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Japanese Minardi

Shinji Nakano

Japanese
2 Seasons in F1
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Profile

Shinji Nakano

Shinji Nakano was a Japanese Formula 1 driver who competed between 1997 and 1998. across 33 races, taking 0 wins, 0 podiums and 0 pole positions for Prost, Minardi.

Number
-
Nationality
Japanese
Team
Minardi
Career
1997–1998

Career Stats

Seasons
2
Races
33
Wins
0
Podiums
0
Poles
0
Fastest Laps
0
WDC
0

Teammate Duels

Shinji Nakano
Career vs all teammates qualifying + race
Nakano 12 Qualifying 21 Teammate
36%
64%
12–21 across 33 weekends
Nakano 3 Race 6 Teammate
33%
67%
3–6 across 9 weekends
By teammate
vs Esteban Tuero 1998
Q
11–5
R
1–0
vs Olivier Panis 1997
Q
0–10
R
1–3
vs Jarno Trulli 1997
Q
1–6
R
1–3

Qualifying head-to-head by grid slot; race by classified finish. Only weekends where both cars were classified count.

Career Mosaic

Every start as a tile 33 tiles

One square per race across the whole career. Sort by outcome for the block of gold wins tapering to the red corner of retirements, or by chronological order to read the career start-to-finish.

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Key
Points 2 Finished 16 DNF · mech 11 DNF · crash 4

Every tile is a clickable link — select one to open that race.

Season Outcomes

Outcome mix by season 100% stacked

Every season's races stacked into one bar, split by outcome — newest first. Gold and silver mark the strong years; red flags the retirements.

Points 2 Finished 16 DNF · mech 11 DNF · crash 4
1998 Minardi
1997 Prost

Season by Season

Year Pos Team Points Wins Races Best
1998
18
 Minardi 0 0 16 P7
1997
18
 Prost 2 0 17 P6
Career2 seasons
Wins
0
Races
16
Best
P7
Minardi
Finished P18
1998 standings →
Wins
0
Races
17
Best
P6
Prost
Finished P18
1997 standings →

Race by Race · All Seasons

Year Race Team Grid Finish Pts Status
1998 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Minardi 20 R 0 Throttle
1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix Luxembourg Grand Prix Minardi 20
15
 0 +2 Laps
1998 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Minardi 21 R 0 Engine
1998 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Minardi 21
8
 0 +5 Laps
1998 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Minardi 19
15
 0 +3 Laps
1998 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Minardi 20 R 0 Gearbox
1998 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Minardi 21
11
 0 +1 Lap
1998 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Minardi 19
8
 0 +2 Laps
1998 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Minardi 21
17
 0 Engine
1998 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Minardi 18
7
 0 +1 Lap
1998 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Minardi 19
9
 0 +2 Laps
1998 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Minardi 20
14
 0 +2 Laps
1998 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Minardi 21 R 0 Engine
1998 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Minardi 19
13
 0 +3 Laps
1998 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Minardi 18 R 0 Spun off
1998 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Minardi 22 R 0 Halfshaft
1997 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Prost 15
10
 0 Finished
1997 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Prost 15 R 0 Wheel bearing
1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix Luxembourg Grand Prix Prost 17 R 0 Engine
1997 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Prost 16 R 0 Engine
1997 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Prost 15
11
 0 Finished
1997 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Prost 16 R 0 Electrical
1997 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Prost 16
6
 1 Finished
1997 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Prost 17
7
 0 Finished
1997 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Prost 15
11
 0 Engine
1997 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Prost 12 R 0 Spun off
1997 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Prost 19
6
 1 Finished
1997 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Prost 16 R 0 Gearbox
1997 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Prost 21 R 0 Spun off
1997 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Prost 18 R 0 Collision
1997 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Prost 20 R 0 Engine
1997 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Prost 15
14
 0 +1 Lap
1997 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Prost 16
7
 0 +2 Laps
Grid
20
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Throttle
Grid 20 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
20
Finish
15
Δ Pos
+5
Points
0
+2 Laps
Grid 20 → P15 ▲ 5
Race result →
Grid
21
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Engine
Grid 21 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
21
Finish
8
Δ Pos
+13
Points
0
+5 Laps
Grid 21 → P8 ▲ 13
Race result →
Grid
19
Finish
15
Δ Pos
+4
Points
0
+3 Laps
Grid 19 → P15 ▲ 4
Race result →
Grid
20
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Gearbox
Grid 20 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
21
Finish
11
Δ Pos
+10
Points
0
+1 Lap
Grid 21 → P11 ▲ 10
Race result →
Grid
19
Finish
8
Δ Pos
+11
Points
0
+2 Laps
Grid 19 → P8 ▲ 11
Race result →
Grid
21
Finish
17
Δ Pos
+4
Points
0
Engine
Grid 21 → P17 ▲ 4
Race result →
Grid
18
Finish
7
Δ Pos
+11
Points
0
+1 Lap
Grid 18 → P7 ▲ 11
Race result →
Grid
19
Finish
9
Δ Pos
+10
Points
0
+2 Laps
Grid 19 → P9 ▲ 10
Race result →
Grid
20
Finish
14
Δ Pos
+6
Points
0
+2 Laps
Grid 20 → P14 ▲ 6
Race result →
Grid
21
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Engine
Grid 21 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
19
Finish
13
Δ Pos
+6
Points
0
+3 Laps
Grid 19 → P13 ▲ 6
Race result →
Grid
18
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Spun off
Grid 18 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
22
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Halfshaft
Grid 22 → DNF
Race result →