Takuma Sato

Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 28 January 1977
Drivers championships: 0
Grand Prix victories: 0
Races started: 90
Pole positions: 0
Teams: Super Aguri 2006 - 2008, BAR 2003 - 2005, Jordan 2002

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato career

Takuma Sato had five full seasons in F1 but only in in the 2004 BAR did he have a car capable of scoring points. This was the season in which he achieved his only podium finish.

Previous seasons

2008

Team: Super Aguri
Position: 21
Points: 0
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Financial problems led to the team folding after the first 4 races of the season.

2007

Team: Super Aguri
Position: 17
Points: 4
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
This season was a margin improvement with 2 points finishes.

2006

Team: Super Aguri
Position: 23
Points: 0
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
This was a difficult first season for the Super Aguri team and he managed a best result of 10th.

2005

Team: BAR
Position: 23
Points: 1
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
This years BAR car was well off the pace and he only had one points finish.

2004

Team: BAR
Position: 8
Points: 34
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
This was his most successful season in F1 with 9 points finishes and a highest finish of 3rd place.

2003

Team: BAR
Position: 18
Points: 3
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
He competed in the final race of the season in Japan and scored points.

2002

Team: Jordan
Position: 15
Points: 2
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
His first season F1 was a mix of mid field results and non-finishes.