1989 season · Team Lotus
Satoru Nakajima
21st in the championship · 3 points · Average finish P4
21st in the championship · 3 points · Average finish P4
| RoundR | Event | Team | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian GP | Team Lotus | 21 | DNF | 0 | 1:36.932 | Lapped |
| 2 | San Marino GP | Team Lotus | 24 | DNF | 0 | 1:31.97 | Not classified |
| 3 | Monaco GP | Lotus | — | DNS | 0 | — | Did not qualify |
| 4 | Mexican GP | Team Lotus | 15 | DNF | 0 | 1:22.907 | Spun off |
| 5 | United States GP | Team Lotus | 23 | DNF | 0 | 1:37.415 | Throttle |
| 6 | Canadian GP | Lotus | — | DNS | 0 | — | Did not qualify |
| 7 | French GP | Team Lotus | 19 | DNF | 0 | 1:13.657 | Engine |
| 8 | British GP | Team Lotus | 16 | DNF | 0 | 1:14.72 | Lapped |
| 9 | German GP | Team Lotus | 18 | DNF | 0 | 1:49.311 | Spun off |
| 10 | Hungarian GP | Team Lotus | 20 | DNF | 0 | 1:24.903 | Collision |
| 11 | Belgian GP | Lotus | — | DNS | 0 | — | Did not qualify |
| 12 | Italian GP | Team Lotus | 19 | DNF | 0 | 1:31.931 | Lapped |
| 13 | Portuguese GP | Team Lotus | 25 | DNF | 0 | 1:21.794 | Lapped |
| 14 | Spanish GP | Team Lotus | 18 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 15 | Japanese GP | Team Lotus | 12 | DNF | 0 | 1:47.338 | Engine |
| 16 | Australian GP | Team Lotus | 23 | P4 | 3 | 1:38.48 | Finished |
Highest 21st · Final 21st
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3 | 21st |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian GP | 21 | 1:30.375 | 1:30.375 | — |
| 2 | San Marino GP | 24 | 1:30.697 | 1:30.697 | — |
| 3 | Monaco GP | 29 | 1:28.419 | 1:28.419 | — |
| 4 | Mexican GP | 15 | 1:20.943 | 1:20.943 | — |
| 5 | United States GP | 23 | 1:33.782 | 1:33.782 | — |
| 6 | Canadian GP | 27 | 1:25.051 | 1:26.358 | — |
| 7 | French GP | 19 | 1:10.119 | 1:10.119 | — |
| 8 | British GP | 16 | 1:11.96 | 1:11.96 | — |
| 9 | German GP | 18 | 1:47.663 | 1:47.663 | — |
| 10 | Hungarian GP | 20 | 1:22.63 | 1:22.63 | — |
| 11 | Belgian GP | 27 | 1:57.251 | 1:57.251 | — |
| 12 | Italian GP | 19 | 1:28.441 | 1:28.441 | — |
| 13 | Portuguese GP | 25 | 1:19.165 | 1:19.165 | — |
| 14 | Spanish GP | 18 | 1:23.309 | 1:23.309 | — |
| 15 | Japanese GP | 12 | 1:41.988 | 1:41.988 | — |
| 16 | Australian GP | 23 | 1:20.066 | 1:20.333 | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 23 | 4 |
| Metric | Nakajima | Nelson Piquet |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 21st | 8th |
| Points | 3 | 9 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 14.9 | 12.4 |
| Qualifying H2H | 3 | 11 |
| Race H2H | 6 | 8 |