Difference between revisions of "Kazuki Nakajima"
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| − | With the departure of Toyota occuring in 2009, Nakajima was quickly signed by Serbian outfit Stefan Grand Prix - whom entered with the aborted Toyota TF110 chassis and engines. The team were initially headquartered in Toyota Motorsport's Cologne base and as Nakajima had been involved with the project from the ground up - he was a natural choice. Teaming with [[1997_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1997]] World Champion [[Jacques Villeneuve]], Nakajima was a regular face in the points paying positions in what was a very competitive car. Nakajima's best result was a | + | With the departure of Toyota occuring in 2009, Nakajima was quickly signed by Serbian outfit Stefan Grand Prix - whom entered with the aborted Toyota TF110 chassis and engines. The team were initially headquartered in Toyota Motorsport's Cologne base and as Nakajima had been involved with the project from the ground up - he was a natural choice. Teaming with [[1997_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1997]] World Champion [[Jacques Villeneuve]], Nakajima was a regular face in the points paying positions in what was a very competitive car. Nakajima's best result was a fourth place in the [[United States Grand Prix]] on his way to fifteenth in the championship in his first full season. |
Nakajima was promoted into lead driver status in [[2011_Alternate_Formula_One_season|2011]] when Villeneuve left the team. By now, the team had now moved to Belgrade and were using [[Renault]] power units but they opted to keep the consistent Nakajima as well as signing Formula Nippon champion [[Shinobu Katayama]] for the second seat. Nakajima started the season well, with a two second places in the first two rounds as well as a further third place some rounds later in [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]]. | Nakajima was promoted into lead driver status in [[2011_Alternate_Formula_One_season|2011]] when Villeneuve left the team. By now, the team had now moved to Belgrade and were using [[Renault]] power units but they opted to keep the consistent Nakajima as well as signing Formula Nippon champion [[Shinobu Katayama]] for the second seat. Nakajima started the season well, with a two second places in the first two rounds as well as a further third place some rounds later in [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 31 March 2020
Kazuki Nakajima (born January 11th, 1985 in Okazaki, Japan) is a Japanese Formula One driver currently driving for Benson & Hedges Silver Toyota Motorsports.
Formula One
2007-2009: Toyota
Nakajima made his first steps into Formula One in 2007 when he was named as test driver behind Mark Webber and Ralf Schumacher.
In 2008, this briefly turned into a race seat when team leader Webber was ruled out of the opening three races on medical grounds. Nakajima's best result was a tenth in the Malaysian Grand Prix before he handed the seat back to Webber ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
2010-2011: Stefan Grand Prix
With the departure of Toyota occuring in 2009, Nakajima was quickly signed by Serbian outfit Stefan Grand Prix - whom entered with the aborted Toyota TF110 chassis and engines. The team were initially headquartered in Toyota Motorsport's Cologne base and as Nakajima had been involved with the project from the ground up - he was a natural choice. Teaming with 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, Nakajima was a regular face in the points paying positions in what was a very competitive car. Nakajima's best result was a fourth place in the United States Grand Prix on his way to fifteenth in the championship in his first full season.
Nakajima was promoted into lead driver status in 2011 when Villeneuve left the team. By now, the team had now moved to Belgrade and were using Renault power units but they opted to keep the consistent Nakajima as well as signing Formula Nippon champion Shinobu Katayama for the second seat. Nakajima started the season well, with a two second places in the first two rounds as well as a further third place some rounds later in Spain.
