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Takuma Sato

nationality Japanese age 41 years old born January 28, 1977 hometown Tokyo

Racing highlights

2001	1st	Formula 3 Britain
2001	1st	Masters of Formula 3
2001	1st	Formula 3 Macau GP
2000	3rd	Green Flag British F3 Championship
1999	2nd	Europa Cup Britain
1999	1st	Macau Asian Formula 2000 Challenge

Racing career summary

Races entered	311
Wins	26
Podiums	42
Pole positions	20
Fastest laps	28
Race win percentage	8.4%
Podium percentage	13.5%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Driver comparisons

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Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2018	Racing	17 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2017	Racing	16 races	1 win	1 podium	2 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2016	Racing	16 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2015	Racing	17 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
2014	Racing	18 races	0 wins	0 podiums	2 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2013	Racing	24 races	1 win	2 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
2012	Racing	21 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2011	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	2 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2010	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2008	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2007	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2006	Racing	18 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2005	Racing	16 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2004	Racing	18 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2003	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2002	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2001	Racing	28 races	14 wins	20 podiums	7 pole position	17 fastest race laps
2000	Racing	20 races	5 wins	7 podiums	5 pole position	6 fastest race laps
1999	Racing	8 races	4 wins	6 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
1998	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Takuma Sato


Position	Points	Team
12th	351	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara DW12		Honda		Firestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2018-03-11	St. Petersburg	12
2	2018-04-07	Phoenix	11
3	2018-04-15	Long Beach	21
4	2018-04-23	Barber	8
5	2018-05-12	Indianapolis	10
6	2018-05-27	Indianapolis	DNF
7	2018-06-02	Belle Isle	5
8	2018-06-03	Belle Isle	17
9	2018-06-09	Texas	7
10	2018-06-24	Road America	4
11	2018-07-08	Iowa	3
12	2018-07-15	Toronto	DNF
13	2018-07-29	Mid-Ohio	17
14	2018-08-19	Pocono	DNF
15	2018-08-25	Gateway	9
16	2018-09-02	Portland	1
17	2018-09-16	Sonoma	DNF


Position	Points	Team
8th	441	Andretti Autosport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	1	1	2	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara DW12		Honda 2.2 turbo		Firestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2017-03-12	St. Petersburg	5
2	2017-04-09	Long Beach	18
3	2017-04-23	Barber	9
4	2017-04-29	Phoenix	16
5	2017-05-13	Indianapolis	12
6	2017-05-28	Indianapolis	1
7	2017-06-03	Belle Isle	8
8	2017-06-04	Belle Isle	4
9	2017-06-10	Texas	10
11	2017-07-09	Iowa	16
12	2017-07-16	Toronto	16
13	2017-07-30	Mid-Ohio	5
14	2017-08-20	Pocono	13
15	2017-08-26	Gateway	19
16	2017-09-03	Watkins Glen	19
17	2017-09-17	Sonoma	20


Position	Points	Team
17th	320	A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara DW12		Honda		Firestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2016-03-13	St. Petersburg	6
2	2016-04-02	Phoenix	15
3	2016-04-17	Long Beach	5
4	2016-04-24	Barber	13
5	2016-05-14	Indianapolis	18
6	2016-05-29	Indianapolis	DNF
7	2016-06-04	Belle Isle	11
8	2016-06-05	Belle Isle	10
10	2016-06-26	Road America	17
11	2016-07-10	Iowa	11
12	2016-07-17	Toronto	5
13	2016-07-31	Mid-Ohio	9
14	2016-08-22	Pocono	DNF
9	2016-08-27	Texas	DNF
15	2016-09-04	Watkins Glen	17
16	2016-09-18	Sonoma, CA	14


Position	Points	Team
24th	2	Amlin Aguri
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Spark-Renault SRT-01E		McLaren MGU		Michelin

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#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2014-09-13	Beijing	DNF


Position	Points	Team
14th	323	A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara DW12		Honda 2.2L Turbo		Firestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2015-03-29	St. Petersburg	13
2	2015-04-12	NOLA	DNF
3	2015-04-19	Long Beach	18
4	2015-04-26	Barber	17
5	2015-05-09	Indianapolis	9
6	2015-05-24	Indianapolis	13
7	2015-05-30	Belle Isle	11
8	2015-05-31	Belle Isle	2
9	2015-06-06	Texas	16
10	2015-06-14	Toronto	10
11	2015-06-27	Auto Club Speedway	DNF
12	2015-07-12	Milwaukee	14
13	2015-07-18	Iowa	DNF
14	2015-08-02	Mid-Ohio	DNF
15	2015-08-23	Pocono	6
16	2015-08-30	Sonoma	8


Position	Points	Team
18th	350	A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	0	0	2	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara DW12		Honda		Firestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2014-03-30	St. Petersburg	7
2	2014-04-13	Long Beach	DNF
3	2014-04-26	Barber	13
4	2014-05-10	Indianapolis	9
5	2014-05-25	Indianapolis	19
6	2014-05-31	Belle Isle	18
7	2014-06-01	Belle Isle	18
8	2014-06-07	Texas	DNF
9	2014-06-28	Houston	DNF
10	2014-06-29	Houston	DNF
11	2014-07-06	Pocono	DNF
12	2014-07-12	Iowa	DNF
13	2014-07-19	Toronto	DNF
14	2014-07-20	Toronto	5
15	2014-08-03	Mid-Ohio	18
16	2014-08-17	Milwaukee	15
17	2014-08-24	Sonoma, CA	4
18	2014-08-30	Auto Club Speedway	6


Position	Points	Team
17th	327	A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	1	2	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara DW12 (Honda)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2013-03-24	St. Petersburg	8
2	2013-04-07	Barber	14
3	2013-04-21	Long Beach	1
4	2013-05-05	Sao Paulo Street Circuit	2
5	2013-05-26	Indianapolis	13
6	2013-06-01	Belle Isle	19
7	2013-06-02	Belle Isle	DNF
8	2013-06-08	Texas	11
9	2013-06-15	Milwaukee	7
10	2013-06-23	Iowa	DNF
11	2013-07-07	Pocono	DNF
12	2013-07-13	Toronto	24
13	2013-07-14	Toronto	20
14	2013-08-04	Mid-Ohio	22
15	2013-08-25	Sonoma	DNF
16	2013-08-31	Baltimore	DNF
17	2013-10-05	Houston	DNF
18	2013-10-06	Houston	14
19	2013-10-19	Auto Club Speedway	DNF


Position	Points	Team
18th	0.5	Team Mugen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Swift SF13 (Honda)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2013-04-14	Suzuka	15
6	2013-09-29	Sugo	11
7	2013-11-10	Suzuka	9
8	2013-11-10	Suzuka	8


Position	Points	Team
14th	0	Team Mugen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Swift SF13 (Honda)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2013-11-24	Fuji	14


Position	Points	Team
80th	1	OAK Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Pescarolo 01 (Honda)


Position	Points	Team
14th	281	Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara DW12 (Honda)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2012-03-25	St. Petersburg	DNF
2	2012-04-01	Barber	24
3	2012-04-15	Long Beach	8
4	2012-04-29	Sao Paulo Street Circuit	3
5	2012-05-27	Indianapolis	17
6	2012-06-03	Belle Isle	DNF
7	2012-06-09	Texas	DNF
8	2012-06-16	Milwaukee	DNF
9	2012-06-23	Iowa	12
10	2012-07-08	Toronto	9
11	2012-07-22	Edmonton, AB	2
12	2012-08-05	Mid-Ohio	13
13	2012-08-26	Sonoma	DNF
14	2012-09-02	Baltimore	DNF
15	2012-09-15	Auto Club Speedway	7


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Mugen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Swift FN09 (Honda)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
6	2012-09-23	Sugo	9
7	2012-11-04	Suzuka	17
8	2012-11-04	Suzuka	10


Position	Points	Team
	0	OAK Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
OAK Pescarolo 01 (Honda)
OAK Pescarolo 01 (Judd)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
7	2012-10-14	Fuji	8
8	2012-10-27	Shanghai	7


Position	Points	Team
13th	0	Team Mugen
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Swift FN09 (Honda)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2012-11-18	Fuji	13


Position	Points	Team
13th	297	KV Racing Technology - Lotus
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	0	2	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara IR4 (Honda)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2011-03-27	St. Petersburg	5
2	2011-04-10	Barber	16
3	2011-04-17	Long Beach	21
4	2011-05-02	Sao Paulo Street Circuit	8
5	2011-05-29	Indianapolis	DNF
6	2011-06-11	Texas	5
7	2011-06-11	Texas	12
8	2011-06-19	Milwaukee	8
9	2011-06-25	Iowa	DNF
10	2011-07-10	Toronto	20
11	2011-07-24	Edmonton	21
12	2011-08-07	Mid-Ohio	4
13	2011-08-14	New Hampshire	7
14	2011-08-28	Sonoma	18
15	2011-09-04	Baltimore	18
16	2011-09-18	Motegi	10
17	2011-10-02	Kentucky	15


Position	Points	Team
21st	214	KV Racing Technology
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara IR4 (Honda)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2010-03-14	Sao Paulo Street Circuit	DNF
2	2010-03-29	St. Petersburg	DNF
3	2010-04-11	Barber	25
4	2010-04-18	Long Beach	18
5	2010-05-01	Kansas	DNF
6	2010-05-30	Indianapolis	20
7	2010-06-05	Texas	DNF
8	2010-06-20	Iowa	DNF
9	2010-07-04	Watkins Glen	15
10	2010-07-18	Toronto	DNF
11	2010-07-25	Edmonton	9
12	2010-08-08	Mid-Ohio	DNF
13	2010-08-22	Sonoma	18
14	2010-08-28	Chicagoland	DNF
15	2010-09-04	Kentucky	DNF
16	2010-09-19	Motegi	12
17	2010-10-02	Homestead-Miami	18


Position	Points	Team
21st	0	Super Aguri F1 Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Super Aguri SA08A		Honda RA808E		Bridgestone

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Position	Points	Team
	0	Scuderia Toro Rosso
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
17th	4	Super Aguri F1
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Super Aguri SA07 (Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
	0	Super Aguri
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Super Aguri SA05 (Honda)
Super Aguri SA06 (Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
23rd	1	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BAR 007 (Honda 3.0 V10)

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Position	Points	Team
8th	34	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BAR 006 - Honda

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Position	Points	Team
	0	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
18th	3	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BAR 005 - Honda

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Position	Points	Team
15th	2	DHL Jordan Honda
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Jordan EJ12 - Honda

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Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F301 (Mugen-Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
1st	345	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
25	12	18	6	16
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F301 (Mugen Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara 301 (Mugen Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
	0	Lucky Strike BAR Honda, B&H Jordan Honda
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F301 (Mugen Honda)


Position	Points	Team
28th	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F300 (Mugen-Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
3rd	129	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	4	6	5	4
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F300 (Mugen Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
14th	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F300 (Mugen Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
8th	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F300 (Mugen Honda)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F300 (Mugen Honda)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Carlin Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	1	1	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F300 (Mugen Honda)


Position	Points	Team
4th	103	Diamond Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	2	5	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara 398 (Mugen Honda)


Position	Points	Team
6th	115
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	1	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
2nd	48
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
1st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Dome Project
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara 398 (Mugen Honda)

DriverDB Rating graph

The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of Takuma Sato over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2005-03-06	Albert Park	14
3	2005-04-03	Bahrain	DNF
4	2005-04-24	Imola	DQ
7	2005-05-29	Nürburgring	12
8	2005-06-12	Montreal	DNF
9	2005-06-19	Indianapolis	DNF
10	2005-07-03	Magny-Cours	11
11	2005-07-10	Silverstone	16
12	2005-07-24	Hockenheim	12
13	2005-07-31	Hungaroring	8
14	2005-08-21	Istanbul	9
15	2005-09-04	Monza	16
16	2005-09-11	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
17	2005-09-25	Interlagos	10
18	2005-10-09	Suzuka	DQ
19	2005-10-16	Shanghai	DNF

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2004-03-07	Albert Park	9
2	2004-03-21	Sepang	15
3	2004-04-04	Bahrain	5
4	2004-04-25	Imola	16
5	2004-05-09	Catalunya	5
6	2004-05-23	Monte Carlo	DNF
7	2004-05-30	Nürburgring	DNF
8	2004-06-13	Montreal	DNF
9	2004-06-20	Indianapolis	3
10	2004-07-04	Magny-Cours	DNF
11	2004-07-11	Silverstone	11
12	2004-07-25	Hockenheim	8
13	2004-08-15	Hungaroring	6
14	2004-08-29	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
15	2004-09-12	Monza	4
16	2004-09-26	Shanghai	6
17	2004-10-10	Suzuka	4
18	2004-10-24	Interlagos	6

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2002-03-03	Albert Park	DNF
2	2002-03-17	Sepang	9
3	2002-03-31	Interlagos	9
4	2002-04-14	Imola	DNF
5	2002-04-28	Catalunya	DNF
6	2002-05-12	A1-Ring	DNF
7	2002-05-26	Monte Carlo	DNF
8	2002-06-09	Montreal	10
9	2002-06-23	Nürburgring	16
10	2002-07-07	Silverstone	DNF
11	2002-07-21	Magny-Cours	DNF
12	2002-07-28	Hockenheim	8
13	2002-08-18	Hungaroring	10
14	2002-09-01	Spa-Francorchamps	11
15	2002-09-15	Monza	12
16	2002-09-29	Indianapolis	11
17	2002-10-13	Suzuka	5

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2001-03-31	Silverstone	12
2	2001-04-01	Silverstone	4
4	2001-04-15	Donington	2
5	2001-04-29	Snetterton	1
6	2001-04-30	Snetterton	2
7	2001-05-06	Oulton	1
8	2001-05-07	Oulton	1
9	2001-05-27	Croft	4
10	2001-05-28	Croft	1
11	2001-06-09	Rockingham	1
12	2001-06-10	Rockingham	1
13	2001-06-23	Castle Combe	2
14	2001-06-24	Castle Combe	2
15	2001-07-07	Brands Hatch	9
16	2001-07-08	Brands Hatch	1
17	2001-07-21	Donington	12
18	2001-07-22	Donington	1
19	2001-08-18	Knockhill	1
20	2001-08-19	Knockhill	1
21	2001-09-01	Thruxton	2
22	2001-09-02	Thruxton	8
23	2001-09-15	Brands Hatch	2
24	2001-09-16	Brands Hatch	1
25	2001-09-28	Silverstone	14
26	2001-09-29	Silverstone	1

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2000-03-26	Thruxton	DNF
2	2000-04-09	Croft	5
3	2000-05-01	Oulton	DNF
4	2000-05-06	Donington	DNF
5	2000-05-07	Donington	9
6	2000-05-21	Silverstone	1
7	2000-06-04	Brands Hatch	2
8	2000-07-01	Donington	3
9	2000-07-02	Donington	9
10	2000-07-23	Croft	1
11	2000-08-20	Silverstone	1
12	2000-09-03	Snetterton	6
13	2000-09-24	Spa-Francorchamps	16
14	2000-10-08	Silverstone	1

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2008-03-16	Albert Park	DNF
2	2008-03-23	Sepang	16
3	2008-04-06	Bahrain	17
4	2008-04-27	Catalunya	13

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2007-03-18	Albert Park	12
2	2007-04-08	Sepang	13
3	2007-04-15	Bahrain	DNF
4	2007-05-13	Catalunya	8
5	2007-05-27	Monte Carlo	17
6	2007-06-10	Montreal	6
7	2007-06-17	Indianapolis	DNF
8	2007-07-01	Magny-Cours	16
9	2007-07-08	Silverstone	14
10	2007-07-22	Nürburgring	DNF
11	2007-08-05	Hungaroring	15
12	2007-08-26	Istanbul	18
13	2007-09-09	Monza	16
14	2007-09-16	Spa-Francorchamps	15
15	2007-09-30	Fuji	15
16	2007-10-07	Shanghai	14
17	2007-10-21	Interlagos	12

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2006-03-12	Bahrain	18
2	2006-03-19	Sepang	14
3	2006-04-02	Albert Park	12
4	2006-04-23	Imola	DNF
5	2006-05-07	Nürburgring	DNF
6	2006-05-14	Catalunya	17
7	2006-05-28	Monte Carlo	DNF
8	2006-06-11	Silverstone	17
9	2006-06-25	Montreal	15
10	2006-07-02	Indianapolis	DNF
11	2006-07-16	Magny-Cours	DNF
12	2006-07-30	Hockenheim	DNF
13	2006-08-06	Hungaroring	13
14	2006-08-27	Istanbul	DNF
15	2006-09-10	Monza	16
16	2006-10-01	Shanghai	DQ
17	2006-10-08	Suzuka	15
18	2006-10-22	Interlagos	10

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Takuma Sato

nationality Japanese age 41 years old born January 28, 1977 hometown Tokyo

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2018 Verizon IndyCar Series

2017 Verizon IndyCar Series

2016 Verizon IndyCar Series

2014-15 FIA Formula E Championship

2015 Verizon IndyCar Series

2014 Verizon IndyCar Series

2013 IZOD IndyCar Series

2013 Japanese Championship SUPER FORMULA

2013 Super Formula Japan - Fuji Sprint Cup

2012 FIA World Endurance Championship

2012 IZOD IndyCar Series

2012 Formula Nippon

2012 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1

2012 Formula Nippon - Fuji Sprint Cup

2011 IZOD IndyCar Series

2010 IZOD IndyCar Series

2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2008 Formula 1 - Test driver

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2002 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2001 Masters of Formula 3

2001 Formula 3 Britain

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2000 Marlboro Masters of Formula 3

2000 Green Flag British F3 Championship

2000 Formula 3 Macau GP

2000 Formula 3 Korea Super Prix

2000 Formula 3 European Cup

2000 Formula 3 France

1999 Formula 3 Britain National Class

1999 EFDA Euroseries

1999 Europa Cup Britain

1999 Macau Asian Formula 2000 Challenge

1998 Formula 3 Japan

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