(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000

Родился: 23.02.1953 Окадзаки Сезонов в Ф1: 5 Лет в Ф1: 5 Гран При: 80 Старты: 74* *не стартовал: 6 Победы: - подряд: Подиумы: - подряд: Поул-позиции: - подряд: Первый ряд: - подряд: Быстрые круги: 1 - подряд: Лучший финиш: 4 Лучший старт: 6 Дубли: Хет-трики: Лидирование старт/финиш: Большие шлемы: Круги: 3078 - лидирования: Километры: 14452.55 - лидирования: Очки: 16 - за один сезон: 7 - подряд: 2

Ф1: 1987-1991

Год	Команда	Шасси
1987	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 99T
1988	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 100T
1989	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101
1990	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 018
		Tyrrell 019
1991	Braun Tyrrell Honda	Tyrrell 020

Nakajima was chosen by Honda to represent them on the Grand Prix stage after a glittering career in Japan which saw him win five Formula 2 titles, the last three consecutively between 1984 and '86.

Brought into the Lotus team alongside the brilliant Ayrton Senna, the Japanese driver inevitably appeared in an unfavourable light during his first season, and his number two status continued when Nelson Piquet took over as team leader in 1988-89, but Satoru quietly got on with the job as the fortunes of the Hethel outfit plummeted. His last race for the team was in the wet at Adelaide in 1989, and he astonished everyone as he made a mockery of the conditions to finish fourth and take fastest lap.

With help from long-time sponsors Honda and Epson, Satoru moved to Tyrrell in 1990, gaining the odd point with the nimble Cosworth car. He then endured a disappointing final year in F1, despite having V10 Honda power, and it was with some relief that he bowed out and retired from the sport, his head held high and no longer having to carry the burden of his fanatical countrymen's expectations.

Since his retirement Satoru, a huge name in Japan after his Grand Prix exploits, has earned millions from endorsements and advertising. He has also taken on the role of team owner, running a PIAA-backed Reynard in Formula Nippon, and has been a mentor to his driver, Toranosuke Takagi, Japan's most exciting prospect of the late nineties.

(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000