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Shinji Nakano in Formula 1
There were 33 Formula 1 races in Shinji Nakano's career, from 1997 to 1998, with no wins and 0 podiums along the way. Season by season, the table lists team, wins and points.
Shinji Nakano season by season
| Year | Team | Races | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Prost | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | Minardi | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Career totals
| Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
On and off the track
Shinji Nakano started 33 Grands Prix for Prost in 1997 and Minardi in 1998, scoring two points with a pair of sixth places in his rookie year. After F1 he raced in CART from 2000 to 2002, started the 2003 Indianapolis 500, and made multiple appearances in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today he pours that experience into developing young Japanese drivers as vice principal of the Honda Racing School Suzuka, working alongside principal Takuma Sato. He is also an F1 commentator for DAZN Japan.
Shinji Nakano's milestones
Shinji Nakano (Japanese) arrived at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix, at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, and bowed out at the 1998 Japanese Grand Prix. The on-track high point was a P6 finish at the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix. The final tally reads 33 starts, 17 different circuits, 14 countries and 0.1 points per race on average. No team kept the driver longer than Prost, over 17 races.
No season paid more points than 1997 (2). It is worth opening the debut, in 1997, the farewell, in 1998, and the list of Formula 1 world champions of the era.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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