · ROUND 10European	RET	European Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	16	19	Retired	0
2007 · ROUND 9British	14	British Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	57	+2 Laps	0
2007 · ROUND 8French	16	French Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	22	68	+2 Laps	0
2007 · ROUND 7United States	RET	United States Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	18	13	Spun off	0
2007 · ROUND 6Canadian	6	Canadian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	11	70	+16.698	3
2007 · ROUND 5Monaco	17	Monaco Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	76	+2 Laps	0
2007 · ROUND 4Spanish	8	Spanish Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	13	64	+1 Lap	1
2007 · ROUND 3Bahrain	RET	Bahrain Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	17	34	Engine	0
2007 · ROUND 2Malaysian	13	Malaysian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	14	55	+1 Lap	0
2007 · ROUND 1Australian	12	Australian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	10	57	+1 Lap	0

200618 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
2006 · ROUND 18Brazilian	10	Brazilian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	19	70	+1 Lap
2006 · ROUND 17Japanese	15	Japanese Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	20	52	+1 Lap
2006 · ROUND 16Chinese	D	Chinese Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	55	Disqualified
2006 · ROUND 15Italian	16	Italian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	51	+2 Laps
2006 · ROUND 14Turkish	RET	Turkish Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	41	+17 Laps
2006 · ROUND 13Hungarian	13	Hungarian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	19	65	+5 Laps
2006 · ROUND 12German	RET	German Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	17	38	Gearbox
2006 · ROUND 11French	RET	French Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	0	Transmission
2006 · ROUND 10United States	RET	United States Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	18	6	Accident
2006 · ROUND 9Canadian	15	Canadian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	20	64	Accident
2006 · ROUND 8British	17	British Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	20	57	+3 Laps
2006 · ROUND 7Monaco	RET	Monaco Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	19	46	Electrical
2006 · ROUND 6Spanish	17	Spanish Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	19	62	+4 Laps
2006 · ROUND 5European	RET	European Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	20	45	Hydraulics
2006 · ROUND 4San Marino	RET	San Marino Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	44	Spun off
2006 · ROUND 3Australian	12	Australian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	21	55	+2 Laps
2006 · ROUND 2Malaysian	14	Malaysian Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	17	53	+3 Laps
2006 · ROUND 1Bahrain	18	Bahrain Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	20	53	+4 Laps

200515 starts · 0 wins1 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2005 · ROUND 19Chinese	RET	Chinese Takuma Sato	BAR	17	34	Gearbox	0
2005 · ROUND 18Japanese	D	Japanese Takuma Sato	BAR	5	52	Disqualified	0
2005 · ROUND 17Brazilian	10	Brazilian Takuma Sato	BAR	19	70	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 16Belgian	RET	Belgian Takuma Sato	BAR	10	13	Accident	0
2005 · ROUND 15Italian	16	Italian Takuma Sato	BAR	4	52	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 14Turkish	9	Turkish Takuma Sato	BAR	20	58	+1:19.987	0
2005 · ROUND 13Hungarian	8	Hungarian Takuma Sato	BAR	10	69	+1 Lap	1
2005 · ROUND 12German	12	German Takuma Sato	BAR	8	66	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 11British	16	British Takuma Sato	BAR	7	58	+2 Laps	0
2005 · ROUND 10French	11	French Takuma Sato	BAR	4	69	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 9United States	W	United States Takuma Sato	BAR	8	0	Withdrew	0
2005 · ROUND 8Canadian	RET	Canadian Takuma Sato	BAR	6	40	Brakes	0
2005 · ROUND 7European	12	European Takuma Sato	BAR	16	58	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 4San Marino	D	San Marino Takuma Sato	BAR	6	62	Disqualified	0
2005 · ROUND 3Bahrain	RET	Bahrain Takuma Sato	BAR	13	27	Brakes	0
2005 · ROUND 1Australian	RET	Australian Takuma Sato	BAR	20	55	+2 Laps	0

200418 starts · 0 wins34 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2004 · ROUND 18Brazilian	6	Brazilian Takuma Sato	BAR	6	71	+50.248	3
2004 · ROUND 17Japanese	4	Japanese Takuma Sato	BAR	4	53	+31.781	5
2004 · ROUND 16Chinese	6	Chinese Takuma Sato	BAR	18	56	+54.791	3
2004 · ROUND 15Italian	4	Italian Takuma Sato	BAR	5	53	+15.370	5
2004 · ROUND 14Belgian	RET	Belgian Takuma Sato	BAR	15	0	Collision	0
2004 · ROUND 13Hungarian	6	Hungarian Takuma Sato	BAR	3	69	+1 Lap	3
2004 · ROUND 12German	8	German Takuma Sato	BAR	8	66	+46.842	1
2004 · ROUND 11British	11	British Takuma Sato	BAR	8	60	+33.736	0
2004 · ROUND 10French	RET	French Takuma Sato	BAR	7	15	Engine	0
2004 · ROUND 9United States	3	United States Takuma Sato	BAR	3	73	+22.036	6
2004 · ROUND 8Canadian	RET	Canadian Takuma Sato	BAR	20	48	Engine	0
2004 · ROUND 7European	RET	European Takuma Sato	BAR	2	47	Engine	0
2004 · ROUND 6Monaco	RET	Monaco Takuma Sato	BAR	7	2	Engine	0
2004 · ROUND 5Spanish	5	Spanish Takuma Sato	BAR	3	66	+42.327	4
2004 · ROUND 4San Marino	16	San Marino Takuma Sato	BAR	7	56	Engine	0
2004 · ROUND 3Bahrain	5	Bahrain Takuma Sato	BAR	5	57	+52.460	4
2004 · ROUND 2Malaysian	15	Malaysian Takuma Sato	BAR	20	52	+4 Laps	0
2004 · ROUND 1Australian	9	Australian Takuma Sato	BAR	7	57	+1 Lap	0

20031 starts · 0 wins3 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2003 · ROUND 16Japanese	6	Japanese Takuma Sato	BAR	13	53	+51.692	3

200217 starts · 0 wins2 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2002 · ROUND 17Japanese	5	Japanese Takuma Sato	Jordan	7	53	+1:22.694	2
2002 · ROUND 16United States	11	United States Takuma Sato	Jordan	15	72	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 15Italian	12	Italian Takuma Sato	Jordan	18	52	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 14Belgian	11	Belgian Takuma Sato	Jordan	16	43	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 13Hungarian	10	Hungarian Takuma Sato	Jordan	14	76	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 12German	8	German Takuma Sato	Jordan	12	66	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 11French	RET	French Takuma Sato	Jordan	14	23	Spun off	0
2002 · ROUND 10British	RET	British Takuma Sato	Jordan	14	50	Engine	0
2002 · ROUND 9European	16	European Takuma Sato	Jordan	14	58	+2 Laps	0
2002 · ROUND 8Canadian	10	Canadian Takuma Sato	Jordan	15	69	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 7Monaco	RET	Monaco Takuma Sato	Jordan	16	22	Spun off	0
2002 · ROUND 6Austrian	RET	Austrian Takuma Sato	Jordan	18	26	Collision	0
2002 · ROUND 5Spanish	RET	Spanish Takuma Sato	Jordan	18	10	Spun off	0
2002 · ROUND 4San Marino	RET	San Marino Takuma Sato	Jordan	14	5	Gearbox	0
2002 · ROUND 3Brazilian	9	Brazilian Takuma Sato	Jordan	19	69	+2 Laps	0
2002 · ROUND 2Malaysian	9	Malaysian Takuma Sato	Jordan	15	54	+2 Laps	0
2002 · ROUND 1Australian	RET	Australian Takuma Sato	Jordan	22	12	Electrical	0

1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.